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The Rural Voice, 1986-09, Page 43NEWS Tested Ram Show (the same amount as last year) averaged $509, up $107 from Sheep Focus '85. The highest selling Suffolk was from the flock of Grant Coultes of Wingham and sold for $1550 to Blaine Kennedy of Omemee. The highest selling Dorset was from Century Lane Farm, Shirley and Robert Graves of Stittsville and sold for $735 to John Vink of Schomberg. The 14 Dorset rams in the ROP sale averaged $419, the two Hampshire rams averaged $438, the two Ox- fords averaged $313, and the 34 Suffolks averaged $565, up $168 from last year. The top selling ROP Home Tested Ewe of Bill McTaggart of Guelph sold for $500 to Tony Locke of Athens. The overall ewe average was $284. Once again, Sheep Focus '86 provided a forum for all aspects of the sheep industry in Ontario. The organizers are very pleased with this year's show and have already started planning for the 10th an- niversary show next year. ❑ NEW VET FELLOWSHIP The importance of animal and veterinary research is recognized by the Canadian Veterinary Research Trust Fund (CVRTF) which awards a fellowship to a veterinarian who wishes to pursue a career in research. The first reci- pient of the award is Dr. Jonathan Heeney, of Islington, Ontario. Dr. Heeney is a native of On- tario who obtained his D.V.M. from the Ontario Veterinary Col- lege in 1984 and is currently com- pleting his DVSc in Pathology. Previous experience includes work as a Research Assistant, a Pathology Resident and in private practice. Dr. Heeney's PhD pro- gram will focus on viral on- cology/pathology of viral diseases of domestic animals with par- ticular emphasis on Bovine Leukemia Virus in cattle. The PhD program will commence in September, 1986 and is targeted for completion in the summer of 1988. In addition to the new Canadian Veterinary Research Fellowship, the CVRTF supports veterinary research throughout Canada by financially contributing to a wide range of projects in both large and small animals. ❑ KEN R. CAMPBELL FARM R.R. #1 DUBLIN 527-0249 SEE US AT THE INTERNATIONAL PLOWING MATCH MPLETE OWIN TER s 811 it II 11 11 Ifc 1 Moorsel Mlon firth of Mil III 148.9876 Also see our Ad on page 52 SEPTEMBER 1986 43