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The Rural Voice, 1990-06, Page 47CALENDAR JUNE 1 - 3 — Women & the Environment — An International Challenge Confer- ence, Carleton University, Ottawa. Presented by the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario. For more informa- tion, ca11613-721-0917, 519-785-0745, or 519-674-0542. 3 — Bruce County 4-H Youth Council meeting, 2:00 p.m., OMAF boardroom, Walkerton. 3 — Farm Tour, 11:00 a.m. Starts at the farm of Ken and Jocelyn deBoer. There will be a self -guided tour around the 100 -acre farm which includes 35 milk cows and 26 sheep, with crops of rye, mixed grain, barley, and corn. After lunch, which you bring, the tour will move to the farm of Tony and Fran McQuail. They've been farming since 1973 and have built an intensive organic operation including sheep, poultry, goats, Belgian draft horses, and crops of apples, hay, mixed grain, and winter grains on 100 acres. Call 519-528-3223 or 519-528-6542. 6 — Agricultural Awareness meeting, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Bruce Nuclear Power Development. 9 — Tin Lizzies and Rumble Seats at the Ontario Agricultural Museum, Milton. Enjoy one of Canada's largest antique car shows with more than 100 vintage cars dating from 1898 to 1970. Contact the museum, Box 28, Milton, Ontario, L9T 2Y3, telephone 416-878-8151. 10 - 15 — 8th Poultry Management School, University of Guelph. Lectures and discussions will be led by specialists from the University of Guelph and OMAF. The school begins with regis- tration on Sunday, June 10. Sessions THE GREAT STEEL PLACE A complete inventory of angles, pipe, tubing, flat bars, plate, beams & channel Elma Stee and Equipment Ltd. 3 m. E. and 2 m. S. of Listowel 519-291-1388 I I: rim/ ejOS FOR COMPLETE CROP CARE i iiii4 , . 3 v, / V / !r c:/. / /`"iii •_ �� � � ,cn.� and CHEMICALS . • Custom application for post spraying of corn, beans, grains, and pasture ground • Row crop spraying • Dickey -john monitor with 52' boom width • Low soil compaction • Very accurate FERTILIZERS • Hay and pasture ground needs that extra boost • Spreaders readily available • Terra -Gator • Bulk delivery unit Large supply of chemicals and fertilizer on hand HOWSON & HOWSON LTD. mil', BLYTH WINGHAM 523-4241 357-2700 CARGILL OWEN SOUND 366-2225 376-5830 JUNE 1990 43