The Rural Voice, 1998-01, Page 45Electronic Rural Fair
rescheduled
Wellington FreeSpace
Community Network and The North
Wellington Advisory Group have
rescheduled The Electronic Rural
Fair that was to be held at the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs head office on
November 29 and 30. The event will
be held in March of 1998.
The Electronic Rural Fair
(T.E.R.F.) is about learning and the
Internet. The Electronic Rural Fair
concept is unique in that it matches a
year-long program online with a two-
day signature event with workshops,
seminars, exhibits, and hands on
training.
The Electronic Rural Fair is being
held owing to an overwhelming
interest in up-to-date information on
electronic communication systems
for the rural dweller. For exhibitors,
this is an outstanding opportunity to
display the latest technology to
farmers, rural entrepreneurs, small
home-based businesses, students,
professionals and educators in the
areas of Internet access, data
management, computer commun-
ications and other electronic
technology as it applies to the rural
economy.
The North Wellington Advisory
Group, Wellington FreeSpace
Community Network,the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs and The University of
Guelph have partnered together to
bring this unique event to the
residents of Rural Ontario. You can
contact us for more information at
519-826-7540 or see our website
http://www.ruralfair.com for more
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Georgian College
conducts labour
market survey
Georgian College's Owen Sound
campus is conducting a labour
market research project through
funding from Human Resources
Development Canada, Grey -Bruce.
News
The purpose of the project is to
determine the education and training
needs and labout market trends for
the Grey -Bruce area.
The college is working closely
with the community to create and
conduct the survey. In turn, the data
collected and compiled through this
project will be shared with the
community so that everyone can
better plan and co-ordinate education
and training initiatives. The report
will be completed by April 1998.
The survey will be conducted
during the month of January. Anyone
who would like to receive a
questionnaite should call Bonnie
Kirkland Landry at Georgian College
at 519-376-084-, ext. 2065, or e-mail at
bonnie_landry@ goldsm tp.georcol l.o
n.ca
GB Farmers' week
sees changes
Grey -Bruce Farmers' Week is
taking on a slightly new look.
Following recommendations, it was
decided to try concurrent sessions
and allow commercial displays to be
part of the education week.
To accommodate these new
changes, a new location will be used
so that programs can be delivered
simultaneously and Trade Show
displays be dispersed throughout.
The 32nd Grey -Bruce Farmers'
Week will be held at the Elmwood
Community Centre from Wednesday,
January 7 to Saturday, January 10.
The days and evenings unfold as
follows:
Goat Day - Saturday, January 3 •
Beef Day - Wednesday, January 7
Swine Evening - Wednesday, January
7
Horse Evening - Wednesday, January 7
Dairy Day - Thursday, January 8
Crops Day - Friday, January 9
Rabbit Evening - Friday, January 9
Sheep Day - Saturday, January 10
Ratite Day - Saturday, January 10
The goat program is affiliated
with Grey -Bruce Farmers' Week and
will be held in the afternoon on
January 3, 1998 starting at 1:00 p.m.
in the Boardroom of the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs office in Markdale.
Beef Day, Dairy Day and Crops
Day programs start at 9:30 a.m.
Sheep Day and Ratite Day programs
start at 9:00 a.m. Horse, Swine and
Rabbit evening programs start at 7:00
p.m.
New this year is the Ratite Day.
Grey -Bruce Farmers' Week is an
effective mechanism to help
producers learn about their industry.
The cost is: registration and lunch,
$14; registration only, S8;
registration for evening, $4.
The Grey -Bruce Farmers' Week is
sponsored by organizations in Grey
and Bruce counties and the Ontario
Agricultural Training Institute. It is
co-ordinated by the Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture, Food and Rural
Affairs. For a detailed brochure call
the Walkerton office at 519-881-
3301 or 1-800-265-3023.0
Dufferin County
Farmers' Week starts
January 8
The 1998 Duffcrin County
Farmers' Week starts off on
Wednesday, January 8 with Crops
Day. The Crops Day should be of
interest to everyone with speakers
talking about weed problems, crops
update, soybean production, words
from the 1997 Duffcrin Forage
Master winner, and an update from
Agricorp. The Dufferin Soil and
Crop Improvement Association will
also hold their annual meeting at this
time.
If you are a sheep producer plan to
attend their annual Sheep event.
Topics of interest are an update from
OSMA, feeding market lambs, sheep
dairying and predator control.
Thursday is the day for Dairy
people to gather and hear speakers on
such topics as, farm safety, Dairy
Farmers of Ontario Update, use of
by-products in dairy rations, nutrient
management and other related
information.
Thursday evening is for swine
producers. The program includes
topics such as gilt selection and a
producer profile. They will also hold
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