The Rural Voice, 1998-11, Page 5COVER
One generation of schoolhouses, those built by
the hands of community volunteers, has been
abandoned or turned into barns or residences.
Will the schools that replaced them, built with
the consolidation
of schools in the
1960s, follow?
New funding
formulas stack
the odds against
small schools,
school boards
say. Not so say
provincial
politicians. Janice
Becker examines
the issue in a
major feature.
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Grey County Federation 44
Perth Pork Producers 45
Bruce County Federation 46
Huron County Federation 48
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THE MAGAZINE OF THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY
Andy Dixon pioneered the idea of planting trees as a crop on
farms and, at age 91, he's still promoting the dollars and sense
of trees. In October he hosted an Agroforestry tour of the farm
where he started his experiments. Other stops on the tour
included the University of Guelph's agroforestry site where
trees and crops have been grown side-by-side since 1988.
Researches are seeking to find out what intricate interactions
there are that may benefit farmers. Page 19
Columns
Behind the Scenes Cover
Gisele Ireland 2
Keith Roulston 4
Robert Mercer 8
Mabel's Grill 10
Features
Will rural schools close? 15
Agroforestry 19
New manure tank alternative 22
Special delivery — rural mail carriers 26
Rural Living
Recipes 28
Gardening 30
Home Decorating 31
Departments
Scrapbook 6
Markets 12
News 32
Business Centre 39
Classified 40
Calendar 41
Advertisers' Index 47
Management
Computer column 36
Your woodlot 38
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