The Rural Voice, 1989-04, Page 3R.V.
executive editor: Sheila Gunby
editor: Lise Gunby
contributing writers:
Adrian Vos
Gisele Ireland
Keith Roulston
Cord Wainman
Wayne Kelly
Iris Brown
Sarah Borowski
Mary Lou Weiser -Hamilton
Cathy Laird
Sharon Grose
Ian Wylie-Toal
Susan Glover
Bob Reid
Dee Kramer
Mervyn Erb
Dee Bumlees
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columns
EDITOR'S DESK 2
KEITH ROULSTON 6
GORD WAINMAN 8
ADRIAN VOS 10
GISELE IRELAND 12
features
NATIONAL SOIL
CONSERVATION WEEK
April 10 to 16
"Soil Conservation
is Everybody's Business"
• KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY:
THREE YOUNG FARMERS AND THEIR "LITTLE BROWN COWS" 14
• GROWING UP ORGANIC: A FARMER WORKS WITH HIS MARKET 18
• TEST-TUBE BABIES: A REPORT ON EMBRYO TRANSFERS IN CATTLE 23
• HIGH YIELDS, LOW COSTS: A COST-CUTTING CROP PLAN 26
• RAISING RABBITS 28
• VOICE FROM THE PAST 30
• MACHINERY SPECIAL 32
departments
MARKETS 4
NEWS 48
ADVICE 56
RURAL LIVING 58
NOTEBOOK 60
CALENDAR 62
WHAT'S NEW 66
BUSINESS CENTRE 74
CLASSIFIEDS 78
ADVERTISERS' INDEX 87
newsletters
RAINY RIVER FEDERATION 80
GREY COUNTY FEDERATION 82
PERTH PORK PRODUCERS 84
BRUCE COUNTY FEDERATION 86
HURON COUNTY FEDERATION 88
cover: LADYSMITH AMONG FRIENDS (photo by W. Merle Gunby)
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