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The Rural Voice, 1989-07, Page 4CARE & HEALTH ESSENTIALS FOR HORSES' HOOVES A Short Course Ag. Engineering Building Centralia College Saturday & Sunday — July 15-16/89 Saturday — beginning at 1 o'clock — evening session Sunday — 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Two days of instruction and demonstration intended for horse stable owners and managers, recreational riders and beginning trainers. Features of this lecture and work shop program include: — anatomy and physiology of the horse leg and hoof — discussion of mobility of the limb — detection of lameness and unsoundness in the leg — demonstration of trimming the hoof and shoeing techniques — practise in making horse shoes and fitting shoes to the hoof — identification of foot problems and suggestions for correction Taught by Peter Tichbourne, farrier — internationally known Accommodation at Centralia College available at $15.75 per person for Saturday night. Meals are on your own. To register for both days, contact Centralia College immediately. Fee $50 CDMinistry 01 Agriculture and Food ONTARIO Jack Riddell Minister CENTRALIA COLLEGE Huron Pork. Ontario NOM 1Y0 (519) 228-6691 JIM'S FLYING SERVICE LTD. Spraying -Seeding -Fertilizing on all types of crops Jim's Flying Service Airfield 519-527-1606 or book thru Milton J. Dietz Ltd. 519-522-0608 HIGH MOISTURE SUPERCRETE HOG FEEDERS • 2', 3', 4', 5' and 6' lengths, handling wet or dry feed • 42" high single or double • 3' weaner feeders • Concrete pen sections • Supercrete hog troughs • Concrete manure chutes Above: 4' long feeder Guaranteed for High Moisture Corn I1r Inquire '�' about our "ft, wet dry notary '--7^ feeders 1!` q/� a fr aa0 o�s rsN Arc oh, Cite .cJB8 . st FARM SODUC STUBBE FARM PRODUCTS R.R. 2, Harley, Ontario NOE 1 EO CaII Burgessville 519-424-2183 2 THE RURAL VOICE EDITOR'S DESK Agriculture is a challenging business for all farmers, whether you're dealing with policy, trying to make a living off a beef feedlot, or you're a farm woman coping with a heavy work load. The features in this month's issue reflect that challenge. Take the concept of "pluriactivity," a broader term for part-time farming. Tony Fuller, a professor at the University of Guelph's School of Rural Planning and Development, explains the term and its wide-ranging implications. At a time of shifts in agricultural policy, pluriactivity just might be an influen- tial concept in government circles. In other features, writer Gisele Ireland talks to farm women about changes in their lives and how they coped with them, Bob Reid talks to both sides after the beef marketing vote, and Ian Wylie-Toal takes a second look at the news story about the high incidence of leukemia in Bruce County. Leukemia might not seem a relevant subject in a farm magazine, but it's certainly relevant to farm families living near the BNPD. To get back to the land, leaving crop residues is a solid method of protecting soil from erosion, but can cause some difficulties. Mervyn Erb, an independent crop consultant, looks at ways to counteract those problems. One of the biggest challenges of all is farming safely. Farm Safety Week is July 25 to 31 and serves as a reminder to farmers and their families that safety procedures must be prac- tised all year round — do take care.0