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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-03-18, Page 63Dairy story comes to classrooms Ontario elementary school students will soon be invit- ed to put on their thinking caps to design automatic cow washes and create fic- tional computer software to help manage a dairy farm. These are just a couple of the activities designed to get Grade 4, 5 and 6 students thinking and learning about milk pro- duction in Dairy Farmers of Ontario's (DFO) new teachers' resource, Milk: From Farm to Fridge. DFO will provide each of Ontario's 4,000 elemen- tary schools with its own copy. In Huron County, Dairy Educator Michelle Whitely, has already deliv- ered them to Robertson Deanna Lynch, Ryan Schultz and Tanya Overholt are shown with Huron County Dairy Educator Michelle Whitely. The Dairy Farmers of Ontario's new teachers' resource, Milk: From Farm to Fridge, is now being placed in all ele- mentary schools in the province. (Hilgendorff photo) and Victoria schools in Goderich. However, Whitely says the onus is upon the school to contact her if they are interested. Subjects covered include the steps milk and dairy products go through in processing, careers in the dairy industry, the technology used in all aspects of milk process- ing, animal care and the environment, and nutrition principles. The bilingual kit includes a poster. five study prints and a teachers' manual with suggested activities. When Andre Renaud, the kit's author, was approached to work on the project, he 'liked the idea immediately. The topic of milk production lends itself to teaching,analysis and student discovery, he says. As well, the students are studying nature. with processing as an extension of what the cow produces. The complexity of the interconnected production system helps to make the subject a good study tool, says Renaud. Activities don't have to be done in any particular order and each has been designed to stand on its own. "Teachers should really feel free to pick and choose and use what they want to use," says Renaud. The kit incorporates a variety of difficulty levels. Some topics are best treat- ed at the Grade 6 level and would be challenging for Grade 4 students, says Renaud. Canadian Agriculture eh; O.K. says survey The results are in and they are encouraging. A detailed poll to determine the public's understanding of the agriculture and agri- food sector was recently completed. The survey results are based on a national sample of 2,215 interviews conducted with Canadians from each of the provinces and territo- ries in proportion to popu- lation. About two-thirds of the respondents perceive Canada as a world leader in the production of nutri- ents, sate tood products. Results also show a major- ity of respondents agree the agriculture sector con- tributes to the quality of life and high standards of living enjoyed by most Canadians. Farm Progress '98 - Page 7A DARE TO COMPARE After all...It's your money! COAPAMY 9QOy Canada Trust 3.3 3.7 4.15 4.5 C1BC. 3.3 3.7 4.15 4.5 Bank of Montreal 3.3 3.7 4.15 4.5 Bank of Nova Scotia 3.3 3.7 4.15 4.5 Royal Bank 3.3 3.7 4.15 4.5 T.D. Bank 3.3 3.7 4.15 4.5 Available Through ABC Investments Manulife Bank 4.65 4.60 4.8 4.95 Home Savings & Loans N/A 5.0% 5.25 5.25 ALL COMPANIES ABOVE ARE MEMBERS OF THE CANADIAN DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 'Rates As of Mar. 12/98 ABC INVESTMENTS 122 Court House Square Goderich, Ontario N7A 1M8 1-800-265-5503 AhINIlilAil! Y11I1 CAI IIiiii DIE DEll II11C111II 0111 MONEY Cir 8,11... 10 IMOD .10. UM -- s u1 ;■9% LDC. FINANCING or NO DOWN PAYMENJT... NO INTEREST. AND NO PAYMENTS... 'TIL SEPTEMBER 1.1991 Think about it. With an interest rate starting at 1.9%. over 12 months...or No Down Payment...No Interest and No Payments until October 1998...either way you can now own the best tractor on the market today. But you have to act fast. This offer won't last long. Cab MTD LARGEST CUB CADET DEALER IN THE AREA! ALL MODELS INSTOCK... SEE US TODAY! 519-527-0120 1 Mile North of Seaforth