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Times -Advocate,
St 23, 1989
Good eating - CCAT principal Bill Allen (left), Len Jamieson, Clinton, OMAF employee Tom Hartman
and Stuart Spracklan, Centralia, sample some of the bean ice cream developed and ''produced by
CCAT associate principal Dr. Vi Currie. The tasty dessert was served as part of the noon dinner at
CCAT's Crop Day.
Centralia College - A large crowd attended Wednesday's Crops Update at Centralia College. A num-
ber are shown on a wagon tour of the various plots.
HENSALL
CO-OP
Sprayer clinic, soybeans and
CENTRALIA - The South
American soybean crop holds the
key to what happens on the North
American market, according . to
Colin Reesor, OMAF farm busi-
ness advisor. Those storing soys
should watch this area closely, he
advised. He said that if spiking
were low enough; this would dis-
courage South American farmers
from clearing more land and plant -
Agriculturists
CLINTON - The 1989 Junior
Agiculturalist program wound up
as of August 18. Thirteen of the
original seventeen Junior Ags.
were able to complete the program
in Bruce, Huron and Perth Coun-
ties. The young people involved in
the program this summer have
learned many valuable lessons as
has their supervisor.
Hopefully the success of this
year's program will bode well for
next year. If you are going to be in
the market for'summe.r help next
year keep it in mind and call you.
local Ontario Ministry of Agricul-
ture and Food office next spring.
]'hanks again to all the organiza-
'ions and businesses who made do-
nations towards the program this
summer.
This year Junior Ags. worked for
eight weeks on a farm and were
paid thirty dollars per day. This Is
a. very good experience for the
young people as well as the farm
family. Think about applying next.
year.
Brian MacKinnon
Junior Agriculturalist
Supervisor 1989
ing more beans.
Reesor was one of three noon
hour speakers taking pan in Cen-,
tralia College's annual crop update,
held at CCAT's research farm on
August 16. He noted that the car-
ry -out of beans at the end of 1989
(155,000 metric tonnes) s expect-
ed to increase to 285,000 by this
time next year. This will probably
Mark Your
Calendar
Plot Tour and Information Da
Thurs., August 31, 1989
Corn, soy, white beans.
Plot tours: 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Barbecue to follow
Location:
Barry Heaman Farm
R.R. 3, Parkhill
1 1/4 miles west of Greenway, turn South.
Watch for signs
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Demonstration - Len Lobb (at mike) and BO Trimble participated
in a talk and demonstration about spraying during Crop Day at
CCAT's research farm on August 16.
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