Loading...
Zurich Citizens News, 1980-12-04, Page 11Citizens News, December 4, 1980 Pas 11 • Farmers -Farm Service Businesses c 0 Centralia College of Agricultural Technology N TI uI N G EDIJC.ATIO N COURSES Winter 1981 Centralia College of Agricultural Technology and area OMAF personnel offer the following continuing education opportunities: AGRICULTURAL SHORT COURSES REGISTRATION: 9:30-10:00 a.m. (Huron Hall Lounge) January 6 - Sow Herd Management 8 Feeder Pig Management 15- Beyond the Estate * (Elmwood Community Hall Feb. 11) 19 - Farm Alcohol Production 20 - Farm Income Tax 22,23 -, Herbicide Update 27 - Beef Feedlot Management * (Chesley Com- munity Centre March 4) Dairy .Herd Management off -campus locations February 3 - Understanding the Weather 5 Leasing Arrangements for Farmers 9 = Basics of Livestock Ventilation 26 - How to Run a Meeting March 7 - Sheep Flock Management * (Woodstock OMAF Office Feb. 3) 10 - Dairy Herd Management * (see below) 19 - Farmstead Planning Courses above marked * also held in off -campus locations January 27th/81 - Moorefield Community Centre February 3rd/81 - Clinton Legion Hall February 26th/81 - Woodstock Fairview Centre, Fairgrounds • March 17th/81 - Hanover Legion Hall TRAINING PROGRAMS IN CO-OPERATION WITH CANADA EMPLOYMENT AND IMMIGRATION COMMISSION Training Allowance Available for eligible applicants (i) Dairy Herd Worker Training Program - begins on January 19 and will operate for 10 weeks - 17 days of practical classes at the College and 33 days of on-farm training conducted by three selected farm -trainers (ii) Swine Herd Worker Training Program - begins on January 12 and will operate for 12 weeks - 4 weeks of practical classes at the College and 8 weeks of on-farm training conducted by three selected farm -trainers. Admission Requirements: Anyone, male or female, who is at least 17, years of age, had at least a Grade 8 educa- tion and has been out of school for at least one year. No Training Allowance (i) Young Dairy Farmer Training Program January 26 - February 20 (Monday through Friday 9:00 - 4:00) (ii) Swine Management: Location I (Centralia College) January 13 - March 17 (Tuesday evening from 7:30) : Location II (Wellington Place - between Fergus and Elora on County Rd. 18) January 15 - March 19 (Thursday evening from 7:30) (iii) Sheep Production • January 8 - March 12 (Thursday evening from 7:30) (iv) Maintenance Welding January 6 - February 12 (Tues. & Thurs. afternoons 1:00-4:00) (v) Farm Machinery Maintenance and Repair January 7 - March 25 (Wednesdays all day 9:00-4:00) (vi) Records Management: Location I (Wingham Legion Hall) January 6 - January 29 (Tues. all day and Thurs. afternoon 1-4) : Location II (Centralia College) January 7 - January 30 (Wed. all day and Fri. afternoon 1-4) (vii) Financial Management: Location I (Wingham Legion Hall) February 3 - February 26 (Tues. all day and Thurs. afternoon 1-4) Location 11 (Centralia College) February 4 - February 27 (Wed. all day and Fri. afternoon 1-4) 9:00 - 4:00 For further information contact Continuing Education Centralia College of Agricultural Technology Huron Park, Ont. NOM 1Y0 (519) 228-6691 Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food