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uron County,;s, 39.year-old: ag rep puts in a 40 -hour
k plus, Fut•there jtst-does notseem to be enough of
to go around.
try to balance. My time. between the two, spending
morning hi the office and,theingoing Outdoors in the
moon, De .said, 'b+ut,• whet} ,,.your jurisdiction eat-
s from Clifford toGrand Bend and from Amberley to
ton, it is difficult -to gettar'ound and visit the various
s as frequently as he would tike`
on Pullen, a native, of lanchard .Township, who holds -,
egree inanimal husbandry from the• University of;i
Iph, • has been^.,Huron_ t County's agricutturat
esentative since 1,968• 4
e thoroughly' 'njoys the job he has held;,for.-almost Mi. ,
rs, and finds thelieop'le..gnat to work -with As;fgr the
Ty that he should( enjoy the job for as long. as he can,
use with creeping; urbanization' and good farmland. ,
disappearing, that won't be long, Don is a non-
ever.
hit
I wouldn't 'continue in this job if I felt there was no
re in farming," _ he Bald.,"TheK strides made in
culture are greater than'any sector, and Canada's
ers are one of the most efficient farmers in, the "
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on believes there is a good future in agriculture.
Sure it's hard to make a start in agriculture,". he said,
t then it always has been."
nd then there is the fact that agriculture is not for
ryone.
Risk and uncertainty are the two key words in
iculture," he said. Only people prepared to face and
with constant, challenge need apply. ,
they_ decide agriculture is still for them, there is no
er place to start than is Huron County.
ron ranks first in Ontario in cattle marketing,
ley, fodder 'corn, white bean and mixed grain
uction. It ranks second .in pig population, and cattle
e, and third in total cattle' population and milk
uction.. • . •
won is also the leading county. in Ontario with the
t improved: land. approximately 86 percent of the
nty's 840,000 acres Is in production; according to Don.
hile escalating operatingcosts have fuelledthetrend
y from mixed .farms' to :specialized operations; and
many farms with- small• acreage to fewer farms
larger acreage,the need for increasing the fanners'
wledge of-specialtation:' has also. increased: The
d has also increased the,lministry of agiiculture and
s role as an information provider. •
on's position as Huron County's ag rep means that all
icultural policies 'and programs in the County fall
er his direction and co-ordination. These policies and
ing, livestock . and crop management, and
cultural engineering.
is in agricultural organization and farm
agement that the ministry;is most effective.
nd management by objectives : is the name of the
e.
The MinistridaptsbAtetiv mplied from the
d'first, and the programs",are eValuattittes they are
pleted," Don said. _;' : •
he evaluation is carried out and programs reviewed
ing weekly staff meetings: held in the Ministry's
ton office. . .
e ag rep encourages change and improvements to
programs and policies he is responsible for and -said
Ministry has a great deal of flexibility in accepting
ideas.
e go out .into .the field and ask the farmers what they
k of the programs we offer and if they have any
estions for future programs," Don said.
We're open to suggestions and like to feel that we're.
approachable."
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it is new ideas and changes that Don craves, the
mers of Huron County have more than complied.
': rt�hol
willing
helping';to make.he,�ld ,u
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'Nor kip,E1vlth indivlduu
and Don has pian ; f
a general y ,l
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specifio'info n?lati . e sts"ao
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of the officti;eeeaeiate a repreaenr tl'
scot
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clarification ' • .'
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"We've become more.-:peclalizel . _.
have been sPecializing," he said
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• One area of.apecialtzation:.is the tLdelttific• ation of
and plants Out plants with'.'diseases broughtnto
office `
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It is a good : thing Don met si?i ntarri : T roe .:.
PUI a . � $�,x'4',...
1 n,.,otherwise,; he would ' hayeeein a 3lttletipk t,o:
find someone to help with'the plant ldentlfiettuen.'
Florence, who specialized in botany, thewcategorizatioi
of plant and_ animal organisms, while, at theUniveirslty of
Guelphs has been it great help to Don in this area.
She must be the only woman in the county who,is
offended when her husband brings home a .clump
weeds for her.'
In his attempts to, provide` the countyfarmers with a:
the information and good advice that theag.office has;t
offer, • the ag. rep. still remains human and as such
fallible.. •
"When " wehad, the . frost in June; of '_72 we answereda.lot.
of calls from people concerned with whether the crops,
specifically corn, would recover," Don -said.. "We told
them they would and they didn't. Even for those who
replanted, it was too late."
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Caught on film to prove to any
doubting Huron County
farmers that .there realty is
an ag. rep., bon Pullen, left,
seated In his office, goes over '!
some information with Merle
Gumby, a ._director of the
• Federation of Agriculture
(News-Reciprd photo)
story .b y
Chris Zdeb
Clinton
News -Record
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The correspondence has begun to flow in already, but it
is just a trickle of the torrent of mail expected 'as the
match date comes closer, Don said.;'
There is a Chance that, with all this work Don w'
little time for i!tife, Florence and their two
Ill have
a soar, Davici,9
and ' but as long as he has Weeds to get identified
the family can rest assured that they will at least see him
from time to time. ; .' - .
On second. thought, Maybe Don's fairy godmother
should, make flim. over into three.
Three men, to be in three places at the some time -
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PROCLAMATION
1/14HEREAS The Association of Kinsmen Clubs has: been a
vibrant, responsible, Canadian Association of Service Clubs,
devoted to the concept of voluntary service of hundreds of
thousands of members dedicated to serving their com-
munities throughout Canada since its Founding in Hamilton,
Ontario in 1920; and
WHEREAS The Association of Kinsmen Clubs has been
cognizant of the needs of our town and has diligently'sought
the development and conduct of timely, relevant programs to
meet the needs and challenges of constantly changing
society; and
WHEREAS The anniversary date of the birthday of our
Canadian Flag is February 21st and
WHEREAS The Flag of our Country is symbolic of the
heritage of all groups and ethnic'backgrounds forming the
citizenry of -our Country, and
WHEREAS The Association of Kinsmen Clubs feels that
each citizen would welcome the opportunity to pause and
reflect with pride on the rich heritage of accomplishment
created by the desire, dedication and determination of those
who preceded; and
WHEREAS A day designated HERITAGE DAY would- ■
allow the Kinsmen Club of Goderich to give the citizens of
Goderich an opportunity to. rededicate themselves and to
demonstrate their pride in the heritage of their country; . ..
NOW, THEREFORE, I,D. J. (Deb) Shewfelt, Mayor of the a
1 town of Goderich, do hereby proclaim the month of February '
1977 as NATIONAL HERITAGE MONTH and the, week of• ■
February 19th through to February 27th NATIONAL II
HERITAGE WEEK and more specifically February 21st, i
1977as NATIONAL HERITAGE DAY; and urge all people of ■
the town of Goderich to share and demonstrate justifiable
■ pride in our heritage by celebration ear
with Kin-
smen in 'saluting the Country's Flag, thereby strengthening
_ and unifying the determination of the Country's future.
0. J. Shewfelt,. Mayor
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