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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1983-03-16, Page 56, T1' The Faro'Edition, Week at 111iare6 169 1983 - 23 nges Slight changes to the form- at of Canada's largest indoor farm show have struck a re- sponsive chord with exhibit- ors and farmer alike. Spon- sored by the Ontario retail Farm Equipment Dealers As- siation, the 1983 Canada Farm Show held January 25 - 28 at Exhibition Place, Tor- onto, was a huge success. Over 550 exhibitors, oc- cupying more than 300,000 square feet of display space drew crowds of over 50,000 people to the four-day show. Show Manager, Dawn Mor- ris, was very pleased with attendance figures, "Al- though Tuesday's attend- ance was light, a number of exhibitors said that more business was done that day than any other. Attendance peaked Wednesday and Jobs await food service graduates There are jobs waiting for graduates of Kemptville Ag- tricultural College's two-year food services program, says Linda Reasbeck, acting head of the college's food services and technology section. Graduates are being plac- ed across Canada as food service supervisors in hos- pitals, nursing homes, cafe- terias and catering firms. The program, almost filled to its 105 -place capacity last year, includes courses in ac- counting and business man- agement. Because of this training, Reasbeck says graduates usually qualify for higher paying management jobs. Increased interest in the program has been prompted by changes to the Ontario Nursing Home Act. By 1984, all nursing homes are requir- ed to hire a trained food service supervisor. She says many nursing home employ- ees are enroling in the course to meet these new qualifica- tions. The program is also suited to those seeking a second career opportunity. This year, 25 per cent of the students in the course are classed as 'mature students'. aged 23 or older - up from last year's figure of five per, cent. To accommodate these students, the college, near Ottawa, has added some new electives to make classes more interesting for them. Reasbeck says the Ontario food industry is a growing sector of the province's econ- omy and requires more train- ed personnel. Those interested in enrol- ing in the college's food service program should con- tact Linda Reasbeck at Kemptville College of Agri- cultural Technology, Kempt- ville, Ontario. KOG 1JO. to farm show getfavourable res Thursday and Friday was a very good last day," she explained. Several exhibitors found that the Farm Show provided an excellent opportunity to introduce new lines of farm equipment and services to Canadian buyers. Among those were Versatile Farm Equipment, New Holland, White Farm Equipment and Massey Ferguson. The Uni- versity of Guelph also an- nounced its association with Infomart to bring the 'Grass.. roots' Telidon service to Ontario farmers. A number of foreign exhi- bitors were welcomed to the Show and were very pleased with the results. The Italian Government's participation last year was so successful that they returned with a larger exhibit this year. spokesman for the Trade Commission, Sergio ,L' Verghetta, explained the purpose of the Italian exhib- it. "We are °interested in promoting Italy as a producer of farm machinery. Ontario and Quebec are now produc- ing crops which are similar to our own such as grapes, fruit and vegetables. We can provide Canadians with spec- ial machinery for these crops that is not eaily available in Canada. Hungaroseed, a seed com- pany from Hungary, was present for the first time at the Canada Farm Show. "Interest in our exhibit was very high," says Gyorgy Brem. "We enjoyed talking to Canadian farmers and have made many contacts with other seed companies as well as with farmers. It is a very fine show and we will return next year." Another Hungarian com- pany, rus Rubber Works was a he show for the first time. a have had a terrific week, explained George Kobza, a company represent- ative. "Our main purpose is to educate the public about our products and since there has been a great deal of interest we have been able to reach many people." Both exhibitors and visit- ors were happy with the show. "Interest was very high this year, says Rick Zatorski of Uniroyal Chemi- cals. It has been a very good show." John Cowan of Hyland Seeds agreed. "We have had once lots of enquiries at our booth. People are shopping and looking for new ideas. The Farm Show is an excellent opportunity for public rela- tions. We can talk to more farmers here in four days than in any other manner." The John Deere exhibit, absent from the show last year, returned with one of the largest exhibits of 1983. "We are really pleased with the number of people inter- ested in our display. Most people were interested in equipment, especially tract- ors, but our historic display also drew a lot of people," says Ron Wiens, Sales Pro- motion Manager. "The Farm Show is a very positive business environ- ment," says John MacDon- ald, District Manager of Koehring Bomag Company. "Visitors can speak directly to company representatives in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. It has been a really good week for us." Visitors view the show as n opportunity to shop and mpare. One comment from a farmer was, "1t is a worthwhile ` show because there is such a wide range of . equipment and products av- ailable. You can benefit from the show whether you are a small operator or whether you run a large organiza- tion." Participation in Ontario Agricultural Outlook '83 was excellent. 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