HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1977-05-18, Page 9Centralia college holds graduation
"It is the in thing to be in
agriculture in 1977".
Those were the words of Dr.
Clay M. Switzer, dean of the On-
tario Agriculture College of the
University of Guelph speaking to
the graduating class Friday at
Centralia College of Agricultural
Technology.
Dr. Switzer continued, "What
a change this is from the attitude
many urban people used to have.
It wasn't so long ago that
colleges at Centralia and
Ridgetown were labelled as
"cow colleges" by most high
school students and there was no
great demand for our program."
"Now most high school
students tend to be envious of
their fellow students who go into
agriculture and related fields.
There is a real back to the land
movement among young
people", continued the Guelph
University dean.
According to Dr. Switzer every
agricultural college in the United
States and Canada is bursting at
the seams and most have had to
establish quotas and a large
number of academically
qualified students who wish to
enroll are not being admitted for
lack of space.
Dr. Switzer stressed the im-
pact possible energy shortages
would have on the food system.
He said former Ontario Minister
of Agriculture W. A. Stewart ex-
pressed concern in this field in
1975 when he established an
energy management resource
centre at Ridgetown saying,
"energy may well become a
major limiting factor to
agricultural production."
Dr, Switzer's message con-
tinues', "In the past 30 years we
have largely replaced muscle
energy on the farm with
chemical and mechanical
energy. This has allowed fewer
farm workers using less land to
feed more people. It has been
stated that one farmer could feed
himself and five others in 1900,
whereas today he is capable of
producing food for more than 50
other people.
It is estimated that energy
used on the farm to produce food
is aboutthree percent of the total
energy used in Canada. This is
considered to be one-tenth of
transportaion energy and one-
seventh of the energy used for
heating buildings.
Although food production is
energy dependent and does re-
quire relatively large quantities
of fossil fuels -it must be kept in
mind that agriculture and
forestry are the only industries
to show a net gain in energy.
A crop of corn, for example,
with an energy input of one
gallon of gasoline will return an
energy equivalent of four to five
gallons of gas. However, by the
time the corn is dried,
transported, processed, dis-
tributed, sold to the customer
and used, the total energy is
AG GRADUATE — Paul Klopp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Klopp, vatamm
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Zurich graduated Friday from Centralia College of Agricultural
Technology. Above, Paul receives his certificate from College principal
Jim MacDonald. Staff photo
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greater than the food energy
available in the finished product.
It has been estimated that the
total energy expended to get the
food on the table represents
between 12 and 15 percent of the
total energy consumption in
Canada.
One alternative, if energy
becomes less available to
farmers in Canada would be to
grow only those crops that are
most efficient in energy terms.
Pasture crops, for example, give
the maximum output of energy
food per unit of energy input.
The production of beef and
milk give very low energy output
per unit input and the production
of grain crops is intermediate.
Thus it might seem that in an
energy deficient world, we
should not be producing animals
or animal products for food.
Indeed, this has been suggested
by many people who are concern-
ed about the world food situation.
However, there are other
aspects to be considered. A large
proportion of the feed used by
cattle is made up of materials
which would not normally make
up part of the human diet, and
animal wastes provide a poten-
tial energy source.
Also, cattle and other
ruminants may graze on land
which is not suitable for the
production of crops that can be
used directly for human food and
these animals are energy con-
verters."
Dr. Switzer stressed the im-
portance of retaining high quali-
ty land for agricultural use say-
ing "this type of land may
produce as much as 25 percent
higher yields with the same
energy input".
In conclusion Dr. Switzer said,
"I have faith that we will learn
how to use alternative sources of
energy long before our
petroleum supplies run out.
Nevertheless, we in agriculture
have a responsibility to do our
part in energy conservation and
to make it clear to the rest of
society that the food system
must be given a high priority for
available energy supplies."
Dr. Switzer was introduced by
Dr. J. C. Rennie, the executive
director of Education and
Research for the Ministry of
Agriculture
and
a
Food and
guests
were welcomed by Centralia
College principal J. A.
MacDonald.
MacDonald said the College
will celebrate its 10th anniver-
sary on July 20 of this year and
Friday's graduating class would
bring the total graduates to date
to more than 800.
Hensall
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usually given in answer to
prayer. We should pray without
ceasing as we are living in a
world which may cease without
prayer. The meditation was
closed by singing the hymn, "0
Master, let me walk with Thee".
Accompaning at the piano for the
meeting was Mrs. Bill Fuss.
After minutes, correspondence
and roll call a financial report
was given by Mrs. Don Joynt and
gifts for the sponsored girl were
received.
Mrs. Walter Spencer gave an
interesting study on the
highlights of an interview with
Ralph and Joyce Burtt who were
returning for the second time to
the Philippines where they first
went in 1969. They were ap-
pointed as missionaries by the
division of World Outreach and
assigned to the United Church of
Christ in the Philippines and
National Council of Churches.
They worked in the co-op system
there.
Mrs. Spencer also related the
life of a dedicated man Vinoba
Bhave. He was called "India's
Walking Saint". He walked 3800
miles working for the land gift
movement, requesting small
pieces of land from the rich and
thenivin - them to
thepoor.
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Citizens News, May 18, 1977
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