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The Citizen, 1986-09-17, Page 32PAGE 32. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1986. Robinson appointed to pork advisory board A McKillop Township pork producer is one of nine members appointed to the advisory commit­ tee of the new Ontario Pork Industry Improvement Program (OPIIP), part of a provincial incentive program which will provide $54 million in aid to the industry over the next five years. Bob Robinson of Vista Villa Farms, RR 4. Walton, said that his committee has been put in place to monitor the progress of the new program, and to recommend revi­ sions as it proceeds. The commit­ tee will also review administrative policy, evaluate producer re­ sponse, identify major areas of research funding priorities, and assist in the promotion of the program. OPIIP has been introduced to improve the competitive position of Ontario pork producers and to encourage improvements in the Plowing Match now Oct. 3, 4 The Huron County Plowing Match which was to have been held last weekend has been reschedul­ ed, thanks to the recent record- breaking rains which made plow­ ing on the Murray Cardiff farm impossible. The match will now be held Friday and Saturday, October 3 and 4 -- weather permitting It will still be at the Cardiff farm in Grey Township, two roads north of Brussels, then east about a mile; and the schedule will be the same as last weekend’s: Friday will feature a coaching session and special classes for young people; while Saturday will include regular classes, conservation tillage, log sawing and nail driving competi­ tions, and the Queen of the Furrow contest. Starting time is 10 a.m. each day. For more information, call Brian Hall at the OMAF office in Clinton, at 482-3428 or 1-800-265- 5170. Correction There were errors in the story and cutline about the Huron County Dairy Princess story last week, which have been drawn to our attention by Shirley Ramsey, Dairy Princess Competition co­ ordinator. The bouquet was pre­ sented to the winner by Mrs. Ramsey, not the out-going Prin­ cess as stated; also, the girls in the group photo were wrongly identi­ fied: in the back row, from left, they were Dianne Litt, Darlene Darrow, Audrey Bos and Heather Macintosh. The Citizen apologizes for any inconvenience. Belgrave Fair Continued from page 1 children as well as outside races and horse events but the rest of the show went on, even if not quite as usual. Showing of cattle was moved inside an old barn on the fairgrounds where conditions were cramped but the young showmen and judges both coped valiantly. Even the indoor show in the Belgrave arena was not totally dry as leaks in the roof led to several wet areas and some ruined exhibits of school work. Opening ceremonies were mov­ ed inside where Brent Scrimgeour of Blyth, who last year was the top exhibitor of school work, officially opened the fair. Others taking part in the ceremony were Fair Presi­ dent, Bruce Campbell; Don Pullen of the Ontario Ministry of Agricul­ ture and Food; Reeve Ernest Snell of East Wawanosh; Reeve Douglas Fraser of Morris; Arnold Mathers from the Huron County Board of Education and Cousin Clem, read­ ing tidbits from the Westfield Rag. production and management areas of individual operations, according to Ontario Agriculture and Food Minister Jack Riddell. Areas being stressed are record-keeping, oper­ ation analysis, facility improve­ ment, and improvements to breed­ ing and herd health. “Thegoalofthe program is to improve the Ontario pork industry asawhole, to make it more efficient without increasing overall produc­ tion,” Mr. Robinson said. Detailed information and grant application forms are being mailed to producers now. Producers will be able to apply for assistance October 1st. in such areas as I production analysis, operation an­ alysis, swine ventilation, facility improvements, artificial insemina­ tion, rodent control, veterinary visits, feed analysis, and related education. Future additions to the plan will consider herd health improvements, better laboratory testing and pork marketing assist­ ance, with details being released to producers as they are developed. To be eligible for assistance, swine breeders and commercial pork producers must have a minimum of 20 sows, or market a minimum of 300 hogs annually. All replacement boars and Al boars will have to meet standards established by the Ontario mini­ stry after April 1, 1988. Bob Robinson is well known across the province as an innova­ tive and aggressive producer of both market hogs and purebred stock, and has served on several provincial committees set up to assess and investigate sectors of the pork industry. He is a director and past president of the Ontario Swine Breeders, and a prominent exhibitor ofswine at some of the larger Ontario fairs, including the Royal Winter Fair. He is also well known as ajudge, with a special fondness for 4-H and Showman­ ship competitions; his two elder sons, Scott and Brent, have captured the Showmanship Championships at the Pork Con­ gress one after the other, under other judges. Other members of the advisory committee, which is chaired by Dr. Clare Rennie, Assistant Deputy Minister of Agriculture, are Dave Adams, Islington; Enid Gough, Mt. Brydges; Dr. J. D. Hanock, Picton; Cedric Harr op, Guelph; Bob Hunsberger, Breslau; Warren Stein, Tavistock; Clara Keller, Mitchell; and John Weins, Niagara-on-the-lake. The commit­ tee met for the first time August 1