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The Rural Voice, 1978-03, Page 32NEWSLETTER Huvon County Federation of Agriculture Arlie Office. Venetfre, Bog 429 Clive lit, Ong PROFILE - BILL PULLEN Bill Pullen v% as elected last October as Director on the Huron • County Federation of Agriculture. Bill is a beef farmer living in Morris Township. Bill started out in farming near Komoka and moved to Morris Township 19 years ago when he wanted a larger farm. His farm consists of 200 acres and he grows corn and barley, some of which is sold and the remainder is stored and fed on the farm. Two years ago, Bill stopped growing pigs and remained in raising stocker calves to finish weight. He finishes about 60 cattle every year. Bill is a bachelor and farming is his main interest and occupation. He is quite self-sufficient and looks after his own home and also has a vegetable garden in the summer. He does find time for one form of recreation and belongs to the Dart Club at the Brussels Legion, which meets once a week. Bill joined the OFA in 1970 and has been active in promoting OFA. He is President of Morris Township Federation of Agriculture. Morris Township has 150 members and Bill is proud that 95 per cent of these are on automatic renewals. Bill sees the high replacement cost of machinery as one of the main problems farmers have to face. He does most of his own welding and repair work. Bill would like to see more input from commodity groups at monthly OFA meetings and also thinks the Directors of these Commodity groups should take part in the Federation Executive Meetings. M.P. DINNER FEB. 4, WESLEY WILLIS UNITED CHURCH BY BEV BROWN On Saturday afternoon the executive of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture sat down with MPPs Murray Gaunt and Jack Riddell to discuss the many concerns of farmers and to consider ways in which these problems might be resolved. Briefs were presented by the Executive, the Regional Directors of 0.F .A. and by various commodity groups who were invited to attend. Also present were the County Warden, Gerry Ginn and the Reeves of five or six townships. Unfortunately, due to last minute problems, our MP,Bob McKinley was unable to attend. For about five hours, everyone present joined in a free -wheeling discussion and exchange of ideas on a vast range of subjects. As Don Pullen said, "As long as we can sit down together and talk things over, surely we can come up with a few solutions". Nick Whyte, a White Bean Producer Committee man, suggested that next year we CONTINUED ON PAGE 28 PG. 32. THE RURAL VOICE/MARCH 1978. HURON COUNTY Federation of Agriculture MONTHLY MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1978 8:30 P.M. SHARP HENSALL PUBLIC SCHOOL SPEAKER: DR. DICK FRANKS O.M.A.F. Pesticide Lab., Univ. of Guelph TOPIC: PLUARG [Pollution from Land Use Activities Reference Group] HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! One Day Workshop Improving Letter writing skills The Huron County Federation of Agriculture intends to hold a one day workshop in February or March for persons who would like to improve their letter writing skills with professional assistance. Have you ever wanted to write a letter to an editor about a controversial subject? Have you ever thought about writing to your M.P. or M.P.P. giving your opinions on a farm issue? If the answer to these questions is yes why don't you come to our workshop. Bring one of your letters with you, plus an editorial you would like to respond to; for further information of date time and place please call Bev Brown, chairmen of the Public Relations Committee, 335.6118 or the Huron Federation Office 482-9642. Bring a sharp pencil and lots of paper. BRING YOUR LUNCH ATTENTION FEDERATION MEMBERS AND AFFILIATED COMMODITY GROUPS Now available from Huron County Research Dept: * Food Price Statistics * Farm Input Costs * Agricultural Statistics for Ontario and Canada * Primary and Secondary Land -Use Plans for Huron County * Names and Addresses of Cabinet and Caucus Committee Appointments for Political Parties * Huron County Plowing Match Information * Mayors, Reeves, Deputy Reeves, Clerks for Huron * OFA Briefs * Information on Towns and Villages in Huron County For further information call ]Mrs] Gerry Fortune, 335-3801.