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The Rural Voice, 1979-09, Page 3This month Special features The Family Farm - variations on a theme P. 3 Junior Farmer Reunion P 9 Farming in Bruce P 11 Agricultural Schools in Ontario . . . . P. 17 Specialized Crops - Herb Gottschall . . P. 31 Organic Farming - Bob Burchill . . . . P. 34 Regular features Opinionated P. 7 Voice of a Farmer P. 20 A Matter of Principle P. 21 Rural News in Brief P. 23 Mailbox of the Month P 26 Advice on Farming P. 36 The Rural Family P 42 Up and Coming P 44 Gardening P 46 The Directors say P. 48 The Young Farmer P 50 Rural Voice Want Ads P. 53 Bruce County Federation P 54 Huron County Federation P. 56 Cover Charlotte Brown R.R.2, Simcoe 1979 Graduate Norfolk School of Agriculture the rural Voice Published monthly by McLean Bros. Publishers Ltd., Box 10, Blyth, Ontario, NOM 1H0. Telephone 523-9646 or 527-0240. Subscription rates: Canada $3; Single copy 50c. Editorial board: Bev Brown, Sheila Gunby, Alice Gibb, Rhea Hamilton, Adrian Vos and Susan White. Advertising representative: Barbara Consitt, Telephone 527-0240. Staff reporter: Debbie Ranney. Authorized as second class mail by Canada Post Office. Registration number 3560. Inside the Rural Voice A little bit of everything This issue, we highlight different family farms --a grandfather and grandson combination; a woman farming with her children; a corporation farmer --and a young couple with a partnership agreement. Reporter Alice Gibb travelled to the northern part of Bruce County and came back with some interesting stories on farming in the Lion's Head area. She found they have their own set of problems pertaining to farming, as well as the challenge of co -existing with the tourists in the peninsula. A study of agricultural schools in Ontario by Lise Gunby is also featured. A comprehensive chart shows the different types of programs, qualifications and employment opportunities at the different schools. Congratulations to the Huron Junior Farmers on their 30th Reunion. We have spotlighted this event with a few pictures from the past mixed in with the new. In the June issue of Rural Voice, we wrote about farmers going into more specialized crops along with their corn acreage. In this issue, we have featured one farmer specializing in vegetable crops - Herb Gottschall, near Kirkton is growing cauliflower, broccoli, asparagus and cabbage. Bob Burchill, near Dublin is farming organically as he is committed to the preservation and conservation of the soil. A little bit of everything in this issue of the Rural Voice. We would appreciate hearing from you. Presently, we are getting back the results from a random readership survey that we sent out with the last issue of the Rural Voice. Feel free to write us a letter and tell us what you'd like in the forthcoming issues. Next month we hope to have varied stories on horses - work horses, racing horses - horses for fun and profit. Letters to the editor are welcome! The Rural Voice Box 10, Blyth ❑ Yes, I'll subscribe ❑ I enclose $3.00 for 1 year ❑ I enclose $5.00 for 2 years BW me. Name Address Post Office Code F of A members in Bruce and Huron receive Rural Voice with their memberships. 1