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Bred Gilts
Large selection of York/Landrace bred
gilts with accurate breeding dates. All
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priced. Closed herd with mother herd
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mother ability. Open gilts ready to
service also available. All gilts
vaccinated.
New Addition
Gilts bred to Purebred and R.O.P
approved boars designed to be herd
improvers for the commerical producer,
now available.
References and herd health information
available on request.
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PG. 34 THE RURAL VOICE/AUGUST 1982
FARM ADVICE
OAC computer course
OAC is introducing a computer
technology course in the fall of 1982 in the
Associate Diploma in Agriculture Pro-
gram.
The course will respond to the needs of
today's farmers who are looking to
computers to provde them with a systems
approach to farming. according to the
Director of the Program. Professor Neal
Stoskopf, who believes that it is the
responsibility of agricultural colleges to
provide the necessary educational back-
ground.
OAC has been planning a computer
technology program for two years. Funds
came through when the Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture and Food announced
recently that $1.75 million was to be
earmarked for the acquisition of high
technology equipment for Ontario's six
colleges of agricultural technology.
The course will be offered every
semester as an elective. Twelve micro-
computers with the capacity to do
calculations with up to 64,000 steps, plus
four printers. will be installed initially.
A large part of the course will be
directed towards developing computer
literacy, gaining a grasp of what the
computer can do, how to utilize it, and how
to think in terms of its capabilities. Almost
any subject area lends itself to computer
application. notes Prof. Stoskopf. In the
farm management program, for example,
computers will be used in farm account-
ing. record systems. budgeting. market-
ing, taxation and commodity futures.
Natural Resources plan series of Open Houses
The Ministry of Natural Resources will
be holding a series of Open Houses to
answer questions about the plans for
natural resources in Ontario.
Subjects ranging from sand, gravel pits
and minerals to forests, fish, and wildlife
and just how much of these resources the
province will be needing in the next
twenty years will be answered.
The meetings will be held at the
following locations:
August 20. 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.
- 9:00 p.m., Wingham District M.N.R.
Office.
August 20, 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Walkerton District High School.
August 21, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Walkerton District High School.
August 24, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. & 6:00
p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Stratford Optimist Club.
August 26, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. & 6:00
p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saltford Valley Hall.
August 27, 2:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Owen
Sound Public Library.
August 28, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Owen
Sound Public Library.
Pick your own for August
In our reading area, there are a
number of farms with open doors to
customers who want to combine a day on
the farm with the family and a low-cost
supply of fresh food.
In August, crops ready for the picking
are:
1. apples
2. blueberries,
3. tart cherries
4. green and yellow beans
5. beets.
6. broccoli
cabbage
b. carrots
9. cauliflower
10. sweet corn
11. cucumbers
12. egg plant
13. spanish onions
14. green peppers
15. squash & pumpkin
16. tomatoes.
17. plums and peaches
Te -Em Farm. Ted & Emma Vander-
Wouden. 482-9940. Bayfield 4, 5, 16.
Lassaline Orchards. L.A. Lassaline. 524-
7772. Goderich.
1,3,10,17
McClymont Orchards. Ivan McClymont.
482-3214 Varna. 1.
Horst Berry Farm. Willard & David Horst.
887-6183. Listowel. 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16.
Eskadale Farms, Fraser Downey. 368-
7253. Tiverton. 4, 5, 11, 16, 15.
Hill Farms. Don & Ruth Hill 371-1019.
Owen Sound. 4, 10, 16.
Gardner Orchards. R. Gardner. 538-3578.
Meaford.1
Elgin Greenfield. 538-1699. Meaford. 3, 1,
4, 10, 16. pears.
To avoid possible disappointment.
phone first.