The Rural Voice, 1982-11, Page 16FARM NEWS
McQUAIL: NEW HFA PRESIDENT
A new executive for the Huron County Federation of Agriculture includes from left Jim McIntosh. R.R. 4 Seaforth. first
vice-president; Tony McQuail, R.R. 1 Lucknow, president and Doug Garniss, R.R. 4 Wingham. second vice-president McQuail
takes over the position held for 2 years by Gerry Fortune of R.R. 1 Wingham.
Directors -at -large elected include: Art Bolton, Walter Elliott. Bob Coleman. Doug Fortune, Brenda McIntosh, Les Caldwell and
Garry Baker.
At a directors' meeting held at a later date, the following executive directors were elected: Bob Coleman. Kevin Kale. Paul
Klopp and Ralph DeWeerd. (photo by S. Gunby)
Conservation Award
We are looking for Huron County
landowners who have managed their
farms to conserve soil, water and other
natural resources. Such management
practices may involve erosion control,
(grassed waterways, proper tillage, crop
rotation, etc.) stream improvement,
(buffer zones, tile outlet protection, ditch
bank stabilization, etc.) woodlot manage-
ment, windbreaks and reforestation and
manure management.
Individuals or groups wishing to
nominate a candidate should send the
nominee's name and address by October
29th, 1982 to: Conservation Award
Committee, Ontario Ministry of Agri-
culture and Food, Box 159, Clinton,
Ontario, NOM 1 LO.
Financial Management Courses
available in Stratford & Atwood
This fall Centralia College is co-operat-
ing with the Stratford Agricultural office
and the Federal Manpower people to
present Financial Management Courses at
Stratford and Atwood. There isn't a
course fee as a result of special funding
assistance from the Federal Government.
The courses run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. every Wed. and Thurs. The Strat-
ford program opens at the Agricultural
Office on Thursday, November 18th and
runs until December 16th. The Atwood
program opens on Wednesday, November
17th and continues until December 15th.
What's going to be covered in the
program? There will be sessions on record
keeping, determining the most profitable
alternative, breakeven analysis and pro-
jecting expected cash inflow and outflow.
O.M.A.F. staff will be showing how
production practices and records link up
with the aforegoing topics.
The final two sessions will deal' with
transferring property from one generation
to the next, wills, partnerships and
corporations. There will also be a session
on the advantages and disadvantages or
various tax saving techniques.
You can register at the Stratford office,
271-0280 or Zenith 35050 or by calling
Centralia College, 228-6691.
PG. 16 THE RURAL VOICE / NOVEMBER 1982