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"Female farmers are up against three
myths: superior male technological
know-how, the male farming alone and
the physical strength requirement."
Contributions to agriculture, page 22
"After a death, you need a purpose and
a focus. This became mine, and very
soon an important part of my life."
Laurie Mitchell beats tragedy, page 26
"The customer service manager's job is a front line
position. That person gets all the calls if something
breaks down in the field and a woman is more sym-
pathetic." see page 30
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BEHIND THE SCENES INSIDE COVER
GISELE IRELAND 6
KEITH ROULSTON 8
ADRIAN VOS 10
BOB MERCER 12
GUEST COLUMN: BRENDA BALTENSPERGER 14
features
SPECIAL REPORT: WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE
TWO NEW STUDIES SHOW FEMALE CONTRIBUTION 22
BARRIERS TO WOMEN: IMPEDIMENTS OR CHALLENGES 26
FLORENCE PULLEN: SETTING THE PACE 28
RUNNING A TRACTOR SERVICE CENTRE 30
TAKING ON THE PIPELINE COMPANIES 31
QUALITY SWINE: CO-OPERATION BRINGS INNOVATION 32
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FEEDBACK 2
DIAGNOSTICS 16
AG R I LAW 18
MARKETS 20
RURAL LIVING 35
NOTEBOOK 36
CALENDAR 46
NEWS 37
ADVICE 40
WHAT'S NEW? 41
BUSINESS CENTRE 42
CLASSIFIED 45
ADVERTISERS' INDEX 55
newsletters
PERTH COUNTY FEDERATION 48
RAINY RIVER FEDERATION 49
GREY COUNTY FEDERATION 50
PERTH PORK PRODUCERS 52
BRUCE COUNTY FEDERATION 54
HURON COUNTY FEDERATION 56
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FLORENCE PULLEN OF HULLET TOWNSHIP TOOK TIME OUT OF HER
BUSY DAY TO POSE WITH DOG, BEN, WHILE HER SHEEP GRAZE IN THE
BACKGROUND. — PHOTO BY JIM FITZGERALD
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