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The Rural Voice, 1987-01, Page 34WATSON AND SCHMIDT CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 970 QUEEN STREET, KINCARDINE Offering Income Tax, Computer, Accounting, Auditing and Management Services to Kincardine and District. 1-519-396-3425 Steven D. Watson, C.A. Barry W. Schmidt, C.A. INFORMATION DAYS -- for the progressive farmer -- Registration: 9:30 a.m. Program Times: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Registration Fees: Off -campus charges vary On -campus $10/day (includes lunch) * Farm Income Tax Seminar Centralia College, Huron Hall Wednesday, January 21, 1987 - John McNeilly, C.A., Exeter - " How to's of tax calculations & changes in tax laws" * Swine Research Update Centralia College, Huron Hall Tuesday, January 27, 1987 - Dr. lian Christison, University of Saskatchewan " Floors for Sows and Young Pigs" and " Practical Swine Ventilation" - Dr. Hein VanderSteen, sabbatical leave at University of Guelph "Increasing Use of A.I. in The Netherlands" * Beef Feedlot Days Centralia College, Huron Hall Wednesday, February 4, 1987 Chesley Community Centre Thursday, February 5, 1987 Alliston - Knox Presbyterian Church Tuesday, February 10, 1987 - "Using By -Products Feeds" - "Advantages of Monitoring Feed/Livestock Performance" - Stewart Cressman "Making Management Decisions" - Eloise Calhoun "Positive Process That Works" For more information and to register call: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture 8 Food Centralia College of Agricultural Technology (519) 228-6691 or the local OMAF office 30 THE RURAL VOICE NEWS GREY -BRUCE FARMERS' WEEK OFFERS VARIETY Farmers looking for an interesting and helpful way to begin the new year are invited to the seminars and speeches at Grey -Bruce Farmers' Week. Most of the programs will be held at the Chesley Community Centre from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on January 5 through January 9. (The sheep program will be held at St. John's United Church in Chesley and the goat program at Dundalk Town Hall.) Dairy Day January 5 includes information sessions on component pricing, a milk recording update, and George McLaughlin, past chairman of the Ontario Milk Marketing Board, discussing the history of the OMMB and the outlook for dairy. Discussions on Crops Day January 6 include assessing Canada's market position, benefits of crop rotation, storage of large round bales, diseases of spring and winter wheat, intensive cereal management, pesticides and your body, milling quality of Ontario wheats, techniques of reforestation, and the canola crop in perspective. On Wednesday the theme is What's Ahead: The Future of Agriculture. A panel will discuss how we respond to consumer trends, and other topics will be alternate crops, responsible care of agricultural inputs, and Directions for Sustainable Agriculture (Dr. Freeman McEwen on the OIA task force report). The Horse Program Wednesday evening includes brood mare man- agement, early pregnancy in the mare, ultrasound and embyro transplant, and a panel on breeding management. Swine Day subjects are the Ontario Pork Industry Improvement Program, what's an E.B.V.?, sow productivity, health and diet concerns, natural ven- tilation, and effective rodent control (January 8). Beef Day on the 9th includes a debate on marketing and marketing philosophy and talks on establishing goals for the breeding herd, what the market wants, and intensive pasture management. Sheep specialists will speak about visual nutrition, the philosopher's