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The Rural Voice, 1987-01, Page 52PATHWAY MARCH BREAK MOTORCOACH TOURS 10 DAYS March 13 - 27/87 TOUR #1 DAYTONA $549 quad, $669 double TOUR #2 ORLANDO & TREASURE ISLAND $449 quad, $579 double Tour includes • Deluxe motorcoach transportation • 9 nights first-class accommodation • Transportation to Disney's Magic Kingdom and Epcot Centre • Optional side trips • Hotel taxes • Luggage handling • Services of tour escort FLORIDA FARM TOUR by Motorcoach February 28 - March 13 Tour includes Orlando • 3 -Day Cruise to Nassau • 6 Farm Visits • Deluxe Motorcoach and more $969 quad, p.p. CAN. $1099 double, p.p. CAN. ELLISON TRAVEL TOURS 3 Locations to serve you better EXETER 519-235-2000 CLINTON 519-482-5711 WINGHAM 519-357-3330 Toll Free 1-800-265-7022 48 THE RURAL VOICE CALENDAR CALENDAR DECEMBER 31 — Deadline for the 4-H Safety Poster Contest. JANUARY 2 — Registration for new students at the University of Guelph. 5 — Grey County Pork Producers annual meeting, Annesley United Church, Markdale, starting at 11:00 a.m. Luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Guest speaker is Tom Smith, chairman of the OPPMB. Tickets are $7.50 each, available from county directors or the Markdale OMAF office. For further information, call Mitchell Lundy, 794- 2107. 5 — Meeting of the Organic Crop ' Improvement Association, University of Guelph. For details contact Tomas Nimmo at 519-662-2385. 5-9 — Southwestern Ontario Farmers' Week, Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology. Monday, Soil Managment; Tuesday, Farm Management; Wednesday, Corn and Soybeans; Thursday, Livestock; Fri- day, Horticultural Crops and Cereal land Edible Beans/Alternative Crops. Daily registration is $2. Speakers in- clude Senator Herbert Sparrow, Profes- sor George Brinkman of the University of Guelph, Dr. Terry Daynard of the Ontario Corn Producers' Association, Ken Knox of the Farm Products Marketing Branch, and John Cassady ' of Campbell Soup's Sales and 1lMarketing Division. This is the 49th Farmers' Week to be held at RCAT. 5-9 — Grey -Bruce Farmers' Week — Chesley Community Centre (Goat Program at Dundalk Town Hall and Sheep Program at St. John's United Church, Chesley). Monday, Dairy; Tuesday, Crops; Wednesday, What's Ahead; Wednesday, Horse; Thursday, Swine; Friday, Beef; Friday, Sheep; Wednesday, January 14, Goat. Reg- istration and lunch is $7. Registration only is $4 (Goat registration is $2). Sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Grey -Bruce I farm organizations. 6-8 — OAC Agricultural Conference, Guelph. Contact W. S. Young, co-ordinator of agricultural ex- tension, OAC, University of Guelph, NIG 2W1, telephone 519-824-4120, ext. 3933. Topics include The Pest- icide Controversy, Dairy Production Strategies, Computer Applications to Agriculture, Management Changes for the Future, Conservation Farming, Moldy Corn, White Beans, Agro- meterology, Safety in Farm Oper- ations, Cured Meat Seminar. 13 — Perth County Holstein Breeders' Association annual meeting, Stratford Coliseum, 11:00 a.m. Tickets in advance from Floyd Willows, 519-271-8126. 13 — Grey County 4-H Workshop, Surviving with Style, a workshop to introduce leaders to the new project, Rocklyn, 9:45 to 3:30. For further information, call Denise Edwards at 986-2040 or 1-800-265-9152. 13 — Bruce County 4-H Workshop, Surviving with Style, Wiarton. Dinner 11:30, workshop 12:30. 14 — Grey County 4-H Workshop, Surviving with Style, Owen Sound. 14 — Problem Weeds, a program for consultants, sales, and service people in agribusiness, Arboretum Centre, University of Guelph, 9:30 to 3:30. Registration in advance only. $20 per person. Contact W. S. Young, co- ordinator of agricultural extension, OAC, University of Guelph, NIG 2W1, telephone 519-824-4120, ext. 3933. 14 — Bruce County Cattlemen's annual meeting. Call the Bruce County OMAF office for details, 881- 3301 or 1-800-265-3023. 14 — Grey County Cattlemen's annual meeting, Durham Legion. Call the Grey County OMAF office for details, 985-2040 or 1-800-265-9152. 14-15 — 39th Annual Food Processors Fieldmen's Conference, Valhalla Inn, Kitchener. Contact I. L. Nonnecke, Department of Horticultural Science, OAC, University of Guelph, telephone 519-824-4120,ext. 3461.