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The Rural Voice, 1987-09, Page 39NEWS CLINTON FARMER RECEIVES AWARD Donald Lobb of R. R. 2, Clinton recently received a 1987 Honour Award from the Soil Conservation Society of America (SCSA) for his use of conser- vation tillage and structures such as ter- races, windbreaks, and grassed water- ways on his farm. Lobb has also been active in promot ing conservation, and works closely with the University of Guelph on weed control research. He writes articles about soil erosion, speaks at workshops and seminars, and encourages the use of conservation tillage. In 1983, he became the first chair- man of the Huron Soil and Water Con- servation District, the first such district in Ontario. In 1981, he won the Norman Alexander Conservation Award, and in 1985 received an Alumni Humanitarian Award from Ridgetown College.0 PROTECT TARIFF, SAYS NEW GROUP A new group of poultry and egg producers has been formed to lobby for tariff protection in their industry. The Ontario Poultry Industry Committee on Tariffs and Trade, repre- senting the Ontario hatching egg, chicken, egg, and turkey producers, hatcheries, primary chicken and turkey processors, and others, is asking that im- port tariffs on all poultry and poultry products be preserved in the Canada - U.S. free trade negotiations, notes committee chairman Zaven Kurdian. In a six-page brief, the importance of tariff protection is outlined. The brief explains that it is not feasible to maintain supply management and import con- trols without tariff protection.0 CANADA PACKERS TO BUILD PLANT Canada Packers is planning to build a $20 million slaughter plant. The new plant will replace the slaughter portion of the Hoffman plant in Kitchener and will have the capacity of 32,000 hogs per week. The operation should start in the summer of 1989.0 Silo construction & silo wall restoration <BUTLER> SYSTEMS DEALER Livestock Equipment Feed Mixers Silo unloaders Cattle, Hog & Truck Scales AGM O v,s,o.. Hanover: George Bauman 519-364-5226 (after 5 p.m.) Wingham: Glen Walker 519-357-3729 Head Office: Elmira 519-669-1655 USK y, QUALITY YOU CAN DEPEND ON LIQUID MANURE PUMPS K31 MODEL MOVE MORE MANURE WITH LESS H.P. HUSKY FARM EQUIPMENT LTD. ALMA. ONTARIO NOB 1A0 (519)846-5329 j WE'RE READY WHEN YOU'RE READY to receive your CEREAL CROPS MITCHELL CO-OPERATIVE Mitchell, Ontario WITH 3 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU Country Elevator 348-8522 Uptown Elevator 348-8441 Monkton Satellite Elevator 347-2232