The Rural Voice, 1988-12, Page 3R.V.
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editor: Lise Gunby
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Cord Wainman
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Iris Brown
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columns
EDITOR'S DESK 2
FEEDBACK 4
GISELE IRELAND 8
GORD WAINMAN 10
KEITH ROULSTON 12
ADRIAN VOS 14
cover:
photo by W. Merle Gunby
— Larry Schopf (also
shown left) of Kepple
Township, Grey County,
recently took over the 40 -
acre Christmas tree plan-
tation established by his
father Ernie, who still
helps with the work.
They start many of their
own seedlings from seed
gathered on their planta -
lion. Scotch pine, white
s3
pine, and Austrian pine
are grown for the Christ-
mas market.
features
• PLANT BREEDERS' RIGHTS: THE DEBATE 18
• FEEDING A BILLION PEOPLE, CHINESE STYLE ,' 22
• GRENADA JOURNAL 26
• PAPUA NEW GUINEA: KEEPING THEM DOWN ON THE FARM \ f . 30
• RAISING SHEEP FOR SPINNERS 32
• CORN VARIETY TRIALS: HOW FAR HAVE WE COME? 34
• VOICE FROM THE PAST 36
departments
GRAIN MARKETS 16
NOTEBOOK 38
NEWS 41
ADVICE 53
WHAT'S NEW 57
RURAL LIVING 60
CALENDAR 62
BUSINESS CENTRE 68
ADVERTISERS' INDEX 79
newsletters
RAINY RIVER FEDERATION 72
GREY COUNTY FEDERATION 74
PERTH PORK PRODUCERS 76
BRUCE COUNTY FEDERATION 78
HURON COUNTY FEDERATION 80
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