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The Citizen, 1993-04-21, Page 17HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF ONTARIO IMPROVING YOUR ODDS AGAINST CANADA'S #1 KILLER. Where food comes from Students get a lesson on growing hothouse tomatoes during the "A Taste of Huron" display at Seaforth last week. Nearly 1500 students from Huron County schools did everything from operate a cream separator to grind flour as they learn that food doesn't come from a supermarket shelf. Various volunteer groups planned the hands-on displays. Mixed Chicks Hens Only Roosters Brown Egg Layers Turkeys Application of the CUSTOM APPLICATION • Low soil compaction • Very accurate rates • Cost effective • ATV APPLICATION OF RED CLOVER AVAILABLE FERTILIZERS • Straight, mixed or micro ingredients • Accurate bulk spreaders • Bulk delivery-anytime, anywhere • Spreaders readily available cm for all your Spring Planting Supplies WINTER WHEAT HOWSON & HOWSON LTD. BLYTH WINGHAM 523-4241 357-2700 IL.Howson & Howson Limited FLOUR & FEED MILLERS COMPLETE FARM SUPPLIES THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1993. PAGE 17. Junior Farmers announce exchange winners Seventeen Junior Farmer ambassadors will be off and travelling in the next few months on interprovincial and international exchanges. The exciting announcement of the trip winners was made March 20 at the Annual Banquet of the Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario (JFAO) in London. Interprovincial trip winners include Neil Robinson, University of Guelph (originally Stormont); Jennifer Cross, Prescott County; and Ruth Ann McIntosh, Perth County who will be attending the "Do I hear two, two, two thousand? Sold, the cows bought the sports package for two thousand dollars!" It sounds absurd, but that was the scene at the Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario (JFAO) March Conference held March 19-21 in London. No, they didn't bring the cows to town and cows have not taken up an interest in bicycling. Instead, 250 March Conference delegates dressed up like farm animals and bid on packages of donated items with donated money as a spirited way of handing over the thousands of dollars raised for Ontario Agri- Food Education (OAFE). The result was a fun-filled morning and a cheque for $17,159 which will provide additional support to OAFE in its endeavours to educate school children about the agriculture and food system. Each year, the Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario chooses a Walden Photography Weddings & Portraits Call Gary Walden 482-7675 Great Lakes Leadership Lab. As well Fred Slemon of Durham East and Denise Greg of Carlton will be travelling to Manitoba. Travelling to Alberta will be Andrew Wilson of Halton Country and Janet Zandbelt of Wellington County (originally Dundas County) and visiting Prince Edward Island will be Jennie Elg of Perth County. Travelling to Australia and New Zealand for six months will be Nancy Charlton, University of Guelph (originally Brant) and Cindy McCutcheon also from the University of Guelph (originally The Junior Farmers' Association will celebrate its 50th Anniversary in 1994 and as such, the "JFAO 50th Anniversary Endowment Fund" was announced as the 1993- 94 provincial charity. The interest from this endowment fund will be used to fund leadership training programs for JFAO members. provincial charity to be the focus of the members' fundraising activities throughout the year. OAFE was chosen for 1992-93 because Junior Farmers see the importance of keeping young people educated about agriculture. Not only did the JFAO help with this financial contribution, but also by forming an important partnership. "Many JFers have been involved with local educational activities in the past and we are certain this will continue and grow", said JFAO President Brent Barton. 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The winners are all top calibre JFers, according to the judges who spent several hours interviewing applicants and, for the international trip winners, evaluating their public speaking skills and their knowledge BLYTH NOM 1H0 523-4241 of Canada, current events and the agricultural industry. "They will all be excellent ambassadors for this Association and will each profit personally from their experiences," said one of the judges following the announcement. JFAO trips are a long-standing tradition in the Association and are made possible by the many sponsors, without whose contributions these travel opportunities would not be possible. WINGHAM NOG 2W0 357-2700 Junior Farmers dress like cattle for auction at conference Minimum Order 25 Chicks HOWSON MILLS 1993 Chick Days Order by April 28 for May 28 pick up