The Citizen, 2000-09-06, Page 17THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2000. PAGE 17.
Outdoor Farm Show shows off robotic milker
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show,
held in Woodstock on Sept. 12. 13
and 14. will feature for the first time
in North America a “live”
demonstration of a robotic milking
system. For the three days of the
show, a herd of 60 cows that are
being housed on site will be milked
“around (he clock” by the Lely
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Astronaut Robotic Milking System.
Dairy farmers will have an
opportunity to check out the details
and talk to the specialists who
predict that this space-age system
will revolutionize the dairy industry.
“This is leading edge technology
that's changing the dynamics of agri
food production,” said Canada’s
Outdoor Farm Show president,
Ginty Jocius.
With more than 400 exhibitors,
$150 million of farm
machinery/equipment and over 100
acres of demonstrations and side-by-
side comparisons, visitors to
Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show will
have plenty to see and do.
“We encourage our exhibitors to
have on-site demos,” Jocius said.
“This is a see it. test it, drive it - type
of show.”
To celebrate the new millennium,
this year’s show is built around the
theme Ag Expo 2000 - World
Agriculture Converges at Canada’s
Outdoor Farm Show. Whether it’s
something built in a nearby farm
shop, or technology from a research
lab across the country or around the
Morris watches wells
At the Aug. 23 meeting of Morris
Twp. council, Councillors Neil
Warwick and Kevin Pletch informed
council that the North Huron
Wescast Community Complex
steering committee would be
disbanded and Wingham would take
over the complex.
After discussing planning matters,
council passed a policy motion
stating that all future severances are
to be squared off to the road.
A meeting between Morris council
and area fire chiefs will be held Sept.
19 at 8 p.m.
Support was given for a grant
application by Brussels for a
generator for the arena. The
municipal share will be part of the
2001 budget for the arena.
The $1,000 funding was approved
for the Main Street Program. Road
Superintendent Lloyd Michie will
get prices for wooden or plastic
world, farmers can count on seeing
new information and new products at
Canada's Outdoor Farm Show. From
the latest in the field of biotech,, to
advice on managing the farm
woodlot, to an on-line auction of
beef breeding stock, this show has
become a leader in facilitating
technology transfer to Ontario’s
commercial farmers.
Ag Expo 2000 will feature daily
demonstrations of bale handling
equipment and field residue tillage.
Skid steers, with an assortment of
‘quick-tach’ equipment, will be
field-tested for handling ease and
efficiency of operation.
In honour of the immense
contribution made by the rural
women of Ontario, Ag Expo 2000 is
inviting farm women who attend the
fencing.
Michie will attend a course
regarding new regulations for safe
water management. After Aug. 26
water samples at the Belgrave wells
were taken every day. A system for
backups will be worked out with
East Wawanosh Road
Superintendent Ralph Campbell.
Five other properties have been
connected to the Belgrave
community well.
After receiving quotes, council
agreed to proceed with the
Innovative Securities tender for a
security system.
Council endorsed and concurred
with the motion from Wingham
council pertaining to late charges
from the Avon Maitland District
School Board.
Council concurred with the
request from the Wingham Fire Area
board to dispose of excess property.
show to bring a field stone from their
home farm. Each stone will be
placed in a cairn built during the
three days of the show by an Oxford
County stonemason.
“We are looking forward to a
representation of stones from
all across this province,” said
show executive member Henrietta
Coole.
The Farm Family Program will
again feature well-known gardener,
Mark Cullen, with his tips on
improving the farm flowerbeds.
Author/playwright Dan Needles will
stop by each day with some of his
homespun philosophy from the
Petunia Valley Sideroad.
Follow the signs for Canada’s
Outdoor Farm Show. The show is
open daily 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For more information and program
details, check the website:
www.outdoorfarmshow.com
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