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THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1989

APART FROM THE VIDEO SHOWS, STUDENTS COULD ALSO MAKE USE OF OTHER FACILITIES PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE CAREERS INFORMATION CENTRES.

EACH CENTRE IS EQUIPPED WITH A REFERENCE LIBRARY WITH UP-TO-DATE CAREERS MATERIALS INCLUDING PAMPHLETS AND AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATIONS AND A CAREERS ENQUIRY SERVICE.

OTHER ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE CENTRES INCLUDED CAREERS TALKS, EXHIBITIONS, SEMINARS AND WORK ORIENTATION PROGRAMMES FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND CAREERS TEACHERS.

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VISITS TO DEMONSTRATION FARMS

LIVESTOCK FARMERS WISHING TO CONTINUE OPERATION IN CONTROL ARE URGED ΤΟ REGISTER THEIR INTEREST IN VISITING THE DEMONSTRATION FARMS WITH THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION.

CHAIRMAN OF THE STEERING GROUP ON DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ON PRIVATE FARMS UNDER THE LIVESTOCK WASTE DISPOSAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE, MR JOHN BURRETT, ASKED FARMERS REPRESENTATIVES, AT A MEETING TODAY (THURSDAY), TO REMIND ANY INTERESTED FARMERS NOT ΤΟ MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES THE OPERATION OF WASTE TREATMENT METHODS UNDER PRIVATE FARM CONDITIONS.

THE VISITS WOULD ENABLE THE FARM OPERATORS VARIOUS OPTIONS WHICH THEY COULD ADOPT IN ANTI-POLLUTION REGULATION, MR BURRETT SAID.

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SO FAR VISITS TO THREE OF THE PRIVATE FARMS THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS HAD BEEN ARRANGED.

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MEMBERS OF THE STEERING GROUP WERE ALSO BRIEFED ON THE PROGRESS OF THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.

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ALTHOUGH THE THREE FARMS PARTICIPATING IN THE DEMONSTRATION THE DRY MUCK-OUT METHOD WERE ALREADY HANDED OVER то THE FARM OPERATORS, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) WAS CONSIDERING A PROPOSAL BY GROUP MEMBERS TO INSTALL A MEASURING DEVICE AT THE SOAKAWAY PITS TO ENABLE EASY READING OF THE WATER LEVEL.

WHILE TWO OF THE FARMS USING THE PIG-ON-LITTER METHOD WERE HANDED OVER TO THE OPERATORS, MODIFICATION WORK ON THE SOW PEN IN THE THIRD FARM WAS BEING DESIGNED BY THE CONSULTANT AS A LABOUR-SAVING MEASURE TO FACILITATE EASY OPERATION BY THE FARMER CONCERNED.

THE TWO FARMS ADOPTING THE HYBRID SYSTEM ARE AT THE FINAL STAGE OF COMMISSIONING AND WILL BE READY FOR TRAINING AND OPERATION SOON.

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