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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1978-05-11, Page 19• ..-,••4•••••••• .1, By Barry Sinclair Assoc. Ag. Representative • Pat Lynch Soils and Craps Specialist Weed Control without crop damage means using the right herbicide 'at the proper rate of active ingredient. Different herbicides have different, con- centrations of active ingredient. Also, some herbicides can be bought in different formulations, such as powder or liquid. For instance, it is possible ,to buy Atrazincl0W,,'90W, 41. 4.8L and SI. Atrazine 80W is a wettable • powder with 80% ofactual Atrazine and 20% carrier, Atrazine 90W has only 10% aurier material. „tra,zine 51 is a - liquid containing 5 .lbs. actual Atrazine per imperial gallon. Atrazine 41. contains 4 lbs. actual Maxine per U.S. gallon. The point is that Atrazine. like Tally other herbicides, can be bought different ways. When buyiiif .chemicals, be sure Of the ,con- centration and know the rate that should be applied. Fortunately, this information is contained on al11.1hae Hormonebels.' herbicides such as 2, 4-D or MCPA are sold on the- basis of ounces of active acid. For instance IVICPA 80 has 80 oz.' of ' actual acid. If you are applying , MCPA 80 mixed grain at a rate of .8 oz. acid Or acre, a' gallon will cover 10 acres. Since most people handle these shemicals once a year, be sure ' and double check all calculations. For . snore infor -mation on formulations read pages 25 anch, 26 of the 1978 Guide to'Chemical Weed Control. Herbicides need Moistiire , Soil applied herbicides like Blades or Lasso need moisture to activate them. This fact is often overlooked even though it is stated on the label. Most years we receive frequent spring rainfalls to activate these herbicides. Last year, many fields had, poor weed control because they did not receive adequate rainfall after application, Generally, it' a soil mplied herbicide does not receive Vs inch of rain within. 7 days. of application, it should" be in- corporated. This 'incorporation should be 1/4 to 1 inch deep. Too deep incorporation can lead to herbicide ineffectiyeneSs: Check ,the label for depth of in-' corporation, Late Planted Grain Corn • Corn hybrids are rated for the number of heat units they require to reach maturity. This rating assumes that the corn will be planted before May 15th. If planting is,. delayed past may 15th, then educt 100 heat units for 6eq..week delayed past May 15th. For instance, if a, farm has 2700 heat units ,and corn Is planted on May 23rd, the hybild should be rated at 2600 per units or less. If it is impossible to ,switch hybrids, then lower the plant population. This will give a lower yield, but will ensure the crop reaches maturity. As a guideline, reduce plant pop- ulation by 2000 plahts per acre for every week delayed„ in pleinting. Late planted corn ' should be planted,-, to moisture (hopefully 11/2 to 2 inches), but never deeper than 3 inches. Swine Marketing Statistics The Ontario Pork 'Producers Marketing Board statistics re- leased for 1977' indicated Perth County marketed the largest number of hogs in Ontario. The actual production was 334,259 head out of the 2.6 million head marketed in. Ontario.. Perth was followed by Huron (286,865 head), Waterloo and Wellington counties. During 1977 there were 1758 active producers in Perth County and the average market index was .102.6. In Ontario there we're 16,442 active producers and an average index of 102.3. Better yields start and finish with 4 Green Cross ANHYDROUS AMMONIA THE IS CAPABLE OF DOING UP TO nton 225-2360 0 ACRES PER-DAY Our Nursing Equipment keeps our machines in the field or we can fill your bulk hoppers on the farm W. G. Thompson Wants To Serve Your 1978 Fertiiiier Needs • We are well staffed andiave a coMpleteline of Spreading ancrAliKdirous Equipment. .14 toran herbicide for white beans. PNOTCH TOPNOTCH FEEDS LIMITED Seaforth 527-1910 MILTON J.- DIETZ Ltd. R12 4 Seaforth, 52Z-060e- • • • • • • i • Hertsall 262-2527 THE HURON EXPOSITOR, MAY 11, 1978 DoubJe check, on herbicidis warming colored: Whatreallyspring There has been considerable discussion about the status of The.. Occupational Health and 'Safety Act, which was amended by a committee of the Legislature, broadening the. scope of the . legislation to include all' workers in the nonagricultural ,seetor, including public'. servants. In addition, hay ing "held meetings with management and jabour groups, we• have concluded that, there arc certain relatively safe work places, such as offices and retail, shops, where health and safety cotnniittees would be re- qUired only in exceptional circumstances. For these work places, committees could be established' at the discretion of the' Minister, rather than On a mandatory basis:, The Minister of Labour has raised strong, object lens to drastic alteration of the bill, and has suggested there should bc separate legislation for groups such as policemen, fire- men:'entP"loyees of general and psychiatric hospitals as • well as faian.workers. She has refused to consider the question of coverage for_l.ker.S_ts—a—separatc----" T issue from the general question of widening the scope of the bill. The NDP's position is that they. • want the amended • bill re- introduced, so that it extends to everyone the right to refuse . unsafe work. • a. Liberal Leader Stuart Smith raised the question in 'the Legislature this week about the practice by which supermarket •chains demand a two per cent discount on produce from produce gnawers and shippers, allegedly in order to promote Ontario 'produce. Responding at first to the question, the Minister of Agriculture and Food, Mr. William Newman said to his knowledge and as far as his lvinistry is concerned: the chain stares were not charging pro- ducers' for the promotion of Ontario produce on any of the produce they Were buying. Peter Lindley, President of the Ontario Fruit and . VeLetable Growers Association said in .a statement that Loblaws have been• deducting two per cent from the cheques it issues to' pay growers shippers, and packer-shippers for Ontario produce. No explanation was given on the cheque for the deduction. Mr. Lindley said some _producesuppliemhav_e paid these discounts but some have not. He said if all chains went this route and charged two per cent on all Ontario-Grown fresh fruit and vegetable purchases, it would add an extra $2 or $3 million to the produce portion of our" con- snipers' food bill, each year in Ontario. Loblaws ,has been de- manding the discount for about a year this practice is not illegal, it is unethical. He said they can see tio, legitimate cost to warrant .these deductions. • In an attempt to control the rowdyism and drunkenness which has traditionally marred holiday weekends, a temporary alcohol ban had, been imposed hi 10" Southern Ontario .Provincial., .*••••, on 'a trial basis this year park officers have the power to remove violators and cancel•their permits. Under. a proposed system for streamlining proyincial law; .an court appearance. The Provincial accused traffic offender could Offences Act 'and Provincial. offer an explanation • in his Courts i6imendement Act would defence by letter rather .than I . Green,Cross Patoran controls weeds from. the start of the growing season. And it maintains that effective weed control right up to harvest. You get clean fields and better yields. When applied pre-emergently, as directed, Patoran is safe'for beans-white, lima, snap, kidney and others. Green Cross Patoran. The quality herbicide more and more bean- growers depend on. For more information, write to Green Cross Products, 1 Westside Drive, Etobicoke, Ontario. M9C 1B2. GREEN CROSS MPP discusses province's work safety bill M.V.P. 11 parks: A partiaLben---has--1-been---ollen ccinita no' s or di 0 I C imposed in one other park. The permitted only at campsites at all &it will be lifted on June 19, but 128 provincial parks. Under these for, the remainder of the season, alcohol regulations' to be 'applied i • eh-a----711—b DRY FERTILIZER ---2119irNITRO6EN (WITH OR WITHOUT HERBICIDES) .giggles and then to clear spring laughter as the surge to it s like to get a mealready in eightorminutes or ready tome. usual. ex- early ,emphasizing arrive.robin - actua lly not'but nest: Crop land produces more pollution than built-9R urban areas, That. at least, is the opinion of experts who have been making reports to the pollution from Land Use Activities' Reference Group... it's PLUARG for those who are accustomed to modern-day abbreviation's. Reeve Don M, SiMpSon, re- porting to Perth County Council (Tues May 9) on a PLUARG , meeting, faced a few questioners who wanted to be certain that they understood' the situation.' When Reeve. Ross McPhail asked "is agriculture doing more polluting?' They're (the experts) not just passing the buck?" Reeve Simpson answered that the agricultural areas "per man" were the greater polluters. Rut when Reeve Ormand Pridham said there ' should be some one on industry, as well as agriculture, Reeve Simpson said "they took some swipes" at others thaqlarmers, The peoI)Te studying pollution were 'dealing with conditions in the Great Lakes but a new idea came from Reeve George 'Wilson, He said lie thought most of the pollution was accumulating at ;,.04111s. For instance, he said, he 'would "hate to go downstream from Paris," where refuse from a textile mill is pouring into the Grand River...and then on to the lake system. Reeve Simpson said, he foresaw "some brakes" on drainage systems as a means' of stalling pollution. But he also said that today's insecticides were not as' strong as previously,' come Cropland polluter CUSTOM APPLICATION p GREEN CROSS PRODUCTS t Westside Driye,-Etobicoke, Ontario Division of CIBA-GEIGY CANADA LTD. 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