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FORAGE CROPS PLUS CORN
EXC E LLENT CATTLE RATION
mod ern production a111c1
preservation methods. perennial
forages con ploy an important role
in Providing home-grown energy
and protein for dairy and. lnAof
cattle.. Dr. Jack Winch told more
than 17:i farmers attending the
Stored Forage Day at the Ontario
Agriculture College recently.
However. Dr. 'Winch pointed '
out, forage crops harvested in ilia
old laborious ways do nut have a
place in today's intensive cropping
systems. Crops and crop product-
methods that result in high
yields nor acre of a high quality
product. as well as easily mechani-
ed low lahor, preservation and
feeding systems, are in demand.
An important and often over-
looked fact is that corn, and on
improved production syStem • tor
perennial forages are complem-
entary to one another on the basis
of suplying the energy and protein
necessary for beef .and • dairy
rations,.
Both crops are needed ,oil the
farm, `Used together, corn and
forages can supply all the. protein
and energy • remlirements for
livestock,
There are two factors • which
determine the placet and average
of forages 011 any one farM, First
and most important, is the yield of
dry matter, and second is the scale
of operation.
ill locations where S011 and
climate conditions .do. not favor
high yields of . corn, perennial
forages should command the
11001' portion • of form acrrea ito.
When. making yield comparisons
however, it is important to re-
member two things, Dr, 7inell.
warns. Yield of dry matter per
;1cri-, from loth crops is the only
valid comparison, Also, keep in.
10111(1 that comparisons : must be,
made on a "total seasonal basis
. that is, all the cuttings of
forage.
For example, a 144on per acre
yield of 35 percent dry matter
corn silage is equal to 51/2 tons of
S5 percent dry matter hay.
Researolt studies have shown
that unless at least 450 tons of
corn silage are stored each year,
it would not be profitable to
invest in the harvesting, storing
and handling Of silage. At the
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same time, bin ]uvula; of 5101.0!
feed (less than 4-50 tons of silage)'
it. is not likely to be economical
to invest in additional storage and
;handling systems if facilities
already exist.
Perennial forages do have
a high yield potential, if t hese
crops ore given the same 'high
levels of management and fertility
as are given to other crops. 'Yield
studies at Guelph Ridgetown,.
Ottawa, and Kemptville., as well as
on fornts around the province,
have shown that yields of 4 to
tons per acre per year can. be
achieved with ease. Six tans of
high quality forage can be obtained
and should be the aim of Ontario
farmers. Such a yield is equal to
about, 17 tons of corn silage per
acre,
-Using modern production tedh.
nig not-t, iierennial forages orrn
lll 1i iiiitiortant role, ill supply-
ing protOln sat plemlent to fed
grown OH OW Farm A 111.01 proalw.
(;',060- .rootily protel.g.
at a cost of about five cents at
pound, while :protein in the form
of soybean-oil meal costs about
ten or eleven cents a pound.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES
FAIR DATES 1968
Arthtir ....... ,....„, . ... Sept, 19, 20, 21
Aylmer „„„„ ....... Aug. 14 to 17
Hayfield - Sept, 21, 2,5
Myth Sept. 17, 18
BRUSSELS Sept.. 20,27
Cilmtsworth 8ept, 27, 28
Mosley Sept, 9, 10
Drayton Sept. 14., 15
flungannon Sept, 28, 24
Durham ..... ..... . . Sept. 2 0, 21
Eibnira Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 2.
Exeter Sept, 18, la
Fordwiclt Oct. 4, 5
Fergus Sept. 13, 14
"Elanov r Aug. 29, 30. 11
Harristott „„.„„„..„„ ,„„ Sept. 1.8. 19
T-TonsalI .„... ....... .`time 13
Mrienrditto scIpt 18, '14
ititehPluz gript,P to 9
ListoWel
London,
(Western Fair 1 0 to 14
1,ndthow .... ... .. Sept. 21,
Milverion .„, SSZtt. 22(f), 21
Mon ford. 21.
Mitchell ............ Sept, 30, 31.
Mt, Forest .. ... Sept, 9, 10
New Hamburg Sept, 13, 14
Owen Sound .......... 'Oct: 2 to 6
Seaforth .......„ .. .. SSSeeeili t )t l...,12129:73.,, 222'081
PahnoPsteu
Ripley
Stratford Sept, 10, 17 18
Teeswater . „. ..... . .,„ Sept, 27, 28
1rivrcou it().tc:1 ...... .... ....... Oct. 4, 5 1,o
(C.N.E.) .... Aug, 16 to Sept 2
(Royal) Nov. 15 o 23
'Walkerton ...... ...... Oct. 23,24
Zurich Sept 21. 22, 23
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