HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1977-07-13, Page 16THE BRUSSELS POST, JULY 13 1977
• Breeding develops new white beans
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Plant breeding has its rewards,
if Agriculture Canada's white
be ,an breeding program is any
indication.
The department's research
station here has developed
severeal advanced selections that
are showing promise in tests
across southwestern Ontario.
Canada's white bean industry
is concentrated mainly in Huron
and four other southwestern
Ontario counties -- about 145,000
acres were grown there in 1976.
Small acreages are also grown in
Manitoba, Alberta, Quebe- c and
Prince Edward Island.
White beans, also known as
3 injured
as driver
misses
animal
During the week July4-10, OPP
officers at Wirigham Detachment
conducted 41 investigations.
16 charges were laid under the
Highway Traffic Act and
Forty-five warnings issued.
13 charges were laid under the
Liquor licence Act.
(ix charges were laid under the
Criminal code.
During the week, there were
three motor vehicle collisions
which caused an estimated
$7,300.00 in 'property damage and
injuries to three persons.
On Saturday, July 9, Daniel K.
White of Brussels and two
passengers in his vehicle were
injured as a result. of a single car
accident on Sideroad 20-21, north
of Concession - 6-7, Morris
Township. The driver swerved to
miss an animal which ran across
the road, and in doing so, left the
west side of the road and struck a
tree. David Logan and Bruce
Blake, both of Brussels received
injuries, as well as the driver,
Daniel K. White.
pea beans or navy beans, are one
of the many dry edible beans of
the same family as red and )white
kidne .3, beans, pinto beans, great
northern beans and the many
varieties of wax and green beans.
"The white bean breeding
program at Harrow aims to
develop new varieties with' higher
seed yield, more erect type of
growth and improved resistance
to diseases," says. Dr. J.W.
Aylesworth, plant breeder in
charge of the station's program.
The
approach taken by the research
team -- involving plant breeding,
pathology, entomology,
physiology and chemistry -- has
worked well in meeting the
urgent requirements of the
industry. - "Continuing research is
necessary if we are to help the
bean indsutry in Canada to
maintain a competitive inter-
national 'trade position. While
parts of southwestern Ontario are
ideal for bean production, similar
conditions also exist in Michigan,
where about 550,000 to 600,000
acres of white beans are, grown
each year," he says.
The higher y fielding variety
Kentwood, released in 1973, was
the result of a cooperative
program - with the Ontario
Colleges of Agricultural Tech-
nology at. Ridgetown and
Centralia and. the University of
Guelph. Kentwood has received
favourable acceptance by growers
in Ontario and is gaining
recognition in the United States.
The plant breeder says the
Harrow breeding program has
developed four selections that in
regional field trials had yields
significantly higher than Sanilac,
Seafarer and Kentwood, the
varieties currently recommended.
One of these selections known as
82A3-1-1 was released in March
1977, under the variety name.
Fleetwood and is now in the
hands of pedigreed seed growers.
Although these selections are
somewhat later maturing, Dr.
Aylesmiorth says earlier planting
would offset the later maturity.
The seed size is comparable to
Seafarer and Sanilac and has
been found acceptable by , the
trade.
"All new selections are
screened in the greenhouse for
resistance to economically
important bean diseases. We
want to be sure any new varieties
will be resistant to bean mosaic
and anthroaCnose," the scientist
says.
In addition to the agronomic
tests a proposed selection must"
go through, all new varieties mus t' meet rigid standards for cooking
quality before being released fot
commercial production. At the
Harrow station, a food processing'
laboratory and taste panel is used
for this purpose. Quantities el
seed are also sent to major foed
processors, in Canada and /the
United .. Kingdom for
evaluation.
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All these assessments, dwell le:
as- the field informa 'on, are
considered before awhite bean
variety is licensed or use hi
Canada:
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(Appointed Agent of the Ontario
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For further information contact:
Joe Ditsch
RR 3 Brussels
Phone: Bus 356-2292
Res. 887-6824
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