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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-07-09, Page 24CENTRALIA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY presents "WEED WIPER" DAY Wednesay, July 16 at 1:30 p.m. at the CROP RESEARCH AREA Centralia College, Huron Park See: Actual Field demonstrations of Roller Applicator and Rope wick Applicator Treated fields on display Manufacturers and distributors of equipment Ministry of Agriculture Use and operation techniques and Food for weed wipers Discuss: Ontario • yM . REMEMBER WHEN? — Oldtimers had visions of the past rekindled on the weekend when a threshing" demonstration was held at the Ilderton Heritage and Antique show. Two steam engines powered a couple of threshing machines to demonstrate an out-moded method of harvesting, The man shown in forking sheaves into the thresher. Staff photo There's more to your farm than your fields. Each year farmers lose millions of dollars in barn fires by storing tough hay. Rising temperatures in tough hey can make the protein indigestible and, more importantly, can cause spontaneous combustion and a potentially devasting fire. "If hay is 25 percent or higher in moisture, microorganisms on the leaves and stems begin to multiply by consuming the hay's simple sugars and protein, causing it to sweat," says R.W. Rulkerson, crop specialist at the University of Guelph. "Dry, loosely baled hay, about 20 percent moisture, generates little heat which it loses easily, and little sweating occurs. But tough baled hay sweats, causing the color to change from green to yellow, brown, or even black, and tem- storage, check it twice a day peratures to rise. This sets by shoving an iron rod into Tough hay causes fires the stage for spontaneous combustion." To test your hay's moisture level, twist a small handful of hay vigorously four or five times. Stems will break at low moisture levels, but at higher levels they will be rope-like. You can also test moisture levels by peeling off the stem's epidermis. The layer comes off at high moisture levels, but can't be loosened when the hay is dry enough to store. If your hay is too wet at baling time, stook it, in the fields and let it sweat a few days before storing. Place' heavys, tough bales on the outside of the mow, with the cut side out. Never put them together in the center of the mow. If hay gets warm after You do every- thing you can to control weeds in your fields. But even the best weed management pro- gram can be under- mined by weeds growing in road- sides and ditches, along fencerows, and around buildings and storage areas. Because there's more to your farm than your fields. Left. untreated, per- ennial and annual weeds in non-crop areas can grow and spread. Reaching right into the crops you've worked so hard to protect. You can control those tough, ugly weeds with Roundup® herbicide by Monsanto. Applied to the foliage of actively growing weeds at the proper stage of growth, Roundup acts fast. Destroying treated weeds in days, Ontario. Mirkierrof Agriculture and Food Read this fan mail Does your barn have good ventilation? Poor ventilation is one of the most common problems that we see on our farm calls. Usually this leads to health problems, sometimes quite serious, Assuming the ventilation system is set up right in the first place, maintenance becomes very important. Dust and moisture are the biggest enemies of fan performance, If the fan efficiency is cut down, either you will have 'insufficient exhaust capacity or you will be paying more for the hydro to run the fans. Some Minnesota researchers did a study to find out the effect on fan performance of louvres, guards, corrosion of louvre joints, and dust and moisture accumulation. The louvres and their maintenance had the largest effect on fan performance. Air delivery rates were reduced by 23 to 39 percent due to the presence of louvres. This may get you questioning the good of having louvres. In fact, if you have fans that never shut off, efficiency would be greatly increased if there were no louvres. Corrosion of louvre joints will have a variable effect. You should lubricate joints when they need it. In the tests, dust on fan blades didn't have a big effect on fan performance. Dust on louvres is another story. Air flow was reduced by up to 24 percent on a fan with wet caked louvres. This can be a problem especially in winter when moisture removal is critical. Look after your ventilation equipment if you want it to keep doing the job for you and keep doing the job ef- ficiently. Ron Fleming Agricultural Engineer Fly control on grass Fly populations increase rapidly in the summer months. Heavy infestations on cattle cause irritation, lower weight gains and lower milk production. Control can be achieved by use of dust bags and insecticides such as 1 percent CO-RAL (ie.) By MANUEL CURTS Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Eagleson upon the birth of a son, Michael Wayne, a brother for Jamie and Andrew. Lillian Ulens, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Adair, Orno and Kim were guests at the marriage and reception for Arlene Fleetwood and Brian Murray in Hyde Park United Church, Saturday. Brian is the elder son of Ula and the late Jack Murray, St. Thomas. Graham Eagleson is a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bloomfield and family, Winnipeg, were recent visitors with their aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bloomfield. Evelyn and Manuel Curts, and Viola Curts, London were dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Curts, Lon- don, on Sunday. 1 CoUtnaphos dust. )(bight of the bags should be adjusted to 4 to 6 inches below the backline of the cattle, Dairymen should use caution and only allow lactating cows use of a dust bag as they leave the milking area. Back rubbers can also be used on pasture. Products such as MALATHION or RONNEL (KORLAN) mixed with oil are very effective. Keep rubbers moist with the insecticide ell mixture. Maintain land clean back rubbers for best results. Read product labels carefully and follow directions and precautions. Two tie in crop test John Oke and Passmore Farms tied for first place for their hay crop with 85 points each in the Field Crop Competition which is sponsored jointly by the Exeter Agricultural Society and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Jack Stewart, RR1 Kirkton, director of the Exeter Agricultural Society Grain and Seed Committee reported the judging was completed for the Hay Crop June 14 by Craig Alexander, RR1 Hepsall, a graduate of Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology. The crops were assessed in points by general ap- pearance, freedom from insects, weed control and yield potential. The next placings were Lorne Hem 84 points, Ed Miller 82, Hern Farms 81, Donald Dearing 80, Hugh Rundle 79, Gerald Dearing 78, Bruce Shapton 78 and Elmer Powe 75. Crops included in this years competition are hay, winter wheat, barley, white beans, grain corn, ensilage corn and soyabeans with $1,050 in prizes being awarded. In accordance to the rules of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, each competitor is required to exhibit at the Exeter Fair September 19 and 20, roots and all. Cleaning up thq farmstead, and help- ing to prevent re- infestation of your crop. Roundup is ideal for use jn sensitive areas. There's no residual soil activity. It won't wash or leash into untreated areas or sur- rounding vegetation. And, Roundup is non-volatile. Naturally, care must be taken to avoid direct contact with desirable vegetation. Use Roundup all around the farm. Because weeds mean trouble where- ever they grow. Roundup is now available in a trial size. There's never been a . herbicide like this before. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW THE LABEL FOR ROUNDUP. Roundups is a registered trademark of Monsanto Co. Monsanto Company 1980 RCN.8/80, boron form' and home news. the warm areas. Check the rod after an hour. If it's too hot to hold, you may be in trouble. To monitor hot hay, drill several one-centimetre holes, 15 to 30 cm from the end of a pointed piece of pipe. Push the pipe into the hot hay and lower a ther- mometer into the pipe and check the temperature every few hours. "If the temperature rises to 66 degrees C (150 degrees F), your hay is entering the danger zone. 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