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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-03-18, Page 50Page lOA Pride introduces AgMaster Silage Inoculant to farmers Pride Erand Seeds of Chatham, Ontario, has become the exclusive Canadian distributor for AgMaster Alfalfa Silage In- oculant. The product is now available from Pride dealers across Canada. ••The addition of AgMaster com- plements our Pride forage line-up," says Pride sales manager, Dale Petrie. Pride Brand Seeds, which already markets the second best-selling seed corn line in On- tario, has tripled its sale of forage seed over the last year. Adds Petrie, AgMaster silage inoculant will help us improve the good value growers get from Pride forage seed." Recent Canadian research into bacterial silage inoculants has confirmed that AgMaster performs more dependably than its competitors. According to a study con- ducted by Professor Bryan McKersie at the University of Guelph, AgMaster im- proved the rate of silage fermentation more consistently than Pioneer's Sila-bac brand 1177. McKersie_ adds .that AgMaster worked best of all the inoculants tested in his three year study. "AgMaster is one of the best products available," he believes. AgMaster's superior performance comes as no surprise to Pride dealers, since AgMaster is the only inoculant that is freeze-dried and shipped cold for max- imum potency. Over time, silage inoculant stored at temperatures above freeing loses its viability. While it may be true that silage harvested and stored under ideal condi- tions doesn't need inoculation, the chances of putting up perfect silage are very low. Factors such as unfavorable weather dur- ing chopping and loading, variable pack- ing densities in the silo and the rate of feedout can all affect the amount and availability of forage nutrients. The use of an effective silage inoculant hastens the natural fermentation process to minimize nutrient loss and increase palatability. Inoculants are especially effective for alfalfa and red clover based silages, which are reltively -deficient in the car: bohydrates needed to lower silage acidity quickly and uniformly. Maturity and moisture also influence how well inoculants work, adds Dr. McKersie. For example, untreated early bud and/or low moisture silage ferment slowly, so the beneficial effects of inocula- tion are more pronounced in such crops. McKersie estimates that every dollar spent on effective silage inoculants should return $6 or $7 in increased milk produc- tion or daily gain. He adds however, that no silage treament can subsitutue for good management or improve the feed value of a poor forage crop. Numerous feed research trial using AgMaster inoculated feeds confirm that food intake and average daily gain are significantly better than those for un- treated silage. In a recent feeding trial conducted at the University of Guelph by Professor Jock Buchanan -Smith, 42 beef cattle were divided into two groups and fed separate rations of AgMaster treated haylage and untreated haylage over a 16 week period. Buchanan -Smith reports that the average daily gain of the cattle fed AgMaster treated haylage, was 7 percent higher than the control group. The AgMaster haylage fed cattle also showed improved feed efficiency. They consumed 7 percent less haylage per kilogram of gain. "Silage inoculans are effective in- surance," concludes Buchanan -Smith, "and gains are economical." The second year of the feeding trial is now underway. AgMaster silage inoculant is non- corrosive and non-toxic. The product mixes readily in water .and can be esily and uniformly sprayed on silage with blower or forage harvester mounted ap- plicators. A handy, low-cost applicator designed specifically for AgMaster is available from' your local Pride dealer. AgMaster is shipped cold in special in- sulated packges to ensure maximum potency. AgMaster was introduced in 1983 to the U.S. market, where it was developed by Marschall Products, a division of Miles Laboratories Inc., the largest and most ex- perienced supplier of bacterial cultures to the food and dairy industry in the U.S. and around the world. s Agronomist declares Pride a winner in corn trials Pride corn hybrids perform extremely well according to the results of the recent- ly published 1986 Ontario Corn Committee trials, says Pride agronomist Dave Har- wood. "Growers select their hybrids on the basis of performance and that's why more and more people are choosing.Price'." Here's some highlights of Pride's excep- tional performance record in the 1986 On- tario Corn Corrunittee trials. Pride K5574 In its first year on trial, Pride K5574 entered the market with a bang, scoring an outstanding yield index 22 percent higher than all hybrids in the 3300 to 3500 Corn Heat Unit ( CHU) range. Pride K5574 also showed fewer broken stalks than average. What's more, this milling quality grain hybrid performs well as a full season silage hybrid. Pride K5574 also shows ex- tremely low mold levels, so the risk of vomitoxin contamination is negligible. Pride K2204 According to the Ontario Hybrid Corn Report, Pride K2204 demonstrated once again the strong performance that has made it Pride's best-selling hybrid. In the 2700 to 2900 CHU range trial, K2204 yielded Think. Ahead to Harvest Time!! We have the facilitates for: • receiving & drying redwheat and white wheat •we also buy' & dry barley • receivers of canola •come in & see our up-to-date facilities & plan ahead Amberley Grain Elevators (Division of Par►•ish & Heimbecker) Manager - Jerry Murdock 395-3601 Jct. Hwy. 86 & 21 v 104 percent of the average yield for its class. As always, K2204 also displayed the rapid dry down and exceptional stalk strength characteristics that have made it • so popular with Ontario corn growers. Pride K1184 In the test for 2500 to 2700 CHU hybrids, Pride K1184 confirmed its rank as the best. standing variety in this category for the se- cond consecutive year. Pride K1184 show- ed zero broken stalks in 1986 and still yield- ed well above the average for the test. K1184 has been on the market for only two years, but already its exceptional stan- dability has made it one of Pride's best- selling hybrids. Pride K127 Pride's eagerly awaited K127 hybrid made an impressive debut in the 1986 per- formance trials, with above average yield and stalk strength. Despite being earlier than average in both table 2 and 3, K127 showed the second lowest stalk breakage rating. 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