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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-01-03, Page 80 Page 8 Luctsew Beadisel. Wedimeedayt Jamey 31 SP Levy proposed for syrup containers s • The Ontarie /staple Syrup Producers' Annual Information Meeting will be held at the Saugeen Conservation Authority; Hanover, Tuenday, January. 9th. The Association i PrePoung ai levy on all containers to finance the activities of the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers' 4;tion. Producers should attend this a 11 to hear the proposal in prepare - tion for a vote on this boy. Other production subjects will *be be on the agenda, Nutrients Removed by Crepe The soil' on your farm could be com- pared to farm records in that nutrients are added (fertilizer and manure) and taken away (crops). The following chart shows the Wolframs per hectare removed by dif- ferent crops, ning their ratkeanat are Mad W at- tend one of throe Pro-Ratimmont Seminars sponsored by the Rural Organisation sad Service' Branch of the Ontario Islay of Agriculture and Food. Seminars will be held March Mk and 7th in Genanoque, March Mth and 21st in Stratford and Idea* 27th sad 30th at Minton. Farm couplet will be challenged to look forward to their transition from active fanning as an oppcctunity for new goals and new experiences. Seminar topics will ad•dress of a succeestul retirement - Wit in- come, a variety of enjoyable activities, a flexible timetable and a heulthy Registration fee of $1119.00 per couple Provides Qvernight accommodation, meals and annular )1Pealtem and materials. Alfalfa (3 cuts) 10 totmenia 1.1/276P4453 Is°289 Gram IlaY (3 cuts) 10 tannenla 122 53 96 Corn Silage 36 tonnes/ha 122 51 in Grain Own 6000 itg/ha_ vz 20 Barley (grain) 3300 twins 70 37 25 Barley (straw) 2000 kg/ha 12 5 48 Soybeans 2A00 kg/hit 145 32 43 • Alfalfa and soybean a extract nitrogen from the air for most of their re- quirements. To 'convert kg/lia- to lbs/ac multiply by .9. Phosphorous fertilizer ii expressed as phosphate • (F203). To convert to phosphorous divide by 2.3. Similarly Potassium is expressed as potash R20. To convert to potassium:divide by 1.2. Soil analysis produces a reading of the ,available phosphorous and potassium in the soil. There is much more tied up in the soil that is released gradually. - Pre -Retirement Seminars For Farm Couples Farm couples seeking ,advice onplau- Registrations will be received at the On- tario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Box 1030, Guelph, Ontario )1111 6N1, M- tention: Pre -Retirement Seminars, on a first come, first served basis, Deadline is February 16th; 1990. 'Applications are available from your local OMAF office. Twenty -Fourth Grey -Bruce • Farmers' Week Chesley Community Centre; Dairy Day - Thursday, January 4, Swine Day - Fri- day, January 5, Sheep Day - Saturday, January 6, Goat Day - Saturday, January 6 (evening), Management Day - Monday, • January 8, Beef Day - Tuesday, January 9. Horse Day - Tuesday, January 9 (even- GNP DAY - Yleamelay, Jannory Day programa start * 1:311 am. and over aeortragropiona at 7:3i p.m The day on foe is $7 AS with lunch available for $4i0. The evening registra- tion The sponeoring organisaUfais of Grey rusd Bruce Counties and tha Ontario Ministry of "Agriculture and Food invite you to attend. Tido Dairy Group Mow fleaseas The Ontario Large Herd ,Operatom Group is sponsoring seminars for dairymen January 23 at Bingen= Park. ICARNI REPORT arum Comity OW 11110.111111=111111111111111111•11111111111111.1111 fittdtiensr, gad Janasty 36 * Lemperillo Oft& Them gran* hem en die bushisse and WPM reaeurnal *do of *weft a dairy herd and wflfeature four inat weakens. The sposlaws w* be - Dr. George Brialassam,y Delearly, Mr, Scott breaks and Mary Ann Program bei.i at LW aa * locations and b*. ides a noon lanchoon. Nriairtnen is jzior to Janvsiy 10, or $*N of this date. For fudher 1n- fcontact your local OMAF office. r .1 • In addition to the human beings getting tired of the White sinff, the town grader flip- ped a wheel last Friday just at the easterly limits of the village, and forced town • workers into a repair job. (Marg Burkhart pioto) - • • • • • An important announcement about Unemployment Insurance The Government of Canada recently presented to Parliament a series of amendments to the Unemployment • Insurance Act (ULA). The purpose of the promised amendments is to improve existing legislation and to provide additional funds for programs ob training in areas critical ada's economic future. Major Iliprovements include additional maternity/parental benefits and the • extension of coverage to people who choose to work beyond age 65. Although passed by the House of Commons on November 6th, 1980, Bill C-21 is still under consideration • by the Senate and will not become law on December 31. Under one section of the current law, workers may qualify for regular U1 benefits withat least 1010 \ 44 weeks of work during the previous year. Th- ' action of the ..3Lw expires January L . 1990 and until Amend- ments to the Act are adopted the following interim rule applies: Anyone niaking a claim for regular UI benefits that would have started on or after January 7, 1990, must have worked a minimum of 14 weeks during the last year to qualify. For more information Contact your local Canada Employment Centre (CEC). There are more than 500 CECs across Canada; phone numbers are listed in the Federal Government section of your phone book. Adt 111 Employment and Emploi et lir III Immigration Canada Immigration Canada e