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