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inning out of raw mate-
rials, when, they are
need'ed,is something a •
manufacturer does not like to
occur. .
For that . reason, Hilton
Whole Grain Millers held a
grower's information meeting at
its RR 2 Staffa location. • '
Owners Barry` and Karen
Mahon produce •oatxneal for the
consumer market using a. spe-
cial toasting process, in contrast
to the industry standard` proce-
dure of steaming oats.
Recently . the Mahon's found
themselves in the enviable posi-
tion of having increased sales,
as. a result of marketing their
product to the Knob Hall Farms •
chain of stores.
With consumer acceptance o
their product increasing,. Barry
Mahon said, "I 'won't be able to
;grow enough of my awn, oats tci.
suppfy.the .market." •
Consequently, it was decided
to let contracts for the growing '.
of Ontario hull -less oats, he
said. •' .
•
In corder.: to attract growers,
Mahon sau�the return would be
competitive with what growers •
receive:from corns' or beans:
One point Mahon wanted to
get across to the 10 growers
attending the meetings was. the
.expectations,of ,:the retail ,con-
sumers.
'As he passed,around bright
clean samples of huLI-Iess, oats
and Chen a.‘sample which bad
darkened fromlayifg wet in
swaths, he said, "You, wouldn't
-L-get calls -from pigs or coves, but •
Mrs:. and ,Mr consumer will let
you know if they see something
floating around in their cereal.
that doesn't look right:"
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Examples of material he
could not accept being miicedin
with the hull -less oats were vol-
unteer barley or rye, or mouse
droppings, said Mahon
When growing food -grade
crops the importance, of cleanli-..
ness in the combine and wagons
used to handle the crop becomes,
very important he said..
Another item• which is unac-
ceptable is , ergot, (a dark hard-.
, ened mass of fungi, that looks
like a club shaped body and
replaces the seed of some grass-
• es) which, said Mahon,
Agriculture ' .Canada ' has
declared a.carcinogen.
near r ncpus: ;
As I have travelled throughout Canada r' have noticed a reappearing; sign reading "If you have
eaten today, thank a farmer." Par too Often do wetake for granted the food. on our supermarket
shelves and the food on our tables. There is no doubt that the farmers and the agri-food sector of.
Huron -Bruce• have contributed greatly to the agricultural wealth of Canada and alsoto the.
pragresfelfCanadas fiscal health. We• have faced. many.uhallenges and changes throughout the
years end we are committed to improving and maintaining the pivotal partnership that will
• enable us to move into the next millenium,'t value the level: of communication and honesty that
has been established between you, the constituent, and myself. Your input ais critical to the
future success of Huron -Bruce and the Agriculture and 'Agri -food sector, locally, nationally and
internationally. I will continue to wdrk diligently and responsively to your needs as I. act on your
behalf in Parliament: , •
•
Sincerely, ,
Paul Steclde, M.P Huron -Bruce
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and easily damaged said
'Templeman, which is why. a
germination test is an important
procedure before planting.
He said if the seed has been
harvested aggressively, it is pos-
sible the embryo could be dam-
aged or knocked off the, seed:
If the embryo is damaged it
May send off a shute, but will
not°send out roots and•after it:'.
has used up the food within the
seed> it will die, he said.
Other; characteristics:+iif the
naked -oat: groat are the very fine
,hairs on its body, which com-
bind with its high oil content
can cause bridging, even in the
combine bin, said Mahon.
Templeman agreed b'ridging.,
could occur easily.
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. He added. that anyone famil-
Ort-Hand to ain - more
about hull -less oats was R.ob.
Teinpleman a crop:advisor-with:
the -Ministry of Agriculture and
Food and Rural Affairs: • -
Although hull -less oats are
sometimes 'called naked oats,
said Teniplen�n� , they actually`
do have. a'hull.
Harvesting usually causes the
bull to separatefroth,' the seed,
he said, because the hull is thin
and loosely attached., ,
Templeman; pointed out that
normal oats. must have the hulls
removed before the seed, or
. groat, can be processed':. for
human consumption.
Mahon said this. process can
be costly, .which is why he uses..
bull -less oats..
'Quaker' Oats in Peterborough
buys .only oatsfrom . Western
Canada, `;he said, because they
are easier- to' de -hull; .,than.
Ontano oats.`
Because the groat is not .pro-
meted by a hull' it is quite fragile
iar with -the dust and itch :associ-
ated . with barley would find the
naked oat dust more .irritating.
"The dust from naked oats can
get into places nobod y has
been." '
The' crop :can be planted
early„ rotated with cornand
beans and no -till practices can
be- used said Terrlplerran,
although with, no -till, shallower
plantrg is advised:
Because the hulls are thinner,
and -therefore, lighter, lodging•:s
• not aslikely to.occur, he said;
Templeman • said : two' vari
eties . of naked. oats:have have been
registered with Agriculture
Canada: AC Lotta, registered
1991 and- AC Batton, registered
. in 1994;:
"ACLotta Performed Slightly
better in provincial trials," he
said,
Another? benefit,:.,for' 'oat
growers, at least this year is the
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