HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1988-09-28, Page 7Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, September 28, 1988—Page 7
Nitrate problem not likely before this harvest
Many people are concerned about
nitrate,toxicity in drought stressed corn. It
has not been a problem in Ontario in the
past and now that it has rained, it will not
likely be a problem this year either.
What causes nitrate toxicity? During a
drought, plant growth slows down. The
nitrog in the soil is picked up by the
plant •s nitrates, but if the plant is not
growl g fast enough, they can accumlate
in the stalk near the bottom of the plant.
The highest concentration of nitrates is in
the bottom twelve inches of stalk. If
harvested as silage or grazed, these
drought stressed plants can be toxic to
livestock. High levels of nitrates will not
build up in the grain.
After it rains, the plant begins to grow
again and will use up the nitrates from the
bottom of the plant. So three or four days
after the rain, the corn should be safe to
harvest for feed.
In cattle, the nitrates are converted to
nitrates which, if the levels are high
enough, can cause laboured breathing,
staggering and death, usually within 24
hours. Lower Levels of nitrates over a
longer period of time may cause other pro-
blems such as poor reproductive perfor-
mance, growth and appetite. Swine are
se Live nitrates, but they are not usually
se
corn stalks.
When corn is put in the silo, the fermen-
tation process decreases the level of
nitrates in the silage by 40 to 50 percent.
This is safer than green feeding or grazing
drought stressed corn. Also, when
harvesting, it is better to cut 8 to 12 inches
or more above the ground since the
nitrates accumulate at the bottom of the
stalk. Harvesting should also be delayed
for four or five days after a rain if the corn
IN THE LAMBLIGHT
with the
Lucknow and District Christian School
Good day everyone. We are now inter-
viewing some teachers at Lucknow
District Christian School.
The school is about a mile. out of
Lucknow on highway 86 travelling east.
On the very first day of school they had
an assembly, where Pastor Baird, who
was their speaker, talked to them about
the theme of this year, which is "In good
stewardship serve the Lord with gladness
in caring for his creations". Their school
is a redish-brown building with three en-
trances, five classrooms, one staffroom,
'NO CHEAPER PLACE TO BUY"
✓2 - 20" Planers (New) v2 - Fireproof
Vaults ✓ 1 - small Atlas lathe, motor,
3 chucks and stand ✓ 1 - used drill
press with vise ✓Full line Of tools
✓1 lot of shelving
NORM HAMILTON
Government Surplus Dealer
27 Picton St. E. Goderich 524-8602
50 ACRE FARM, 3 bedroom home, 35
workable, balance bush, barn, satellite dish,
'69,900.
LUCKNOW - 2 bedroom home, electric heat,
large living and dining room, toot shed, ask-
ing '33,000.
ASHFIELD - 3 bedroom brick home, newer
kitchen and bathroom, '/a acre orchard.
ASHFIELD - 200 acres, 195 workable, L-
shaped barn. 2 sheds, 3 bedroom home, land
flat with random tile.
KINLOSS - 100 acre grass farm, fenced.
spring fed creek, 8 acres hardwood bush.'
WEST'WAWANOSH - Country home on well
treed 1'/2 acre lot, 3 bedrooms, oil /wood
heat, skylights, 2 miles from Lucknow. listed
at $54,900.00
WINGHAM - 8 yeor old Royal home, family
room, woodstove, deck, 3 bedrooms.
KINLOSS - 180 acre hog/beef setup, 140
workable, 2 barns, shed, heated shop, 2
bedroom home on paved rood.
ASHFIELD - 4 bedroom home with an 80 sow
Farrowing operation, new wiener room,
barns insulated.
IDEAL HOME: for bed & breakfast with 1 acre
of land, close to Lucknow. Superb condition.
WHITECHURCH - 3 bedroom brick home with
11/2 car garage, hardwood floors, sunporch,
2 baths.
ASHFIELD - 100 acre farm with renovated 12
x 60 mobile with addition. Born, insulated
shed, 2 silos, 75 acres workable, balance
pasture.
DUPLEX - 11/2 storey, hot water heating, 2
bedrooms. Good income property. '43,900.
CULROSS - 20 acre lake on 300 acre farm, 200
acre bush, 65 workable, 2 storey brick home,
barn, shed.
WHITECHURCH - Brick home, 3 bedrooms,
new roof, fireplace, 1 apt. with potential for
another. '59,900.
LISTINGS WANTED
PAUL ZINN
ALVIN ROBB
WARREN Z1NN
528-3710
395-3174
528-3710
one office, three bathrooms and a supply
room.
They have four buses; one large bus
which is driven by Mr. VanderKlippe,
whose route leads him through Dungan-
non. There is one medium sized bus which
goes through Westfield, driven by Mr.
Campbell. There are two little buses; Mr.
Numan's which goes through Ripley and
Mrs. Kellendonk's which goes through
Teeswater.
In their school they have 84 students.
This school is supported by the 41 families
that send their children to this school.
The school has grade kindergarten to
eight and special education. There are on-
ly five classrooms and seven teachers.
Mrs. Bakelaar teaches kindergarten and
this summer she constructed a playhouse
for the children in kindergarten. There are
,13 kindergarten students.
Mrs. Crane teaches grade one and two.
She also teaches grade three and four
creative writing. This summer her hair
turned very light blonde. It originally was
brown. Mrs. Crane said it's because she
went sailing all summer.
Grades three, four and five are taught by
Mrs. Vanderlei. This summer she learned
how to plant a garden and how to can. She
also learned to cook for two people (soon to
be three), instead of one.
Mr. VanderMeer teaches grades six,
seven and eight. This year he is a "whole
year" older than he was last year.
This year, the p: incipal, Mr.
was drought stressed before the rain.
When feeding, introduce the silage slow-
ly and feed with other low nitrate feed such
as hay or grain. The ration should be well
balanced with a high energy level. Feeding
regularly and several times daily also help
cattle to adjust to the nitrate levels.
If we have sufficient rain from now to.
harvest, there should be no problems with
nitrates. If a severely drought stressed
corn crop was to be harvested for silage
not in mid -summer, then it may be wise to
have the feed tested to ensure that the
nitrate level is not too high.
VanderMeer and the senior class are plan-
ning a trip to Ottawa for grades seven and
eight. They have to raise their own money
to go on this trip. If you have any jobs for
them please contact the school at 529-2016.
During the summer, Mr. VanderMeer
took some slides dealing with our history.
Our special education teacher is Mrs.
Ashton. She has a little room for herself.
This summer she sprained her ankle
before her son's , wedding. She is still
recovering.
Mrs. Muers is their french teacher. This
summer she received a new grandchild.
This school almost has an orchestra.
They have two piano players, one guitar
player and a choir director who introduces
each and every song.
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