The Rural Voice, 1982-08, Page 35Hot hay
hazard
Ever heard of spontaneous combustion? It
is a fascinating but very destructive
phenomenon that could occur in your hay
mow. This year isn't turning out to be the
best for putting in dry hay . It is "tough
hay" that causes the problem. Heating
can occur and if conditions are right. this
could continue until fire pockets develop.
You can measure the temperature if you
suspect heating in your mow. Use a ten
foot length of conduit with '/. inch holes
drilled near the end. Fix a point to the end
and shove this into the hay .. Then lower a
candy or oven thermometer with a 12 foot
cord. Try this in different locations.
65° C (150° F) check daily - danger zone
70° C (158° F) check veru 4 hours
80° C (176° F) fire pockets may now be
expected - call the fire department. wet
down hay - hay has already lost its basic
nutrient value.
85° C (185° F) remove hay immediately -
make sure fire department is on hand.
99° C (210° F) Critical. Hay is almost sure
to ignite. Don't take chances with heating
hay. It is one of the leading causes of barn
fires.
Ron Fleming
Agricultural Engineer
No liquid
poultry manure
Liquid poultry manure CANNOT be
aerobically handled because each bird
produces too much solids in manure. One
40,000 -bird flock of pullets will require a
one million gallon tank to hold liquid
manure enough to aerate the mixture so as
to reduce odor. The energy necessary to
aerobically decompose solids from 40,000
laying pullets is in excess of one dollar per
bird per year. We do not recommend
liquid handling of poultry manure because
it is expensive, uses too much energy to
handle. causes excessive odor and
pollution, and causes birds to suffer from
toxic gas produced from the manure.
All poultry produce about 25 percent
solids in manure which should be dried
inside the poultry house and used 60 days
before planting on fields to replace half of
the commercial fertilizer which is ex-
pensive. Soil test when using poultry
manure to be sure. 40,000 layers will
produce 1,600 tons of fresh manure each
year or 400 tons of dry matter equal to a
5-3-2 fertilizer.
— Herbert C. Jordan, Extension Spec-
ialist. Poultry Science, Pennsylvania State
U.
YES, IT IS THAT TIME
OF YEAR AGAIN!
Fall Apples
Sweet Corn
Peaches
Pears
Tomatoes
Variety of other
Fruits and Vegetables
BRING YOUR
OWN CONTAINERS
GOOFRICH
Cinden.A township Cntwe..n.n
IASSAUNE
• ORCHARDS
•
(.,,drn,b
LASSALINE
FARM MARKET
AND Orchards
South of Goderich
2' i miles from #8 Ilighway un the Orme in Road
SWINE MANAGERS
TRAINING PROGRAM
OFFERED
BY
Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology
in co-operation with the
Ontario Pork Producers' Marketing Board and
St. Clair College, Chatham, Ontario
1983
TRAINING DATES
1. January. 10 - January 28 — Ridgetown College 13 weeks]
2. January. 31 - March 25 — Work Experience 18 weeks]
3. March 28 - April 8 — Ridgetown College 12 weeks]
Having successfully completed the program. the trainee will understand and be
able to conduct the many various skills required to manage a swine farrow to finish
operation with a herd size of 100 sows or greater.
The two year diploma graduates in agriculture from any College are eligible for this training program;
however, they must be employed in pork production by the time of application. The employer will pay the
trainee a salary during the training program on the farm and at the College. The College will charge the
O.P.P.M.B. a daily training fee of $30.00 for each candidate during the five weeks of on -campus training
Seventy percent (70%) of this fee will be recovered from the Canada Employment and Immigration
Commission and thirty percent (30%) from the trainee and/or his employer.
The trainee will be responsible for travel and living costs encountered during the five weeks of classes at
the College. In case of oversubscription preference will be given to early applicants. Further information
about the program can be obtained by contacting the Ridgetown College.
Reply by November 15, 1982 Livestock Section,
Phone No .: [519]674.5456 Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology,
Ridgetown, Ontario
NOP 2C0.
Canada Manpower Industrial Training Program For Agricultural Diploma Graduates
THE RURAL VOICE/AUGUST 1982 PG. 35