The Rural Voice, 1983-10, Page 32FARM NEWS
Extend new Crop Development Fund
Agriculture Minister Eugene
Whelan announced that the New
Crop Development Fund has been ex-
tended for five years to March, 1988.
Some $3.75 million have been ear-
marked for the program. _
The Fund was established in 1973
as a cost -shared program with the
private sector to stimulate the
development and adaptation of new
crops, new varieties or production
methods for crops that offer promise
for Canadian agriculture.
Since 1973, the Fund has con-
tributed $5 million for applied
research in crop production. The
private sector, including industry,
producers and universities and pro-
vincial governments has contributed
$4.3 million towards the program.
The New Crop Development Fund
activities have concentrated on two
main areas of crop improvement. The
first is the expanded production of
various crops, including lentils,
rapeseed-canola, grapes and blueber-
ries. The second is the commercial
testing of a wide range of new
technologies including new varieties,
agronomic practices and pest control.
Six new projects have already been
approved under the renewed New
Crop Development Fund. The pro-
jects, running from one to five years,
will receive a total of $253,040 from
the Fund.
New projects include: evaluation of
native deciduous trees for indoor
landscaping, development of
chickpeas, Pigeonpeas and Black
Gram in Ontario, expansion of the
fresh grape industry, production of
Saskatoon fruit in the Peace River
region, pre -harvest dessication of
fibre flax and the development of ear-
ly soybeans in the corn -growing areas
of Quebec. ❑
Naturally -ventilated barn
featured at Open House
A new naturally ventilated dairy barn
was open to the public this past
weekend at the Ashfield township
farm of the Drennans: Jim & Emily,
Paul, Shawn and Jennifer.
Over 500 interested people viewed
the 36' x 156' tie stall dairy barn for
50 cows and the 30' x 80' slatted floor
barn.
The Drennan's original barn and
milking parlour were lost in a fire last
April.
Contractors, sub -trades and sup-
pliers involved in the new dairy barn
were on hand: They include: Lloyd
H. Kuntz
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PG. 30 THE RURAL VOICE, OCTOBER 1983
Collins, backhoe service; Fritz Con-
crete Ltd., H. Kerr Construction;
Hunter Insulation; Jim Martin Con-
struction; Lenco Dairy Supply Ltd.,
Lucknow District Co-op; Lynn
Lowry Farm Systems Ltd., Mannings
Building Supplies Ltd., Moorefield
Equipment Ltd., Reaburn Farm
Equipment; George Smyth Welding
& Machine Shop Ltd.; Gary Sproul,
electrical contractor and Teeswater
Concrete Ltd.
The open house was an opportuni-
ty for farmers to get together to view
the barn and equipment.0
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