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phenomenon that a lot of people con-
sider it to be." The grower suggested
the technique could be renamed the
"improved cereal management"
system.
In outlining the points of impor-
tance when switching to ICM,
Cameron said the most important
factor is still "real good husbandry in
the fields." Cameron said growers
should start by soil testing fields
where they plan to use intensive cereal
management and then plant certified
seed in narrow rows. Cameron also
emphasized the importance of
nitrogen, noting that it should be ap-
plied in splits for some crops like hard
wheat.
The grower warned that U.S.
researchers are already concerned
that environmentalists will someday
"tell us how much nitrogen we can
put on the fields due to the leeching
effect it has." Cameron said that ap-
plying nitrogen in splits just might
"outsmart" the environmentalists.
He also recommended using a growth
regulator to keep the crop standing
taller during harvest, which shortens
combining time.
Turning to more "political"
topics, Cameron criticized regula-
tions governing the use of agricultural
pesticides on cereal crops.
"If we can't use the products," he
told growers, "then we shouldn't
have to compete with agricultural im-
ports from countries allowed to have
the chemicals."
Cameron also said that while socie-
ty has moved into the technological
age, the licensing of new crop
varieties is still steeped in tradition.
"We must have varieties which are
bred for response to ICM," he told
the growers. The licensing of new
crop varieties is such a slow process,
Cameron said, that the minister
responsible for the Canadian Wheat
Board has admitted that he grows
unlicensed varieties on his own farm.
On Friday morning, the Ontario
Seed Growers' Association elected
directors for the coming year. The
chairman is again Tom Martin, of
R.R. 8, St. Thomas, with Alex Con-
nell of R.R. 3, Palmerston serving as
past chairman. Ken Pelkey of R.R. 1,
Paincourt is first vice-chairman and
John McGill of R.R. 4, Pakenham is
second vice-chairman. The Central
Ontario board members are: Art
Bolton of R.R. 1, Dublin, Mae Arm-
strong of R.R. 2, Teeswater, and
James Beer of R.R. 4, Arthur. ❑ AG
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