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productive. The conventional method
of plowing, tilling, and reseeding does
not favour some of our topography, so
farmers may want to opt for no -till seed-
ing or frost seeding.
Frost seeding is not new and is a
great way for introducing legumes to the
pasture. The seed may be spread after
the ground is frozen in November before
much snow accumulates or before the
frost leaves the ground in the spring.
The heaving action caused by the frost
will allow the seeds to come in contact
with the ground. Germination will be
encouraged by spring rains and warm
days. Spring is ideal for frost seeding
but if spring always catches you off
guard you may wish to do your pasture
in late November.
With regards to fertilizer, no nitro-
gen should be applied in the spring as
you do not want to encourage any extra
competition from remaining pasture
species. During the summer, the pasture
should not be grazed heavily so seed-
lings can establish a good root system.
Established seedlings should be boosted
for winter survival with 200 lbs. of 0-14-
42 per acre in the fall.°
PTO SAFETY
There has not been a power take -off
(pto) fatality reported to the Farm Safety
Association in the past two and a half
years. Is that due to good luck or good
management or a little of both? What
about the numerous injuries and close
calls only the neighbours hear about?
Most pto accidents are caused by
inadequate shielding and/or operator
carelessness.
Master shields were designed to
prevent contact with the tractor stub
shaft and the front universal joint of the
attached machine's driveline. If any pto
shield is damaged or missing, fix it!
Here are some key points to remem-
ber when working around pto-driven
equipment:
• Disengage the pto before getting off
the tractor.
• Do not step across a spinning shaft.
• Fix or replace shafts that do not rotate
freely.
• Wear close -fitting clothes and slip -
resistant footwear.
• Never allow anyone near a running pto
shaft.°
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