The Rural Voice, 1998-01, Page 6COURSES FOR 1998
QUICKEN FOR WINDOWS - INTRO
Markdale OMAFRA Boardroom, February 2-3, 1998
QUICKEN FOR WINDOWS - INTERMEDIATE
Markdale OMAFRA Boardroom, March 18-19. 1998
EFFECTIVE MEETINGS
Markdale OMAFRA Boardroom. February 19, 1998
MAKING MONEY WITH DAILY QUOTA DECISIONS
Mount Forest (location TBA), February 4, 1998
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AS A BEGINNING FARMER
Markdale OMAFRA Boardroom, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 1998
ROLES. RESPONSIBILITIES & LIABILITIES OF
ORGANIZATIONS AND DIRECTORS
Markdale OMAFRA Boardroom, February 23. 1998
MILK QUALITY
Markdale OMAFRA Boardroom, March 4, 1998
MANAGEMENT OF THE DAIRY COW IN TRANSITION
Markdale OMAFRA Boardroom. February 5, 1998
RELIEF MILKERS COURSE
Markdale OMAFRA Boardroom, January 21, 28,
February 4, 11, 1998, February 18 (on-farm tour)
SELECTING, PRICING AND USING BY-PRODUCT FEEDS
Markdale OMAFRA Boardroom. February 12, 1998
BEEF SHORT COURSE
Markdale OMAFRA Boardroom, January 21, 28,
February 4, 11
RECORD KEEPING MADE EASY
Markdale OMAFRA Boardroom, February 18. 1998 (evening)
MARKETING FOR PROFIT & GROWTH
Markdale OMAFRA Boardroom, February 25, 1998 (evening)
GROWER PESTICIDE SAFETY COURSES
Exam Only: February 5, Thornbury; February 10, Markdale
Courses: February 18, Markdale; March 7, Markdale;
March 16, Thornbury
MAPLE SYRUP - TAP INTO TECHNOLOGY
Georgian College, Owen Sound, January 24, 1998
Courses are offered in cooperation with Ontario Agricultural
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Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs. For further
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2 THE RURAL VOICE
Feedback
Big tales of corn
Another harvest adds more stories
to the big book of Bt tall tales. Coffee
shops are abuzz with the perils of the
fall season. There are some good
responses to corn varieties. Bt corn is
just another variety to consider. In
fields with two variety comparisons, I
have seen Bt varieties win, lose and
tie others. Very few Bt varieties are
consistently standing out in plots with
multiple comparisons.
The best plot I have seen was in a
90 acre field. The field had well over
50 per cent infestation of European
Corn Borer. Half of the planter
seeded Pioneer 3893, the balance
planted Novartis Max 78 ($t) across
part of the field. The P3893 suffered
severe corn borer damage. Max 78
was standing great. The balance of
the field had Pioneer 3893 and
Novartis 4064 (non -Bt) planted using
the same technique. The N4064 was
standing great too. Both Novartis
varieties had higher moisture but the
dry bushel yield increase was
significant. The cash flow was a
different story. The N4064 and Max
78 had comparable yields. Max 78's
higher seed cost made N4064 the
most profitable. To be fair, Pioneer
3860 should have been in the plot
also.
The advent of genetic
manipulation creates the opportunity
for every living thing to be
repackaged, relabelled and resold
again. There are plenty of good
varieties and there are more to come.
Plant varieties that perform
consistently well in your area for at
least three years. Introduce new
varieties slowly. No variety will
perform miracles on your farm. But
some could cost you. Choose
wisely.0
Unsuccessfully cloned
Michael Hunter
AgVise, Ripley
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