The Rural Voice, 1998-07, Page 46The New Generation in
Ventilation Systems
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42 THE RURAL VOICE
Advice
enhance the usefulness of your older
barn. Sometimes, the most cost
effective option will involve a new
building. In all cases, a reasonable
level of care and maintenance will
ensure that your barn will stay in the
family for many more years. (John
works out of the Komoka office and
can be reached at 1-800-265-4750.)0
Good fences make
good neighbours
By Doug Dickie
Livestock Advisor
Markdale OMAFRA
Fences in rural Ontario provide a
very functional, as well as
picturesque backdrop to farming
activities. Fences allow farmers to
contain and manage the many kinds
of livestock.
In the rural area we have many
landowners. Some are farmers, some
are not. Under the Line Fence Act,
landowners are jointly responsible
for fences separating properties
whether they own livestock or not. If
ownership changes, or agreement
cannot be reached on who is
responsible for fences, each township
has available to them fence viewers.
These fence viewers (minimum of
three) are available through the local
Municipal Office to settle disputes.
Lush pastures are an excellent
fence. Abundant growth provides
good nutrition for pasturing
livestock. Livestock with full bellies
tend to be content and less likely to
want to travel from home. A time-
honoured method to keep pasture
lush is to develop a rotational
paddock system. The livestock are
placed in a paddock and the herbage
grazed down to four inches then
moved to the next paddock. Ideally,
the pasture is grazed from 14 inches
down to four inches and moved to
the next paddock. The grasses should
be grazed before they become
reproductive (flowering). Clipping a
paddock after cattle are moved also
helps to keep the pasture lush. Water
should be available in (to) all
paddock as well as salt and mineral.
An excellent booklet "Pub. 19 —
Pasture Production" is available for
$5.00 from OMAFRA offices.°