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NEWS
Edward Green of R. R. 1, New Ham-
burg received the award for the most
economically grown corn crop.
John Heard, soil and crop specialist
with the Stratford OMAF office,
outlined field trials in Perth during
1986. The average reported corn yield
was 122 bushels per acre (compared to
116 bushels in 1985). At least five
different trials of each crop are needed
before yields are reported, Heard
noted.ORM
THAMES BEND
TAKES TOP PLACE
The winning entry in the National
Market Hog Classic, a competition
introduced at the Royal Winter Fair for
the first time in 1986, was exhibited
by Richard Stein of Tavistock. What's
more, third place in the competition
went to the entry exhibited by
Richard's brother, Warren Stein.
The Steins are well known for
their accomplishments in the family
business, Thames Bend Farms.
Richard Stein's Grand Champion entry
was a purebred York sired by 400P, an
outstanding boar at the Ontario Swine
Artificial Insemination Association.
The Reserve Champion was
entered by Cecil Godfrey of Prince
Edward Island.
The National Market Hog Classic
judged both the live and carcass aspects
of raising profitable hogs of high
quality for the disceming consumer.
The animals were shown live at the
Royal and sent on to Quality Meat
Packers for processing and carcass
evaluation.
The competition was scored as
follows: live score, 25 points; rate of
gain, 25 points; backfat, 25 points;
loin eye, 10 points; percentage ham of
side, 10 points; and meat quality, 5
points. The scores of the top three
entries were 80.4, 79.7, and 78.1
respectively.
Earlier this year, Thames Bend
Farms, recognized as one of Canada's
leading R.O.P. testing herds, recorded
the leanest R.O.P. tested boars on
record in Canada. One was a Landrace
with 4.3 mm of backfat and the other a
Yorkshire with 4.2 mm of backfat.0
CONTINUING
EDUCATION
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture & Food, Clinton
and
Centralia College of Agricultural Technology
Invite farmers and farm families to register for February & March
courses as follows --
* Farm Welding
- both arc and gas welding skills including cutting,
brazing, heating and emphasis on safety procedures.
* Farm Machinery Maintenance
- for farmers and operators of farm equipment - discussion
and demonstration of routine repairs for tractors, planting,
tilling and harvesting equipment.
* Equine Management
- an introductory course including history of the horse,
nutrition, anatomy, health and training skills for racing.
* Introductory Financial Management
- farm bookkeeping including records, balance sheet,
accrual income statement, cash flow and farm plan.
* Advanced Financial Management
- indepth coverage of financial planning, farm analysis,
credit and risk. Depending on desires of participants,
other topics may include insurance, capital purchase decisions,
investments and estate planning.
* Computers on the Farm
- on-site computer training with fame clients
suited to the individual needs of each.
* Public Speaking
- practice in speech preparation and delivery including
increased understanding of voice, gestures
and microphone usage.
* Coping with Changing Times
- a series of seminars for farm families on communication
skills including time management,.listening skills,
motivation, personal goal setting, decision making and laughter.
Nominal fee applies to each course
Course lengths and locations vary according to applications
To obtain further information and to register for these courses,
call the Clinton OMAF office (519) 482-3428
or (1-800-265-5170) by January 16th, 1987.
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Ontario
Ministry of
Agriculture
and Food
Availability depends on
funding arrangements
and pre -registration
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