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Successfulfarmers , in Canada find that
digreeedd. seed :is the single irriast iiip f ornt
vestment in their ' crop' management
stem. By starting with Pedigreed seed, the
tinier is guaranteed the. ;greatest possible
,tarn frgann
A great dealtiotizrte > :care is taken to
oduce a .Ped eee seed variety;: each.
oolves through� five , production :stage,
vernment ;nap t d a :stem,
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The tit'e�+�dear �eei�is apt tt..,
reduced b a; plant tifeeder or possibly t
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seederseed.
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recojilized:Canadian See
rrowers, ASsociaGtic n. The ;select ; seed
ower :is qualified .by provincial committees
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undergoes a probation period. A. -select.
ted plot is tilk(tie iter ,tom roar les 4
own in rows o 'tens ve ` iv tion
uing:for removal of ":off types". Select
ed is also not a seed of corm ecce.
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an•meets the eye
,;Foundation . seed.. is the product of the
_ select seed grower -and is, in turn, grown,
under strict regulatioons. If'all requirements
are met the production.,is tagged and sealed
.and is generally sold, to other seedgrowers
for 'thea. production .. of Registered . and
'Cer�tified��seed , ..
m Registered seed. is produced by 'a seed
grower f rorXi foundation seed. Specific regu-
lations conncetriing isehition from other crops
nd crek purity aswell as seed inspections
adhered to.,before Registered seed
Sold, y: ;
ed Seeed, thernost widely used of the
lclasse , is. produced from Regist-
alni '-is the last class to carry a
variety gme. a fied seed,1,s recommend-
. yu F fo produce high yielding
Pedgiree
Bred see
ed for
commercial cropk.certified seed may be
sold in bulk icy seed; growers who are ade-
quate./ equipped to handle it ul th}s manner.
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e s ��t t rove
.' i�� see Abe Canadian
farmer and international. -customers can be
they are purchasing the very,
- ,-r
best seed possible. A field :grown the inten-
tion of'.producing, a Pedigreed seed harvest
must be inspected. A formal application for
• crop inspection is submitted by the grower to
the -Canadian Seed Growers' Association. If
the application .. if approved, an inspector
from the Plants ProductsDivision of Agricul-
ture'Canada walks the field involved, makes
a report and sends a copy to CSMA. The
grower must verify with Seed Sealing Tags
found on the seed bags, that Foundation or
Registered class of,, seed was Sown in the
field involved. The inspector determines if
the field was maintained at specified
distances from other fields of the same or
similar crop varieties. This prevents crossing
which contaminates the genetic purity of the
crop. Isolation requirements are more
stringent the closer the field is to Breeders'
seed on the classification scale. Growers
must adhere tocropp: ing history restrictions,
A trop' certificate.: is issued by the CSGA if
• the crop is -produced in accordance with the
Regulations.
Once the crop is approved, it must stili be
"Colouring and decoratinig. eggs Lfor rings :atiiund yolk.'
ster has long been a•; tradition: . in° many If1'you wish to'save the decorated . eggs,
untries all`.. Oct the world,`" ;says Monica blown eggs arethe best.: First wash and dry
aumont, a food, 'and :attt ;tion Specialist the .eggs; 'Using a clean darning needle,
'th the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and . pierce both ends of the egg; slightly enlarge
ogd's rural organizations and services, the hole one. end. Push needle into egg to
ranch,' break the yolk. Bold the egg over a bowl. and
Below are many decorating suggestions blow' into the small .hole. R.Rinse shell out well
r t both children and adults will enjoy,' : with- water and 'allow to air ' dry.
harvested, cleaned, graded, bagged and
sealed before it's sold. This means more
seed Sample inspections which ensure the
seed complies with the mechanical stand-
ards of the Seeds Act and Regulations.
To ensure mechanical purity, the grower
must know'the weed populaton of his crop.
Weeds must be removed and the seed
graded before being offered for sale. Weeds
defined as prohibited by legislation cannot
be ~`present in seed. An appropriate tag
signifying the specific class of Pedigreed
seed is placed on each bag of seed (white for
Foundation seed, purple for Registered and
blue for Certified).
CSGA. firmly believes that, by using
Pedigreed seed, the grower protects' his
large crop investment in equipment, land,
fertilizer, •chemicals and labour. CSGA
devotes its timeand effort toP rovide.
farmers with the 'best possible seed avail-
able. • -
When it comes to Pedigreed seed...
there's' more than meets the eye.,
own Easter eggs
porous.
•A fun and easy decorating idea is
decoupage eggs. These are made by gluing
. small pictures, • dried flowers or stickers on
plain or coloured eggs. When dry, coat with -
spray.. varnish, decoupagecoating or white
glue whi'eh will dry clear. Do not use brush,
on varnish because this may discolour the
pictures. '• •
, Children will love making animal eggs.
Using scrap pieces of cdloured paper, fabric
and some-i'`magination, they can make a
whole collection of animals. For example,
rabbits can bemade by adding.. paper ears
and a cotton ball tail to the egg.
Don't forget to make ' a personalized egg
which you can use for the egg hunt and then
'use as place cards for . the dinner table. •
ore ;;you start to .decorate, ' you must` ` » USe the raw -egg within one to two days or
pare the eggs either by hard cooking or ',freeze* To freeze, add salt, sugar or syrup
moving the sell contents. t' depending on the future Luse.. Place in a
To hard cook eggs, place eggs in a mazer container leaving a small head space:.
cepa i add salt and enough cold water •to To; colour the eggs, try using a felt pen,
er eggs. Cover and bring rapidly just to a food colouring, fabric dye, enamel or poster
. Reduce heat and let eggs stand in hot 'z paint.. If you intend to eat the hard cooked
ter for 15 to 20 minutes. Coolimmediately eggs,- make sure ` -you use ' a non-toxic.
er sunning . water to prevent darkk, c pegett blemd a tt; ►see Ile' 4 egg' shelf is
To make personalized eggs, write the
name of the person on the eggs with a crayon
or wax pencil. Dip the egg in the dye; all but,
the name will be. coloured. For the egg hunt,
hide the personalized eggs around the house
and have each person find hisor her
ownegg. The reward? A basket of Ester
treats. .
Decorated eggs also make beautiful
centitepeices for the table. To make a
centrepiece, pile the eggs on a base of green
straw. Also, decorated' eggs can be used as
garnishing around the Easter. ham.
After Easter is over, use left .over hard
cooked eggs in salads and casseroles, make
devilled eggs or use them as garnishes for
casseroles, and .vegetables.
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