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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1993. PAGE 19.
Approach no-till options cautiously, says advisor
By Brian Hall
A number of growers have been
asking about tillage options for
unplowed fields.
The options of no-till or zone
tillage should be approached with
caution, and not be viewed as
rescue treatments for last fall's
By Jane Muegge
Rural Organization Specialist
Huron County
Perth Cdunty "Neighbours
Beings Neighbours", a rural
education organization, is hosting a
community development forum
"It's Your Move! Building Healthy
Communities". This forum
initiated by the volunteer based
organization has received funding
from the United Way of Stratford-
Perth and the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food and will
explore ways to develop
community spirit and action.
The forum is open to anyone is
the community interested in
working toward building strong,
healthy and interdependent
communities.
The forum starts off with the
keynote speaker, John Lord
discussing "Community Change;
Cooperation and Empowerment".
Next, a panel presentation "Sharing
Approaches that work in
Communities" will feature a
representative from each of the four
O.M.A.F. Community planning
pilot projects - St. Joseph's Island,
Ramsay Township, Milverton-
Mornington and West Huron.
These projects show the
development of community-based
solutions to local issues, using local
resources to strengthen the
community. In the afternoon, the
participants will have an
Alfalfa disease
causes death
By Brian Hall
Verticillium Wilt is a serious
disease of alfalfa that causes death
of alfalfa plants, reducing stands
and yields. The disease begins to
appear in second year stands but is
much more severe in third and
fourth year stands. Verticillium
Wilt plugs the "plumbing" of the
alfalfa plant, limiting movement of
nutrients and water from the root to
the top of the plant. Often the first
sign of the disease is a wilting of
the plant, with a dropping of tips
during the heat of the day. The
disease is spread from older
infected fields to younger fields by
harvesting equipment.
In fields where the disease is
known to occur, growers plant
varieties resistant (R), moderately
resistant (MR) and susceptible (S)
to the disease.
In a recent research trial, alfalfa
varieties resistant to the disease
were compared for yield to those
varieties which were susceptible.
Resistant varieties outyielded the
susceptible varieties by 1/2
tonne/acre in the second year, and
1.2 tonnes/acre in the third year.
This trial gives an indication of
what effect the disease can have on
yields and how important it is to
plant resistant varieties where the
disease is present in fields.
Some varieties, like Oneida VR,
which are resistant to the disease
have shown excellent persistence
on Verticillium Wilt infested farms.
Although not a top yielder, it fits in
well where one wants four or more
production years.
conditions.
Tillage is only one part of a
successful crop production system.
Fertility, weed, insect and disease
control, drainage and variety
selection are among the other
things you need to review before
opportunity to "Explore the
Possibilities" and share their
expertise in discussing groups. The
closing speaker, Janet Homer will
address "Rallying the Community
Spirit".
The purpose of this forum is to
help build healthy communities and
create effective change for the
future.
It's your move! Building Healthy
Communities is Thursday, April
15, 9:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. at the
Elma Community Centre, Atwood.
The cost for the day is $15. which
includes lunch. Pre-register by
April 7 by writing or calling
"Neighbours Being Neighbours",
c/o Mary E. McIntosh, R.R. #7, St.
Marys, N4X 1C9 or 519-393-6232.
Child Care is available for $5. per
family, if advance notice is given.
Continued from page 18
average of $99.46 with sales to
$102.75. One heifer consigned by
Robert Webber, Loretto, weighing
1120 lbs. sold for $101.75.
There were 282 cows on offer
selling from $49 to $68 with sales
to $79.75. One cow consigned by
Roy Dolmage, Londesboro,
weighing 1610 lbs. sold for $79.75.
One cow consigned by Schuter
Bros., Chepstow, weighing 1290
lbs. sold for $77.75. Four cows
consigned by Dick Fitzsimmons,
Cargill, averaging 1227 lbs. sold
for an average of $60.18 with sales
to $75.25.
There were 173 veal on offer
selling from $74.50 to $97 to the
high of $109.50. Three veal
consigned by Dave Elphick,
Lucknow, averaging 543 lbs. sold
for an average of $99.62 with sales
to $109.50. Seven veal consigned
changing tillage systems. Fields
with poor drainage, low fertility,
high weed pressure, compacted
fields and fields with ruts should be
avoided, as should growing corn
after corn no-till, and wheat after
corn in all systems.
Two words of caution from other
farmers in trying a different tillage
system, are "start small" and "go
slow". Before buying any
equipment you should look for
alternative ways to try a new
system with the idea of expanding
acres in future years.
Peter Johnson, soil and crop
advisor, Middlesex County, has
some other suggestions for spring
tillage options. Spring plowing
should not leave the soil "shiny".
Shiny soil is an indication of
compaction and destruction of soil
structure. To avoid the soil drying
but, the soil should be worked right
after plowing. Soil should be dry
to the depth of plowing. Patience
is a key.
Spring discing can also cause soil
compaction where the soil is not
dry when worked. If discing to two
inches deep, then the soil should be
dry down to three inches. If there
is moisture at the bottom of where
the disc works, then smearing and
compaction may occur.
How can you tell if the soil is dry
by Charles Codd, Fordwich,
averaging 546 lbs. sold for an
average of $87.45 with sales to
$109. Four veal consigned by
Everett Stege, Palmerston,
averaging 598 lbs. sold for an
average of $93.76 with sales to
$104.
Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold $143
to $146; 50 - 80 lbs., $125 to $139;
and over 80 lbs., $91 to $115.
Stockers: steers, 400 - 500 lbs.,
sold $115 to $133; 500 - 600 lbs.,
$105 to $120; 600 - 700 lbs., $100
to $115; 700 - 800 lbs., $100 to
$110; and 800 lbs. and over, $90 to
$110.
Heifers, 400 - 500 lbs., sold $110
to $125; 500 - 600 lbs., $105 to
$115; 600 - 700 lbs., $100 to $110;
and 700 lbs. and over, $90 to $105.
The Easter Lamb and Goat sale
will be held on Saturday, April 3.
enough to disc or plow? Begin by
digging down to the depth the soil
will be worked. Take a handful of
soil and make a "ball". Push your
thumb into the ball. If the soil
breaks apart, the soil is ready to
work. If your thumb leaves an
imprint, the soil is not ready to
work. If your thumb leaves an
imprint, the soil is not ready to
work. Spring chisel plowing
requires soil to be dry down to five
inches of depth, and is not likely an
option in many situations.
Peter also offers some
Blyth area farmers may be grow-
ing a crop this summer to be give
away to the needy of other parts of
the world.
A meeting of interested farmers
will be held at the Blyth Christian
Reformed Church on Tuesday,
April 6 to discuss growing a com-
munity crop for the Canadian
Foodgrains Bank, a farmer-run
organization that takes gifts of food
from farmers and ships it to areas
suggestions for no-tilling soybeans
into cornstalks. Tillage type drills
(i.e., Great Plains, Tye) and tillage
planters are best operated at a 10°
to 45° angle to the corn rows.
Other drills such as the John Deere
No-Till Drill should be operated in
the same direction as the corn rows,
but not on top of the corn row.
There is also a yield advantage for
soybeans grown in narrow rows
versus wide rows under no-till.
This is due to the shorter soybean
plant which occurs under no-till,
thus benefitting from narrow rows.
of the world where people are in
need of help.
The proposal to grow a crop first
started among farmers from the
Christian Reformed Church but
farmers in other congregations have
also expressed their interest.
Fred VanderSterre said there has
already been an offer of some land
and one seed company has offered
seed corn at half price.
Anyone interested is invited to
attend the meeting.
`Neighbours being Neighbours'
hosts forum on communities
282 cows on offer
sell to high of $79
Blyth-area farmers may grow crops
for Canadian Foodgrains Bank