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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2006-10-18, Page 8Page 8 October 18, 2006 • The Huron Expositor SEAFORTH 519-527-0120 EXETER 519-235-2121 www.teamvincent.com CASE lit cfober 28 1-5m een Party Games • Haunted House Costume Contest • Swimming S Cost ■ k Per Family plus one small bag of candy. Everyone is welcome. Carving Contest - Bring Your Carved Pumpkinl will be your last chance to get arley Davidson tickets by 4:00. News. Local farmers hoping for support from snowmobilers in lobby for RMP program From Page 1 countries, such as the U.S. and European countries have programs very similar to the proposed risk management protection. Bev Hill, a member of the Grassroots move- ment, says Grassroots is also supporting the closure of snowmobile trails across Ontario to encourage those outside •of agriculture to get involved in the farm protest. "Both Grassroots and mainstream farm organizations are very busy farming right now and we haven't spent much time dis- cussing strategy. So right now, our focus is attempting to draw support from other sec- tors," he says. And, since the snowmobile industry con- tributes $1 billion a year towards Ontario's economy, Hill says the gas stations, dealers, manufacturers, restaurants, Bed and Breakfast owners and others affected could really help farmers. "If we get more people pulling on the rope, it could go beyond .the Ministry of Agriculture," he says, adding that one -day protests both at Queens Park in Toronto and The Seaforth Business Improvement Association & The Huron Expositor present the 2006 HAUNTS HOUSE Get In the Halloween spirit and dress up your house in Its scariest outdoor decorations. You could win one of these spooktacular prizes: Plus, the top scariest homes will be pictured in The Huron Expositor Halloween edition on November 1st! Call 519'527-0240 before, October 20 to register your home in our Haunted House Contest. Houses will be judged before October 27, 2006 Parliament Hill in Ottawa have not been suc- cessful so far. "One of the _ obvious weaknesses of one -day protests is they know we're going home the next day. We feel there's no other alternative than a protest that has lingering implica- tions," says Hill. Hill acknowledges that the farmers' request, if successful, shuts down snowmobil- ing for the season and is a difficult issue for snowmobilers to support. "They want to help but they're in an uncom- fortable position. They acknowledgetheir industry is dependent on access to farmland but their mandate is to establish a trail sys- tem for their members," he says. Hill says he's hoping that because of the widespread effects of a trail closure, the protest would be effective and short-lived. Hill says Ontario farmers are in the fourth consecutive year of grain and oilseed prices that are below the cost of production, adding that soybean and wheat prices are lower than last year's. Local bean farmers harvest most of crop before rain hits Jeff 11euchert Thanks to a dry Thanksgiving weekend, edible bean farmers in the area can breathe a sigh of relief. According to Peter Johnson, crop specialist with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, between 75 and 80 per cent of the crop has been harvested, after it looked like the crop might be severely damaged by days of wet weather two weeks ago. "It certainly had a lot of people very concerned," says Johnson, not- ing that two weeks ago only around one-third of the edible bean crop had been taken off. "Farmers certainly had something to give thanks for 'over the week- end," he adds. And while mould was a concern pe @Ibt f bric ioppt VtoDie)ets 25%off regular pr!ee 32.1 EM $trsol, Stratford, Ontario 519-273-5113 1-844-441.0499 with the bean crops, due to the amount of moisture in the ground, Johnson says it is . no longer a con- cern. However, he does says farmers should be aware of a pink mould, called gibberella, in their corn crop, which he says started back in July. Gibberella raises the toxins in the grains and is problematic to hog producers, says Johnson. "It likes modest temperatures and frequent moisture," he adds, noting that farmers should be checking for the mould and "taking precaution- ary measures." Farmers with any questions can call the Cropline at 1-888-449-0937. Johnson also notes that because farmers were late harvesting their edible bean crops, winter wheat planting started late and is only about half in the ground. "There was nothing you could do. You go like crazy to get the wheat in the ground and we get cold, wet weather right off the start," says Johnson, which he adds is the not good weather conditions for winter wheat. "This is not as positive as it was last year," he adds, noting last fall the area saw perfect weather for planting winter wheat.