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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-08-24, Page 20 (2)HURON rOR Bean day at CCAT-Iarge crowd The first Ontario Bean Dueay at r • lia Cae00 Tuesday dr• more than 300 people t Ived in growing one of Ontario's riskier crops White bean research was the , focus of the all day program at the agriculture college, but soybeims and kidney beans were ago dis- Cussed .1 Research personnel -front Ridgetown College. Up}iver- sity of Guelph. Cen falia. and the Ministry of Agriculture and Foetold producers what wabeing done about current crop problems. and what new problems farmers may face in the future. such as new diseases from Europe. "The white bean crop is one that has a fair bit :of problems with diseases. but to compete we have to have a quality product." said Jack Hagartv. area co- ordinator for the ministry of agriculture. Hagarty said bean -day • program was designed to make use of the research plots developed at Centralia. "There is not much use in having research plots without having people come and look at them " The program would likely become an annual event. Hagarty said Farmers were given little encouragement from researchers that- the problem of ozone damage would- be overcome by chemicals and sprays The damage. caused by a com- bination of pollution and weather conditions. has driven white bean produc- tion out of Kent and Essex counties northward into Huron and Perth "Prospects i of a solution f- are not very good at this time." said John Schleihagh of Ridgetown College of.. Agriculture ` . But the problem is being attacked from more than one angle. Dr. Wally Beyersdorf of ,• 1. •t d.; ONTARIO BEAN DAY' Jim O'Toole of Cen'tjolia College of Agriculture outlines the effect of seeding dotes on the final crop yield at the first. Ontorio Bean- Day Tuesday. The event drew more than 350 producers. T -A photo Weedproblems face Huron farmers By: Pat Lynch, Soils8 Crops Specialist -----Mike Associate Ag. Rep. • One of the major weed problems facing Huron County farmers is twitch. grass control. Favourable conditions for twitch have allowed it to infest a great .number of fields over the past few years. In order to control twitch in next year's torn fields. treatment may -be ' started • this' fall.. Applications of 2 lbs. , of active atrazine will allow some weed control this year as well as providing early control next-spring.'The fait* application will also allow you to pick out the badly infested areas its the field and treat only these areas. Ploughing can follow in 1-4 weeks •after spraying. Ploughing deeper. than 6 inches should be avoided or the herbicide will be placed down too deep to, be of benefit. ' For fields not planned for corn next year. actively growing twitch grass can be controlled by applications of Amitrole -T or Roundup in late August. Control is best if applied when the twitch is 4- 10 inches in height. Ploughirg can follow in 10-14 days after treatment. Your regular herbicide program can then follow up these treatments in spring. '-Poor weed control? How did your herbicides work this year'.' 1f you are like most Huron County farmers, some fields . have excellent weed control while other fields are so-so. Part of poor weed control is related to weather but too often it is a result of choosing the wrong herbicide or not knowing the weed problem. Good weed control must match the herbicide to the weed problem. Right now is the easiest time to identify weeds since most are fully grown. Once you knowrvt it Guelph told farmers that some varieties of beans were proving to be more - resistant to ozone damage than others. Research in plant breeding may result in even mese resistant varieties. Several times this summer and spring damag- ing levels of ozone have been recorded by researchers at Kippen. During the lunch hour break. Charlie Broadwell of the Ontario Bean Producers Marketing Board outlined the 1978 market outlook. Broadwell emphasized the competitiveness of the bean industry and the dependence on international markets. Ile said the board estimated the Ontario crop would be slightly less than last year. while Michigan's. Ontario's main competitor would be larger. Following last year's dis- astrous crop harvest. the board decided not to market any beans in advance of harvest. Many buyers were still .waiting for Ontario to come on the market, said Broadwelrl The delay in selling any of the 1978 crop won't'hurt the board. Broadwell said in an interview. "We'll be competitive tale same as we always are." he said. Virtually being of the Gabian Stone Calcium Chloride in 100 pound bags Sand & Stone Gravel - Stone for Weepinc ..eds -EARL LIPPERT TRUCKING LTD. Crediton 234-6382 market last year won't damage relations with the boarfi's customers, Broadwell felt. "The relationship we have built with them over 10 years won't go down the tube in one year." he said. The Bean Day also featured equipment displays of the new rotary bean cutter, herbicide roller applicator, and new dryer wagon. Complete Custom Framing for needlc,polnt1 crewel. photographs, oil paintings, etc Regular or non.glore gloss. Ready to hang. 48 hour ser vice. Harold Tyndall ..412.7404 CLINTON cow Come to where the action is — Red Power Showdown; your opportunity to field test Series 86 Tractors and be one of six big winners in Red Power • Showdown Sweepstakes. - PLACE: 3 mi. North of Seaforth - Orville Storey Farm TIME- 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. each day . DATE: August 29 & 30 Cc�NU PRIZ Die e1 ?ln; ora 7 dr 'et' I`or 4 WDyTa Trace:- , i�usfomer s ul;u,rE,1 r ES: HIRD QfrttZ.: See emn available at Iia'. ; siDo IIEWATIfl Coupon also entitles you to $100 off•the price of any IH Ag product or service -if you buy a Series 86 Tractor of or above 85 PTO HP on or before October 31, 1978. Compare Series 86 performance and dependability talk trade — enjoy the refreshments and goon i'.d fashioned hospitality. Attend Red Power Showdown fll -4NTfRNATIONAL NARVE STEN . CANADA Wieh740 FARM EQUIPMENT LTD. III SEAFORTH - AYR - CAMBRIDGE ill weeds, then you can choose the:right,herhicide. There is ---no-sut>ktitu.te valkin_g_nlI fields now and making a list — of the weeds that are present. This winter you can choose yotir herbicides fo fit specific needs: Edmonton play is at Blyth . Two Miles Off. the final play of the 1978 season. opened at Blyth Wednesday. August 23rd. The play is .• scheduled to run every night , from August 28 to September 2nd at 8:30 p.m. Written by .a company from Edmonton known as Theat.re Network. and directed by Brian Rintoul of Mitchell. Two Miles Off is the -story of a small town' situated two miles off the main highway This small distance is just enough to keep the train and bus from . stopping in the town. But the people of the town are deter- mined to see their communi- ty continue to grow and prosper. and face the situa- tion with humour and courage Two Miles Off is a play that will keep the whole family entranced. Filled with music and. laughter. " Two Miles Off is a unique experience for everyone - young or old, from the coun- try or from the city. Don't miss your opportunity_to..see Two Miles Off. opening August 23rd. and .playing every night from August 28th to September 2nd at 8:30 p.m. Finishing their run this week are The Huron Tiger 'August 24. 2 p.m.. and August 26. 8:30 p.m.). 'and Gwendoline tAtiglist 24 and 25. 8:30 p m t. Be sure to see these plays. both favourites with audiences this year. The 'Blyth' Summer . Festivalis air conditioned for your co fort. -1 Page 20 Times -Advocate, August 24, 1978 • A LOW PASS — Jim Horvath took a low pass over the test plots as he demonstrated aerial crop spraying to spectators at the slogan is "We fly the skies with a troctor in disguise at Centralia College Tuesday Ontario Bean Day. Horvath's T -A photo Ontario turnips,rutabagas are tasty and nutritious If all vegetables were con- testants in a popularity con- test. turnips and rutabagas would probably not make it to the top. They art too often forgotten on menus and shouldn't be when one con- siders how economical and nutritious they are -- First things first — what's' the difference between a turnip and a rutabaga' The turnip has a white flesh and is a little smaller than the yellow fleshed rutabaga. often _inaccurately called "turnip" The true turnip is most often known as a summer vegetable whereas the rutabaga is used more the winter- since it keeps Exeter and area newest headquarters for BOLT & NUT SUPPLIES Buy what you want by the Ib. no minimum package sizes to purchase. well in cold storage When the preparation time comes. no need to worry about the distinction. — both x egetabler are prepared the same wav Peel whole small turnips but cut the larger ones into '2 -inch slices before peeling. Dice. shred or cut fingers or chunks. Cooking methods for both vegetables include boiling, panning and pressure cook- ing For the first method. simply pour boiling water over the prepared vegetables Use about '2 cup water with 34 teaspoon salt for six servings. The small. White turnips'wili take about 8-10 minutes to cook whereas the rutabagas will take an additional 5-10 minutes. 'For panning. melt'' z cup of butter in a frypan and add 2 to 212 pounds prepared vegetables. !six servings). sprinkle with 34 teaspoon of salt and add 2 tablespoons of water to prevent' scorching. Again the larger rutabagas Plan to attend the Huron County • Plowing Match Sept. 1 -2nd at the farm of Ken Campbell lot 14 -Con. 6 McKillop will take about 15-20 minutes. whereas white tur- nips will be ready in only 10 minutes Pressure cooking is another method that takes very little time. Add '., cup of water and cook. at 15 pounds pressure — 1 minute for turnips. 2 minutes for rutabagas. Food consultants at Agriculture Canada suggest you give turnips and rutabagas a chance by ad- ding them to hearty vegetable soups and pot roasts. They addlaste and color to so many things. Or try this simple recipe for "Glazed Turnips " Glazed Turnips 1 medium turnip: cut in fingers and cooked 50mL butter 50 mL brown sugar 0.5 mL nutmeg 15 mL lemon juice Drain turnip well. Combine butter. sugar. nutmeg—and lemon juice in frypan. Add turnip and cook until glated ,6 to 8 rein I. tgrning fre- quently •�' 6. servings JIM SIDDALL & SON LICENSED 8 INSURED TRUCKER • LIVESTOCK • GRAIN • FERTILIZER • FARM SUPPLIES XIRktON '229-6439 Don't buy until you see the best. if you think all grain bin: surprise when we show you a You'll see how Butler en tion for your grain .. safe fro You can choose from a corn are alike. you're in for a pleasant rain Bin by Butler.- ineering has designed -in protec- weather and rodents. e line of sizes and capacities to meet your needs. 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Unless you apply Roundup® herbicide by Monsanto this fall after harvest. Simply allow the ,quackgrass to re -grow undistLirbed in tillage operations, Since Roundup has no re--, sidual soil activity, you can plant wheat, oats or barley next spring — without risk of crop in- jury. What's more, many farmers using" Roundup as the key element in a quackgrass con- trol program, have been able to achieve manage- able quackgrass control for as long as three years. Don't think of treating'quack- grass as one more chore in the fall. Think of it as one Tess chore in the spring. See your dealer about Roundup. The herbicide that,gets to the root of the problem. the crop stubble until Y`' the majority of plants are actively growing and at least 8 inches high (3-4 leaf stage). But treat before the first killing frost.. Properly applied, Roundup will be absorbed and "translocated" down into the network of rhizomes — de- stroying the entire plant, above and below ground. 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