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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-10-19, Page 22 (2)Page 22 Times • -Advocate, October 19, 1978 FIRE DESTROYS KIPPEN AREA BARN --A barn located three miles east of Kippen wos completely destroyed by fire early Friday morning. According to David Tremeer of Seoforth, the owner of the born, insurance will partially cover the Toss of the born and the equipment which wos stored inside. He plans to rebuild. T -A photo Plan for farmers' week . Program. planning for the annual Southwestern On- tario Farmers' Week began in earnest under new chair- man. Laverne Wray of RR 1. Corunna Dates for the winter event are set for January 8-12. on the Ridgetown College campus. This year's schedule i NOTICE CUSTOM CORN COMBINING WITH NEW- IDEA 708 UNI -SYSTEM 4 WHEEL DRIVE - CONTACT RICK GINGERICH Phone 236-4321 or Evenings 236-4745 REASONABLE RATES CUSTOM PLOWING WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE CASE TRACTOR Contact Cliff Gingerich at 236-4934 or Evenings 236-4065 • resei succ day d pbles last year's sful format with each rected toward a broad area of interest: each day is divided into three or four sessions with individual speakers or panelists dis- cussing specific, .topics or problems. There will be a feature speaker for each day. Audience questions are encouraged. Monday's program will concentrate on soybeans. cereal grains and land management. Worked oilseed supply and demand will be featured. with sessions on soybean and spr- ing grain variety test results. marketing anti weed and pest control in soybeans. Tuesday's farm manage- ment program will centre on projections for farm input •costs in the future. com- puter use on -the farm. corn marketing alternatives. in- dustrial opportunities for corn. a special tax update workshop. farm partnerships and cor- porations. and a speaker on stress manbgement. The corn and white beans program. Wednesday. will feature new corn markets, home storage innovations. the corn stabilization program. insect and disease control. fertilization and trace mineral management. problem weed control in corn and beans. a white bean Without knowingit, you could be a turn-oLL. Do you always take a bath. instead of a shower which uses less poweri Do you fill a kettle full to make a single cup? Turn on the washing iTjachine for just a few things? ', Leave the TV on when no ones watching? And do you often forget to tum off though everyone's home in bed? the porch light even Any of these thoughtless little habits can make Ipu a turn-off. Because waste of electricity, like anything that everybody realtyneeds. can turd people off. ' Wouldr( t you rather tum off a light bulb than tum off a friend? Think about how you use electricity Wasting electricity turns people off. This messages hfeught to you by your Hydro on behalf of people who care Poor management main problem Weeds cost Huron farmers '1.8 million In addition to suffering losses through adverse weather conditions, it's been estimated that Huron County farmers have lost $1.8 million during the past year due to poor weed control. That's the estimate placed on the situation by Huron's associate ag rep, Mike Miller, and Pat Lynch, sdjis and crops specialist who works out of the Stratford office. "Weed control in 1978 was probably the poorest in the 70s," they claimed. "Part of this is due to weather, but the main part is due to management," ' "In other words, most of these weeds can bp, con- trolled," they said in a press release. when contacted this week, Miller said the main problem is with the annual cultivated crops of corn and beans, but problems with annual grasses are also showing up in the grain crop. In explaining what he means by management, Miller said many farmers have failed to change their herbicide programs to meet the challenge of weeds not susceptible to many of the herbicides now being used. ,'hese weeds are not new, but have taken over as their competition from weeds killed by .herbicides has decreased. Miller said farmers would have to alter • THE JOY OF RUNNING — While o cross country course is a test of endurance, taking a run through a multi -coloured forest can be enjoyable especially if you're first in your divi- sion. Tracy Verhoeven of Zurich Public School took first place in the girl's intermediate division at a public cross country meet held Thursday neor Varna. Staff photo marketing update. and bean variety comparisons. Thursday is livestock day with a feature speaker on red meat supplies and out- look. plus individual coverage of cattle disease control. feedlot financial management, confinement • housing. forage -grain crop rotation systems. concept on rate studies, 'and an after- noon workshop on Sheep production centering on in- tensive management and sheep and lamb marketing. Farmers' Week will wind up with a Friday session on vegetable crops. One workshop will focus on small acreage crops such as snap and lima beans. another on proper fertiliza- tion for maximizing yields: H 08.3344 one session is devoted to peas and sweet corn. and one will cover tomato production nor both the fresh. and processing markets. SALES ACTIVE The Hensall sales Barn was active again last week with higher prices and trade being "mostly in heifers and steers. Fat cattle; heifers, $60.00-$66.75. sales to 570.00; steers, $63.50-$67.50, sales to $68.75: 'cows, $44.50-$48.50. Pigs $35.00-$53.75. The Arthritis Society plays a leadership role in the provision of home care for arthritis. ' their programs to eradicate the problem. While the weed program is particularly bad this year, it has not come as a surprise. Problems were seen last year, and Miller' said there has been a tremendous in- crease compared with four years ago. Adding to the problem is the fact that many of the weeds not susceptible to some of the herbicides being used are prolific seed producers. "These seeds are capable of costing us more money next year," Miller and Lynch explained "and in fact, it will take two or three, years of excellent weed yr • control tb effectively reduce the number of weed seeds that are returned to the land in 1978". "The 1978 crop is history; but we can start now on the 1979 crop by identifying weed problems gow and recording these problems," he advised. They also nbted that next year's corn rootworm control can start now by recording fields that have a high adult count. Any fields that have high4adult counts now should have a rootworm control next year. Adults of this- insect eat corn silks so -that it is easy to identify fields that have high adultnumbers Any field that has a noticeable number of cobs without silks has high adult numbers. This silk detection can be done from ,a tractor or combine set while har- vesting and Miller and Lynch suggest these ob- servations should be recorded "since our memory is seldom as good as we think it is". "Corn rootworm can be controlled by rotating with another crop -or by. applying an insecticide at planting time," the release explained. Harvest.corlttnues Meanwhile, farmers are completing the last of the white bean harvest and a considerable portion of Huron's soybean crop has also been completed. with Farmers should treat better weather conditions prevailing this week. Miller said some white warbles by Decemberc-' Ontario dairymen should launch campaigns against warbles before December 1. "Treating dairy cattle for warbles in October or November is more than 90 percent effective." says Harold Clapp. Ontario -- Ministry of Agriculture and Food dairy cattle specialist. It, prevents stress. damage to meat and hide. and milk loss caused by gadding. "The warble fly's life cy- cle can be broken now. This insect can't be controlled the summer when it's in flight." Several insecticides' are available for warble treat- ment. Grubex. Co-op Warble Killer. Neguvon. and Spot - ton are systemics. which penetrate the animal's skin, and are carried by the bloodstream throughout the body. "Treat young cattle accor- ding to weight." suggests Mr. Clapp. "Never treat lac- tating cows or cows within ten day of freshening. because the bloodstream would contain the systemic. and the milk would be con- taminated." Apply an adequate dosage. according to the manufac- turer's directions. An insuf- ficient application kills the warble grubs too slowly, �fffnfnfiit0unnumtnnmm�untnnmminmmlunumm�mnmummm�unmm�nunnn causing a buildup of toxins. Stiffness and paralysis may result. If this happens. keep the animal moving, and con- sult a veterinarian. Mr. Clapp suggests treating cattle late in the day. so. they can be observed the next morning for possi- ble side effects. Treatment should be avoided from December to March. The grubs may have migrated to the spinal column, and treatment may cause swelling or paralysis. 'Besides killing warble grubs. systemics provide ex- cellent lice control. The first treatment kills all feeding lice. but unhatched eggs re- main. A second treatment, three weeks later, kills the remaining lice. Warble_ oontrQl- was promoted widely last year by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. and industry officials. Last year, warble infestation in On- tario cattle declined from 33 to 10 percent. according to the Meat Packers' Council of Canada. To eliminate losses from this pest. dairymen must continue warble control. Ministry of Agriculture and Food personnel plan warble meetings across Ontario this fall. CUSTOM CORN COMBINING Wide & Narrow Rows Ready When You Are Donald Geiger 236-4865 f711IIntlUllf1111111n1111111Intf11YQ111111n1111111u11111111gflnnm1111 mum 1111111111111III I IIIIII III I tr JIM SIDDALL &SON LICENSED & INSURED TRUCKER • LIVESTOCK • GRAIN • FERTILIZER • FARM SUPPLIES • KIRKTON 229-6439 J bean fields have been damaged to such an extent that he doubts they will be harvested. This applies primarily to the Brussels and Walton area. 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