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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-09-11, Page 11CHECKING OVER A LARGE PLOW — Joe Becker, second from the right tells Harold Hendrick, Kelly Johnson and Allan Hendrick about o six furrow plow at Thursday's Red Power Day on the Hay township farm of Don Rader sponsored by V.L. Becker and Sons. T -A photo Huron farm and home news ControlIing bindweed Field bindweed is one of the weeds I have placed in my "hit" list as one of the most troublesome weeds in field crops. Field bindweed is a perennial weed which is spread locally mainly h� roots and by underground rhizomes. Effective control using a herbicide re- quires precise timing. To be effective the herbicide must move throughout the root and rhizome system, killing the root buds as well as the top growth. Movement of herbicides I ...with the New SUPER TOMAHAWK Chipper/Shredder! • Chips branches up to 3" in diameters • Shreds leaves, crop residues, vines, twigs, any organic matter with amazing speed! • State-of-the-art design and performance! Now available from: LI H. EXETER 735-1115 BLYTH SM ✓0 bit 64) W 110 root system is greatest at the early flowering to full bloom stage of growth. when root reserves are al their lowest. Recently I talked tyith Susan Weaver at the Agriculture Canada Research Station in harrow about controlling field bindweed in the fall. Susan has done considerable research work into controlling bindweed. Control of field bindweed is possi- ble in -cereal stubble where there is sufficient lime for the field bindweed to regrow and approach the flowering stage. Roundup. dicamba t Banyel �. 2.4-D. and Kilmor will all give control. 2.4-D atone is not as effective as dicamba or Kilmor or Roundup. Banvel 400 at 1.2 1/acre will cost about $20/acre and only cereals, corn or soybeans should be planted (he following year. Also you should app- ly Banvel while the bindweed is ac- tively growing and at least two weeks before a killing ,frost. Wail three weeks before working the field. Kilmor al seven -tenths of a litre per acre will cost about $8.40 per acre and must also be applied while the foliage is actively growing. Wail at least five days after application before working the field. These herbicides will also help to clean up some of the other broadleaf weeds such as ragweed. In cereals underseeded to red clover, it is probably still better to control the bindweed and other broadleaf weeds and kill the red clover than to leave the field. If twitch grass is a problem. you should use Roundup. Check the label of the product you are using for the correct rate of pro- duct and water volume. issue warning Fusilade registration has been ex- tended for 1985 to cover only those crops registered in 1984. i.e. flax. forages, potatoes, sugarbeets and sunflowers. Rapeseed and Soybeans <tf•e not acceptable for registration. Any use of the product on these crops is a violation of the Pest Control Pro- duct Act. Residues of fluazifop-butyl, the ac- tive ingredient in fusilade can be pre- sent in rapeseed and soybeans at harvest. Studies indicate that follow- ing ifs use. residues will ixe present in the bean and may he present in oil after processing. 1. ntil the presence of residues in oil has been clarified and a maximum residue limit ( tolerance i established under the Food and Drug Act and Regulations. seizure and detention of the crop. the meal or the oil can occur if residues of fluazifop-butyl are identified. 13rian Hall Farm Management Specialist for Huron County Save on heat lamps Recent tests conducted by Helmut Spieser. Agricultural Energy Center. OMAF. have shown that diode dim- mer switches installed 00 heat lamps can save $26.00 in electrical costs per heat lamp per year. With this energy saving the initial cost bf the switch and modification can be recouped in less than one year. In many farrowing barns 25(1 watt heat lamps are used, but they are really only sized for new born pigs. As piglets grow they still require some heat, but not as much. There are several ways of reducing 1hehheat i.e. raising the lamp, unscrewing the bulb. unplugging the unit, but at best these chores do not often get done. or do not saVe money. Anon farm test was set up to deter- mine the energy saving potential of diode dimmer switches. These swit- ches are called Energy/Money Sav- ing Switches. Unlike residential dimmermvilches these diode switches have solid state components sealed in a moisture pro- of case. Besides the energy saving there are additional benefits: ' -heat lamps not in use can beeasi- ly turned off with the switch. eliminating the need to climb over the farrowing crate. -the frequency of heal bulb replace- ment is drastically reduced. likely due to decreased handling -less expensive short necked bulbs can be used rather than the more ex- pensive long necked ones ('ost 01 conversion is as follows: Diode Switch $15.95 Bakelit switch $ 3.00 Chain $ 1.25 Mise. tape. etc $ .311 $20.50 Sans Bradshaw Engineering 'Technician heron and Perth Counties Fitness: What It does for your body 0 does for your mind. v• j R:EEEEEENE E.EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE<t friT The Plow Of The Future WIL-RICH � MOLDBOARD PLOWS 3 TO 18 BOTTOMS emrgekvetireV9 PIVOT HINGE FRAME HINGED FRAME permits independent up and down .1 movement of front and rear plow sections This flexibil- ity permits uniform plowing depths in rolling fields be- cause the complete plow follows the ground contours without scalping or skimming ONE AND TWO BOTTOM EXTENSIONS AVAILABLE The Wil-Rrch'Plow line offers a size and model to ht any needs Semi -Mounted models are available in 3. 4. 5. 6. and 7 bottoms Rigid -Frame Trailing models are available in 5. 6. and 7 bottoms Single -Pivot Hinged models include 8. 9. 10. 1 1, and 12 bottoms And for even greater productivity Wil -Rich offers Double -Pivot Hinged plows of 13. 14. 15. 16. 17, and 18 bottoms AN Wil -Rich Plows are available with our exclusive high -clearance float trip action that re- duces tapping. Float trip allows bottoms s In Stock Now to float over obstructions or to trip and reset instantly The end result is less tripping and more even plowing Our ftoaVlrip reset design combines �h-inch springs for powerful leverage providing positive penetration and excellent depth -holding ability The throat .01 a Wit -Rich Plow gives you 33 inches of vertical clearance for nonstop plowing in heavy trash conditions Stop in today we've got a plow to fit your needs. large or small PIVOT FEATURE allows operator to swing rear sec- tion for trailing behind front section. reducing transport width Pull one pin and drive away rear section swings online automatically It's a great feature for highway transport or gate clearance CALL US NOW FOR A DEMONSTRATION And Put It Through The Test EXETER FARM EQUIPMENT LIMITED EfE THE BEST N FARM MACHINERY 242 MAIN ST. NORTH EXETER, ONTARIO (5191 235-1380 Times -Advocate, September 11, 1985 Page 11 RCI? J ou11,9J By Jack Rlddoll MPP Free trade, freer trade, trade enhancement, liberalized trade, com- prehensive trade agreements: all of these terms have been in the news lately as the provincial and federal governments, along with business leaders, unions and consumers try to come to grips with what is meant by "free trade" with the United States. Premier David Peterson, in his presentation to the 26th Annual Premiers' Conference in St. John's, Newfoundland, told provincial leaders that a new, comprehensive "free" trade agreement with the United States would be a profound move for both Canada and Ontario. There has not been enough "homework" done on the issue to pro- vide some hard numbers on how a new agreement would affect the pro- vince and the country, the Premier said. In his address, Mr. Peterson noted the importance of trade with the U.S. Canada is the largest and fastest growing export market for the United States, ahead of Japan and all of the combined European community. "Trade with the United States," said the Premier, "is most crucial of all to Ontario, where one million jobs and $4,000 in per capita income are generated by exports to the United States." The Premier underlined the importance of trade policy, not just to Canada's economic survival but to its political survival as well. Quoting the words of Sir Robert Borden, Premier Peterson said, "to determine trade policy is 'to determine not a mere question of markets, but the future density of Canada." The recent rise of the Canada -U.S. free trade issue may be traced to two concerns. The first is the mounting aggressiveness of the United States on trade issues, including a growing de- mand for more protectionist legisla- tion from the U.S. Congress which is concerned about their huge budget and trade deficits. The U.S. wants to protect its producers of forestry, fishery, agricultural and steel pro- ducts by imposing higher tariffs on Canadian products entering the U.S. The second concern is prompted by the failure of Canada's economic policies to create jobs and promote economic development across the country. In a discussion paper released at the Premiers' Conference, Premier Peterson pointed to the many ques- tions which must be answered before any action is taken on a free or com- prehensive trade agreement. The questions included: - Is a comprehensive trade agree- ment needed? - What could be the economic impact of such an agree - ment? - Will Canada lose the flexibili- ty to set its own policies? - Is a com- prehensive trade agreement realistically negotiable? - What are the alternatives? Premier Peterson said underlying all of these questions is the issue of jobs. "We have yet to see a systematic presentation on this issue," said the Premier. "When con- sidering what approaches the federal government might be prepared to take, we start with a long list of ques- tions and not even a short list of answers." "Ontario is not against secure and enhanced access to the U.S.market," Mr. Peterson told the Premiers at the conference. "We are only against a tiasty and uninformed approach to the issue. We do not expect benefits without costs. But we do expect benefits to exceed costs, from whatever we choose to follow." In other business closer to home concerning the Farm Tax Rebate Program, I have been informed by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs that forms will be mailed out by mid- September to municipalities who have already set their mill rate. Bonafide farmers who have paid at least 60 percent of their municipal taxes have until December 30, 1985 to claim the rebate on their 1985 tax. Rebate cheques will be mailed out six to eight weeks following receipt of the forms. REVINGTON FEED SERVICE LTD. 227-4584 RR 2. London, Ont. 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