HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-07-08, Page 19The United States will spend more
than $27 billion this year on farm
support.
Western Kuropean nations in the
common inarket will spend $23
billion.
Canada is spending more than SI
billion in farm support.
All around the world, food expor-
ting nations are striving to keep
agriculture -viable. It is a losing bat-
tle. Such huge subsidies distort the
trade picture to the point where sub-
sidies in some countries are two and
three times higher than the cost of
production in other countries. The
evolution is obvious: the nation with
the deepest pocketbook can put all
other nations out of the business of
growing food.
• And that would be catastrophic. Too
many people are starving in this
world now. 1 read recently that 40.0(x)
children die of starvation in the world
every day of the year.
Which is why those summit
meetings are important.
It is unfortunate that more solutions
were not found in Venice last month.
•
rif
especially for agriculture. But the
fact that another meeting o1' the Big
Seven is scheduled at least offers a
ray of hope.
Faced With continuing agricultural
overproduction, theleaders made a
promise to remember the importance
of farming to rural communities.
They pledged to increase efforts to ad-
dress the grave implications of grow-
ing imbalances -- whatever that
means. They established a long-term
objective to allow market signals to
influence ' the orientation of
agricultural production byway of a
progressive reduction of agricultural
support as well as by all other ap-
propriate means."
Not much of a statement, mind you.
but it is a start. At least all the leaders
recognized the great problems fac-
ing.the world in agriculture. Ronald
Reagan apparently nodded his head
in agreement when the accord was
read although he may have been nod-
ding in a snooze.
The Excited States started this
trade war around the world. Well,
perhaps. I should qualify that state -
ment. The European Community
started it years ago with is massive
subsidy payments to farmers. The
U.S. simply exacerbated it five years
ago when the Reagan administration
got into the same game by trying to
out -subsidize the EC subsidies.
That foolish game forced other
countries to get into the same pattern
and the less affluent countries -- in-
cluding Canada -- were unable to sell
agricultural products on the world
markets. The rich countries could
make better deals.
Same old story. The rich get richer
and the poor get poorer. Them as has,
gets. Or something like that.
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MEASURING BEARDS Fathers Janice and Remark measure the
beard of Dennis Preszcator at The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Centen-
nial Sunday. At the left is Doug Brooks and in the centre is Stephen
Dietrich waiting to be measured.
A RELAXING TIME Enjoying a few minutes for refreshments of
Sunday's 100th anniversary at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church are
Christy Hodgins and Jordans Sadler. T -A photo
Region. conference
set for 4-H youth
Regional Conference is not your
typical conference. There are no brief
cases. business suits or sensible
pumps. The delegates to this con-
ference will be clad in shorts, T-shirts,
and running shoes; Instead of an at-
tache case of briefs, they will bring
lots of enthusiasm.
This conference is designed
especially for the 15 year old 4-11
member. Approximately 100 4-11'ers
from Bruce, Grey and Iluron Counties
will be attending the Regional Con-
ference at Centralia College July
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speaking, interview skill$, Canada's
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"It's certainly a unique ex-
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the many opportunities offeredbythe
4-11 program," says conference
chairperson. Marg Murray. "Besides
enhancing personal development, the
kids make friendships that last a
lifetime".
As one 4-H'er who attended
Regional Conference summarized. "1
wouldn't have missed it for the
world."
Farm visit
set July 22
The Huron Soil and Crop Improve-
ment Association invites producers to
attend their twilight tour on Wednes-
day, July 22. The tour will begin at
7:00 p.m. at the farm of Bev Hill,
located half a mile west of Varna on
County Road 3.
Points of interest on the tour include
hard red wheat variety comparison.
solid seeded. Ex Rico white beans,
barley variety trials and other soil
and crop projects. Everyone is
welcome.
For information contact the OMAF
office. Clinton.
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for Huron County
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OLD MEMORIES Talking about old tirnes at Sunday's Centennial at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
were Marie Sharpe, Reta Gilmoure, Gerald O'Rourke and Bernadette Whaling O'Donnell who was the
school's lay principal from 1922 to 1924. T -A photo
Need regarding nitrogen
consideration for beans.
Will you Ix applying nitrogen to any
of your field crops in the next few
weeks? - I'robabl•;.not, since any
nitrogen for corn or ICM red wheat
will have been applied by June. But
every year someone has to apply sup-
plemental nitrogen to white beans or
soybeans. This article if for those
individuals.
Normally we expect these two
legumes to fix atmospheric nitrogen
for their use. Soybeans. when proper-
ly inoculated with rhitobium are
rather good fixers of nitrogen.
whereas white beans are considered
poor fixers of nitrogen ( N ). White
beans normally fix about 25 kg.
N/ha./.year as compared to soybeans
which fix about 100 kg. N/ha./year.
Usually we only observe poor
nodulation of soybeans on virgin. or
first time soybean ground. This may
result due to improper placement or
rate of inoculant - granular or peat.
Often the mistake is discovered after
the soys are planted. and there is no
way to add more inoculant. In this
case the farmer will want to do some
scouting to check nodule numbers on
soybean roots - of course by using •i
shovel for digging. I've talked with
Dave Hume from the University of
Guelph, and he suggest evaluating
nodule,numbers twice. At one month
after planting, roots should have 4-5
nodules per plant. At first flower roots
should have len nodules per plant. If
nodule numbers are below this
guideline at flowering, plants may
already be yellowing. especially in
wide rows. Cut nodules open and they
should be pink to red if they are func-
tional. The recommendation is to app-
ly- 50 kg./ha. of nitrogen at first
flowering. preferably as ammonium
nitrate, since urea may cause some
leaf burn. There is really no advan-
tage to applying the N prior to flower -
Horse club
has activities
Its him .‘morose
June 24 the 4-11 horse club mel at
Adriaan Brand's house- for tho
meeting instead of Cam Darling's
house because We had to learn a new
way of showmanship at halter for the
Dungannon horse show on July 8.
_Registration is at 9:45 a.m.
Upcoming events are:lhe Dungan-
non Horse Show. July 8: Demonstra-
tion Competition July 20; Regional
Conference for 15 year olds, July
22-24: Volleyball Challenge July 25:
Reach for the Top July 20: Club Trip
(date not yet set. but is in August).
Overnight trail ride has not had a
dale set as yet. For the club Trip we
decided to go to Canada's
Wonderland. We discussed fire safe-
ty and when we were to be doing what
is listed above.
iL
The 4=11 members from the lour
clubs in Huron County will be•com-
peting in a horse Show. The annual
show will be held on Wednesday, Ju-
ly 8 at the Dungannon Fairgrounds.
Showmanship and equitation are
the two major classes, but the
members will also be involved in
trail. gaming, and fun classes. There
will be prizes.
Attendance at this event con-
tributes to horse club members' total
§core. This event promises to be a lot
of fun.
Richard Ilamilton
Rural Organization Specialist
ing, so you can delay application un-
til your nodule evaluation is
completed.
Of course the previous crop and
manure will contribute to soil fertili-
ty and reduce the plants dependence
on the N application.
White beans fix between 30-45 per-
cent of their total N requirement. Ap-
plication of inoculants do not increase
this performance. since white beans
are native to North American ( unlike
soybeans ) and produce nodules even
on first year bean ground. Inoculant.
application has resulted in no yield or
visual differences. The remainder of
the plants' N comes from the residual
soil fertility.
In recent Ontario studies, added
nitrogen on sandy and sandy loam
soils produced yield responses up to
100 kg./ha. of N, whereas similar
studies on silt loam and clay loam
soils have shown no yield response It
appears that the) heavier loam soils
are able to retain and provide
residual N to the bean plant, but any
residual nitrogen in sands is probably
depleted due to leaching. Of course
any previous forage legume or
manure reduces any influence of fer-
tilizer N on the crop yield, and
forages will improve soil structure
and rooting environment of the crop.
Nitrogen appliration is important
for the crop if root rots or bronzing
due to air pollution occurs. In cases
of severe root rot. up to 100 kg./ha. of
N is recommended since nutrient up-
take is restricted. With this in mind.
one can scout the field for signs and
severity of root rot.
Root rot may show up as a general
stunting of the plant and yellowing of
the leaves. The tap root develops red
discolouration which extends to the
soil surface. The taproot may be en-
tirely destroyed by the root rot
fungus. but is followed by a prolifera-
tion of lateral adventitious roots near
the soil surface. Infection of the root
usually occurs when the root system
is under stress, or soil compaction. In
these instances, application of
nitrogen, and scuffling in wide rows
-to hill soil over newly formed roots,
may be beneficial.
Another question is whether narrow
row beans require more nitrogen than
wide row beans. There is no Ontario
research on this, hul under 'cash
crop' Ono forages or manure) condi-
tions in Michigan, 40Ibs./acre of N is
routinely recommended on wide row
beans. and 60 lbs./acre on narrower
rows. In last year's Huron -Werth solid
seeded bean study. only 3 of 21
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farmers appneo more than 40
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six followed alfalfa or cereals
underseeded to red clover.
After this discussion about nitrogen
rates on white leans. I clearly see a
certain Belgrave area farmer named
John pointing an accusing finger at
me. suggesting that • beans won't
mature till October. and the coun-
tryside will be polluted with white
mold if people follow these guidelines.
Beans can generally tolerate up to 50
lbs./acre of N without delaying ripen-
ing, but 1 concede that nitrogen should
only be applied if needed: that is.
under conditions of root rot: soil com-
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