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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. ,t 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 22-24. *The I987 conference theme is EXIFBRANDY POINT FARMS • Our breeding stock pro- vides our buyers with proven genetics from the top 3°o animals tested across Canada • Our program enables us to offer quality and health at a price that is hard to beat • We have an ongoing supply of A.1. sired Hamp/Duroc, York and Lan- drace boars and F1 York Landrace gilts. All Boars are priced from $275-$375 F1 York Landrace gilts are priced $55 above market hog value. • Our closed herd is ranked "Good"' by the OMAF BRED GILTS ALSO AVAILABLE Delivery available KURT KELLER R.R. 1 Mitchell, Ontario 519-348-8043 "You are the One - Make it Count"! Delegates to the conference will be able to enhance their confidence level; their ability to relate and com- municate with others and their world awareness. The session topics include stress and time management, goal setting, dating, effective meetings. public speaking, interview skill$, Canada's defense and multiculturalism. "It's certainly a unique ex- perience for 15 year olds and one of 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. Brian Hall Farm Management Specialist for Huron County Buy your Westeel Rosso Din now for fall storage, also complete line of aeration fans and floors. Will pour bases and erect if required. Your area Berg, Beatty, Clay 8 Ralco dealer • Replacement chain for most types of cleaners. • Complete line of concrete forming. For more information contact Brintnoll Construction Ltd. Phone Kirkton 229-8244 Sales, Service and Installation' , 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 Cherries Pick -Your -Own Montmorency Cherries 400 LB. Plentiful Crop Makes Picking Easy Huron Ridge Acres R.R. 2, Zurich Ph. 565-2122 Mon. to Fri. — 9-9,- Sat. — 9-5 farmers appneo more than 40 lbs./acre of N. whereas four applied no nitrogen. four applied Manure and six followed alfalfa or cereals underseeded to red clover. After this discussion about nitrogen rates on white leans. 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