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Sponsoring recognition dinner
CLINTON - The Huron County
Junior Farmers are sponsoring an
Agri -Food Week Dinner to recog-
nize Huron County's rural leaders
and agricultural success.
'Huron County: An Agricultural
Leader III' will be held Monday,
October 2, at 7 p.m. in the Clinton
Legion. The evening is planned to
celebrate Agri -Food Week, recog-
nize agriculture in Huron County
and honour local people for their
outstanding leadership and contribu-
tions to the rural community and
agriculture in Huron County.
Recipients will receive a Rural
Leadership Award. Along with the
dinner and award presentations vari-
Jack's Jottings
Jack Riddell
MPP Huron
From Queen's. Park
I have been delighted by the many cards, letters, and telephone
calls which I have received from friends and acquaintances from all
walks of life following the recent changes in the Ontario Cabinet as
announced by Premier David Peterson.
In my capacity as a Cabinet Minister in the Peterson government
for the past four years, the contacts and experiences which I was af- •
forded were of immeasurable benefit to me, from both a personal and
a career point of view. As many of you will know, the privilege of
being entrusted with the responsibility to represent all Ontario farm-
ers at the provincial level had been a life-long ambition for me, and
one which few people are able to attain.
As most of you will also know, along with the privileges accorded
a Cabinet Minister come a lengthly list of what often seem like on-
erous responsibilities. The long hours of work, extensive miles of
travel, and the difficult and often controversial decisions which had
to be made were all part of the job. Many times, such responsibili-
ties afforded less time than one would like for friends, family and lo-
cal riding events in Huron County. I was extremely fortunate to
have the support and understanding of my friends and family, my
personal staff, my riding association, and my constituents, when I
could not always accommodate everyone's wishes.
For these reasons, I must assure you that I move on with few re-
grets. I feel confident and proud that as Minister of Agriculture and
Food, I was able to make a real difference for the farming communi-
ty of Ontario, while at the same time serving my constituents' needs
and requests in many other areas of government. -
I am proud to state unequivocally that I am not, nor have I ever
been part of controversies or insinuations of political indiscretions.
The recent moves announced by Premier Peterson represent an at-
tempt to keep a fresh face on the Ontario Legislature. With close to
100 members in his caucus, the Premier must continue to reassure •
his elected colleagues that there are and will be opportunities for
many capable members to apply their particular skills. I have no
doubt my successor will accept the'challenges being offered him, and
will continue the fine tradition of Liberal support which the farming
community has come to enjoy, and in fact to expect.
I want to reassure all of my constituents in Huron County that I
will continue to fulfill the duties entrusted to me in the last election
as your Member of the Provincial Parliament of Ontario. My three
riding offices in Exeter, Wingham and Goderich remain open and at
your service, and I may be reached via any of these; or at, my
Queen's Park office. 1n addition, the strong voice for agriculture
which I maintained prior to my becoming Minister will not be lost
in caucus, and I will work with the new Minister to build on the ini-
tiatives which are ongoing within the Ministry of Agriculture and
Food.
I look forward to continuing to serve you in whatever ways I can,
and to the opportunity to work closely with all of you in the
County to represent your views and wishes at Queen's Park.
Huron County Photo Contest
Again 1 want to remind everyone of the photo contest which I am
sponsoring for the annual calendar which is distributed each year
throughout the riding. As mentioned in last week's column, entries
will be accepted commencing September 1st, and must arrive before
November 3rd.
Guideline are as. follows:
* Scenes should be from Huron County or surrounding area. Pref-
erence will be given to scenes which best reflect the character and
lifestyle of Huron County.
* Photographs can be current, or older ones of historical interest.
* Black and white reproduces much better than colored, although
the latter can be used.
* Because cost prohibits me from printing in colour, the most ef-
fective photos will be those which rely on composition rather than
colour.
* A total of 12 photos will be chosen; each entrant receives a
prize.
* All photographs will be returned to the owner following the
publication of the calendar.
* The contest will open September 1st. Watch you local newspa-
per for further reminders as the deadline date draws nearer.
* ALL PHOTOGRAPHS MUST BE MARKED CLEARLY
WITH THE LOCATION OF THE SUBJECT MATTER; AND THE
NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE PER-
SON ENTERING THE PHOTO. .
* Entries may be mailed or dropped off at any of my riding offices
in Wingham, Exeter, or Goderich or sent to me in care of the Legis-
lative Building. Queen's Park. Toronto M7A 1A2,
Planting Winter Cano
Call us for seed Availability of:
Cert. Tandem
Cert. Arabella
•Common Winter Canola
If White or Red Winter Wheat is in
your plans wei av
Cert. Augusta
plus Cert. Absolvent
We are also offering Custom Seed Wheat Cleaning
1989 Hill & Hilll Farms Test Plot Results.
Cert. Harus
Cert. Houser
Cert. Augusta
Cert. Harus
Cert. Absolvent
Grade 1
Grade 3
Grade 2
Grade 1
90.0 bus/ac.
73.6 bus./ac.
70.5 bus./ac.
82.2 bus/ac.
75.1 bus./ac
Please contact Pete Rowntree or Bev Hill
at 233-3218 or 233-7908
•
ous guest speakers will be talking
about various aspects of Agri -
B usiness.
The Huron County Junior Farm-
ers will welcome nominations for
the RuraLLeadership Awards from
individuals or groups until Septem-
ber 20. Nomination forms and fur-
ther information can be obtained by
contacting Robert Hunking, R.R.
#1 Auburn, 523-4316 or the Clin-
ton O.M.A.F., 482-3428 or 1-800-
265-5170.
'Huron County; An Agricultural
Leader III' is sponsored by the Hu-
ron County Junior Farmers in co-
operation with the Ontario Mini-
stry of Agriculture and Food, Clin-
ton.
Leadership and success. The two
combine to make Huron County an
Agricultural Leader. The leadership
comes from its people. The success
comes from its people. Join us in
celebrating Agri -Food Week in Hu-
ron County.
A i From The Township - Usborne Reeve Gerry Prout (right) presented Ross Carter with a plaque
designed by artist Lisa Rundle during the official opening of Carter's Farm Equipment on August 25.
Looking on is Usbome clerk Sandy Strang.
Cutting The Ribbon - Taking part in the official opening of Car- borne Reeve Gerry Prout, MPP Jack Riddell, Ross and Joyce Carter
ter's F • Equipn 'nt on Highway 4 north of Exeter on August 25 and George Preocanin, market representation manager for Ford
were (Ir,,., Kevin E„.s, For New Holland dealer placement rep, Us- . New Holland.
Management of high -producing dairy cows
CLINTON - Hot, humid weather
conditions can decrease fat test and
add to the stress of a high producing
cow. Coupled with this, additional
stress is placed on the fresh cow in
the form of meeting high nutrition-
al requirements, keeping the cow
healthy (disease free) through peak
production periods and having the
cow rcbred and safe in calf all with-
in 100 days after calving. This all
adds up to stress on -the cow that
can eat into profit unless sound
management practices are followed.
Feed quality and teed management
can influence so much more than
just production and test. Health,
conception, age of first calf heifers
and the size of your monthly feed
bill can all be related to the quality
and management of your home-
grown roughages. The quick lush
growth of spring pastures has given
way to the slower, mature growth
of the summer. Within a month the
dry matter of spring grass can drop
from 68% TDN and 15% protein to
50% TDN and 7% protein.
A good dry cow feeding program
will help your cows "handle” this
stress in early lactation, However
fresh, palatable feed, fed several
times a day is one of the best meas-
ures to ensure maximum intake to
meet high production levels. It be-
comes increasingly difficult to bal-
ance the diet of a high producing
cow, however that is your chal-
lenge. Remember each additional
one pound of milk in peak produc-
tion means 200 pounds more for
the cow's total lactation.
Livestock production is an impor-
tant means of marketing home-
grown feeds. To make efficient util-
ization of home-grown feed, your
ration should be properly balanced
12. months a year. If you are con-
•cerned about the bottom line on
your income statement, then feed-
ing a balanced ration might be one
factor to considcr first!
Dennis Martin
Farm Management Specialist
for Huron County
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