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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1989-08-30, Page 12• 1 Page 12 Times -Advocate, August 30, 1989 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! 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