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Times Advocate, 1991-04-03, Page 14Page 14 Times -Advocate, April 3, 1991 Farm chemical safety ETOBICOKE - Doing the laundry after a day of spraying requires more than simply loading the washing machine, according to a Home Economist with Alberta Agricul- ture. Bertha Eggertson, Clothing and Texiles Specialist, says certain steps must be taken. "Skin can absorb chemicals from inadequately cleaned clothing and equipment. Safe removal of pesti- cide demands special care in han- dling and washing contaminated clothes," she says. Shake any pesticide granules out of cuffs and pockets while in the field ands re clothes in disposable plastic bales before washing. Dis- card any garment saturated with full strength chemical. "Use hot water, a full water level, heavy duty detergent and don't over- crowd the machine. Wash separately from regular laundry and after the cycle is complete, do another com- plete wash. If using an emulsified pesticide, pre -treat with a stain re- moval product," says Eggertson. After use, run the empty washer through another full cycle with hot water detergent to rinse any remain- ing pesticides away. Line dry all spray clothing to pre vent any pesticide residues ending up in the dryer. Sunlight also helps to break down any remaining pesti- cides. Accessories can be cleaned daily in hot, soapy water and left to air dry No less important is personal hy- I giene. Agriculture Canada studies indicate more than 80 percent of all pesticide exposure occurs on the hands. Simple acts like smoking, eating, drinking or going to the bathroom without washing your hands can drastically increase your level of exposure. "Many farmers carry fresh water in the field for emergencies such as rinsing out eyes," says Dr. Allan Cessna, research scientist with Ag- riculture Canada in Regina. "It's a good idea to carry soapy water as well, to wash your hands before any of these activities." --- Carrying gum or candies in your pocket while spraying can increase oral exposure to pesticides. Pesticide applicators should re- move their clothes and shower im- mediately after spraying to reduce the period of time that pesticide exposures can be absorbed. "Showering is preferred over bathing, to prevent the chemical from sitting in the tub while you do," says Cessna. Pesticides can accumulate in the hair which can be absorbed quite freely through the scalp and fore- head. Lots of soap and shampoo are recommended. The ears and un- der the fingernails are two other highly important areas to clean properly after spraying. Pesticides vary in toxicity, but the health hazard also depends on the d uration of exposure. By using proper protective clothing and keeping it clean and well main- tained, farmers can reduce exposure evels and keep the potential health hazards of farm pesticides to a minimum. Hur�ndale _ EXETER - Hurondale's fourth The pairs each got an article meeting was held last Monday at whether it happened to be clothing Bev Prout's home. or an empty bottle or can. The The club talked about man-made, group had to choose uses for the ar- natural and human resources. The ticle other than throwing it away. group then paired off and read a The group then had a snack and story about a boy and his resources. the meeting was adjourned. Last As the group read, they were toweek's name game winner was Re - see how many of his resources bekah Prout. could be labelled. Exeter 4-H m eetins By Jennifer Stasik The next meeting was at the Ah- EXTER The fourth meeting of ren's on March 28. the Fitness Fantasizers was held on Juanita Chappel asked the ques- March 21 at Jennifer Stasik's tion, "What do you like about your home. y?„ They opened their meeting with We talked about our bodies and the 4-H pledge. why teenagers and younger chit - Juanita Chappel took roll call and dren shouldn't go on diets because b asked the question, "What did you we are still growing. c eat this morning?" After that we did our exercises to A sura of $48.50 was raised coat a video taper checking at the Legion's St. Pa- • We did a heck page in our 4-H al trick's Day dance. The money will hook] on how we thought our be used to go swimming at Kicks bodies should look and weigh. We Aquatic Centre on the last meeting. then watched a tape on the Body They talked about dieting and Perfect from FYI.. There was also a what to do if you wanted to go on film on how much people would one. eat and the ways they had to get rid Using their program books they of it after gorging themselves. We picked out certain foods such as also had a discussion on anorexia Fruit Roll -ups and cereal to see if and other eating disorders. they contained sugar, milk or any A snack was served and the meet - other fat ingredients. ing was adjourned. They read pages in their program The next meeting is at the home books on dieting and food. of Norma Cockwill's on April 4 to A snack was served and Kristy discuss what we will do for Ahrens adjourned the meeting. achievement day. JanuaiyCPI down FARM 1JPflATF •8 yot!ng ladies, Possibly portr8rft, iryou recognl+T>±:: Sesquicentennial Co rimlt1 the TA at 235-1331 if you 8ti A legend about maple sy somewhat facetiously described the boiling of sap began. An Indian husband was suppo ly so angry at his wife that hurled a tomahawk at her as she sulking under a maple tree. She so startled that she ran into bush but left a bark container at base of the tree. Maple sap drip down the handle of the tomaha into the container. Later, the Ind wife boiled what she thought w water and the first maple syrup w made. Early settlers called it Indian m lasses and Indian syrup. Those early settlers must ha had tough times. Their resourcef knew no bounds .and the learned a great deal from native Ca nadians. In those days, all kinds spires were used such as hollo reeds, shingles and even pieces bark. In fact, bark vessels or jars were sealed with pine resin to catc the sweet syrup as it came from th abundance of maple tree stands i Upper and Lower Canada. Before today's fancy evaporator were available, the sap was boiled y placing hot stones into the b ontainers. Another ingenious method t onvert sap to thick syrup was to love the sap to freeze and then re ove the ice. This method was uch simpler than boiling the sap hich, to those who have seen it -- tier still, tasted it -- looks like ater. However, this early freeze- dry technique used more sap than iling. Being able to grow sugar "in your wn backyard" was one of the ethods used in advertising to mpt immigrants to Ontario in the ly 1800s. Old Order and Amish Mennonites Waterloo County still use the d -fashioned methods of gathering d boiling sap. They eschew mod- ity of any kind and still use a rse and buggy for transportation. is a great thrill, too, to see a of big, feather -footed horses ling vats of sap through a sugar - h. n Old Order friend of mine said rarely uses a thermometer or hy- metcr in the bush. His method r testing to see if the sap has iled to syrup is simple. He took 18 -inch long twig and made a If -inch loop in one end. He rup dipped the twig in the vat, lifted it how out and blew into the circle. If the syrup formed into a half-inch wide sed- nbbon about four feet long, it was he done. sat Two hundred years ago, maple was sugar was a necessity, not a delica- the cy as it is now. It was not until the the 1880s that cane sugar under - ped sold maple sugar. wk In the past two or three decades, ian Canadians have become more as aware of this sweet heritage and as the interest in maple products has been fostered by half a dozen or o- more maple syrup festivals. It is incredible how these festivals have ve caught the fancy of sweet teeth fur- across Ontario and Quebec and into y the Maritimes. A great many maple bushes of went out of production years ago w when farm labor become a prob- of lem. Gathering sap the old- fashioned way, hauling it to the h sugaring -off shanty, keeping the e fires under the evaporators stoked, n is hard, hard work. Even those aforementioned big horses are tired s after a day of hauling a heavily - laden sleigh through old snow, fal- kar len logs and mud holes in a sugar - bush. o Nowadays, though, more modern methods of gathering sap include --plastic pipelines strung through the bush' as well as fancy vacuum pumps which can virtually suck the sap from the trees. These pumps, if you can believe the guessperts, have increased produc- tion in some bushes as much as 50 percent. One enterprising farmer not far away from where we used to live turned an old chicken stable into a sort of recreation hall and he con- ducts tours through his sugarbush through connections with county schools. His wife serves a little lunch. He had a couple of ponies at one time and visitors could also have a pony ride. Each participant ppaid for the privileges and he got $25 a gallon for his syrup at that time, too. OTTAWA - In February, the con- sumer price index (CPI) for food purchased from stores was down 0.1 percent from January 1991, while the CPI for food purchased from re- staurants rose 0.2 percent. Overall, the CPI for food was unchanged from January. The largest price increased in Feb- ruary were 5.6 percent for fresh fruit m w be bo 0 m to ear in oI an ern ho It and 2.4 percent for non-alcoholic team beverages. Seasonal increases were hau responsible for the increase in fresh busfruit. A The largest price decreases were he 4.3 percent for sugar, 4 percent for �O fresh pork, 3.5 percent for pasta fo products and 3 percent for cured bO meat. a ha CUSTOM CLOVER SEED APPLICATION • April is. the time to apply clover because it will get a better catch in the spring • Our Honda ATV & broadcast spreader offer an even spread with little soil compaction • Applying clover now means that you can apply "N" at your leisure E E R T I l t I E R S Seetorth Hensel, Mitchell Alla* Craig Granton lbe 345-2545 262-2527 348.8433 293.3223 225-2360 529-A1rt t OFA telling Rae need for off -farm income has to end TORONTO - Premier Rae will be told, "farmers are the biggest job stealers in Ontario." That's part of the message Onta- rio Federation of Agriculture presi- dent Roger George will be present- ing to the Ontario Cabinet today. "There are hundreds of jobs in this province that are currently be- ing held by farmers who need off - farm income to support their farm- ing operation," said George. "We need an economically sustainable agricultural industry in Ontario that will allow farmers to go back to the farms and open up those job place- ments for the rest of the provincial work force." During the OFA brief to cabinet, George will be calling for the Gov- ernment of Ontario to renew its commitment to the agri-food sector and province policy environment that allows the industry to adapt to rapidly changing markets; to rejuve- nate the infrastructure of rural Onta- rio with a bold new dream; and develop farm credit policy which ensures equitable access to afforda- ble credit. He will also be calling for Envi- ronment Minister Ruth Grier to set aside her rigid time frame for the passage of the Environmental Bill of Rights; and for labour Minister Bob MacKenzie to identify the im- pact proposed changes in labour legislation will have on the agri food sector. "The Ontario Government has to realize that agriculture is a diverse industry and its competitiveness is affected by policy established by a number of ministries outside of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food," said George. During the 1990 provincial elec- tion campaign, we say the NDP "Agenda for People", the OFA now " calls for the Government's "Agenda for Agriculture an Rural Ontario." TEACHING/TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY CENTRALIA COLLEGE March/April 1991 Veterinary Technology at Centralia College has a number of consultant positions to fill for each teaching year. The positions vary in length of student contact time from a minimum of three hours to a maximum of 50 hours for a given subject in the curriculum. In many cases consul- tants will be required to supply the training facilities. Consultants, in addition to having expertise in the required areas of training, should have an interest in education and demonstrated teaching experience at the post secondary diploma level. Farmers, veterinarians, biologists, veterinary technicians are all eligible to ap- ply. Ar.as of Tralninn Rigulrl.._ . __.__ _ _ Research Animal Training, Animal Behaviour emphasizing dog, cat and food animals, Communications and Hospital Management. 'College will supply lecture facility. Areas of Tralnlna Rao lrina Both ec' ura .. Goat Husbandry, Hoof Trimming (cattle), Poultry Veterinary Practice, Equine Veterinary Practice, Wildlife Biology, Fancy Poultry, Sheep Husbandry. " College can supply lecture facilities, consultant to supply the train- ing facilities - college will transport students to/from the location. Companion Animal Veterinary Practice, Pet Bird Management (college supplies facilities in this case), Abattoir for meat inspection training (kill floor must be large enough to accommodate a group of six stu- dents in additon to regular employees), Barn to board horse and cow with space for student training on site (must be within 15 minutes walk of the college), Mixed Animal Veterinary Practice (cattle, swine), Re- search Pigs, Swine Husbandry. "' Consultant will supply training facilities unless specified otherwise, college will provide student transportation. Please send your written quotation along with a description of your fa- cilities, interest and qualifications to: Veterinary Technology, Centralia College, Huron Park, Ontario NOM 1Y0 by April 15, 1991. Quotation should be based on an hourly rate for student contact time' In the cas- es where the consultants are required to supply the training facilities, the student use of these facilities for teaching should be included in the hourly rate (training facilities should be within an hour's drive of Centralia College). Ministry of Agriculture Ontario and Food CENTRALIA COLLEGE Huron Park, Ontarlo NOM 1Y0 REACH THE WORLD BY cc! The Times Advocate asked "Why Not?" and here it is - a Fax machine is in our office enabling you to contact any other Fax machine in the world... instantly. The Times -Advocate will offer the service of the Fax for a cost of $4.00 per printed sheet for the first one plus $1.00 per addi- tional sheet. (Overseas Rates are $7.50 for the 1st three minutes plus $1.50 per additional min- ute). In addition our number is yours so If you want to be reached instantly - we will receive your messages for $1.00 per sheet. (Confidential services available). 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