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The first ticket for the Usborne Sesquicentennial Raffle was bought last week by reeve Gerald
Prout. The $25 tickets buy one of a thousand chances at cash prizes of $5,000, $2,000 and
$1;000 - all as a means of raising funds to celebrate the Township's 150th birthday in 1992.
From left are Sesquicentennial committee vice-chairman Bob Down, finance chairman Barry
Miller, reeve Gerald Prout, and committee chairman Bob Down.
Residue management vital
to soil conservation
REGINA - Crop residue man-
agement is vital to maintaining
enough ground cover to protect
the soil from erosion, but there
are many variables which affect
the amount of crop residue left
on the land.
Different regions of the prov-
ince require different amounts of
crop residue, depending on soil,
climate, wind and crops. The re-
gional soil conservationist can
supply specific guidelines on the
amount of residue required to
protect the soil.
"But knowing the amount of
residue you need and actually
reaching that amount are two
different things. Different tillage
operations have different effects
on crop residue. It is best to set
your residue goal and then ad-
just the number and type of op-
eration accordingly," says Blair
McClinton, regional soil conser-
vationist with the Saskatchewan
Soil Conservation Association
(SSCA) in North Battleford.
Farmers can obtain a crop res-
idue management worksheet
from the SSCA to help them
predict the amount of residue
left on their fields after various
operations. By entering the
amount of residue in pounds per
acre and then following the
worksheet's calculations, it is
possible to arrive at a reason-
ably accurate estimate of the
amount of residue left after
seeding.
The worksheet can be found
in the soil conservation field
handbook. The handbook is part
of the "Soil Conservation: A
Practical Video Guide for Sas-
katchewan Fanners and Ranch-
ers" package available from the
SSCA, rural service centres and
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool ser-
vice centres.
McClinton says there are a
number of rules of thumb that
farmers can follow even without
the soil conservation worksheet
or field handbook.
A discer or a cultivator with
harrows will leave the least
amount of crop residue, while a
rodweeder or wide -blade culti-
vator will leave the most.
Even tillage speed will affect
the amount of residue. Tilling at
speeds in excess of five mph
will leave half as much residue
as tilling at three mph, he says.
"The best approach is to prac-
tice extended cropping, reduce
tillage and seed directly into
standing stubble. Cut down on
tillage operations wherever pos-
sible," he says.
Huron County recognized
by Junior Farmers
AUBURN - Agri -Food Weck
was initiated to created public
awareness and educate people
about Agriculture in Ontario. The
Agri -Food Educational Trust is the
umbrella organization promoting
an implementing Education in the
Classroom in Ontario. 'Huron
County: An Agricultural Leader V'
brings these two sponsors together.
'Huron County: An Agricultural
Leader V' is hosted by the Huron
County Junior Farmers to recog-
nize agriculture and its people in
Huron County. Held during Agri -
Food Weck, the evening includes
the presentation of the Rural Lead-
ership Awards to people for their
leadership and contribution to agri-
culture and the rural community in
Huron County. Guest speaker for
the evening will be Suzanne Leitch,
Vice -Chairperson of the Agri -Food
Educational Trust.
'Huron County: An Agricultural
Leader V' is being held October 7
in the Auburn Community at 7:00
p.m. Nomination forms for the Ru-
ral Leadership Awards and tickets
man be obtained by contacting Rob-
ert Hunking at 523-4316 or the
Clinton O.M.A.F. at 482-3428 or 1-
800-265-5170.
Farmers... you're invited!
Pioneer
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Junior Farm 4-H Club formed
CLINTON - Senior 4-11 mem-
bers have an unique opportunity to
discover what Junior Farmers is all
about. The Huron County Junior
Farmers have created a Junior
Farmer 4 -Il Club.
By attending Junior Farmers
meetings, members can discover
the inner workings and activities of
Junior Farmers while completing a
4-H club. The first meeting of the
Huron County Junior Farmers 4-H
Club will be Wednesday, Septem-
ber 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Clinton
O.M.A.F. Boardroom.
If you wish to became part of this
new 4-H Club, whether you are a
present 4-H member or not, and
would like more information con-
tact Debbie Craig at 523-9318 or
the Clinton O.M.A.F. at 482-3428
or 1-800-265-5170.
Cook's. We go the
extra distance to get
your crop to market
quickly. =fie
Wonyou're ready to harvest, you can count
Y Yon Cook's to handle your crop efficiently.
With 8 branches, and 11 licensed white bean
satellites, we're well positioned to get you
unloaded fast and back to the field.
And when it comes to marketing your crop,
Cook's international connections can give you a
competitive edge. We'll keep you informed of
world supply and demand to help you market it
for maximum returns.
This fall bring your crop to Cook's. We'll go the
extra mile to help make your harvest a profitable
one.
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Kirkton (519) 229-8986
Amberley (519) 395-3601
Parkhill (519) 294-6256
Centralia (519) 228-6661
Walton (519) 527-1540
Atwood (519) 356-2292
Beechwood (519) 232-4281
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