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Times Advocate, 1992-08-05, Page 10Page 10 Times -Advocate, August 5, 1992 41. Herbicide tolerant soybean may mean higher crop yields LAMBETH - Advances in herbi- cide technology will both maxi- mize crop yield and ensure grower and environmental safety, soybean and corn growers learned at a Du Pont Canada information session. A wide representation of soy- bean and corn growers from across Ontario gathered July 15 for a spe-. cial reception and tour of Du Pont STS soybean anti corn herbicide test plots. The growers also attended infor- mation sessions with Du Pont tech - Lobb farm site of '92 Soil and Water Conservation Day CLINTON - Conservation Farm- ing in the 90s is the theme of the tenth annual Soil and Water Con- servation Dav to be held at the tarms of Don and Alison Lobb. lust northwest of Clinton on Thurs- day. August 27 from 10 to 4 p.nl. The conservation measures be- ing used on the Lobb farm are an excellent backdrop tor an impres- sive list ot speakers. The program Includes walking tours, wagon tours, lunch for a nominal tee, and a noon speaking program Topics range front soil and residue management to ground water quality, and ditchbank man- agement. The lunch time speaker will b: Dr. Terry Daynard from the Onta- rio Corn Producers Association. He will have the latest news on Environmental Farm Plans and hov, they will be implemented. For more information. contact the Clinton OMAF office at 482- 3428, Ausable Bayfield Conserva- tion Authority at 235-2610, or the Maitland Valley Conservation Au- thority at 335-3557 nical and research staff to learn about advances in herbicide tech- nology that ensure both grower and environmental safety and max- imize crop yield at low input cost. "We are excited about both the cost-effectiveness and environ- mental soundness of our corn and soybean herbicide products," said Rejean Boyer, Market Manager for Du Pont Canada Inc's Agricultural Products Division. Du Pont plant breeder Scott Se- bastian talked about his discovery STS''"' (sulfonylurea Tolerant soy- beans) soybeans which open the door for improved cost-effective, reliable and envimnmentally coni patible weed control. The discovery involves a gene that increases a soybean plant's natural tolerance for sulfonylurea herbicides. This increased toler- ance allows a soybean plant to at tain its maximum yield potential by eliminating any herbicide stress. The discovery involves a gene that increases a soybean plant's natural tolerance for sulfonylurea herbicides. This increased toler- ance allows a soybean plant to at- tain its maximum yield potential by eliminating any herbicide stress. The overall result is strong healthy soybean plants that pro- duce maximum yields in cleaner fields in an environmentally friendly manner. Milk sampling must change TORONTO - The committee ex- amining milk sampling and testing procedures at Ontario's Central Milk Testing Laboratory in Guelph has concluded some changes are re- quired to existing testing and stor- age conditions. The report has been accepted by the Ontario Milk Transport Association, the Ontario Milk Marketing Board, the Ontario Dairy Council and Ontario Minister of Agriculture and Food Elmer Bu- chanan. The report wa requested after concerns were raised by a small number of producers over the issue of sample integrity. Committee chair Gord Coukell, an OMMB di- rector and dairy producer who also chairs the Industry Raw Milk Quality Committee, says producers wanted to ensure that negative re- ports about their milk sample were not due to errors in sample identifi- cation, accidental or otherwise. OMAF dairy inspection branch director David Thomson said all recommendations will be accepted in full. He aaid the committee's sug- gestions will be used to further im- prove the existing system and he is satisfied the committees report re- confirms the integrity of the sam- pling and testing system used to monitor the quality and safety of the milk supply. Committee members, represent- ing the milk processors, milk trans- portation industry, OMAF and the OMMB also urged the dairy in- spection branch to consider making refresher courses for plant milk and cream graders and bulk tank milk graders mandatory. Committee chair Gordon Coukell said the committee considered and rejected major changes to the sam- pling and testing process, which would involve going back to sin- gle -service vials after adopting a more environmentally -sound reusa- ble sample vial. "The committee felt this could technically make the vials more tamper proof, but would be costly and represent a backward step in environmental terms," Coukell said. Instead, the report calls for great- er control of storage facilities to prevent the possibility of tamper- ing. It. was also suggested the Ontario Milk Marketing Board be asked to monitor and report all producer concerns about sample security to the dairy inspection branch. Industrial milk price stable OTTAWA - The Canadian Dairy commission announced Thursday July 30 that the target price for in- dustrial milk and the support pncc for skim milk powder will remain unchanged for the beginning of tits new dairy year. On August 1, 1992, the target re- turn to producers for industrial mill: will be maintained at S49.76 per hectolitre of milk containing 3.6 kil- ograms of butterfat. The support price for skim milk powder will stay at S3.3(14 a kilograni, and the pro - 4 -H is for youth HURON PARK - What do young adults need'' Personal develop- ment" Goal setting'' Leadership" More friends? Than last week helped that along. At the annual Centralia " 4-H Members' Conference on July 2h 30, 55 4-H members learned more about peer pressure, effective con) municauons, responsibility towards themselves and others. Five counties took pan in this event. Representing Huron County were: Colleen Collings, Egmond- villc; Angela Terpstra. Brussels; Ju- lie Glauscr, Walton; Ethan Wal- lace. Seafarth: Jane Barnett, Seaforth: Nancy Stewart, Seafonh; and Sharon Godkin, Walton. Gov't changes policy on farm lumber TORONTO - Fanners who have traditionally used lumber from lo- cal-bushlots to build farm build- ings will be able to resume the practice under changes to the On- tario Building Code, Housing Min- ister hvelyn Gigantcs and Agricul- ture and Food Minister Elmer Buchanan announced Thursday. The Ontario Building Code will be changed to recognize ungraded lumber an acceptable material for small farm building construction In addition, new lumber grading courses will be offered to building officials, sawmill operators and (U- ral residents "While we cannot minimize the importance of enforcing bulking axle standards for fire safety. health requirements and the struc- tural adequacy of buildings, we can look for ways to help farmers meet the requirements.' Gigantes said. Buchanan said he expects the changes to benefit rural Ontario economically. "The changes will help farmers; small sawmill opera- tors and woodlot owners by ensur- ing that there will be markets for locally -cut lumber." The changes in the building code mean upgraded lumber can be used provided that the lumber is visually inspected for soundness by the farmer and the lumber is sawed full-size. New design tables are being prepared, so that build- ing officials can more readily eval- uate the building plans submitted by farmers who plan to use up- graded lumber. The Ontario build- ing code will refer to these tables to indicate the exact size to cut up- graded lumber to meet particular building requirements and stress loads. Two-day courses will be made available to small sawmill opera- tors, building inspectors and inter- ested rural residents who want to familiarize themselves with grad- - ing techniques and standard ways of identifying different wood spe- cies. Farm building permit require- ments introduced in October 199() resulted in demands by inspectors for the use of grade -stamped lumber in farm buildings. Farmers woodiot owner and small sawmill operators have since sought more flexible •grading options, because of the un- po nance of ungraded and bushlot lumber to rural commututies. 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To the target return of S49.7o pc hectolitre is added 50.02 as a pro cessor contribution to a rebate tun:; for food manufacturers using dart -- ingredients, and 50.08 to cover th carrying charges associated will normal stocks of butter for the do mestic market, to amve at a lirae target price of 549.86 per hectroi. trc. The butter carrying charge. which arc collected from the mar - ketplacc and levied back from pro- ducers, were reduced from S0.14 to 50.08 per hectolitre. At as July meeting, the Canadian Milk Supply Management Committee recognized that less butter is required in Cana- dian Dain Commission stocks to meet domestic demand. This, alone with lower interest rates, has result- ed in the overall drop in costs, which arc reflected in a decrease to the support puce for butter front 55.331 to 55.317 per kilogram. Already introduced with result- ing outstanding crops in the US, STS soybeans are expected to be introduced to Canada in 1996. Du Pont Canada Agricultural Products is a division of Du Pont Canada Inc., a diversified industrial compa- ny serving customers across Canada and in more than 64 countries around the world. Proposal to reduce licence fee for white beans LONDON - The 1992 crop bud- get was presented to the Ontario Bean Producers' Marketing Board of Directors at the July board meet- ing. it was proposed that the li- cence fee for the 1992 crop of white pea beans be reduced by 13 percent ($0.03). This follows a re- duction of 11.5 percent ($0.03) in 1991. if approved, the 1992 crop li- cence fee would be $4.41 per met- ric tonne or $0.20 per 100 pound bag. The Board has been building a surplus over the past five years and the directors felt it was time the surplus was reduced. According to the marketing plan through the Farm Products Marketing Commis- sion, the Board is allowed to accu- mulate a surplus equivalent to one year's operating expenses. The h- cence fee will continue to be mom- tored regularly should further ad- justments be required. Following normal operating pm- cedures, the proposed budget has been forwarded to the 1992 Com- mitteemen of the Ontario Bean Pm- ducers' Marketing Board. Approval of the 1992 white pea bean crop budget is conditional upon accep- tance by the committee. Park 'S Frr suannewil There are a tete shopper. \vho eniov the teeling n' sizzling clothes anti skirl a. they get in then hakmg oven ot a car thl. summen But the don mind then[ parking in our outdoor spot.. It leave, more room tor our shoppers who enio' the coti! comtort of covered. tree 'white- parking London's \Vestmount otters more than, whin sot. would expect from a shnpptng (-ensu plus with more than 181) shops and services many of them exclusive to Westmnunt you'll love the diftercnct- AL WrcSTMOUNT SHOPPING- CENTRE-LONDOr. 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