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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1993-03-03, Page 11EARMJIPJ)AT& a' s Times -Advocate, 3, 1993 Page 11 Becker Farm hosts Family Day Matthew _Johns -gets a quick 'flair clear-up from Madam.Bus- kerfly at Becker Farm Equipment's Famlly Day Saturday morn- ing. payrnents �r and 0% interest 'til September.* is simpler. Simplify your summer...buy in AGCO Allis tractor or riding mower today, and you won't worry about a monthly payment — or a penny of interest — until the leaves start falling= Stop in and see our full fine of riding mowers and tractors. Plus, see the optional Mulching/Leaf Shredding attachment that eliminates raking and bag- ging while nounshing your lawn. Only at your AGCO Allis dealer. IAGCO ALLIS Outdoor Power Equipment • Ava tabic to qualified customers with require:: dorm payment. Low montnry payments ane competitive rates atter September 1. 1993 HYDE BROTHERS FARM EQUIPMENT LIMITED Jct. Old Hwy 7 & Mitchell Road 81 Wellington St. Rannoch 229-6700 Hensall 262-2605 Jenna, Chris and Megan Becker get some balloons from Pe- ter Jacobs as they try out a lawn machine at Becker Farm Equipment's Family Day, Saturday. New office for alternatives GUELPH - Green Plan funding of S7 million has been awarded to establish a pest -management alter- natives office (PMAO), says Keith Solomon, director of the Centre for Toxicology at the University of Guelph. The office is.designed to promote judicious use of chemicalsend-pro- mote alternatives to harmful pesti- cide practices, says :Solomon, who chairs the PMAO's board of direc- tors. One of its priorities will be to seek alternatives for highly toxic pesticides or those that are persis- tent and mobile in the environment, he says. The creation of a PMAO was rec- ommended in a ,recent Agriculture Canada review of the pesticide reg- ulation process in Canada. The re- view's recommendations were geared to making the process more efficient and environmentally sus- tainable. The focus of the office during the first years will be largely agricultu- .rat,says Soloman. "It will .ltave.im- kp rtieit ` benefits' for soluhWWstein -Ontario. We hope to be able to give fanners better tools to manage agri- culture in a sustainable way." The PMAO's board of directors is made up of representatives from farming, agricultural research, busi- ness, environmental and consumer groups. Funded by the Green Plan over the next four years, the office aims to: • Promote the use and encourage the development of viable and eco- logically sound strategies that mini- mize risk of harm to health, safety and the environment, while opti- mizing pest control; • Develop policies for the promo- tion of alternative, ecologically sound pest -management strategies, and promote and fund relevant re- search; • Consult with and provide advice on alternative pest -control strate- gies to the authorities responsible for the regulation and use of pest- NO-TILL...MINIMUM TILL...CONVENTIONAL TILL NO PROBLEM KRAUBE 52@@ NO -'1'L ---. --- GRAIN DRILL 10 - 20 ft. Krause grain drills come with a modal 3-werwnralWyonpub and labor. That's 3 tunes longer than the competition. Krause drills atl)l ryou a valve wryht Manlier hitch, 460 Pds of planting force plus a wide fluted seed cup easily arniniagbie to hagilleamall grains or large and to meter precisely LOGAN FORD Tractor Sales Ltd ST. 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As an independent corporation, the PMAO will stay at arm's length from government, says Solomon. This gives it more credibility and allows it to make its findings pub- lic. "Being independent will give it greater responsibility to both the public and Agriculture Canada." The office will communicate to user groups and the public any progress in the development and use of alternative ecologically sound strategies for pest control, he says. A workshop to set prioritie§' for research was held February 21 to 23 in Toronto. aric Pam Show does it again 'TORONTO - The 1993 Canadian Imernational Farm Equipment Show proved once again that it is Canada's premiere agricultural showcase. Attendance was excel- lent and exhibitors were extremely pleased, said Show Manager, Les- ley Nicholson. The Show was held January 19 to 22 at the Toronto In- ternational Centre. Although many exhibitors ex- pressed their preference for the ear- lier January dates, show manage- ment, was unable to book this earlier time frame next year be- cause the Toronto International Centre is fully booked for the month of January up to the year 2000. Make a point to save 5%Ofl all Mower® products. ioneer Days March 8-1 Vi(nira wWwivi: This year Pioneer Days is bigger than ever. Why? Just check out the performance of Pioneer® brand prod- ucts in 1992. Then consider the superior agronomic service and support that only Pioneer can offer. Then put a pencil to it. You'll see how big 5% can be. Your Pioneer Sales Representative is: SEREDA FARMS R.R. 11 Centralia, Ontario NOM 1K0 Peter: (519) 229-6383 Perry: (519) 229-8102 Seed Corn, Alfalfa, Sorghum, Soybeans, Inoculants Ecto PIONEER, BRAND PRODUCTS All sales are subject to the terms of labeling and sale documents *Registered trademark licensed 10 Pioneer Hi -Bred Limited. 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