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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1977-11-17, Page 25New diet tested for cows Recent advances in forest harvesting may inad- vertently provide farmers in Canada with a new source of less expensive livestock feed. Scientists in the Soviet Union already have tested the ie feed and claim that it has great merits for all classes of livestock. While recent tests at Agriculture Canada's research station at Agassiz, B.C., haven't fully supported the claims in chicken -feeding trials, work now is starting with sheep. The feed - called muka by the Russians - is, in fact, the flour produced from grinding and treating the needles of coniferous trees such as spruce and pine. Tests have shown that deciduous trees can also be used. J.R. Hunt, head of the animal science section at the federal research station in Agassiz, has teamed up with a scientist at the Western Forest Products Laboratory in Vancouver for the tests. "Technology in forest harvesting now has progressed to the point at which the logging of whole trees is possible for the in- terior of British Columbia and parts of Alberta," Dr. Hunt says. "This means the harvesting of needles at some central locations „ is inevitable. It means we have ready access to the product should it prove valuable." With older lumbering techniques, limbs, needles and other foliage were discarded on the forest floor when trees were trimmed to ease the task of transport. With an assured supply of raw material, Dr. Hunt began tests with muka produced from white spruce, using chicksos the test animal. "The muka was essentially produced by hand and 'con- tained 87 percent needles and 13 percent small pieces of branch," he says. "Half the needles were treated in a steam -distillation process to try to get rid of some of the volatile elements in them, although a needle odor was still present after this process. The other half was not treated." As a control, another group of chicks was given a normal ration and a fourth group one that contained 10 percent cellulose instead of the muka. Feed consumption was monitored. Actual chick growth dropped by 22 percent for the untreated muka diet, 19 percent in the steam - treated sample and 15 per- cent in the ration containing cellulose. "The chicks tended to pick over their feed when the muka was added," Dr. Hunt says. Pelleting the ration corrected this problem and growth depression lessened to 11 . percent for untreated rations, 11 percent for steam - treated and six percent for cellulose rations. Studies carried out at the end of the feed test showed that no changes in the chicks' internal organs had occurred through the feed. Trials with sheep are now starting,. "Based on our findings with chicks, we are hoping that the complex stomach of the sheep will be better able to use the muka's high fibre content," says the scientist. Brucellosis program revamped ♦0 Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan announced last week changes in Canada's brucellosis program that will further the effort to eradicate the disease. Most of the changes are expected to take effect early next year, although some are being made immediately. These include placing greater emphasis on brucellosis research by Agriculture Canada's Health „of Animals Branch, the appointment of a planning officer to co- ordinate all anti -brucellosis activities and an information I officer to provide cattlemen and dairy producers with up- to-date information. The changes expected to be implemented early in 1978 arc• • the division Of Canada into separate -r gons,,to bei • ReycommendatLons.. for the de&ribed as brt(e11osts-free,' changes were ' made by a brucellosis low -incidence, subcommittee formed at the meeting and staffed by Health of Animals Branch disease experts. "Agreement in principle was reached last month by r` lrepresentatives of the groups who attended the Winnipeg meeting and by provincial deputy ministers of agriculture who met in Ottawa last week." Mr. Whelan said. "Arrangements concerning the increased emphasis on research and the new staff members were fully agreed to and have been enter shows or exhibitions; • an on-farm test requirement for certain age groups of cattle before movement off the farm in Ontario and Quebec. "Our beef producers and dairy farmers are fortunate that their herds are among the healthiest in the world," Mr. Whelan said. "Brucellosis is a problem disease. We felt that with these tighter regulations and the co-operation of farmers, we can beat it." The changes stem from meetings on brucellosis held in Winnipeg last June bet- ween Health of Animals Branch officials, represen- tatives of the beef and dairy industry, provincia; veterinarians and members of the Canadian Veterinary - Medical Association. and other; • placing controls on the movement of cattle between all regions; • establishment of a new policy for "brucellosis -free listed herds; + mandatory negative testing for all cattle over six months of age -- except those from brucellosis -free regions, brucellosis -free listed herds, official vaccinates less than 18 months old, steers and Wit spayed heifers - within 60 days immediately before they 0 a*l Winter road reports available The ministry of tran- sportation and com- munications has announced that its winter road reporting service for the public went into operation on November 7. The road information centre at Toronto and the ministry's 18 district offices throughout the province have up-to-date information on the condition of all provincial and secondary highways 24 hours a day, seven days a week during the winter months. Information on winter road conditions, may be obtained around the clock by telephoning the following MTC offices in Ontario; Chatham, 354-7504; London, 6131-2047; Stratford, 271-3550; Owen Sound, 376-7350. ANNOUNCEMENT Pioneer Brand Seeds have appointed RAY BROWN R.R. 6 GODERICH as their seed corn dealer for Colborne Township For your supply of seed corn and forage seeds phone RAY BROWN - 529-7260 or SHARRON BRINDLEY - 524-8114 (Pornierly John Fisher's area) implemented. Discussion on the five major changes is continuing but I am confident they will be in place early next year." Brucellosis, a bacterial contagious disease that causes abortions in cows, now is controlled in Canada by on- going herd testing and screening programs operated by Agriculture Canada. Cattle_ found to carry the disease are ordered destroyed and the farmer compensated. Current regulations include testing of cattle at auction markets, keeping herds under quarantine until they have passed two negative tests, requiring a negative herd test 60 days before a farm auction, licensing of livestock dealers who hold cattle on their premises and ,requiring them to blood test animals and record cattle movements, testing of animals moving between certain provinces, slaughtering of calves whose mothers are found to have brucellosis, and slaughtering herds' when spread of brucellosis in the herd cannot be stopped. Smile Hey, teacher, shouted little Mike. I ain't got no pencil. No, no, said the teacher, I haven't a pencil. Gee, ain'tcha, teacher? said Mike sadly, den you and me is in the same fix, ain't we? CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1977 --PAGE 7A Former Benmiller couple ouple MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM SNYDER Stimulate economy, OFA "We have here in Ontario the means to get our economy back.on track. By stimulating our healthy industries, such as agriculture, we can create more product, more sales and more jobs", Peter Hannam president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, told the Hamilton Kiwanis Tuesday. Mr. Hannam pointed out that the Ontario Government had taken the first steps towards stimulating agriculture; "First there is the recent announcement by the new Ontario ' Minister of Correctional Services, the Honourable Frank Drea. Mr. Drea. is replacing citrus juices with Canadian fruit juices - apple, tomato, grape - - in all the institutions under his jurisdiction. "What a positive move! OFA asked in its Annual Brief to the' Ontario Cabinet, last April that it be a matter of Government policy that only Canadian foods- be served, in government institutions, wherever possible. This is the first move in that direction and we applaud Mr. Drea." Mr. Hannatrn was also encouraged by the "Buy Ontario Food" program that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food is just beginning. "By making consumers more aware of Ontario products, that campaign will stimulate demand and place more money in farmers' pockets. The results reverberate throughout the economy." "But the most heartening aspect of these two programs is that they show that our government is beginning to recognize the potential in agriculture. They are the first hesitant steps, but I hope that they signify a deeper com- mitment by governments and Canadians to recognize the significance of the food in- dustry" Mr. Hannam con- cluded. 0 A • I • r IIP WINTER'S COMING... Get Your AWAVT/RITAI ALL SIZES NOW IN STOCK... 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