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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-03-18, Page 54age 1OA Pride introduces AgMaster Pride Lrand Seeds of Chatham. Ontario. has- become the exclusive Canadian distributor for AgMaster Alfalfa Silage In- oculant. The product is now available from Pride dealers across Canada. The addition of AgMaster com- plements our Pride forage tine -up.• says Pride sales manager. Dale Petrie. Pride Brand Seeds. which already markets the second best-selling seed corn line in On- tario, has tripled its sale of forage seed over the last year. Adds Petrie. --AgMaster silage inoculant will help us improve the good value growers get from Pride forage seed... Recent Canadian research into bacterial silage inoculants has confirmed that AgMaster performs more dependably than its competitors. According to a study con- ducted by Professor Bryan McKersie at the University, of Guelph. AgMaster un- proved the rate of silage fermentation more consistent than Pioneer's Sila-bac brand 1177. McKersie adds that .AgMaster worked best of all the inoculants tested in his three Year study. •-AgMaster is one of the best products available." he believes. AgMaster's superior performance comes as no surprise to Pride dealers, since AgMaster is the only mordant that is freeze-dried and shipped cold for max- imum potency. Over time, silage inoculant stored at temperatures above freezing loses its viability. While it may be true that silage harvested and stored under ideal condi- tions doesn't need inoculation, the chances of putting up perfect silage are very low. Factors such as unfavorable weather dur- ing chopping and loading. variable pack- ing densities in the silo and the rate of feedout can all affect the amount and availability of forage nutrients. The use of an effective silage inoculant hastens the natural fermentation process to minimize nutrient loss and increase palatability, Inoculants are especially effective for alfalfa and red clover based silages; which are relti' e1y deficient in the car- bohydrates needed to lower silage acidity quickly- and uniformly. Silage Inoculant to armers Maturity and moisture also influence AgMaster treated haylage. was 7 percent how well inoculants work, adds Dr. higher than the control group. The McKersie. For example, untreated early .AgMaster haylage fed,cattle also showed bud and/or low .moisture silage ferment . improved feed efficiency. They consumed slowly, so the beneficial effects of inocula- 7 percent less haylage per kilogram of tion are more pronounced in such crops. gain. "Silage inoculans are effective in - McKersie .estimates that every dollar surance," concludes Buchanan -Smith, spent on effective silage inoculants should- "and'gains are economical'-' The second return $6 or $7 in increased milk produc- year of the feeding trial is -now underway: tion or daily gain. He adds however, that AgMaster silage inoculant is non - no silage treament can subsittitue for good corrosive and non-toxic. The product management or improve. the feed value of mixes readily in water and can be esily a poor forage crop. and uniformly sprayed on .silage with blower or forage harvester mounted ap- plicators. A handy, low-cost applicator designed specifically for AgMaster available from -your local Pride dealer. AgMaster is shipped cold in special sulated packges to .ensure maximum potency. AgMaster was introduced in 198310 the U.S. .market, where it was developed by Marschall Products, a division of Miles Laboratories Inc., the largest and most ex- perienced supplier of bacterial cultures to Buchanan -Smith reports :that the the food and dairy industry in the U.S. and average daily gain of the cattle fed around the world. Numerous feed research trial using AgMaster inoculated feeds confirm that food intake and average daily gain are significantly better than those for un- treated silage. In a recent feeding trial conducted at the University of Guelph by Professor Jock Buchanan -Smith. 42 beef cattle were divided into two groups and fed separate rations of AgMaster treated haylage and untreated haylage over a 16 week period: Agronomist declares Pride a winner in corn Pride corn hybrids perform extremely well according to the results of the recent- ly published 1986 Ontario Corn Committee trials. says Pride agronomist Dave Har- wood. "Growers select their hybrids on the basis of performance and that's -why more and more Reople are choosing Price." Here's some highlights of Pride's excep- tional performance record in the 1986 On- tario Corn Committee trials. Pride K5574 In its first year on trial, Pride K5574 entered the market with a bang, scoring an outstanding yield index 22 percent -higher than all hybrids in the 3300 to 3500 Corn Heat Unit [CHU I range. Pride K5574 also showed fewer broken stalks than average. What's more, this milling- quality grain hybrid performs well as a full season silage hybrid. Pride K5574 also show /ex- tremely low mold levels, so thek of vomitoxin contamination is negligible. Pride K2204 According to the Ontario Hybrid Corn Report, Pride K2204 demonstrated once again the strong performance that has made it Pride's best-selling hybrid. In the 2700 to 2900 CHU range trial, K2204 yielded Think Ahead to arvest Timely, We have the facilities for: •recei%ing & drying red wheat and white wheat we also huv & dry barky •receivers of canola •conte in & see . our up-to-date facilities & plan ahead Amberiey w Grain Elevator; (1)iaision of 'Parrish & Heiniheeker) Manager - Jerry Murdock 395-3601 Jct. Hwy. 86 & 21 104 percent of the average yield for its class. As always, K2204 also displayed the rapid dry down and exceptional stalk strength characteristics that have made it so popular with Ontario corn growers. Pride K1184 - In the test for 2500 to 2700 CHU hybrids, Pride K1-184 confirmed its rank as the best standing variety in this category for the se- cond consecutive year. Pride K1184 show- ed zero broken stalks in 1986 and still yield- ed well above the average for the test. K1184 has been on the market for only -two years, but already its exceptional Stan trials dability has made it one of Pride's best- selling hybrids. - Pride K127 Pride's eagerly awaited K127:hybrid. made -an impressive debut in the 1986 per- formance trials, -with above average yield and stalk strength. Despite being earlier ' than average in both table '2 and '3, K127 showed the second lowest stalk breakage rating. K127 has performed very well in strip trials in areas of varying. season • - length, demonstrating its outstanding 'stalk strength, yield and dry down. Pride's new' K127 also exhibits.. superior grain - quality and high test weight. ' & AIR CONDITIONER JAGELEWSKI PLUMBING & HEATING LTD. R.R. 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