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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-07-27, Page 10kr PAGE 1U GODE %$G,NALr' WEDN DAltt,"JULY 27, 1983 urou Farm and News le.fhopper is major concern to white be The last month of hot, dry plant juices out of the leaves. weather has been ideal for As it feeds, it injects a toxic development of the potato saliva that plugs the leafhopper. This insect is of vascular system and causes major concern in two of our yellowing and drying out of crops - white beans and areas at leaf tips. In both alfalfa. alfalfa and white beans, this The leafhopper is a small, is known as "hopper burn." light green, wedge shaped These symptoms are most igt.. ,Oatn „x.,.(11 11tirpr .Ary southern U.S. states. Both weather when tie Plant- s adults and nymphs damage under some additional these important crops. The stress. In alfalfa, the plants leafhopper feeds by sucking will appear stunted. Henson (co.op Research has shown a 2-3 percent reduction in protein as well as reduced height and yield. New seedlings tend to be more susceptible. These insects should be controlled with insecticide before plant symptoms develop. The best way to -cheek, • o .ulations _lsWwi l;h -sweep het - if greater that-I- one hanone per sweep, then spray. For those non -sweepers count on spraying when alfalfa looks stunted. While on the topic of in - Infested beans will be sects - remember to clean stunted in growth and never out those granaries. It's a lot really recover. If there are easier to kill insects now five or more leafhoppers per than have to fumigate a bin plant, then spray. Some or treat the grain with insecticides can be mixed protectants. with white mold fungicides. Once cracks and corners Make sure to check your are cleaned .out - residual .rt♦e.�t�W.����.r....�+. �rf�ay��f.,�f���tr Cygon has given good control remaining insects. To get in both crops. mal4imum control, in - Who's afraid of the secticide should be applied big, bad weevil? two weeks prior to storage. More information is in Publication 229, "Insects in Farm Stored Grain." John Heard, Farm Management Specialist. Verticillium wilt of alfalfa In 1982 Yerticillium wilt of alfalfa was confirmed as being prfasent in a number of fields in Perth County. Verticilliva wilt can be a destruc i;r disease in alfalfa fields. are suspicious that it was ially responsible for som ' f the winter kill in some fig, ds last winter. If you have verticillium wilt in your alfalfa, it should show up during a dry spell. It will be especially noticeable if your alfalfa is at least 25 to 30 cm. high. Disease Characteristics: The disease is present in the soil and enters the „•t9 plant _ ort 1heTotts: et-� gl It spdS upward in the plant via the water conducting tissue and enters the leaves where it causes yellowing. This is initially at the tops of the leaflets, but eventually in- volves the entire leaf which finally dies. In the early stages of ,the disease, wilting of the leaves is common during the heat of the day, with recovery during the cooler nights. Eventually the wilting becomes permanent (especially if the current lack of rain continues) and the leaflets die turning white to light grey. Diseased plants can be stunted. All shoots on a plant may be affected or the Corporation of the TWN OF GODERICH o>r Go TOWN OF GODERICH Aiioilcdtions will be accepted by the undersigned for pple interested In serving on a Ports Advisory C ncll. The purpose of this Committee will be to r" ommend to Council and the Federal Government by vhlry of the Region, various matters relating to harbour i wtalopment. Please include with letter of application a persona; rSiume including background and your interest in searing on the Committee. Applications will be accepted until August 15, 1983. 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There are several other diseases which resemble the , r .1 cr,- 01 verticillium wilt. : you are not sure about your ;, ' r ts, bring the plant, inclu l _.10- 15c in, off attached root to the ,es. office. t:, •`t - r�`filtc!�I�ce"Dlso�r� .� One of the most frustrating parts of growing white beans is the agonizing decision of whether to apply a fungicide" to protect against white mol I talked with Greg Boland of the Department of Environmental Biology at the University of Guelph to get the latest thinking on white mold. The rest of this. discussion will deal with fields that have a past history of mold. Weather Conditions For Mold: Rainy periods prior to flowering are necessary to produce innoculum of the pathogen. Continued wetness allows the disease to develop. You should spray if the soil has been continuously wet for five to 10 days before flowering. You are probably saving now, `how wet is wet?' My interpretation of the researchers thoughts is 'if the soil is too wet for you to be out in the fields, that is definitely wet enough to ging on white mold.' Intermittent rains that _ king two to three cm. on a we Tams :ale ` 3°i .s damaging as when it rains for two to four days and the drop is continuously wet. If it is hot and dry at 100 percent bloom, I would not spray. However, if it has been wet for five days before flowering and wetter than , normal conditionsare predicted for the next 10 days, I would spray. ' When To Spray: This question has been well researched. You have to spray early. You have to spray around 100 percent bloom. That is when 100 percent of the plants in a field have at least one open flower. This generally oc- curs about five to seven days after 50 percent bloom. If you have a field that is one week to 10 days past 100 percent bloom and mold is showing, the fungicide will not control the disease. The fungicides • registered for control of white mold are listed on Page 33 of Publication /96 - 1983 Field Crop Recommendations. Ground Or Aerial Application: There is no research comparing these two methods. Both ,pie:s..of fective job. Timing of the spray is as important as the piece of equipment that is used. With either piece of equipment, thorough coverage of the plant is necessary. If you are using around equipment you need high water volumes and high pressures. With aerial equipment, the boom should be 1 to 11/2 meters above the crop canopy. I have tried to summarize the most current thinking on white mold to give you some guidelines. Unfortunately the whole area of white mold control is still part of the art of farming - it will be a few years before it becomes a science like weed control. Pat Lynch, Soils and Crop Specialist. OFA reaffirms support for property tax reform The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) has reaf- firmed its support, in princi- ple, for the proposed reforms to the farm property tax system. The overwhelming en- dorsement of the reforms came at a board of directors meeting—at the *OVA Ma - Toronto recently. OFA President Ralph Barrie said the vote reflected the views of the majority of Ontario farmers. The province's proposed reforms call for a 100 per- cent rebate of taxes on pro- ductive farmland. To be eligible for the rebate, farmers must have a gross income of $8,000 or $12,000, depending on the area of the province they farm in. While agreeing to the principle of the reforms, the federation opposes the income levels set by the province. The OFA wants the income level reduced to $5,000. The federation is also con- cerned that the assumed lot under the house is not assessed at an inflated value. The board's decision follows three months of meetings across the pro- v'inc . a?—which- the 25,00"x" farmers who are members of the OFA debated the reforms. The individual views were then summariz- ed in the votes of the 100 county and regional direc- tors who voted at the meeting. The OFA board originally agreed in principle with the reforms in March, 1982. However, in the following months concerns were rais- ed by many farmers over the proposal. "Because we wanted to make sure OFA policy reflected the views of On- tario's farmers, we sent the issue back to the counties," Barrie said. "The reforms aren't perfect, but they are one step closer to creating a more equitable property tax system," Barrie added. Originaly, the OFA pushed for reforms because the pro- perty tax was dispropor- tionate to their means to pay. Compared to non - farmers, farmers paid much more of their income to pro- perty tax. Underthe present system, farmers receive a 50 percent rebate on all property taxes paid on their farms. The OFA has been working for more than 30 years for reforms to the property tax system. Through those years the federation policies have always been based on the same principles: : that pro- perty r o-perty taxes should pay for property services, that peo- ple services should be paid by individuals and that farmland taxes should be based on the productive value of the land. Better understanding needed says vice-president Better understanding between farmers and decision -makers is necessary to solve the pro- blems facing Ontario agriculture, according to the new first vice-president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA). "Understanding is a two- sided issue," Harry Pelissero said. "We net{cl to understand how decision - makers operate. And we need to get them to put on overalls and rubber boots and walk a ' country mile to appreciate the farmer's point of view." By decision -makers, Pelissero identified politi- cians, financial institutions and anyone else who has an influence on farmers. He ad- ded that greater understanding is also needed between farmers so that common solutions can be found to the ,complex pro- blems facing the agricultural community. Pelissero was speaking at an OFA board of directors meeting recently where he was elected as first vice- president to replace Ron White, a London -area OFA executive," he said. Girty, 37, operates a 280 - acre seed grain, fruit and vegetable farm. A graduate of the Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology, he has been working on the family farm since 1966. He is a past -president of the On- tario Popcorn Growers' Committee and a committee member of both the Ontario Bean Producers' Marketing Board and the Ontario Soya Bean Growers' Marketing Board. Farm Safety Week Protect your eyes The Canada Safety Council's theme for, the 1983 Farm Safety Week, July 25 to 31, is 'Weed Out Hazards - Wear Protective Equip- meet'- Most eye injuries can be prevented by the wearing of appropriate eye protection. It is recommended that eye protection be worn when i pesticideshandling andand anhydrouapplyngs ammonia, hand and power tool work, harvesting, spray painting, welding, applying fertilizers, haying or any job Involving dust and matt. Safety eyewear includes spectacles and sunglasses with impact -resistant lenses, and flexible or cushion - r who passed awny" goggp "dl' Pelissero's position on the ordinary eyeglasses. OFA was filled by Lynn Gir- Spectacles provide frontal protection and with the ty, a Blenheim farmer. Pelissero, 31, operates an egg and pullet replacement operation with his brother and father. The farm, near St. Ann's, in the Niagara peninsula, covers 56 acres. Pelissero has a B. Comm. from McMaster University in Hamilton and worked in banking and sales with Xerox Canada for more than three years before returning to the family farm in 1975. Girty said his first priority as an executive committee member is to more effective- ly involve individual farmers in the lobbying ef- forts of the OFA. "If we have farmers across the province lobbying their individual MPs and MPPs, then the government will listen more closely to the concerns expressed by the addition of temple shields offer limited side protection. Face shields protect from splashes, small flying particles, but not from heavy impact. If considerable impact resistance is required, safety spectacles or goggles can be used with the shield. Goggles are inexpensive and one could buy several pairs and keep one at each machine or work area where protection might be needed. When buying wielding goggles consult a dealer on the shade of the filter lens needed for the type of welding. Protect your eyes by wearing goggles and face shields when transferring or applying corrosive 41PIMMIP tLYdJY:4V.,1 llfCAlcrEMON14 substances used on your farm. For, example, large quantities of clear water may be required to flush eyes. 4-H Homemaking Conference held Well they are great tun. There are always new people to meet, new ideas, new ex- periences. The 4-H Homemaking Pro- vincial Conference was held June 27-30 at the University - of Guelph. Over 155 9 -Hers from all over Ontario attend- ed the four day event that worked through the theme, "Dimensions '83 - What's Ahead for Me?". There were speakers, discussion groups, tours, recreation and a lot of good mingling. Huron County was represented by four 4 -Hers: Christine Boogemans - Grand Bend II Club, Kendra Bailie - Cranbrook 2 Club, Cathy Van Ninhuys - Hohnesville II Club, Diane VanOsch - Kingsbridge Club, and Susan VanderSpek - Hurondale IV Club. Ask there about their ex- perience. i'll bet they're smiling when they tell you. - Jane Muegge, Home Economist.