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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-03-20, Page 527.77-77:•• 177T, e:". -,N • "7"••"":777, No** earat s1xdriiy. �mties:ad ovet 40 WO* stat aiedeielopingloca�ybibt*. Wiltdelir, tine lottaids to Ontario Golden Harvest ***Inc. researth Part of most uoeSeects headoffiee near Guelph is a qt/A1RY Monti laboratory. Me modem facility allows the amp* to witensivetoiest seed before it is ararketed.: . 'Myst Ilite-Seedis-hairset, adoringly high standards for the CoMpany and- Its seed producers. The quall4r.eantgol lair WHIMS these standards we mandained. There we Many factors affeeting seed performance including cold and or viet soils, hot dry soils, deep planting and soil crusting. Sophisticated eqtdpment in the quality control lab can sinadate adverse conditions to determine seed performance, "We rate strew CO110111003, Ot tires ate agelEmea'•topfl =dna= vigoottotaVety lot llif doesn'tmcet our , lc" hest um lived Is ealY. *an* plants �itified by the- amilpaq, “w have to be satlsfied that the plants are rim Carefully and the equipment,* in good • operating eoodiuon," Jim ZinOngs, 1,k First line Seeds shareholder. Iminedlately after processing, a representative sample of all bags must be submitted for quality control testing. "A majority of the shareholders have seed dewing Plants. Fir those who don% we turn to page 20 Response is enthusiastic to red ••• meat development program ....... from page 13 A grant is also offered to farmers who pre -condition calves before they are ship- ped. Pre -conditioning includes vaccination, dehorning and warble treatinent. By pre- conditioning calves, farmers hope to in- crease the rate of gain to feedlot operators and reduce disease and shipping fever. Emke said farmers who pre -condition calves often get a better price when the calves are sold. ••••, The Red Meat Plan offers similar incen- tives to socker and slaughter cattlemen. They are offered grants of $2 per calf, up to a maximum of $750 per farmer, for recording the weight gain of animals in their feedlots. Both groups are entitled to two free forage analyses. The analyses are designed to help farmers identify problems with their feed ration and add supplemental minerals and protein where needed. An additional $100 per year is available if farmers are willing to supply their records for an annual enterprise analysis. The confidential analysis will help, farmers identify the strength_ gend weaknesses in their individual operations. Participants are entitled to $100 for herd health. Emke said this allows the farmer to consult a veterinarian on general herd health and ways it can be improved. "The thrust of the progr. • is getting the veterinarian to-txtrrie-inrsi, 4.-Freventitive— basis, rather than being • I in at the last second as a miracle workef," Emke said. "He suggested vets could offer advice on feed rations, and advice on potential pro- blems before they become critical. Grants of $1,500 are available for capital expenditures to farmers who want to im- prove their handling facilities. Scales, feed- ing and watering equipment, as well as material tp improve handling facilities are covered under the program. In order to qualify for any of the grants, producers must sign up before calves are born or before stocker cattle are purchased. The government is hoping to expand the provincial sheep industry through incen- tives in the Red Meat Development gram. The province is still a net importer of lamb. In an effort to attract more producers to the industry and encourage other produ- cers to expand their herds, grants of 50 per cent, up to a total of $5,000 are being offered to producers with at least 40 breeding ewes who wish to expand their capital!acilities. Handling facilities, fences, scales' and some buildings are covered under the grant. Similar grants to cattlemen are also The higher than expected response to the program has caused some problems for the administrators. Emka said some payments to farmers have been running behind schedule due to the number of people who have registered. Despite the delay, farmers are still lining to register: Emke suggested_the program,_ is graving, because "farmers already in the, frogram aregood ambassadors." "One farmer on a- conemsion registers, and he tells another farmer. 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