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BY .11
The five-year. red Meat plan is swingin
into the second _year after excellent
response in Iiiiron county during the past
year. Presently, there are 110 cow -calf pro-
ducers enrolled_ who represent '4,027*cows.
This is approximately 30 per cent of the beef
cow herd in Huron county, These producers
are taking advantage of the varionsbPtiOns
availablete them under the Redlleat Plan.
d The intent of ther.lted'Neat Plan is to boost
the quality, weft** and efficiency of
the beef industry by encouraging producers
to adopt modern Management techniques.
As well as benefiting from these various
management ideas, a producer will receive
some financial assistance.
To begin with; the major component of the
plan far cow -calf producers is the Beef Herd
Improvement Program (BHIP). This in-
volves weighing calves at approximately
200 days of age to obtain a weaning weight
which is adjusted according to breed, birth
weight, age and breed of dam and the sex of
the calf. Each calf is given an index based
on its adjusted average daily gain which ex-
presses the calf's ability to grow and the
milking ability of the dam. Hence, a pro -
e4
Besides ti
trait to Use In his.
forliis 00.0
weight is -
taken J20 to 20 dys lat�r on heifers to obs
gailitpr :,producers to
utilize In. their selection' Of replacement
heifers. The Red. Oat Program provides in-
centives „$25per weaning weight for
calves and $ Per.. yearling weight for
heifers,•.
In order to assist producers in setting up,
adequate handling facilities, and obtaining
the necessary equipment and. inatorials;
capital facilities:: grant that covers two-
thirds of the cost up to $1•fi00 is provided..
These include such items as scales, gates,
chutes and head gates. Besides that, the.
grant can be used for pasture renovations,
watering equipment, scales for wgighing.
feed and fencing permanent,,pastiires. A
detailed explanation of what qualifies is
available to all participants and should be
consulted to ensure your project idea
qualifies.
Since the feeding and the health programs
play a major role in raising cattle, each par-
ticipant is given two free feed analyses and
$100 t ds two consultative visits by their
owar.
265-5170.
veterinarians.
In addition, ;with preconditioned calves
proving? 'their advantages in Adana
feedlots, the Red Meat Plan provided:4
grant for each calf that receivesa prescrib.
ed preconditioning progIWTIIR,precondi-
tioned calves that are sold are tagged with a
sP9clalkait and have a certificate noting the
preconditioning program they Went
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the last component is the . enterprise
•, altalysia incentive grant of $100 per year for
• producers who submit their records for a
detailed computer analysis. Based on the in-
" formation provided, the farmer will receive
a -confidential computer business analysis
which will help identify the strengths and
weaknesses of the feral business. An unique
feature of the report is that all the costs per-
taining to the cow -calf enterprise are ex-
pressed on a per cow basis.
Therefore, if you are a resident of Ontario
who owns or leases land for beef farming
and will have ten beef calves born within a
— 90 -day period, you cantake advantage of
this program. To enroll, please contact the
Clinton O.M.A.F. office at 4823428 or 1-800-
Huron County, farmers are leaders
in many segments of agriculture
BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE
Huron County Council heard last week
that the county is first in many agricultural
commodities as well as being a leader in soil
loss.
This word came from Huron agricultural
representative Don Pullen who presented
his annual report at the May session of coun-
ty council.
Across the province, Huron ranks first in
having the most improved farm land, in
• barley ; white beans, silage corn, oats and
Weed control
needs attention
BY BRIAN HALL
Weed control in cereal crops does not
receive• the attention compared to corn,
beans or other row crops possibly because of
conomics, and early seeding allows the
ureal crop to compete successfully with, the
weeds. Weed control using herbicides can be
a major expense, one of the many costs of
production:In our efforts to trim production
costs, herbicide use may be trimmed.
Still I feel we should take a second look
before we decide not to spray, because in
cereals the herbicides, such as MCPA and 2,
44D are reasonably inexpensive and yield in-
creases do net have to be very big to give a
profit.
Should you spray your grain this year for
weeds? There are 'many variables to this
kind of question such as kind of weeds,
degree of infestation, height of the crop
relative to weed height, kind of growing
season and so on.
This spring the warm weather and timely
rains have given the cereal crops an ex-
cellent start. Unfortunately what is good for
the crop is also good for the weeds. Thus, I
think we will have to keep a close eye on
their development to decide. Dr. Rudy
Brown at Ridgetown College has been doing
a lot of work on the cost of weeds to a crop.
His work shows that weeds reduce crop
yields approximately 10 to 30 percent depen-
ding on the kind of season. Competition for
moisture is the most important effect weeds
have.
A 10 percent or 6 bushel yield decrease in
a 60 bushel barley crop due to weed competi-
tion would cost us $15.00 per acre, (60 bushels
x $2.50 per bushel). Our cost for weed con-
trol in this field would likely be less.
EARLY CONTROL LS IMPORTANT
Studies show that the earlier you control
weeds the better. Competition from weeds
in the first 4 -6 weeks after crop emergence
has the most significant effect on yields.
Most of the herbicides that hre available
for us to use must be applied between the 2
and 5 leaf stage of the cereal. There are
three reasons for this. Weeds must be
inerged Lurid hi the edrlystages-of-growthlo-
be killed by the rates of the herbicides used
on cereal grains. Secondly, although cereals
are quite resistant to chemicals like 2, 4-D,
they are most resistant in the Mr -leaf stage -
of their growth. In order to achieve ade-
quate spray coverage, spraying before the 5
leaf stage is important.
We have a good selection of herbicides -for
weed control in cereals either underseeded
or not underseeded.
Wild oats is showing up in more barley
fields, although we have several herbicides
like Hoegrass 284, Avadex BW, Avenge
200C, and carbyne that give excellent con-
trol. ,
Consult Publication 75 "Guide to
Chemical Weed Control" for selecting the
right herbicide to use.
There is a benefit in investing in the best
weed control methods available to us. We
must reduce competition of weeds with the
crop, provide good harvesting conditions,
and above all prevent the buildup and
spread of weeds.
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rutabagas, Mr. Pullen said.
However, the ag. rep. also promoted the
ministry of agriculture and food's new soil
conservation program. The program is be-
ing run in conjunction with the Ausable-
Bayfield and the Maitland Valley con-
servation authorities as well as the Huron
Soil and Crop Improvement Association.
Questioned on the financial plight of
farmers, Mr. Pullen said there is a wide
specttum with some farniers doing well and
others going bankrupt. He expressed con-
cern for the pork producers in the county,
particularly beginning farmers, because of
the current low price of pork.
The ag. rep. also reviewed some of- the
other programs such as farm management,
livestock managbment and rural organiza-
tions services offered by OMAF.
It was noted thatthe county runs second in
total number of cattle and hogs, in poultry
production, and in hog's marketed.
'Huron is third in total corn, mixed grains,
winter wheat and grain corn.
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