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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-05-28, Page 27Sheep EQCUS '80 seffox Mlifekham Sheep Focus '80, a three-day event bringing together all segmental -of the Ontario sheep in- dustry, will be held at Markham Fairgrounds on July 18 to July 20. Under the sponsorship of the Ontario Sheep Association, Sheep Focus '80 will include breeding stock shows and sales, sheep dog trials, sheep management and treatment demon- strations, lamb cooking demonstrations, spinning and weaving demon- strations and com- petitions, a junior show and exhibits by organizations supplying and serving the sheep industry. The sales of top breeding stock will in- clude a special ROP station -tested ram sale, an -ROP home -tested ewe lamb sale, sales spon- sored by the Ontario Dorset Club and the Ontario Suffolk Sheep Association, plus a colored sheep sale and a sale of commercial ewes. Sheep Focus '80 will be an excellent opportunity to obtain superior breeding stock and a chance for producers and consumers to learn more about Ontario's rapidly growing sheep industry. , Anyone interested in sheep should mark their calendars now for Sheep Focus '80 on July 18 to 20. Further information can be obtained by contacting Sheila Koop, Secretary, Sheep Focus '80, , RRI Belwood, Ontario NOB 1 J0. Telephone (519) 843-4031. Wheat price set The Ontario Wheat Producers' Marketing Board announced the price of wheat to processors for domestic human consumption for the month of , June has been set at $175.12 per tonne, f.o.b. country shipping point, and this f ig.are- --rem-a4-ns---un- changed from the May price. The latest position report of the Ontario Wheat Producers' Marketing Board was issued May 23, 1980 showing total producer sales of 1979 Ontario winter wheat at 653,785 tonne, board sales 651,732 tonne, board stocks unsold 2,053 tonne. Board estimates for 1980 crop wheat place acreage at 520,000 acres and estimates an ap- proximate yield of 700,000 tonne. Spring surveys indicate that spring water" damage and winterkill have been minimal at five to seven percent. v Do farm marketing boards rip-off the people of this country? Do they. cause hardships to consumers, truckers, processors or retailers? They have been touted as the best thing since pantyhose for farmers; the worst thing since the common cold by consumers and some processors. I happen to think they have worked for farmers. They are not perfect. Those who maintain that marketing boards keep the inefficient farmer in business may have a point although I have never heard that charge levelled by anyone but a big, cor- porate producer. Until recently, few, if any, avenues of appeal were open to those who felt maligned oraggrieved by the actions of farm marketing boards. The old farm --products__marki;eting board didn't haye much more teeth than a chicken. Now, it is clear: the Ontario Farm Products Appeal Tribunal is the place to take your grievances. The tribunal recently issued a pamphlet outlining its role and it's an excellent publication. It is a tribunal "to make an impartial appeal mechanism readily available to any person who feels' that a decision, direction, order or regulation by a (marketing) board bears unfairly on the individual and who wishes to further argue a case for some relief." Those wishing to appeal include "anyone directly or indirectly affected by the action being appealed against." In plain words, anybody with a bitch against a board. If you really think these boards are hurting you, launch an appeal. Try to convince the panel of op- pointees that. you have a legitimate complaint.The pamphlet issues a warning, though: before heading for the tribunal, take your case to the marketing board first to seek relief. If you get no satisfaction there, then go to the tribunal. Over the years as a working reporter, I have sat in on dozens of different types of appeals. I have watched smart lawyers turn the tables on those who felt they were fighting a good cause. I have been pleasantly surprised at other times to see a presiding judge or chairman of an appeal body come up with a sound judgment in favor of a little guy who could not even aff. rd a lawyer.• Any appeal should not be entered into It is a formal affair. Those feeling aggrieved s uld,be well prepared. Decisions will be given on the evidence presented and the evidence must be factual. No half - researched allegations. No half-baked accusations. TheJacts, ma'm, just the facts. As sure as Billy Graham is a Baptist, the marketing board being questioned will have evidence to support its stand. Some of them have come through a tremendous amount 61-fiak- over -the years and they know how to defend themselves. They will be organized and ex- perienced. The Ontario Farm Products Appeal Tribunal's address is the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, A.J. Nyholt, secretary, Legislative Buildings, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ont. M7A 2B2, telephone 416 965-5844. It's to be hoped that the appeal tribunal will have the necessary public relations to publish its decisions, too. The old farm products marketing board made decisions in camera. Few people outside the case even knew about its decisions. I hope the new tribunal will'. have the intestinal fortitude to at least publish its decisions to let the rest of the world know what is happening. Formation of the tribunal is a giant step forward. It is an avenue of appeal set up for those who feel they are being hurt by the actions of any marketing board in the province. Nobody has to throw up his hands in frustration and seethe in silence. I'm willing to bet that most boards will come out of most appeal's smelling like roses. Huron agriculture office reports to farmers BY DON PULLEN, AG. REP. You will have noted from Agriculture Canada information releases on the Federal Hog Stabilization Payment, that application forms are being distributed various ways but not through the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food offices. In addition to making „ forms available through the various Federal outlets, arrangements Bumper crop could be Ontario may have a bumper crop of winter wheat this year, says Tony Hunt, crop scientist at, the University of Guelph. "In the winter there was some concern that there would be a lot of kill resulting from the lack of snow cover and low temperatures," says Mr. Hunt, "but that hasn't happened and survival has been very good." The lack of snow cover in the middle of winter, when the days where shorter, helped keep the plants in deep dormancy, a period when they don't damage as easily. And To discuss foreign ownership "' A subject of increasing interest and concern to ideal farmers will be the topic at the June meeting of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture. It__ will -_be held at 8:30 p.m. The topic is Foreign and Absentee Land Ownership in Huron County. Dr. Julius Mage and Dr. George Brink- man of the RDOP (Rural Development Outreach Project), Guelph have completed the first phase of a study on this subject and will present their ,. findings at this time. Ashfield Township Federation of Agriculture will host the meeting. The public is invited. reality with less snow cover, there wasn't as much snow mold. "Also,, it was a reasonably good fall and the plants were„ingood condition," says Mr. Hunt. "Most of the damage in this year's winter wheat , crop was law spot damage, where the wheat drowned because ice cover or water. But this happens -every year." To a farmer, the suc- cessful crop is good news, but to a plant breeder it presents complications. When so much of the wheat crop survives, it becomes difficult to sort out the tender plants from the hardy ones in order to develop new varieties:- To arieties:To avoid this problem, researchers are trying to develop tests which simulate all ' of the un- favorable conditions each year. Plant breeders hope these tests will accelerate the breeding process. _The tests_ include creating a sheet of ice over part of the crop to measure icing effects, keeping snow off another area to test the effects of cold on the plants, and placing a snow fence in one area to accumulate a lot of snow so researchers can monitor snow mold effects. Ontario produces most of Canada's soft winter wheat, which is used primarily for cake and pastry flour and break- fast cereals. WATER WELL DRILLING "80 YEARS EXPERIENCE" •'FARM • SUBURBAN • INDUSTRIAL • MUNICIPAL • • FREE ESTIMATES • GUARANTEED WELLS • FAST MODERN EQUIPMENT • 4 ROTARY & PERCUSSION DRILLS "OUR EXPERIENCE ASSURES LOWER COST WATER WELLS" DAVIDSON WELL GRILLING LIMITED 4k.. 4I1,1 tl .I ,r4 r • � 4 Rotary and Percussion Drills PHONE 357.1960 WINGHAM Collect Calls Accepted "ONTARIO'S FINEST WATER WELLS SINCE 1W8" have -been 'compl-eted--to---Il'stands-are-st-i-l-I--1-8,000 have a copy mailed to or better, yields should be each producer through reasonably good. Stands the Ontario Pork below 15,000 may warrant Producers Marketing replanting with a shorter Board. day variety. We also learned that the forms are printed and that distribution to the Federal offices will begin soon. CORN EMERGENCE— STAN PAQUETTE, , ASSOC. AG. REP. Early planted corn should have sprouted and' emerged. Unfortunately, cool weather persisted during early May. This would •delay the early planted . corn. ' With warmer weather and moisture, corn should now emerge. There could be problems with poor germination, seed maggots, and wireworm. If you suspect your stand is light check (1) seeding rate first (2) plant stand. Do several plant population counts on 1- 1000th of an acre. Multiply the average count by 1,000 to arrive at the population per acre. A row length of 17 feet 5 inches in 30 inch rows represents 1 -1000th of an acre, 16 feet four inches for 32 inch rows and' 14 feet six inches for,36 inch rows. FARM STORAGE OF PESTICIDES' BY BRUCE LOB B, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT Every person who has pesticides in their position is responsible for the safe storage of these chemicals. Under the Pesticides I Act and Regulation ' no person shall store pesticides where tr ey can contaminate 'es .e.�`or man or animals. Where a farmer stores Schedule 1, 2 or 5 pesticides on his premises, the room in which these chemicals are kept must be ven- tilated to the outside atmosphere. This room must be kept locked and a sign placed on the outside of 1the building to notify anyone (fireman) that dangerous chemicals are stored inside. Schedule 1, 2 or 5 pesticides'( include root worm insecticides, atrazine, bladex, low volatide amines, etc. Storage signs are available at the agricultural office in Clinton. ALVIN'S T.V. Your Headquarters for •TV TOWER INSTALLATIONS, REPAIR & SERVICE *DELHI & CHANNEL MASTER •TOWERS, ANTENNAS &BOOSTERS •SHARP COLOUR TV • *MIDLAND C.B. ALVIN'S T.V. 162 MARY ST. GODERICH 524-9089 • Wypout " declarers war on wild oats ou've been waging the war on wild oats for years. But it will take a powerful force to make a dent in the enemy's armour This year Uniroyal • Chemical has committed Wypout to the fight and this hard-hitting herbi- cide is going to make its presence felt very quickly. Wypout is among the most economical post - emergence wild oat treatments available in Canada. It provides growers with effective control before there is a chance of yield loss Wypout is effective on wheat, barley. lentils. rapeseed. mustard. fababeans ' sugar beets. sunflowers. flax and peas When rinsing pesticide containers., a triple rinse of emulsifiable (EC) pesticides leaves less than .1 percent of the pesticide in the container. These containers would be clean enough to dispose of in any landfill site. Containers holding Plowable liquids when triple rinsed have, still contained as much as .1 percent of the pesticide toxicant. • GODERICH:SI 3NAL-STAR, liToMPNESPAY, MAY 28, 190,PAP4,9A Delegates will leai'n all ahput cultivatioa , About 700 delegates from across Ontario are expected to attend the 74th annual convention of the Ontario Horticultural Association at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, from June 18 to 21. The Honorable Lorne Henderson, Ontario Minister of Agriculture and Food, will be guest speaker at the con- vention's banquet on Friday, June 20. The theme of • this year's convention is "Educate to' Cultivate". "We're trying to teach people about cultivation before they try to do it, _and we hope that they in turn will teach people about cultivation before they try to do it, and we hope that they in turn will teach and encourage others," says Russ Gomme, association secretary. A variety of speakers will discuss topics designed to help the more .,than 250 Ontario hor- ticultural societies become more effective. Topics include the im- .portance of trees, growing and preserving wild flowers, the ap- plication of therapeutic gardening programs and the possibility of working on co-operative hor- ticultural programs with other organizations. The delegates will participate in . various activities ranging from horticultural workshops to bus tours of the Thunder Bay area. One highlight of this year's convention will be the delegates' par- ticipation in the Lakehead exhibition. The first day of the exhibition has ' been declared "Horticultural Day" in honor of 'the convention Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternative. -Maurice Chevalier. and two' Royalty crab trees will be planted to commemorate the event. There are more than 50,000 members in Ontario's horticultural societies which are financially assisted by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and local governments. The societies provide a variety of community services and educational programs to help beautify ' Ontario's corn munities . BUTLER - Ring Drive Silo Unlaoders Big Jim Silo Unloaders - Volume Belt Feeders Convey -n -Feed Cattle Feeders Single Chain Conveyors Barn Cleaners Oswalt Ensilmixers FARMATIC- Blender Hammer Mills Blender Roller Mills Blender Mills for Ground Hi -Moisture Corn Augers Leg Elevators ACORN - Cable Barn Cleaners Hydraulic Manure Pum - Ps WESTEEL-ROSCO Grain Bins - 1,350 to 250,000 bu. Bulk Feed Tanks ACME - Fan -Jet Ventilation Systems ASTON - Ventilation Systems B&L- Complete Hog Con- finement Systems SLURRY -SLINGER Liquid Manure Spreaders CLAY - Parts and Service for Clay Equipment AERO -FLUSH' Liquid Manure Pumps, Aerators, Separators. WE HANDLE EVERYTHING ALMOST LOWRY.FARM SYSTEMS R.R. 1, Kincardine, Ont. Phone 395-5286 FARM CLASSIFIED SECTION A. For sale EVANS certified soybean) seed. Keith Lovell, Kippen, Ont. Phone 262- 5618.-19-20-21 "MEAT KING" Roaster Cockerels, day-old, available May and Tune. Call McKinley Hatchery 1-80Q-65,.5.3:6 Or der. today and put m,eat on your table this fall.-20- 24AR B. Custom work CUSTOM SHEEP SHEARING - competitive rates. Gavin' Wright, Walton, 1-527-1638.-21-24 CUSTOM planting and spraying done. Phone 482- 7192.-21,22 D. Livestock BRED GILTS - York X Landrace with closed herd conditions. Original herd constantly being R.O.P. tested by Quality Swine. Breeder Boars also available. 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You can count on Lasso to get the job done right. With excellent crop safety. And no carryover. So when you switch to white - beans or kidney beans, stay with Lasso. The proven winner in the fight against yield- . robbing grasses. Monsanto Munsarntn CanaCia Inc Montreal T Tonto Wrnn;peg Retina Calgary Vancouvoi Always road ,and follow the direr turns for Lasso Lasso' is a registered trademark of Monsanto Company Tatman is a registered trademark of Ciba Geigy Corporation c Monsanto Company. 1980 t.N WK -4•80 er a