HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1984-03-21, Page 56The Farm Edition, Week of March 21, 1984 - 25
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Ontario farmers will be faced with To get a feeling for metric distance, pace
spraying in metric quantities this year. off the distance between font house and
Stocks _of imperial size products will be sold barn. If you are of average height, your pace
out this spring and replaced with metric is one metre (1 yd plus 3 in.).
equivalents.
Most liquid products will be available in
metric with the 10 litre (L) jug being one of
the most popular sizes. Many companies are
introducing the 20 L pail and some are
selling 200 L drums.
In the corner of one field, walk 100 steps
along one fence and mark the spot with a
stake. Walk down the other side 100 steps
and place another stake. When squared off,
this area is one hectare (ha). If you don't
want to walk the farm, multiply the number
To help make the conversion to metric of acres by 0.4 to determine the number of
sizes easier, John Scott, Ontario Ministry of hectares.
Agriculture and Food associate agricultural For reference, draw a map of your farm,
representative, Wellington County, sug- mark in the fields and under the number of
gests these tips. acres, add the number of hectares.
The do's and don'ts of introducing a guest speaker
Introducing a guest speaker may seem a to the audience, mention his/ her name
simple task but there are some dos and several times during the introduction.
dont's, says Chuck Jacobs, rural leadership If the speaker's name appears on the
development specialist with the Ontario program, you may mention the speaker's
Ministry of Agriculture and Food's rural name only once by saying something like
organizations and services branch. "Please welcome Jane Doe."
Set the stage for the speaker by giving the Another "do" is to be enthusiastic,
audience an idea of what the topic is going to Jacobs says. Your enthusiasm towards the
be and most importantly, by arousing the guest speaker will help arouse the audien-
audience's interest in the topic. ce's interest. A hearty handshake at the end
Outline the speaker's background to show of the introduction will also help to make the
the audience why he/she is qualified to talk speaker feel comfortable.
on the subject. Don't give an entire life It is important that you don't take longer
history, but provide three or four qualifica- ` than 60 seconds to make the introduction;
tions that are related to the topic. the guest speaker is the main attraction, not
Be sure to state the speaker's name the person making the introduction. For the
clearly and correctly (check your pronoun- same reason, it is usually improper to tell
ciation with the speaker beforehand if jokes: let the speaker do the entertaining.
necessary). If the speaker's name is not on Give the impression that the person most
the program and the speaker is unfamiliar suited to that audience is about to speak.
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Old sprayers need calibration. Many new
spayers' have level indicator tubes showing
both gallons and litres. If your sprayer does
not have a metric indicator, use an old
"Lasso" pail (20 L when full) and fill the
tank pail by pail, marking levels with a
permanent marker. If the tank reads in
gallons, add the corresponding number of
litres. To convert imperial gallons to litres
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Field sizes seldom correspond exactly to
pesticide packages. A 5 L or 10 L plastic jug,
marked off in litres or half litres makes a
handy tool for measuring liquids. Wettable
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Never state that the other speaker you tried
to arrange, couldn't attend (if such wa's the
case).
Statements like "....the speaker we have
all been waiting for..." may be good for the
guest speaker but it won't be a compliment
to anyone else who has been speaking. Other
cliches such as "without further adieu" or
"it is indeed a great pleasure...." are not as
effective as ending with a simple "ladies and
gentlemen, Jane Doe."
Jacobs says the introducer's final task is to
lead the applause.
"If you can get the audience keenly
interested in the topic, respectful of the
speaker's qualifications, and knowing the
speaker's name in 60 seconds or less,
including applause, you have done your job
well."
the product oag.
When you are ready to go out to the field,
count off 50 paces (50 m). Using the
calibration bottle, check the output in metric
by driving this distance at normal speed.
Two hundred millilitres in the bottle equals
80 L/ha of spray. ;
Read the labels on pesticide packages.
Some labels have conversions printed on
them; others may give metric only. To
convert application rates multiply gallons
per acre by 11.2 to determine litres per
hectare.
To convert pounds per square inch of old
pressure gauges to the metric equivalent,
multiply psi by 6.89 to determine kilopascals
(kPa).
"Application rates have been a problem in
the past," says Mr. Scott. "Weeds have
been missed and crops have been injured.
This year spray operators must be on their
toes to get the correct rate. With some pre-
planning and extra care, we could have a
year of fewer spray problems."
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