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Councillor PO Miliersald
he fully supports expainaton,
"but it's ton. tpugb, to put a
date on." noted there are
other questions stgll qp in the
air, such as the, fate of the
nursery school iit:tbe oldpost
office building, which could
have a bearing on where to
put an expanded library.
Counycillor Douglas
Switzer said council should
know one way or the other
about the future of its day
care program by the end of
this year, depending on
whether or not 'the province
agrees to contribute the
required funds. •
Councillor Bruce Machan,
who Chairs the property
committee, suggested coun-
cil should start planning now
so it will be in a position to
make a decision on the li-
brary next year. He also pro-
posed establishing an ad hoc
committee of Mr. Currie,
Mr. Crump and interested
members of the public to sit
down and start planning.
Eventually the matter was
turned over to the property
committee for a recom-
mendation at the next
council meeting.
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Canadian Agra offers crop consulting program
Canadian Agra Inc.'s
Farm Consulting Depart-
ment, Wingham, offers
farmers in Southwestern
Ontario the most com-
prehensive crop production
program currently avail-
able, company spokesmen
claim.
"The key to our crop
consultation services lies in
the fact that they have been
specifically formulated for
Ontario soils and climate,"
said Werner Haefele,
manager of the department.
"Many other programs
currently being offered in
the province were developed
in the Midwestern U.S. and
are consequently inap-
propriate for Eastern
Canadian conditions."
Mr. Haefele has been
active in sales to Ontario
agriculture for 17 years and
agonomist H. Vander Glas,
a'' recent University of
Guelph graduate, is thor-
_---ougbjy conversant With the
very latest developments in
crop production technology.
Prof. R. S. Fulkerson,
formerly with-, the univer-
sity's crop science depart-
ment, adds- cons1lerable
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team. He is well known in
Ontario farming circles,
especially in' high -yield
forage production.
The Canadian Agra
program has been .initiated
well in advance of actual
crop production. Field
representatives take soil
samples to provide the
agronomists with the in-
formation needed to estab-
lish fertility requirements of
each field and crop.
Fields are inspected
during the growing season to
assess crop performance
and scout for disease, insect
and weed problems. From
the field representative's
findings, the agronomists
advise clients of the best
remedies for specific threats
to a crop. If nutrient
The irony of Erosion
deficiencies are apparent in
a growing crop, tissue
samples are taken to con-
firm which elements are in
short supply.
Canadian Agra's con-
sulting team will assist
clients with every aspect of
crop production, from advice
on tillage practices through
marketing suggestions. The
company also sends a
regulation newsletter to its
customers offering in-
formation on the latest
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technology. Winter seminars
also are planned.
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9249.
Agronomist urges farmers
to use `residue management'
- By Robert Traut
"The neighbors are
trading soil today," was the
comment made by one area
resident as Monday; April 30,
1984, swept past the
province. He stood' helplessly
and w.a t i his valuable
top ,,. , , 'MOM the
forces of''t a'whicb were,
slowly changing the
topography and productivity
of his farm. •
Winds from the southeast
reached 100 kilometres per_
hour during the day and its
influence was felt in many
ways. 'A combination of
many factors -on1 that day led
to a major wind erosion -
event on this farm. Let's
take a look at their influence..
Soil texture plays an
important role. Sandy soils
have structure consisting of
single grains with less sticky
clay than loam or clay loam
soils: The sand particles can
be detached and moved from
the soil surface when dry.
Wind speeds must • be
sufficient to carry these
particles. Where measures
have ndt been taken to lower
wind speeds, sand',particles
will blow.
Residue management can
help to lessen wind speeds
and protect soils. In their
natural state, soils support
plant growth whose
vegetation, in turn, enriches
and protects it. No -till
planting is an ideal way to
maintain this, balance,
particularly with sandy
soils.
Ridge till planting is an
effective way to maintain
crop residue. in poorly -
drained sands or heavier
soils. This system. involves
the formation of ridges in the
field during the growing
season and planting the
following crop on the ridge.
Both no -till and -ridge
planting leave maximum
amounts of crop residue near
the surface of the soil.
Mouldboard plowing can
bury crop residue com-
pletely but modifications can
improve this. Removing
cover board's, altering
mouldboards and chisel
board plow attachments can
be used to disturb the soil
and leave crop residue oh the
surface. -
Crop residue also de-
creases water erosion by
absorbing water, opening the
soil and stopping water flow.
This allows water to in-
filtrate the soil, thus limiting
surface runoff.
An added benefit' to crop
residue is protection from .
wind erosion. Wind speed is
reduced and soils are less
likely' to blow dry. Hilltops
are particularly susceptible
to winds which drift soils into
low.lyang area leaving
stones, debris and subsoil
behind.
Winds also can be averted
by the use of windbreaks.
Witt _ aei eetha-t is.
removed and not replaced,
trees become a dwindling
resource which has con-
tributed -to 'higher winds at
•ground level.
Windbreaks should , be
carefully "planned and
planted to give •maximum
protection to soil. More trees
are required than those
which protect dwellings and
barns. Windbreaks along
fields are required to protect
larger acreages.. .
Clay loam soils will also
benefit from windbreaks
which protect them from the
major wind erosion events
which affect them. This
situation usually occurs
when frozen soil, un-
protected by snow cover, is ,.
subjected to driving winds
which carry drifting snow..
This now detaches soil
particles and creates snoil, a
combination of snow and
sou, which is deposited in
drifts along with snow.
Erosion is the affect of
many forces in nature. All
-these --factors---individuail, -
must reach maximum'
potential for an erosion event
to occur, but in combination
they can easily lead. ;to an
uncontrollable disaster.
There is no one so helpless as
a farmer literally watching
his farm blow away.
The cruellest irony could
witnessed there that day.
The farm was a valuable
property and cedar trees
along a ditch and low area
had been removed to
cultivate each tillable acre.
These natural windbreaks
hadbeen removed, leaving
the soil vulnerable. -
In an' attempt to make
each acre pay,- he•had
sacrificed the value of .the
entire farm. On one day. -
Conservation' practices
help • protect, like insurance,
from that one day in five
years, or 10 years, when all
factors combine to produce
erosion in its many forms.
e eiaist
eachofheehi l
fritts --
roderic-b B
vl►ulg. m. t
largest represeutwion.on the
eonutittee' i .
Director of EdlfFtom, Bob
Allan; eeiid a4y *'t*s meptxs
willbe�llaced tt g al. news-
papers and, n*tlees will ,ho
sent home watll.siudents ask-
ing for parents to submit
their names for the commit-
tee.
Trustee Tony ` McQuail
wondered 11Qw, the board
would create a *lance .;bye-
• tween support ,l, ante, noli-
rters of :finch n
rtiersiosuppon. .,
The director staid tie
cutive committee had dis-
cussedrthitgueSottnand -ex-
pressed the., how.. parents
would serve'With open minds
and consider what ie best for
students. - -
The committee willalsotbe
made up of three trustees,
one member of the. Element-
ary Principals' Association,
one consultant, one member
from the elementary --f ra-
tion and the director, or his
designate.
The committee.: will have
until January 19,85to prepare
a report for therboard
onA-
ton
uron
cation,
from
tg>�er,
and
Vat* 'the
Many - services are
available to put . soil •
managementpractices in
place on the farm. The
—Huron -Son and -Wa=ter
Conservation District
(HSWCD) can provide
resources and ,equipment ,to.
cooperatorsin the Huron
County area on a five -acre
trial basis and assist with the
development of conservation
tillage techniques.
Equipment available
through the HSWCD includes
a no -till drill, no -till planter,
ridge -forming cultivator,
ridge planter and modified
plows,, including a chisel-
bottom plow. Technical
assistance is also available _
providing farm planning,
herbicide and fertilizer reco
recommendations, assist-
ance at planting and mom-
toring of the trial during the
growing season.
Yield, . moisture and
harvest losses arerecorded
to develop conservation
cropping systems which are
economically feasible under
Huron County conditions.
All of these options allow
the farmer to protect his
resource for productivity
tomorrow while increasing
its value today.. •
If you are interested in
developing conservation
cropping systems in your
operation, contract Robert
Traut, Conservation Agro-
nomist, Huron Soil and
Water Conservation District,
Clinton OMAF office, at 482-
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Federation seeking
support from business
The Huron County
Federation of Agriculture is
seeking support from other
businesses in the county in
an attempt to find solutions
to the problems facing.
farmers and the agricultural
industry.
At a recent meeting in
Londesboro, federation
members drafted a petition,
to be presented later this
month at a meeting of the
Ontario Federation of Agri-
culture with Dennis Tim-
brell, provincial agriculture
minister.
One of the concerns ex-
pressed at the Huron
meeting is that the tri -partite
stabilization plan for the red
meat sector is only a partial
answer to its problems.
Revamping the Ontario
Farm Adjustment Assist-
ance Program and fixing in-
terest rates at a level the
farming industry can afford
are two other policies the
government should consider.
"The whole community is
affected," Tony McQuail,
president of the Huron
federation, said. "When
farmers have 'money, they
buy from local businesses."
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NEED4oLSo.
from
anadian Heart Fund,
Employers..urged
to hire students
Employers and household-
ers who have a, job to be done
of any type or length are en-
couraged to call 'or visit the
Student Employment Office
at Listowel, 291-2922.
Representatives from the
centre have been busy
visiting businesses, service -
clubs and municipalities in.
the area for the past two
months in an effort to obtain
a solid forecast of job op-
portunities for the 1984
summer season. They also
have visited the five
-secondary.:.-schools ire Abe_
area to talk with students
and answer any questions.
Currently about 600 students
a �retitestered: = p - .
The 1983 campaign was
successful and this year's
• program is expected to
exceed last year's results.
Already the student office
has received positive in-
dications of a healthy, active
summer.
Ed. ministry
grants $573,000
for replacements
Over half a million dollars
has been granted to • the
Huron County Board of Edu-
cation for roof and boiler re-
placements.
The board learned the
ministry has approved up to
$500,000 for roof replace-
ments and $73,000 for boiler
replacements. The ministry .
gives grants on roofs and
boilers that are over 20 years
old.
Superintendent of Opera-
tions, Don Miller, said every
November the board sends a
list of capital projects to the
ministry for approval. The
list forecasts the board's
priority projects for three
years.
The superintendent said
the schools affected by the
grant have yet to be named
3428. by the ministry.
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Expectant Parent Education Classes, Huron -
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