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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1978-10-19, Page 9Poor weed controlCosts Huron forvers s 1.8 million I'on this pnst year In addition to suffering year, and Miller said there, another crop or by applying although the moisture losses through adverse has been a tremendous in- an insecticide at planting content is high. weather conditions, it's been crease compared with four time," the release explained. "Many of them are looking estimated that Huron County years agb. at the calendar and realizing farmers have lost $1.8 Adding to the problem is Harvest continues - they have to get started," million, during the past year the fact that many of the Meanwhile, farmers are Miller noted. due to poor weed control. weeds not susceptible to ' completing the last of the That's the estimate placed some of the herbicides being white bean harvest and a on the situation by Huron's used are prolific seed considerable portion of associate ag rep, Mike producers. Huron's soybean crop has Miller, and Pat Lynch, soils "These seeds are capable also been completed with and crops specialist who of costing us more money better weather conditions works out of the Stratford next year," Miller and prevailing this week. office. Lynch explained "and in Miller said some white "Weed control in 1978 was fact, it will take two or three bean fields have ' been probably the poorest. in the years of excellent weed damaged to such an extent 70s," they claimed. "Part of control to effectively reduce that he doubts they will be this is due to weather, but the the number of weed seeds harvested. This .applies main part is due to that are returned to the land primarily to the , Brussels management." in 1978". and Walton area. "In other words, most of "The 1978 crop is history, Many farmers have also these weeds can be con- but we can start now on the started corn harvest, trolled," they said in a press 1979 crop by identifying weed. release. problems now and recording When contacted this week, these problems," he advised. Miller said the main problem They also noted that next is with the annual cultivated year's corn rootworm crops of corn and beans, but control can start now by problems with annualrecording fields that have a grasses are also showing up high adult count. Any fields in the grain crop. that have high adult counts In explaining what he now should have a rootworm means by management, control next year. Miller said many farmers Adults of this insect eat have failed to change their corn silks so that it is easy to herbicide programs to meet identify fields that have high the challenge of weeds not adultnumbers Any field that susceptible to many of the has a noticeable number of herbicides now being used. cobs without silks has high These weeds are not new, adult numbers. but have taken over as their This silk detection can be competition from weeds done from a tractor or killed by herbicides has combine seat while har- decreased. Miller said vesting and Miller and farmers would have to alter Lynch suggest these ob- their programs to eradicate servations should be the problem. recorded "since our memory While the weed program is is seldom as good as we think particularly bad this year, it it is". has not come as a surprise. "Corn rootworm can be Problems were seen last controlled by rotating with a Citizens News, October 19, 1978 Page 9 Zurich Bean Festival Annual Meeting Wednesday, Nov® 1 ZURICH PUBLIC SCHOOL Supper at 7 p.m. followed by business meeting IIIIIIIIIIIIiIIII111111iIIIIIIIIIIIIIl111111IIIIliIIiIII1111111111111111111I111EIBIBlll111111UINIIIli19111111111111L CUSTOM SAFETY IS A FAMILY AFFAIR farm safety association IIIIIIIIIiUIIIIII NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItlllllll MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL A _ B;i 1F The Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority Invites Everyone to a GUIDED NATURE HIKE at the BANNOCKBURN WILDLIFE AREA Sunday, October 22 2-4 p.m. Refreshments will be Provided Bring the Family and Come Close to Nature a missIIII1IImI111111111111II1111I111111111111ul plIpIIIm111111111II11III111111111111I11111111111111111tl o CORN COMBINING Wide & Narrow Rows Ready When You Are Donald Geiger 236-4865 i II11M1111mI1I11111111111m1111111ImII1111111111M111111mm111mmmM11111111mm1111111111111mII11mmI11111r R. 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