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The Huron Expositor, 1982-08-25, Page 10B8 THE HURON EXPOSITOR, AUGUST 25, 1982 Predict corn yieldt' Vanin BY STEPHHANIIE LEVESQUE Huron and Perth county farmers will probably have average yields this year. Corn crops in the two counties look pretty good, according to Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF)- officials. Art Lawson from the Perth OMAF office said corn is growin ahead of normal. A lot of corn is not matut ttg though. and that k expected to effect the yield. Both Mr. Lawson and John Heard of the Huron OMAF office said the amount of corn.planted is down this Year. "It's expensive to plant," said Mr. Heard, t adding corn acreage is down five to 10 per cent in Huron. Besides being expensive to plant: there wasn't a good price for corn at planting time. More farmers planted cereal grains because of lesser production costs, but Mr. Heard said prices for those commodities aren't so good now. 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(Wassink Photo) Federation to hear planner 1 he Huron County Federa• committee will be receiving tion of Agriculture. Regional written nominations for pres• Meeting will be hcld'on Sept. ident, vice president and 2 at 8:30 at the Clinton high school, Dr. Mark Lapping. Direct- or of the School of Rural Planning at the University of Guelph will be the guest speaker. He will speak on the Importance of Rural Planning in Huron County. the purpose of the School of Rural Plan- ning. and how farmers can make use of their service. Regional Directors will he elected at this meeting. Elec- 'tons will start at 8:30 sharp. Delegates to the annual con• entton to he held in Nevem• her. will be elected. If anyone tshcs to stand as a convcn• tion delegate. hut is unable to attend, written consent for their nomination must be submitted. The nomination directors at large to be elected at the annual meeting on October 8 in Brussels. r�G Graves Wallpaper & Paint WILL BE CLOSED Wed, Sept, 1 to Mon. 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On corn, it is after the silk tassels. Some of these beetles have been spotted in bean crops and are after the dead flowers. White beans are growing ahead of schedule compared to last year in Perth County. Mr. Lawson said good growing conditions have contributed to that. Mr. Heard agret•d with his counterpart saying the bean crops in Huron look good. He has heard of the problem of white mold on the beans in at least one area in Huron. He cited the perfect condition of hot, humid weather which will bring on white mold. When deciding whether or not to spray a bean crop, Mr. Heard said there are a number of factors to consider. These include a dense crop, which doesn't allow for good air circulation and a history of white mold in a Field. Mr. Heard suggested farmers look closely at all the factors together and spray the crop if necessary. It's expensive to spray -he said, at • $25 to $30 per acre, but if white mold conditions are there, it could mean the difference in having -or not having a crop. - Cereal crops such as oats and mixed grain ' are suffering sek'tne problems of irregular growth,said Mr. Lawson. He added there have -been a few isolated cases of spraying for army worms and the insect leaf hopper has affected some alfalfa crops. Wheat in Perth County is not quite up to the quality of last year. Mr. Lawson said the wirier was tough and the crop wasput in under 'poor conditions. In Huron County, there is still some wheat to be harvested, but Mr. Heard said there has been a good yield, with 60 to 65 bushels per acre, There is a good quantity of hay, but the quality has been affected by frequent wet spells, Mr. Heard said. Announcing THE OPENING OF OUR NEW WAREHOUSE ANNEX' AT THE REAR OF PHELAN'S PLACE, SEBRINGVILLE ON BRAND NEW APPLIANCES SCRATCH & DENTS FACTORY CLEARANCES PERSONAL SHOPPING ONLY! 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