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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1983-12-14, Page 16A10- THE HURON EXPOSITOR, DECEMBER 14, IMS Intensive cereal management BY LYNCH link naafi Crape Slladalint This petit two or three years _has boEnit ]at of raft about how � are grown in Ettropehow farmers gtoirth regulators, fungicides and hi nitrogen Ates are obtaining fantas yields. It is refereed to as intensive cereal managehis Euikr fat 1 had *chance to listen to Dr. Efftand from Kiel, West Germany. speak on intensive cereal management. Dr. 1TIf1■nd works with B.A.S.F. B.A.S.F. are the producers of cyoocel, one ci the growth regulator& used in intensive oerear wan - agement. Dr. Eifland talked about winter wheat and winter barley. He stated that in Germany most of the research is funded directly by the farmers, not the govern- ment. A levy is collected has on a fa ner's cultivated area. if you don't participate and don't pay the levy you don't the information . Furthermore. Dr. land said, "Fanners are very reluctant to pass on research findings to other farmers who do not participate in the levy program." He released dat tat � but are released that are high tolerant to diseases. They could release varieties that were tesistant todiseases, but lower yielding. They varieties will for the first option. This means yield more if the fungicides ate applied. Of course, if the.fangicides are not applied, One`r"oof the all yield mnia keys iresistant variety. n European Intensive cereal management is their varieties. They have a small number to work with. For instance, in Germany. Dr. Effland said there have only been 10 wheat varieties since 1950. At present, one of - these varieties accounts far about 40 per cent of the acreage. Before a variety is released in Germany itis tested for three years. Each variety has a specific disease reaction, and a sp�g� need for nitrogen and growth regulaters. The researchers will calf* meeting when a variety is released. When a variety is released they also recommend a specific production program for this variety. For instance, for Monopol wheat the recommendation might be: -"You need a seeding rate to have a minimum of 30 plants and maximum of 80 plants per square meter. Apply cyaroel fast treatment at the full hilenng stage when the temperature is between 5 and 15" C at about 2.25 litres per hectare. Apply the second application of .7 L/ha at the fust node stage. App third applica- tion when the flag 1 is out, but before the head has e .Use arate of1.5to 2.0 L/ha. If temperature is above 22°C use 1.25 Different varieties will follow a afferent production recipe. For disease and insect control the recommendations are even more specific because you have to be able to identify the specific diseases and insects. ( Fertiliser rates and timing are : also 'crucial. Each of their winter Wheat varieties respond differently to nitrogen, Some requite nitrogen in the fall - some require urea dissolved in water to be applied with the grnwtb regulator. Some require nitrogen in the above manner plus more spoon Ted with a fungicide. Again 1 merely point these recommenda- tions out to you to let you know what is meant by intensive management. it was interesting to note that the average yield of winter wheat in Germany was about 85 bushels per acre. Sure better than outs, but we do have farms producing 85bus./acre. Also, if their average yield is 85 bus./acre and some fasters are getting over 160 you know there must be other fanners getting 65 bus./acre. It was also interesting that only about 5 per cent of the farmers in Germany were using -intensivemanagement on their cereals. Dr. Effland thought that another 45 per cent of the farmers were using some of the intensive management tools. The • • production techniques were pay 1 for these 5 per cent of the at rine in their protected market. These farmers are selling in the E.E.C. The price el wheat that Dr. Mend quoted was 5280. to 5320. per tonne. That is about doable what we get for our soft winter wheslt and maybe SW M $100. per tonne more than what Monopol is contracted at in Ontario. Milk supply update and outlook In October. total milk marketings to the m Board were 2.4 per cent lower than in October 1982. This is th4 same percentage decrease as 'occurred in September and is the ninth consecutive month in which total marketings were lower than the corresponding month of a year ago. Month -over -month decreases in. total markelieg peaked at -5.5 per cent in May. 1982 the relative rate of decline has gone down since that time. The 2.4 per cent reduction in total marketings in , both September and October follows month -over - month reductions of 3.4 and 4.1 per cent and August and July, respectively. Forecasting overall provincial utilization of MSQ is difficult this early in the dairy year. It is estimated. however, that MSQ utilization for the 1983/1,984 dairy year will be approximately 97.5 per cent. This estimate is based on actual marketings to date, assumes current supply trends (-2.4 per cent) will continue and projects Class 1 sales to be up 0.5 per cent. A higher level of utilization could well be achieved if the declining productiorrttend for industrial milk subtidcs in the coming months& The Board iscommitted to pay over -quota levies on all production over98 per cent of the provincial MSQ in 1983/84. and present production would suggest that the quota system will in all likelihood remain tight' throughout this dairy year. In view of this, producers who shipped significant quantities of over -quota milk in 1982/83 are strongly advised to get their shipmentsgmore closely in line with quota in THE FLUID MILK sMARKEf 1983/84. Fluid sales got off to a particularly good start in the current dairy year. On a sales day adjusted basis, fluid sales increased 3.2 per cent in August and 3.1 per cent, in September compared to the same month of a Year ago. The upward trend enntinuCd in October. Adjustedfluid sales were 1.7 per cent higher than in October 1982. For the first three months of the current dairy year adjusted fluid sales are 2.7 per cent greater than in the corresponding period of the 1982/1983 dairy year. _ The fluid sales trend is most encouraging and is expected to maintain its strength. although not n y at the same levels experienced thus fa Strong fluid sales do add however to the p ure on available milk supplies for Industria utilization at this time of the year. Cattlemen ask for subsidy The Huron Cattlemen Directors met on Dec. Sth. Replies on the recent letter sent to Honourable Eugene Whelan on the Tri Part Stabilization were read. Jack Ridell M.P.P. was guest speaker and spoke on farmers needing help. A motion was passed to send a letter to Honourable Dennis Timbrell urgently re- questing a subsidy payment for 1983 at a rate to allow Ontario producers to compete with neighbouring provinces until the Tripartite stabilization plan comes into effect. A resolution was also accepted that was presented from the Concerned Farm'Women and a letter sent to the Toronto House. The affiliation fee with the Fed. of Age will be paid for another year. HORSES WERE decked out in their finest harness for the annual Seaforth Santa Claus parade on Saturday. This float was enter by the Township of Tuckersmith and obviously depicts Christmas In Tuckeramith (Wassink photo Hydro develops tingle voltagefilter tario Hydro has announced that a tingle ter. developed after two years of researc is the key to solving stray voltage proble experienced by Ontario farmers. Bud B • . Hydro's manager of Rural Service. s* filter 'produced excellent results after an ext e testing program. Priced at about '1 the device prevents tingle -or stray voltage. caused by electrical equipment failures or improper grounding. from entering a farmer's livestock buildings. Agricultural research shows that if uncor- rected. tingle voltage may cause loss of milk production in cattle and a reduce growth rate in livestock. Working with the Ontario Milk Marketing Board and the Ontario Ministry of Agricul- ture. Ontario Hydro speni\about 5100.000 developing the fiter. A Guelph firm is marketing, the filter through their electrical distributors across the province. Barrett says installing a filter makes good economic sense. ."If farmers suspect tingle voltage. is affecting their production. they should contact their electrical contractor: The contractor can install a filter for them and make any neeeCsary repairs to farm wiring.'. he said. Farmers can contact their local Ontario Hydro office for further details. TINGLE VOLTAGE Potential sources of tingle ..voltage: • - electrical equipment failures on the Farm DELUXE TOURS "COUNTRY CHRISTMAS AT FERN LODGE" IN ORILLIA - Dec. 23.26 (4 days) Includes •transportation .3 nights accommodation • all meals • taxes 3 gratuities on meals & hotel • surprises • escorted'throughout. TWIN FROM '309.00 P.P. NEW YEAR'S EVE IN CINCINNATI - Dec 30 -Jan. 1 (3 days) includes • transportation • 2 nights accommodation • baggage handling • Bavarian dinner & entertainment • New Year's Eve luau and floor show • open bar • midnight champagne • New Year's day brunch • taxes & gra&. on meals & hotel • guided tour of Cincinnati • deluxe Blue Cross coverage escorted throughout. DOUBLE '249.00 P.P. NEW YEAR'S EVE IN TOLEDO- Dec 30 - Jan. 1 (3 days) Includes • transportation • baggage handling • 2 nights accommodation • lavish buffet dinner & broadway production of "Oliver" • buffet dinner • dant 7 • horns • hats • all drinks • champagne at midnight • New Year's day brunch • shopping • hotel & meal taxes & gratuities • deluxe Blue Cross coverage • escorted throughout. DOUBLE '232.00 P.P. NEW YEAR'S EVE IN HAMILTON -Dec_ 31 - Jan. 1 (2 days)Includes • transportation • 1 night accommodation • baggage handling • -Welcome Reception" • dinner theatre performance "Eight td the Bar s New Years Eve dinner with alt the trimmings • New Year's day brunch • escorted throughout. DOUBLE '139.00 P.P. HAWAII PARADISE -Feb. 4-19 (16 days) Includes • round trip motorcoach to Toronto • round trip air fare to Hawaii • departure tax • 2 inter island air fare • baggage Handling • deluxe Blue Cross coverage • escorted throughout • includes many too numerous to mention • call our office for brochure. 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TWIN '1979.00 P.P. 527-1398 (e-g•.deteriorated insulation on a submer- sible well pump) • inadequate wiring and insufficient groundings for farm power demands • equipment failures on a neigh - beefing farm's electrical system • equipment failures on Ontario's Hydro's disiribution system. . Effects on livestock: • loss of production or lack of normal weight gain • reluctance to feed or drink from, metal containers • reluctance to enter stanchions or milking parlour • livestock nervousness while stanch- ioned-or m a milking parlour • intermittent periods of poor milk production in dairy herds accompanied by uneven milkout which can lead to clinical mastitis Note: Similar sym s can be experi- enced by livestock . ue to mistreatment, milking machine malfunctions, disease, water impurities. lack of deanliness or poor nutrition. Co-operative • since 1981, Ont drro has‘teen working with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture'and Food and the Ontario Milk Marketing Board to develop a solution • several farms have been used as test cases across the province • Ontario Hydro has spent more than 5100.000 on research and development of solutions. Solutions: • a tingle voltage filter installed at the farm service entrance to prevent tingle voltage from entering livestock buildings_ Installed cost is approximately 5350. • an isolation transformer installed at the service entrance to isolate livestock buildings from tingle voltage. installed cost is approximately 51.500 to 54.000 depending on the • art equipotential grid (wire mesh) im in the concrete floor of new farm installations or as a retrofit in existing farm buildings. New installations start at about 535 per stall. Retrofit costs are more expensive. depending on size of facilities. Note: in the p-st. if the cause of tingle voltage was found to be on Hydro's system. an interim solution used by Hydro was the separation of the farm's neutrals to prevent stray or tingle voltage from entering the farm electrical distribution system. This practice was. temporary and about 2.000 separated neutrals will now be reconnected. Ontario Hydro's policy: • for safety and operational reasons, all disconnected farm neutrals will be reconnected by the end of 1984 • the electrical industry, standard in North America for neutral -to -earth potential - (N/EP) is 10 volts. This is the voltage measured between earth and the nuetral conductor in either the customer's or the utrlity'selectrical distribution system • tingle voltage is the percentage of'N/EP which appears on all metallic fixtures and equip- ment in buildings. It is generally accepted that the maximum tingle voltage'tevel for livestock is one volt- • if a farm is experiencing t'l/EP voltages in excess of 10 volts. Ontario Hydro will take. and pay for. all , necessary steps to reduce the level to less than 10 volts. If this still results in a tingle voltage level of more than one volt. then the aforementioned solutions are available at the customer's cost. 2nd Floor Values v'.j MEN'S "TOM" LOW RUBBERS $ •111*•M1 OW. THE SNOT •aLMQ •MSSOSIm Snus •setaar LOT MEN'S LEATHER SH015 erect.[ NARROW wlmnri .Nctunto 5. 4 Pr. •13.I Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada UFE AND MORTGAGE INSURANCE PLANS' DEFERRED ANNUITIES INCOME TAX DEDUCTABLe FLEXIBLE NO LOAD-R.R.S_P, NON-SMOKERS RATES AVAILABLE ' Arnold Stinnissen 117 GODERiCH ST. EAST SEAFORTH Tel. 527-0410 $15. 13 Pr. '40.@ LADIES' LEATHER WINTER BOOTS •iNOSOf LOWS •wM W LIWONO .ASSORTED •tXUP'iO11ML VW UR *San to II ONtr $15. P. Pr. '40.1 LADIES' SHOES, SANDALS q .114300/1111 5511 5 LADIES' SIZE 6 WINTER BOOTS .14MPLIES Kat •ONLY IN ltATHICIL uxsu.a.e. VIIrL. 15 Pr. '3J THOUSANDS OF PAIRS EXCEPTIONAL VALUE ON 1st FLOOR Worship Together FUNERAL DIRECTOR ROSS RIBEY Seaforth_ horse is second BY LOIS G1BB1NGS Bennett Landing, owned by George Feagan of Goderich. had his first lifetime win in 2.09.2 at Western Fair Raceway in London on Dec. 9. Sunrise Bimgo was second for owner Douglas Kerr of Dungannon in a 2.10.1 mite in the fast_ John Lester finished second with Goshen Lad. co -owned by Ken Parke of Varna. at the same track on Dec 5. , ' At London on Dec. 7, Verdun Vans -tone of Benmiller finished fourth with both Linlor Lois. co -owned by his wife Lois m the fust. (-and with Linter Lebelle in a L04.2 mile in the - tninth for Holmesville Valley Farms of Clinton. Ross Battin drove Countess Janet home fourth m the fifth for Ken Parke of Varna and was also fourth with Mitola Hi for Joe Lane of Seaforth. - Aliseas Lad. a trotter owned by Bill Campbell of Seaforth was second for driver -trainer Don Corbett in a 2.08.3 mile. Johnny Freight finished fourth in a 2:07 mile with John Lester up for co-owner Ken Parke of Varna_ Trotter R.J. Ready. owned by Bob and Doreen Rowdffe of Hensafl, was second in a SI0,000race at Mohawk Raceway on Dec. 6. Another trotter. Vesta Herbert. owned by Clarence (Diggs) Le Bean of Brumfield finished second at Windsor Raceway on Thursday night. Armbro Arctic. owned by Stewart McCall of Seaforth, was fourth in the 575.000 pare which was won by the great Cam Fella in 1.57.2 at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto on Saturday afternoon. FLORIDA AT LEISURE - 6 Departures, 19 Days, CALL FOR DATES. Includes • Transportation via motor coach to and from Florida • Motor coach transportation to and from attractions • Accommodations en route to Florida for 2 nights and from Florida for 2 nights • 7 nights accommodation at the Langford Resort Hotel in Winter Park • ' 7 nights accommodation at the deluxe Casa Del Mar Hotel in Ormond Beach • Breakfast available at the Langford Resort Hotel optional • Efficiency units at the Casa Del Mar Hotel • Motor coach and driver to remain with the tour group • Hanover Holiday Tours travel bag. TWIN '995.00 P.P. DAY TRIPS ST.THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH "NUTCRACKER SUiTE' CENTRE IN THE SQUARE - Dec 17 Includes transportation, top priced ticket and dinner en route home '40.00 P.P. NEW YEAR'S DITCH MILLER" AT CENTRE 1N E SQUARE - Dec 31 tnctudes tra anon, top priced ticket and New Year's Eveffetdtnrter- - "LAUREN BACALL" m "WOMAN OF THE YEAR' - January 7 Includes transportation, visit to Renaissance Centre, top priced ticket and dinner. 'W00 P.P. 21 Jarvis St., Sesfarth Res. Goethe Sinassas, Mistsaer SUNDAY, DECEIT 18.1983 FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT 18... Service of Carats and Lessons EVERYONE WELCOME LW. PALM NANCY J. LABONE illeganka Chide Dhotis, "AMADEUS- AT THE ROYAL ALEX THEATRE - February 4th' includes transportation, shopping time in Toronto, top priced ticket and dinner en route home. '5500 P.P. ROADS to ROAM TOURS LONDON PHONE 434.3249 ::r':w^e*=_ .• VISA NORTHSIDE UNITED CHURCH 54 Gedede,St- West, Seaferth Res. J.G. Vandyke, M1rr SUNDAY, DECODER 18,1983 FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT 11 a.m. Garth Service. Church School rind Hamm OUR SENIOR CHOIR WILL PRESENT THE CANTATA "ANGELS' SONG" Widtmare A.teeriMelAseal♦ D9reder h- Cheer Lender; WHEN SHOULD FUNERALS BE PLANNED IN ADVANCE? The most direct answer I can give would be "as soon as you're ready and able to do so", but of course this "readiness" and "able-ness" is primar- ity a matter of one's state of mind, not lust physical being The following poem fauthor unknown) makes a worthy statement " Tarry not, make haste to put your life in order Set aright, make amends before you crass life's border Since no one can say with certainty when the time of death is to come, the knowledge of being prepared is comfort- ing With your comfort and peace of mind, and that of your roved ones uppermost in our planning. we suggest preparedness in your daily affairs We also encourage you to demon- straie your foresight in pre -planning your funeral. sparing your family this task By doing so. you are assured that your wishes will he made known and followed: that the services will be no and the costs no more than your wan ahem to be. =4EY-RIBtr ' GF ilillon. eo-owned by VieHargreaves of Bruceficld and Barry Miller of Kirkton, picked up his fifth win from 19 starts at Mohawk Raceway on Dec. 2, timed in 2.07.1. To date G.F. Dillon has earnings of 56,789 m 1983 and S22,244 lifetime. At the same track on Sunday night, Armbro Arctic was third in a 514,000 pace for owner Stewart McCall of Seaforth. At London; Dale Kennedy finished fourth with M-dola Eli for Joe Lane of Seaforth. R.J. Ready, owned by Bob and Doreen Rowdfiffe of Hensall. won his fourth of the year from 22 starts at Mohawk Raceway on Nov. 21 with trainer Trevor Ritchie on the bike. The seven-year-old trotting gelding by the Noble Victory sire Ever Ready - Miss Bar Key by Darneau has also been second four times and third twice. good for 1983 earnings of 544,537. Lifetime he has a total of 5116.830 and a 2.001 record. Armbro Arctic. owned by St in McCall of Seaforth, was third 1- a 1.57 mile at Mohawk on Sunday, No. 27 with Steve Condren up for trainer Bill Robinson. The fav -year-old pacing gelding by Armbro Omaha - Armbro Prim by Most Happy Fella took a 1.55.4 is and earlier this year at the Meadowlands and to date has eight wins. six seconds and one third from 22 starts, good for 584,955. Lifetime Armbro Arctic h is earnings totalling 5160,188. Hunterdon. a two-year-old Albatross colt from the Dave Morrissey - Peter Oud Stable of Ailsa Craig and Kippen. won the 55.650 final of the Middlesex County Pacing Series at Western Fair Raceway in London on Nov. 21. timed m 2.02. lit• 0 )_ n• MIMIN MN MI c CALL US WITH YOUR PLANS! PLEASE GIVE US AS MUCH NOTICE AS N POSSIBLE ON LARGE ORDERS! ou WI GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE EN w OPEN: Sun. - Mon. -11a.m. -11 p.m. mu um mu um Tues. - Thurs. -11 a.m. - Midnight no u.Fri.-Sat--lla.m.-2a.m. a. ■ NI 9 1411111111111111111111111111111111 k 527-0150 STAFF PARTY TEAM PARTY CLASS PARTY PARTY, PARTY...