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Stabilization for Agricuittire" is OAC topic
"If it concerns agriculture, it
concerns us."
That's the approach organizers
of the "OAC Agricultural Confer-
ence '76" took to planning: the
program, running January 5 to 8,
inclusive, 1976,
The 1976 conference, sponsor-
ed by the Ontario Agricultural
College and the Ontario College
and the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food, will cover a
wide range of topics each day of
interest to producers, proCessors
and others involved in agriculture,
The public „is cordially invited at
attend all sessions.
University of Guelph president,
D.F. Forster, heads off the
Monday, January. 5 segment of
the four-day conference; "Stabili-
zation for Agriculture?"
The morning session features
speakers from OAC's School of
Agricultural Economics and Ex-
tension Education covering a
general discussion of stabilization
and the economic implications of
two approaches; supply manage-
ment and price stabilization.
In the afternoon, T. Kerr of the
Canada Department of Agricul-
ture's Economics Branch will
(By Shirley J. Keller)
A recommendation by the
planning board recommending
that all local rural municipalities
pass a bylaw banning open liquid
animal waste storage lagoons was
approved by Huron County
Council at its final 1975 session
in Goderich Friday, December
19.
"This seems to be the only way
to attempt to control this type of
waste disposal," said planning
board chairman Jack L.
McCutcheon, Brussels.
"They create an undesirable
environment for anyone in ' the
vicinity of this kind- of a
disposal," continued Reeve
McCutcheon. "Whether they are
rural 'or .urban oriented, no one
can take as much as they
sometimes produce in the way of
odor."
Hullett Township is the only
township to have a restricting
bylaw on open waste lagoons.
Hullett Reeve John Jewitt said his
council felt the bylaw was useful
and helpful.
Stanley Township is presently
looking into passing a Similar
bylaw, said Warden ' Anson
McKinley.
The road committee got
approval for an increase 'in salary
for their road crews, the same
increase which had been .turned
back to committed at the October
session.
The increases, which amounted
to about 18 per cent, had been
authorized by the road committee
on October 9, before the price and
wage controls Were imposed by
the federal government, but
council had ordered the
committee to hold the recommen.
dation until Other county salaries
had been reviewed and settled.
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present the federal government's
approach to stabilization. Ian
Carne of the British Columbia
Department of Agriculture will
outline British Columbia's income
insurance plan,
The Ontario approach to stabil-
ization will be discussed by Earl
Haslett of the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food. Following
these presentation, a panel of
Gordon Hill, Ontario Federation
of Agriculture, L. Hurd, Ontario
Milk Marketing Board and R.
Kerr of Kerr Farms (Chatham),
will discuss stabilization as they
see it.
General discussion and a sum-
mary by T.K. Warley, School of
Agricultural Economics and Ex-
tension Education, completed the
January 5 program.
Tuesday, January 6, will have
four concurrent sessions on the
Guelph campus. The "Poultry
Industry School" covers topics of
interest to egg and • poultry
producers.
OAC speakers will present
papers on turkey starve-outs,
broilers, roasters and manage-
ment of egg-type birds. Feeding
information for hens and feeding
Later in the day, the councillors
approved an executive committee
recommendation to "whole-
heartedly support the Federal
Anti-Inflation program endorsed
' by the province of Ontario, and
request that all committees and
boards follow the proposed policy
that there be no expansion of
services or new services provided
in 1976."
Two •, more University of
Western Ontario scholarships
valued at $100 each were
announced: one to Charles
Murray Workman and one to
Elizabeth Mae Jolly.
Council agreed with the Huron
County Library Board that the
Bayfield Branch be open a total of
12 h ours a week - n ot 10 hours as
at present. The library iii Bayfield
will now be. open from 10 to 12
a.m. on Tuesdays.
Space is at a premium in the
court house and the property
committee is studying ways and,
means to provide office
accommodation for all. One
suggestion has been to turn the
county committee room into office
space, with committee meetings
to be held in the council
chambers. •
The warden and the clerk have
been asked to investigate and to
make recommendations to the
1976 property committee
regarding additional storage
space, especially for the planning
wet layer manure to sheep will
also be covered.
The William Park Carr scholar-
ship will be presented by C.M,
Switzer, dean OAC, to graduates
of this year who excelled in their
programs at the College and are
establishing careers in farming.
The Ontario Poultry Council
reception and dinner follows the
Poultry Industry School at 5:30 '
p. m .
"Pasture Production in
Ontario" will offer information on
pasture problems, species and
mixtures, fertility and reseeding.
Pasture utilization and supple-
mental feeding are also explained
Three producers — R. Wolfe,
• Dobbington, P.Meindertsma,
Rockwood. and. C.Hahn, Kitchen-
er— will discuss "What Pastures
Can Do For You".
Also on January 6 is a morning
session covering "Moulds and
Mycotoxins in Corn and other
Feedstuffs" and their effect on
livestock:
In the afternoon, the Swine
Industry and Management pro-
gram takes place. Topics to be
covered include market hog fore-
east, impact of A.I., ventilation
for weaner pigs, brOOd sow
department.
Mrs. Gladys Stiles, winner of
the county banner design contest,
has agreed to prepare a design
incorporating a trillium, a maple
leaf and the county crest on a blue
and white background, for
property committee
consideration.
The Social Services Commitee
announced that in 1976, a visit
from a Victorian Order Nurse will
cost $10.90 - 14.74 per cent more
than this year. This is over the '
federal government guidelines,
but the VON is a non-profit
organization and will refund the
county if their actual cost per visit
is less than $10,90 per visit.
The homemakers received an
increase too, but it was a straight
10 per cent. They are presently
paid $3 per hour and $3.40 per
hour when travelling more than
five miles. They had requested a
straight $3.50 per hour plus 20
cents per mile. With the increase
granted, their salary will be $3.30
per hour and $3.70 per hour when
more than five miles away from
base.
A grid for field workers with
the social services committee was
approved. it calls for $9,700 to
start with the maximum of
$11,600 per annuli.' after four
years. An additional $400 .per
annum will be paid to a field
worker with a social services
diploma from a community
college.
nutrition and immunity and
scours in pigs.
The "Dairy Research Show-
case" is, featured as well on
January 6. Sessions will cover
such topics as sire-proving proce-
dures, reproduction problems,
health problems of newlyborn
calves, computer ration formula-
Lion and the effects Of diet on mild
fat tests.
An open period is also planned
to allow discussion of dairy
research underway at the Ontario
Agricultural College.
Energy has become an impor-
tant issue to many people,
particularly agricultural pro-
ducers. "Reducing. Energy Con-
sumption in Agriculture" on
Wednesday, January 7, is aimed
to provide some information on
this area.
As well as covering the energy
picture from both a Canadian and
an agricultural viewpoint, speak-
ers will discuss possible' alterna-
tives, including reduction of
fertilizer, other sources of fertilk.
ter and other alternatives to
artificial crop drying.
Other topics include tillage,
alternative sources of energy and
protein, reducing energy needs
for animal housing and the
energy requirements of feedlots
as compared to pasture.
During the afternoon of Jan-
uary 7, a program of "Nev,
Developments in Crops" will be
held. Crops such as flax, soy-
beans, oats and barley will be
discussed, with new varieties,
seed treatments and harvest
equipment. being emphasized.
Some of the new developments
in chemicals for barley Helmin-
thosporiuni root rot control will
also be presented.
A program for fieldmen in the
food procesSing industry will take
place Wednesday, January 7 and
Thursday, January 8, The "Ont-
ario Food Processors Association
Fieldmen's Conference" will
cover a wide range of topics
including direct seeding, , and
mechanized' tomato harvesting,
changing weather patterns, direct
seeding asparagus, and the use of •
satellite survey information in the
field.
Sessions begin each day at
10:00a.m. and generally adjourn
at 4:00p.m. Lunches and ample
parking facilities will be available
on the University of Guelph
campus.
Detailed , programs are avail-
able by contacting Dr. W.S.
Young, Dean's office, Ontario
Agricultural College, Guelph, Ont
NIG 2W1. For press information
contact R.K. Diggle, Information.
Officer, University of Guelph
;519) 824-4120, ext. 3839.
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Year enter
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it with
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Planning Board passes bylaw
to ban open waste lagoons
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