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'Huron farm and home news Times-Advocate, June 4, 190 1044,0013A
Butterfat, bugs, moon When buying Sub-surface
Drainage Pipe
A drop in butterfat test can below ground level. They
cost a dairy producer a lot of tend to out ,across the stem
money! For example, a herd and not•bore in too often as
producing 200,000 litres of does the potato stem borer.
milk per year would produce Leaf gouging may also be
$6,600.00 less income front a present. Cutworms do most
butterfat test of 3.1 kg id of their feeding in the than' at 34 kg hl. evening, therefore, it would
Dai ry herds with c°0- be best to treat at dusk.
sistently low B.F. Per- Lorsban remains the only
centages often indicate recommended insecticide
certa in ma nagement or for 1980, but the suggested 'nutritional problems. Fat amount of water per acre test suffers when there is a high percentage of fresh has been increased - up to 100
gallons, depending on the
cows (6 - 12 weeks after dryness of the soil. This
calving) as the test is lower amount of water may be
in early lactation. required to soak the in-
To maintain butterfat test sectleide into the soil to at a level close to genetic
potential, the following reach the underground feeders,. feeding practices are Both of these insects can recommended, be in a field for an extended 1. Supplement lush pasture period of time - up to one
with 2-3 kg's of long dry month in the same field. The hay. cow day extent of future damage 2, Hay crop silage should be depends on the size of the
harvested in the 50-55 per- worms that you find. If most cent moisture range, with of them are 11/4 " or more in
length of cut being 2-3 cm. lenght, the damage is done.' 3, Corn silage should be If there are numerous larva harvested at 65-70 percent' around 1/2 ", they will do moisture. - more damage before they 4. Do not provide more than reach maturity.
60 percent of the total ration Before you treat the field,
dry matter in the form of try to get an estimate of the grain. a
extent of the infestation. Is it 5. Ideally, grain rations
should be rolled with just
enough pressure to crack or
break the kernels.
6. Be aware that high
moisture grain has less
"roughage effect" than dry
grain.
7. Cooked or baked feeds
such as bakery wastes and
bread are notorious for
causing fat test depression,
8. Feed dry hay before grain
each morning (1-2 kg's)
9. Feed a balanced ration
year round
10. Exercise will increase fat
content to some extent.
Dennis Martin, Associate
Agricultural Representative
• Corn insect watch
Pat Lynch
Soils and Crops
specialist
There are two insects that
you may notice working your
corn fields. They look
somewhat similar. There is
no control for one - the potato
stem borer. The cutworm
may be controlled, if noticed
early and,if you can get the
insecticide in contact with
this insect: The potato stem
borer is a reddish larva with
dark bands around the body.
It will grow to about 11/2". in
length. You will notice dead,
browned leaves in the. centre
of small corn plants. When
these leaves are pulled, they
separate from the rest of the
plant. The larva is generally
found in the lower stem or in
the soil near the roots.
' Cutworm
Depending on the species,
cutworms feed above or just
water emulsions, especially
during, cold, backward
weather," Nobody will
define exactly as to what
temperature this injury will
occur. The injury seems to
be magnified, if there was
extremely hot weather the
day before. Alfalfa, sprayed
with Embutox, can suffer
under_ similar weather
conditions.
Corn can also be injured if
it is sprayed, post emergent,
regardless of the weather,
with oils or surfactants plus
Bladex. The combinations
that must not be used on
emergdd corn are liquid
Bladex, Bladex plus Lasso,
Bladex or adjuvants. I guess,
to sum it all up, be sure and
read the label. Even if you
have been applying a certain
combination for a number of
years.
Agricrew '80
By HEATHER BOYLE
Hi! My name's Heather
Boyle and I am the .co-
ordinator of Agricrew in.
Huron Perth this summer.
The crew are tired and
anxious to get to work
beginning June 23rd. We
need farmers to hire these
crews of 4 enthusiastic Young
people.
For a fee of $90 per day, a
farmer can hire a crew
consisting of a fore-person
(who transports the crews to
and from the farm) and
three crew members. The
crews are available for an
eight hour day 'and supply
their own, noon meal. The
crews are covered by Work-
man's ' Compensation and
Unemployment Insurance.
But I am the one who does
the paperwork, so the far-
mer doesn't have to worry
about it. All the farmer must
do is sign 6 work agreement
stating the work to be' done
and an alternate plan in case
of bad weather. The farmer
is also asked to make a
cheque payable to the
"Treasurer of Ontario" at
the end of the working day.
Any full-time farmer or
agricultural society can hire
Agricrew for almost any job.
The farmer should supply all
of the tools and supervision
for the job. Agricrew is
available for a maximum of
5 days per farmer. And only
one crew can be booked at a
time.
To book a crew or for more
information, contact
Heather Boyle at the Clinton
Ontario Ministry,,of
Agriculture and Food office
at 482-3428. Box 159, Clinton,
Ontario. NOM 1L0
CALVIN COLLEGE GRAD -
Margaret Alice Rooseboom
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Rooseboom, RR 3 Zurich
graduated May 24, 1980 at
Calvin College Grand
Rapids. She completed 'a 4
yr. course. She has been
accepted at the Christian
High School, Lethbridge,
Alberta. She is a former
graduate of SHDHS and
Clinton District Christian
School.
By JACWHAGARTY
Area Co-ordinator and
farm management spetia list
I'll admit my office could
be better organized. In fact
I've read many books on
managing time and keeping
records. But, step into my
office and 'give me a brief
lecture on what I should do to
improve my efficiency. I'll
jump to my defence. And as
I'm trying to usher you out
I'll rattle off a dozen reasons
why your suggestions just
won't work.
A lot of farm businesses
are under financial strain,
I'm not going to give farmers
,my answers. But I'd like to
share with you some
thoughts developed by
Simcoe County farmers at a
recent meeting. The question
- how should farmers react
to current high input costs
and low product prices?
1. Consider diversifying
farm operation.
2. Cattle feeder should
consider...buying and selling
periodically throughout the
.year to even ,out. the peaks
and the valleys in the market
place.
3. Budget all farm ex-
penditures carefully and
compare to actual.
4. Hold the line on buying
large equipment and lease if
possible.
5. Soil test and apply fer-
tilizer accordingly.
6. If there is a problem with
cash flow, seriously consider
longer term financing as a
means of reducing annual
commitment.
7. Bank managers should
counsel- their farm clients
more. Use services of bank
agrologist.
8. When purchasing farm
property, encourage owner
to carry mortgage.
9. Aim for peak efficiency in
all aspects of the farm
operation.
10. Handle manure in the.
best manner with good
storage facilities and careful
application.
11. Labour might now be
cheaper than some types of
automation. •
12. Consider high moisture
corn and cribbing to avoid
costs in drying.
13. Take a look 'at crop in-
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just around the outside of the
field or can insects be found
throughout the entire field?
Mingo barley and
stampede CM
Don't forget that Mingo
barley is sensitive to 2,4-D
herbicides. Mingo should not
be sprayed with 2,4-D or
Kilmor. ti
Stempede is a relatively
new herbicide, registered for
foxtail and broadleaf weed
control in barley. Two weeks
ago, it was registered for use
on oats. This means
Steampede CM can be used
on oats, barley or mixed
grain.
Beware of the
new moon
This year, the new moon
occurs on June 12th. For
seven years -now, older
farmers have told me about
the dangers that the new
moon brings. They tell me
that they never like to have
their beans emerged before
the new moon in June. I'm
not superstitious, but I do
respect the widsom of their
years. I have noticed that 2
or 3 days before of after this
date we seem to have a
change in the weather.
This change often includes
nights when the temperature
comes close to freezing. This
weather can have adverse
effects on crops that are
sprayed during this time -
especially corn and alfalfa.
Corn can be injured by
spraying it with oil or an oil
concentrate. The label states
"injury to corn can occur
with Atrazine applied in oil-
S1=E1 Y-A--NEVV HOLLANC
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Farmers given questions
to consider effici ency
LIBERAL EXECUTIVE - The executive, for the Huron-Bruce liberal Association (Federal)
was installed during a meeting at Belmore Monday night. The new president (front row cen-
tre) is Bruce McDonald of Wingham, flanked by executive vice presidents Howard Aitken of
Goderich and Graeme Craig of Walton. In the back row are Murray Elston of Wing ham,
treasurer; Herb Kuntz of Formosa, past president; and Jack Horan of Walton,.
secretary. (Advance-Times Photo)
surance as a means of
reducing risks.
14. Market all livestock at
optimum weights.
15. Now is the time to cull
below average cow's and
sows. Strive for more milk,
more beef, and more pork )
from less breeding females.
16. Look for bargains at
auction sales on used
equipment.
17. Minimize trips over the
field with tandem hitching if
there is sufficient tractor
power.
Beginning farmers are
especially hard hit. Most
common mistakes of a young
farmer is that of attempting
to start at the economic level
that Dad or the preceding
farmer is leaving off. The
right to farm at the level of
the person one is succeeding
must be earned. The look of
success proves nothing.
The beginning farmer has
labour to sell, not equity.
Without a base of earned
equity, with more or less
unproved management skills
and having never been under
debt pressure, count on some
severe financial squeezes
occurring during the first
few years. Lenders will not
be convinced that fresh paint
or air-conditioned cabs are a
must. Rather •the statement
"more hours in the field on a
moderately valued line of
equipment will get the job
none" is more realistic. And
livestock enterprises
produced in existing
facilities have no added (by
cost of new facility) interest
cost.
If you've read this far and
not gone on to the "sports
news", be proud of yourself.
Chances are you're willing
to listen. Each farm needs to
be treated as an individual
situation. There -are no pat
answers!
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