The Lucknow Sentinel, 1985-03-20, Page 3616 The Farm Edition, Week of March 20; 1985
Distribute corn hybrids ...
from page 8
observes Hannam.
First line"oompleted an agreement with the
American Seed company, Golden Harvest
Seeds Inc. to distribute corn hybrids in
Canada in 1983. Golden Harvest Seeds Inc. is
well known for its . dedication to superior
quality, performance and service and it is one
of the few seed corn companies that is
"Golden Harvest Seeds Inc. appealed to us
because as a company, its organization and
goals are much like -our own," says Hannam.
"It is dedicated to very high quality seed with
proven performance."
Golden Harvest Seeds Inc. research teams
plant hundreds of research packet plots each
year at six primary breeding centres and over
40 testing stations in the U.S. • Researchers
are developing locally adapted hybridsthat
will deliver the highest yield possible for that
geographic area.
Fist Line Seeds has introduced more new
hybrids to Ontario as a result of continued
Golden Harvest Seeds Inc. reseanh. Part of
First Line Seeds head office near Guelph is a
quality control laboratory. This modem
facility allows the company to extensively test .
seed before it' is maxitaeted.
First line Seeds has set eadren>ely high
standards for the company and its . seed
produce's. The quality control lab ensures
these standards are maintained. •
There are many factors affecting" seed
performance including cold and or wet soils,
hot dry soils, deep planting and soil crusting.
.Sophisticated equipment :in the quality
control lab can simulate adverse conditions to
determine seed perfoi mance.
First Line seed is only processed in
approved seed cleaning plants and is tested
for vigour by an automatic seed analyser at
the quality control lab. Seed is also placed in a
cold chamber which regulates temperatures
between 45. and 50 degrees F. It is then put
into a computer controlled growth chamber
which monitors tempeart u+e, light.00nditions
and relative humidity.
Other"equipment in the lab includes a fume
hood which allows researchers to treat seed •
with fungicides and measure the effect it has
on seed performance and an electronic seed
counter which is used to indicate the size of
seed in each lot for labelling bags. A reseaidd
shed houses all the,necessary equipment for
work with plots and samples. All of First Line
Seeds` shareholders are involved in the
research and' quality control 'aspect of the
company. •
"We can duplicate any condition that could
be encountered in the field," says Hannam.
"We rate the . seed's performance under
stress conditions. Our quality control proced-
ures are designed to process seed to get •
maximum vigour into every lot of, seed. It if
doesn't meet our standards, we won't sell it."
First Line seed is only processed by seed
cleaning plants certified by the company.
"We have to be satisfied that the plants are
run carefully and the equipment is in good
operating condition," says Tir1 Trimmings, a
First Line Seeds. shareholder. ,/ Immediately
after processing, a representative sample of
all bags must be submitted for quality control
testing.
"A majority of 'the shareholders have seed.
cleaning plants. Fbr those who don't, we
turn to page 20
Response is enthusiastic to red
meat development program .......
from page 13
A grant is also offered to farmers who
pre -condition calves before they are ship-.
ped. Pre -conditioning includes vaccination,
dehorning and warble treatment. By pre-
conditioning calves, farmers hope to in-
crease the rate of gain to feedlot operators
and reduce disease and shipping fever.
Emke said farmers whopre-condition
calves often get a better price when the
calves are sold.
The Red Meat Plan offers similar incen-
tivesk
to sacker and slaughter cattlemen.
cart n
They are offered grants of $2 per calf, up to a
maximum of $750 per farmer, for recording
the weight gain of animals in their feedlots.
BothgrCi sare entitled to two free forage
analyses. The analyses are designed to help
farmers identify problems with their feed
ration and grid supplemental minerals and
protein where needed.
An additional $100 per year is available if
far"mers are willing to supply their records
for an annual enterprise analysis. The
confidential analysis will help farmers
identify the strength and weaknesses in
their individual_ operations.
Participants are entitled to $100 for herd
health. Emke said this allows the farmer to
consult a veterinarian on general herd
health and ways it can be improved.
"The thrust of the program is getting the
veterinarian to come in on a preventitive
basis, rather than being called in at the last
second as a miracle worker," Emke said:
He suggested vets could offer advice on
feed rations, and advice on potential pro-
blems before they become critical.
available for capita/1
i
Grants of $1,500 are p t
expenditures to farmers who want to im-
prove their handling facilities. Scales, feed-
ing and watering equipment, as well as
material to improve handling facilities are
covered under the program.
In order to qualify for any of the grants,
producers must sign up before calves are
born or beforestockercattle are purchased.
The government is hoping to expand the
provincial sheep industry through incen-
tives in the Red Meat I3eveloP trent Pro-
gram. ho -gram.
Therovince is still a net importer of
P
lamb. In an effort to attract more producers
to the industry and encourageeother produ-
cers
to expand their herds, grants of 50 per
cent, up to a total of $5,000 are being offered
to producers with at least 40 breeding ewes
who wish to expand their capital facilities.
Handling facilities, fences, scales and some
buildings are covered under the grant.
Similar grants to cattlemen are also avail-
able.
The higher than expected response to the
program has caused some problems for the
administrators. Emke said some payments
to farmers have been running behind
schedule due to the number of people . who
have registered.
Despite the delay, fanners are still lining
up to register. Emke suggested the program
is growing, because "farmers already in the
program are good ambassadors."
"One farmer on a concession registers,
and he tells another farmer' That keeps the
program growing," he said.
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