The Lucknow Sentinel, 1985-03-20, Page 524a - The Farm Edition, Week of March 20, 1985
BRUCE COUNTY
LIVESTOCK
Specializing In
FEEDER CATTLE
WESTERN CALVES
For more Information and Quotes Contact:
BrUce,ruce County Livestock
366-9938
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43D Bluewater
Agromart
See Us for all your
•Corn
*Gluten
*Fertilizer
• Feed
•Seed
*Chemicals
12th Concession Huron Twp.
*Custom Spreading
*Bag & Bulk
Delivery
395-2605
395-2606
POt11l1A
CAMS
Courses for novice farmers
For people keen on part time farming.
March can be a time to plan and 'prepare
rather than just dream. The University of
Guelph's Novice Former Program is offering
six practical Saturday courses for novices who
want to get started in farming. There are no
entrance requirements for these. one day
courses which are attracting participants
throughout Southern Ontario.
Saturday, March 23, is a busy ,day on the
,University of Guelph's campus, with three
courses to choose from. Farm Machinery. and
Field Work tells beginners what they need 'to
know about cultivation, ploughing, harrow -
'
arrow' ing, planting, and harvesting crops and hay.
Warranties, credit and available financial
assistance will also be discussed. The basics
of successfully cultivating strawberries, rasp-
berries, currants, gooseberries, blueberries,
and cranberries are the subject of Small
Fouts. Raising Pigs on a Small Scale presents
the basics necessary to set up and operate a
small enterprise.
An extremely popular course, Buying Rural
Property takes place on Saturday, March 30.
Instructors include a lawyer, farm appraisal
specialist, professional land surveyor, farm
financial adviser and a soil scientist who will
Provide guidelines, answer your questions or
even tell you the right question to ask when
buying.
All of the courses cost $45 or $72 for couple.
Fbr further information, contact Continuing
Education, Room • 160 'Johnston Hall, Univer-
sity of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario,. N1G 2W1 or.
call (519) 824-4120, Extension 3064. •
Farmers must be competent managers
While many sectors of the economy have
recovered from the recession, agriculture is
still lagging behind.- According to Robert
Aukes, an agricultural economist with the
University of Manitoba.
"To some extent agriculture roves the rest
of the economy - but to a large extent it does '
not," sais Aukes. Aukes was a guest speaker
at the annual Grey -Bruce Fonners's Week in
Hanover.
Aukes was not optimistic for quick recovery
in agriculture. He said many fanners,.
especially Y .fanners,'are still carrying
"tremendous" debt loads compared to 15
years ago.
He said interest rates still high, while -
commodity prices remain low.
Export markets are also weak as develop-
ing countries with large debt loads are not
buying Canadian, wheat and care. •
Aukes predicted that land and machinery
prices will remain depressed as farmers
consolidated their operations, rather than
expanding them.
He said the current over production of farm
commodities would also put pressure on the
marketplace, and further depress prices.
• "Despite the abundance of agricultural
resources in the country, there is one
resource that will always be in short supply -
that is good, management," he . said.
He stressed sound financial management
as the key to success in farming today.
'Although there will likely be major changes in
land ownership and Commodity prices in the
future, he said efficient, competent managers
will remain in agriculture.
PIONEERL:ESEEDCORN
PERFORMANCE
YOU CAN COUNTON
Pioneer hybrids are developed and tested by one of the
world's largest research teams. Pioneer researchers
make It their objective to select and breed only qualified
hybrids having excellent stalk strength, corn borer and
rootworm tolerance. The result is a line-up of leader
hybrids that can help you maximize yields.
That's why they're planted on more acres In Canada
than any other brand.
You can count on Pioneer performance.
Alfalfa orders will be Included with corn for volume
discounts. During Pioneer Days 1177 silage inoculent
applicators are half price with minimum order of 5 units.
PIONEER, AS • GOOD AS
BRAND
ALFALFA ALFALFA GETS
No matter how alfalfa fits into your cropping program, you want the
most from your alfalfa acres...and that means quality as well ° as
quantity.. Pioneer® brand aifalfas are bred to give you top yields of
quality forage in both early and medium maturing varieties.
Ask your Pioneer Sales Representative about the alfalfa variety
that's right for your farm:
PIONEER
BRAND - SEED CORN
Doug Eadie
396-4981 or 393-2914
PIONEER DAYS
MARCH 18 - 22
5%
Cash Discount
plus free Pioneer
Jacket on payment by
March 22, 1985 on
order of 10 units and
over.