The Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-03-14, Page 72Diverse course line-up for 1990
The following courses are DOW under
development by the University of Guelph
for its Independent Study School.
Pet/Animal
•Care:
A basic Manual designed for anyone
with an interest in the practices of
veterinary medicine, esnecially recep-
tionists and untrained staff in veterinary
'clinics. ibis course will familiar' lie the
student with the procedures of everyday
veterinary practice. Chapters cover -
elementary anatomy and physiology,
genetics, drugs, premise disinfection, ,
small animal nursing, emergency care,
grooming, office procedures.
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biapie udng weexeandsligeoandspetrifiepotential
Syrup:
endear*: energy in the ben, the bens„
the lams home - conservation; future
sources of energy.
Weedsin
Agriculture and
Weeds hi
Horticulture:
Anyone who grows crops knows that
weeds are a daily fact of life. To help
deal with weed problems, Independent
Study is developing two courses: Weeds
in Apiculture and Weeds in Horticulture.
Both courses will familiarize growers
A complete guide to maple syrup pro-
duction: identification and pest manage-.
ment of sugar maples; preparing the site
for sugaring off; pros and cons of dif-
ferent fuels; how to build an arch, Make
an evaporating pan; how to tap trees;
Methods of sap gathering; use of
pipeline; evaporating off and sap
storage; cleaning the equipment Includes
maple syrup recipes. Included is one
slide videotape. •
• Energy
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Engmeermg:
understandhig of the basic Irks -
can lead to cost effective on-farm energy
control
to agriculture et
horticulture. Students will man about
weeds and tier biology, as well as the
five major methods of weed control:
preventive, cultural, mechanical,
biological and chendcal. This Information
is then applied to specific situations, in-
cluding field crops, vegetable crops,
nursery stock or turf.
The final section of the course deals
with an area of current concern — weed
control in non-erop land such as railway
lines, hydro right-of-ways and roadsides.
Both courses emphasize an integrated ap-
proach to weed problems that avoids
dependence on any one form of control.
After taking this course, growers should
,be able to Identify and manage harmful
weeds, while keephsg the environment in
ciples of t,he agricultural energy syst,em • poultry
management. chapters examine - What is Management:
energy? Sohices of energy for farms; the, •
cost of energy; how enerStfie.:11180 in Developed for the hobbyist, Poultry
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Commercial
Floriculture:
Growing plants in the greenhouse is an
exciting art, This course details the pro-
pagation and culture of some of the im-
portant commercial crops of the
floriculture industry, including chrysan-
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pot plans and bulbs, bedding and foage
plants. One slide videotape is included.
• Agricultural
• Marketing:
A Risk Management Approach.
Marketing should begin long before a
crop is planted or replacement livestock
Is purchased. This course is a practical
guide to .the science of marketing
agricultural commodities and addresses
the decisions a producer must make to
remain competitive. describes the
Canadian economic environment and •
discusses the tools and strategies
available to marketing managers. using
case studies, 'the test analyzes futures
markets and other price risk manage-
ment tools in depth. finally, the course
demonstrates how to execute the
strategies presented In * course.
For more information on this Indepen
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The ileibumbly strawberry is standier
and aweeter, has a better colour and
yields a •uslr crap am Its rivals, says
Dr. MahroU. Khanizadsh of Macdonald
College's plant science tirspartmeat.
The plant can also withstand extremes
ol heat and cold — it can tolerate
temper:dames as low as 45C — and is
resistant to most diseases that common-
ly bug strawberries, including scorch,
• mildew and red spot.
"This is the first variety to be bred
specifically for local conditiOne," says
ithanlzadth. "The plant Is better able to
survive the winter than some European
and Californian strains."
Also, the fruit doesn't soften In the beet
and himsidity of summer, so less fruit is
lost in the picking and Aiming stagers.
The chalablY, named for -_rpgion in
which it has been growing, yields bet-
ween 40 and 50 per cent more fruit than
the Redcoat, a popular variety of
strawberry in Quebec.
The firmness of the fruit, its uniform
red colouring and a distinct 'neck' which
enables it to be detailed 'by machine,
make the new strawberry well suited to
processing, says Khanizadeh.
Having been grown successfully in
Quebec reeearch stations, the ChamblY Is
now behsg tested in Nova Scotia and New
Bnuiswi .ok
Mardis/deb expects the plait to be
available to commercial growers by 1991.
After apples, strawberries are the se-
cond most important cultivated fruit in
Quebec. They represent a $14 million
share of the province's agricultural
production.
Some funding for the research was pro-
vided by Agriculture Canada,
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