The Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-12-05, Page 22LI*
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The West Huron Jailor Far*ers held their animal .himiqlet sad dance M fluagmusou butSatirdiAy. The
Wen** executive iodides (left to right) Fred Baum President and mat, &War* 81thsaa Logtenhezg,
vice president, Lisa litamambe, treasurer sad comity director, Coll* Snyder, secretary, public relations"
Lynn Alto., social coaveser, Anne Aitou, county director, Kay Logtenherg, pot President and Robert
finaking, provincial director, who`presided over the Caudle Lighting Inductioa Conway. (photoemertesy
W. Merle Giniby, The Rural Voice)
Why is gziackgrctss a prc)blein? -..
A recent national survey of the problem. The crop interference nnumismnimiummumasmamm..... ...
presence of quackgrass estimated increases as the growing season ARM REpoRT
fields andeovers 26% of the field. using soil water and nutrients to Bruce COuntY (3mAE _
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that it is Present in 55% of Ontario, progresses. At this time the plant is _
Crop losses attributed to this weed i, expand its rhizome growth. Under allows you to plan your shategies
vary from a knv of 15% in fruit and dry conditions, it ,in even more marc effectively.
vegetable crops, to a high of 22% competitive, as, it is much better• meat Quality in
in forage crops. It is a major crop. equipped to draw ,moisture and Pork Production
problem hi Ontario. nutrientsfrom.__the soil than .,,___,an An interactive workshop entitled
The feature of this weed which annual crop. s-ToP losses m nu ',maximizing Meat yield, and
makes it such an effective ' Years are twice as large as dm° Quality" has been developed for
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competitor is its ability to produce seen. under normal growing , pork producers who are concerned
' underground rhizomes that may lie conditions
dormant for up to 18 months after; Estimated losses in grain corn ill
being removed from the , original Ontario are $9.25 million that could
- plant. A dormancy is enforced on; httve been received by producers,
buds, so that only the green shoot This muttherjinrips to $18,6 million
and the end of the rhizome may ' under chy conditions.. Siinibr
produce growth. Once the rhizomcs numbers of $2.84 million for
is chopped from the original plant. soybeans and $25 million for
a new shoot and rhizome apex take cereals were developed by Glen
over. This is how the plant Fox at the University of Guelph..
maintains a supply of new buds That is S37.5 million, m lost
which will develop later. producer revenues from 'annual
Measurements. of rhizome length crops alone. . .
recorded vary from a few metres to Our control measure of tillage and
800 metres' per _square metre of herbicides try to drain the reserves
2• land. These are literally miles of of this plant' and to somehow kill
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_ g clueehgtass rhizomes under .each the remaining dormant buds the
AL 1/..1 j acre of soil. The shciotsthat you. see son. once- you understand the above the ground are only a few extern cif the reserves of this plant it •
R.R. 2 Ltickilow. 529-7247 buds that have developed. ,
1 Quadcgrass 'is a later season
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On January 1st
ething important
will ha.''n at
your world
Health and safety will be pLur business.
•. The new Occupational Health and Safety Act will introduce new workplace rights and responsibilities. Thousands
of workplaces will be affected for the first time. •
Whether you work in an office, grocery store, car dealership or daycare centre,. a restaurant, diycleaning or
hardwire store, even if there are only six employees, you are affected.
Information on important changes is available free for the asking. From within the Toronto area
calk 327.0001, 'From anywhere else in the province call: 1404614511.
Why not callnovi?
Ontario
Ministry of
Labour
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HALF-PRIa SALE
• Great Stocking Stutters
DUNGANNON 1'
AGRICULTURAL
• SOCIETY.
Lotratir
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$1 OINITICKETS NOW $5 Pea.
• 4. - $100.0 Prizes 'Monthly
December to May
$1,000.0 GRAND PRIZE
. May 27, 1991
Call:
Karen 529-3175
Dawson Store
Dungannon
or
Dungannon
Service Centre
All proceeds for
Ball Lights
about the quality of their product.
The following topics will be
discussed:
- packer's perspe,ctive of the
Grading system which includes
foptrniwn shipping weights ' and
"Weir, and sow grading.
Trimmable demerits and
condemnations which includes a
visual ,pre,sentation, . economic
bates,' and on' farm pmyention.
- Feed additive residues and the
problems associated with them. The
workshop will be held on Dec. 11,
at the Hanover Coliseum from
10:30 to 3:00 p.m. The cost is
$20.00 which includes a hot noon
meal. Pm -register early, as the
workshop will be limited.
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