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PG. 12 THE RURAL VOICE, OCTOBER 1983
acre (mainly Fredrick variety) and
about one hundred bushel per acre
for his Pioneer corn. Poechman
keeps several test plots on his farm, as
do about twenty of his Pioneer
customers. While some farmers com-
plain of the extra time and bother in-
volved, Poechman feels the test plots
are of benefit to determine plant
population, rootworm control as well
as herbicide methods suitable for the
farmer. "What you put into it is what
you get out of its' he says, adding that
"the knowledge is for yourself."
Poechman's involvement with the
Bruce County Federation of
Agriculture dates back fifteen years
and he is currently in his second year
as president. With close to 1300
members in Bruce County, the
federation has a good deal of in-
fluence on certain key issues in the
county, one of which is the hydro line
crossing from the Bruce Nuclear
Power Development Station on Lake
Huron to the Essa Transformer Sta-
tion near Barrie. The Federation of
Agriculture's Hydro and Energy
Committee have been working closely
with Ontario Hydro to determine a
feasible hydro line route. Poechman
is concerned about the exploitation of
agricultural land and would like to
see the hydro line stay near railroads
and township lines, keeping to the
side rather than down through the
centre of fields. A hydro tower in the
centre of a pasture field does not pose
a great threat because cattle can graze
around it. However, when a farmer
works the land, the tower is difficult
to go around, especially with the size
of machinery that is common today.
Weeds under the tower also create a
problem.
Poechman feels Ontario Hydro
should be required to answer for the
need of this hydro line. "Do we really
need it now, or just in twenty or thirty
years from now?" he asks. "With
factories closing and people switching
to other sources of energy, I can't see
how Hydro can be expanding."
The Federation wants to make cer-
tain farmers are properly compen-
sated if a hydro line does go through
their property, and that they are
satisfied with the settlement that they
receive.
The Federation Poechman says, is
concerned by the harassment some
farmers are receiving from banks that
want cash. flow. Poechman says the
Federation has tried to meet with the
bankers but one attempt fell through.
Farmers are also being pressured by
machinery companies who want
payments on their machinery before
crops are being harvested. "How can
you run a business, be efficient and
take care of things when you are con-
stantly being harassed?" he asks.
Poechman is disappointed in the
machinery companies for another
reason. His combine was off-duty for
nearly a week during harvest this year
while he waited for parts to come
from Wisconsin. "I can walk down
and get parts in the time it takes to br-
ing the parts up." he says. This does
Poechman keeps several test plots on his farm.