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The Rural Voice, 1990-08, Page 54RAINY RIVER Federation of Agriculture NEWSLETTER Box 416, Emo, Ontario POW 1 E0 807-482-2051 • The Rural Voice is provided to Rainy River Federation members by the RRFA. July 16, 1990 — If the neighbours' hay fields are anything like ours, they are all as busy as beavers. The fields are thick, and even though we are later than we would like to be, the crop is full. We had a good break at silo filling time and were finished a week ago yesterday. We have harvested more from the corner field already than we have for some time. The whole family is enjoy- ing the summer and the sun. The grand - babies are being typical young fry, they find it hard to go to bed at night while the sun is still shining. The out of doors is far more interesting than going to sleep. The Rainy River Federation of Agri- culture met on Thursday, July 5 in the OMAF office in Emo. Present were Linda Armstrong, Kristine Carpenter, Kim Hunsperger, Wayne Flatt, Shirley Morrish, Les Hoskins, and George Hyatt. Cattlemen's Association George Hyatt brought the Cattle- men's Association report and an- nounced the hiring of Gordon Cornell as the new sales manager. Good luck, Gordon. The rules of the sale are to be found in the District Newsletter and the Times. Some of the major ones are: - The Sales Commission is up to 4 per cent from 3.2 per cent last year. - There will be a $5.00 charge on each head of horned cattle and they will be graded and put into separate lots. - No bulls will be accepted this year as they are too aggressive. - One owner lots will be allowed with a minimum of 20 head. The sale grader will have the final say as to where the cattle are placed. - Individual growers can get together to make up a lot. For those planning to enter bulls in the test station, the delivery date for this fall is October 3, 1990. Bulls must be born between February 1, 1990 and April 30, 1990. Plan your herd health program now to meet entry require- ments. Vaccinations are to be done by August 15 with the booster shot given between August 29 and September 12. Calves must be weaned by September 5 to be entered in the station. Les Hoskins reported that the swarm boxes have been set every m ile along the 50 THE RURAL VOICE border as part of the acrine mite control program. It is quite a job to set them and check them regularly. We have no re- ported incidence of the mite here as yet and hopefully the boxes will prevent their arrival. Kristine Carpenter reports that the Farm Progress Building plans are com- ing along nicely. There is room for some more booths and anyone interested is encouraged to contact her. The commit- tee is considering a new look for the building and when the fair is on, we hope everyone will come and see it. Ag in the Classroom is ready to go this fall when school starts. Kristine reports that she has received a good deal of interesting material. She hopes that the committee will be able to put the message across well. The Federation is thinking about the types of courses we should be sponsor- ing this fall and winter. We would like to have some input from the members so that when we contact the CITC we can do so fairly soon and get an earlier start than we have sometimes done in the past. Shirley Morrish is working on the Federation Booth in the Farm Progress Building. Are there any volunteers to help with set up and manning the booth during the fair? No ducks here A note from Dairy Specialist Ron Quinton contains a bit of a warning for those of us who milk cows. Muscovy Ducks have been advocated as a means of fly control in dairy operations. We have to remember that any type of fowl in the milking area contravenes the Milk Act. Nothing other than cows are al- lowed in the milking area. The milking Don't miss it! The advertising deadline for the September issue is: August 22 area is defined as the air space contained in the four walls the milking takes place in. Should fowl (ducks included) be found in the milking area of any dairy farm, your grade "A" rating will be taken away until the fowl are removed. One of the main reasons that the Milk Act forbids fowl in the milking area is because they are known carriers of Sal- monella. Salmonella poisoning can make humans very ill, sometimes result- ing in death. The industry will be asking for fly control in the milking area and one of the best ways is to have the milking area clean and dry. If you use a mechanical means, be sure to follow the manufac- turer's instructions. If you spray an in- secticide, please spray at least four (4) hours before milking to make certain that there is no residue getting into the milk. Ron recommends the fact sheet Fly Control In Barns and Stables agdex 419/653 and fact sheet Fly and Louse Control on Dairy Cattle agdex 410/653. For those involved in the Beef Im- provement Program, the OMAF office has Cow Performance Records avail- able. The records are 3 -hole punched for easy keeping. The Rainy River Northern Ontario Agricultural Development Program has received a lot of attention lately. Anyone interested in any of the thrusts for this year should contact the OMAF office for an update on the availability of the area you are considering. The sun is shining and things are a humming out there so I'd better get to gettin'. See you soon.0 Jacquelyn Advertise your non-profit coming events free. Send your Calendar listings to: The Rural Voice Box 37 Goderich, Ontario N7A 3Y5 ...in time for deadline!