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CORN TRIAL PLOTS DOT COUNTRYSIDE
In recent weeks, corn trial plots have appeared along county roads where seed corn
companies have been comparing their varieties with their competitors. In Huron
County, near Carlow, at the farm of Doug Stoll, UCO sponsored a tour, discussion,
and a barbecue for more than 30 farmers that attended. From left: Larry Plaetzer,
from Auburn; Mark Alles, Auburn-Belgrave UCO sales representative; and Doug
Stoll, host farmer. Photo by W. Merle Gunby
NO GAIN IN APPLE PRICES IN A DECADE
Apple growers in Canada are faced
with serious problems as farm gate
prices have not increased in a decade.
"If the nine cents a pound were in-
creased just one cent for about 4,500
growers, the industry could be saved,"
says the Canadian Apple Marketing
Agency Task Force. Real prices have
dropped about twenty cents a pound
since the 1970s.
A marketing board would control
imports from the U.S. and Chile which
drive prices down. Right now, farmers
receiving prices at below cost of pro-
duction, even with government assis-
tance, must take off -farm jobs and re-
duce their new planting investment. "It
won't be like supply management, buta
pricing mechanism encouraging grow-
ers to produce those apples in demand,"
said Mark Kelen, an Ottawa lawyer.
A recent survey showed that nine
out of twelve Okanagan growers were
in serious trouble The last decade has
been a period of rapidly increasing pro-
duction costs.
Public hearings were held during
the summer to analyze the current status
of Canadian apple producers. The past
three years have been a financial disas-
ter, due to drought conditions and the
influx of low-priced, high-quality
apples from other countries. According
to the task force, the aim is to provide a
reasonable price to farmers for their
product while still providing quality,
variety, and a fair price for consumers.°
Sandra Orr
COLLEGE POSITION
FOR KEN McEWAN
Farm Management Specialist
Ken McEwan has joined the staff at the
Ridgetown College of Agricultural