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46 THE RURAL VOICE
ADVICE
WATER MATTERS:
INCREDIBLE LIQUID
MANURE RESEARCH
Twenty minutes. That is how fast
liquid manure can be detected in tile
drains after an application. So, why is
this important to you and I? The surpris-
ing speed in which tile water turns from
clear to brown is serious, since tiles
empty their contents into local streams
and rivers. This water, of course, will
eventually drain into lakes. Unfortu-
nately, manure and bacteria go hand in
hand, and as a result, vast amounts of
bacteria can sometimes be found in tile
water. These bacteria are harmful both
to our health and our environment. It is
for this very reason that problems of this
nature are closely monitored.
The research that detected manure in
tile water in just 20 minutes was carried
out last year by researchers at the Aus-
able Bayfield Conservation Authority
in Southwestern Ontario. Since many of
the Lake Huron beaches that do close are
posted unsafe due to high levels of bac-
teria, bacteria from tile drains may be
one of the explanations of the beach
closures.
Of course, manure spreading is not
the only contributor to high bacterial
levels found in our local water re-
sources. A number of other problems
and practices add to water pollution. In
rural areas, livestock herds with access
to streams, and faulty septic systems, are
only a couple of other known sources
that add great quantities of bacteria to
local water sources.
Soil and moisture conditions greatly
influence the impact of manure spread-
ing on the quality of the receiving tile
drain water. Cracks and pores in the soil
are the pathways that the manure takes
as it travels through the ground, and into
the receiving water. Soil moisture con-
tent also plays an important part, in that
if tiles are flowing (regardless of the
flow amount) when a spreading event
occurs, manure will enter the tile drains.
Spreading manure is a necessity, so
what can be done to reduce pollution
during an event with little cost to the
applicator?
• Work the ground prior to manure
application, to cut off pore openings,
and slow the movement of the manure
components through the soil.
• Choose suitable soil moisture condi-
tions that will help to reduce the risk of
contaminating tile drains.
• Make an effort to produce a farm
emergency plan which would include
organized instructions on how to pump
contaminated water back onto the land if
the tiles are found to contain manure.
Small efforts go a long way in pro-
tecting our water resources.
Fcr more information on the subject,
contact Janette Smiderle at the Saugeen
Valley Conservation Authority, your
local OMAF office, or the Ausable
Bayfield Conservation Authority in
Exeter.°
This is another in a series of articles
by Janette Smiderle of the Saugeen
Valley Conservation Authority, high-
lighting information on water quality in
the rural environment.
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
Leadership is a concept that is hard
to accurately define. Skills that contrib-
ute to leadership can be more easily
described. Leadership skills can be di-
vided into three categories:
• Personal leadership skills involve
communicating effectively, under-
standing and developing oneself, man-
aging meetings, understanding leader-
ship, and facilitating learning.
• Organizational leadership skills re-
late to working with groups, planning
for group action, managing projects,
understanding financial matters, and
managing volunteers.
• Community leadership skills help
people in understanding society and
societal change, responding to commu-
nity concerns, and influencing commu-
nity decisions.
It is important for people involved in
rural organizations, business, and poli-
tics to have strong leadership skills.
Once learned, these skills can also be
applied to other activities in life. Any
group interested in having a workshop
or seminar on personal, organizational,
or community leadership should contact
their local OMAF office.°
Brita Ball
rural organization specialist