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The Rural Voice, 1988-08, Page 44ONTARIO SILO LINERS FEATURING IGINAL SILO 0 . L .tl% IN H Polyethylene construction allows you t0 store high moisture whole grains at only pennies per bushel f, R ONTARIO SILO LINERS Bob & Marilyn French R.R. 2, Mitchell, Ontario (519)-348-8218 FOUR WIRE PERMANENT ELECTRIC FENCE For pasture sub -division to contain cattle, sheep and goats Not recommended as a boundary fence when tall grass and brush conditions exist. Excellent for the control of dogs. Dealer or Fence Installer Inquiries Welcome NEW ZEALAND FENCE SYSTEMS BOX 47 HAWKESVILLE,ONT. NOB 1 XO 519-699-4246 42 THE RURAL VOCE NEWS AGRIVISION '88: THE LATEST ON THE FARM Don Hill, left, president of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA), and Richard Sovereign, immediate past president, were on hand at AGRIVISION '88 with the new OSCIA display. AGRIVISION was developed five years ago by Ciba-Geigy and is now co-sponsored by the OSCIA, Ciba- Geigy, and sprayer manufacturers. The ministries of agriculture and the environment also participate. (WMG photo) Crop -protection technology was the focus of AGRIVISION '88 last month at the Ciba-Geigy Honeywood Research Farm at Plattesville. A sprayer arena presented a first-hand look at the new sprayers in action. Also featured were ways to improve herbicide handling and solve container -disposal problems, the trend to bulk herbicides, and demonstration plots comparing 18 varieties of wheat, barley, and oats under different management. Corn and soybean plots compared the effectiveness of new herbicides and a weed garden gave farmers a close look at new and troublesome weeds. (WMG photo)