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The Citizen, 1996-05-22, Page 15OMAFRA appoints new field manager A Look at Agriculture Questions to ask when choosing your herbicide Ralph deVries, Crop Consultant with Howson & Howson Ltd. At this time of year many farmers are considering how they will be controlling the weeds that will be present in their crops. In most cases herbicides will be a major consideration. There also seems to be much talk about rotating herbicides to avoid weed resistance to herbicides. As you are choosing your herbicides in 1996 you may want to ask yourself the following question: Are you selecting herbicides to avoid weed resistance? Herbicides are grouped by how they function in the weed they control. There are basically 14 groups of herbicides used in Ontario. Each or the approxi- mately 130 products available fit into one of these groups. The only way to be certain that you are rotating herbicides is to understand which group the herbicide belongs. As an example, you may use Pursuit in your soybeans and Ultim in the same field the next year for corn; in this case you are NOT rotating your herbicides because both of these popular herbicides belong to the same group. This particular group is #2 which stops the enzyme respon- sible for making amino acids in the plant. There are also several other products in Ontario that belong to the Group #2. Refer to page 21 of the Ontario Guide to Weed Control to determine which group your herbicides belong to. In addition to being familiar with the groups it is worth mentioning that some herbicide groups tend to exhibit a higher risk towards developing weed resistance than others. These groups arc #1, #2 and #5. When you arc selecting your herbicide there are several things you can do in addition to rotating the groups of herbicides to reduce the risk of weed resistance on your farm. A second option would be to use a mixture of two or three herbicides from the 14 various groups. This allows the weed to be controlled by two or three rather than one herbicide. A third option is to rotate your crops and allow for different opportunities for weed control. Going to wheat may provide enough competition for the weeds so that a herbicide treatment may not be required. Also, farmers often tell me that their narrow row soybeans provide more competi- tion to the weeds than wide row soybeans. Fourthly, use cultivation as a form of weed control. This often breaks up the life cycle of the weed. The best way to avoid weed resistance is to use a combination of all the above methods. Research has shown that if one or two of these options are ignored, weed resistance tends to show up quicker than if all options arc used. This is especially true if rotating herbicides is ignored. Firewood Hard Maple or Ash SLABWOOD Limited Time Offer - Call now - $130./17 cu. yd. Truck Load Delivered within 20 miles Mileage charge Beyond That Large Quantity Discounts When You Haul!!! 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On Friday stockers were selling on a good strong active trade at prices $2 - $3 higher. There were 460 steers on offer selling from $78 to $85 to the high of $95.25. Twenty-four steers consigned by Cunningham Farms, Lucan, averaging 1,382 lbs. sold for an average of $83.11 with sales to $95.25. Eight steers consigned By R. A. (Bob) Humphries P.Ag. Agricultural Representative Clinton Field Office On Monday, May 13 Dan Carlow assumed the duties of field services manager for the OMAFRA field offices in Clinton and Stratford. He replaces Jim O'Toole who retired from the Ministry on Feb. 29. Carlow has served in several positions within OMAFRA over the past 12 years, the most recent being field services manager for the Niagara offices of Vineland and Fenwick. Prior to that he was the agricultural representative for Niagara South. He brings a strong agricultural background to the position. Raised on a dairy and cash crop farm in Peterborough County, currently owned and operated by his brother, he graduated from the University of Guelph in 1984 with a B.Sc. degree in Agriculture. The field services manager is responsible for the management and co-ordination of the human, financial, and physical resources of Moncrieff vandal gets probation One of the people involved in the Jan. 26 break-in at Moncrieff Com- munity Hall appeared in Wing- ham's provincial court, May 15. Attorney for the Crown Mary Dionysakopoulos told Judge Garry Hunter that David Joslin, of Elma Twp., along with at least two other individuals, pried open a rear win- dow at the Hall and emptied fire extinguishers, then dumped them into the creek. Damage was esti- mated at $220; the cost of the extinguishers was said to be $50 each. Joslin was co-operative with police and restitution has been made in full, Judge Hunter was told. He suspended sentence and placed Joslin on 12 months proba- tion, as well as ordering him to complete 50 hours of community service work at a minimum rate of four hours per month. by Sellers Farms, Bluevale, averaging 1,376 lbs. sold for an average of $86.06 with sales to $93.25. Twenty-five steers consigned by Howard Martin, Brussels, averaging 1,401 lbs. sold for an average of $82.51 with sales to $92.75. Ten steers consigned by Jerry Cronin, Dublin, averaging 1,541 lbs. sold for an average of $73.73 with sales to $90.50. Twenty-nine steers consigned by Kada Farms, Bluevale, averaging 1,323 lbs. sold for an average of $83.47 with sales to $89. Ten steers consigned by Delton M. Martin, Holstein, averaging 1,287 lbs. sold for an average of $80.55 with sales to $88.75. Forty steers consigned by Dale and John Taylor Farms, the field offices and provides leadership to ensure effective program delivery in Huron and Perth Counties. Carlow will be based at the Clinton field office. Creemore, averaging 1,425 lbs. sold for an average of $78.61 with sales to $88. Nine steers consigned by Allan Dunbar, Belgrave, averaging 1,484 lbs. sold for an average of $78.64 with sales to $85.50. Twenty-one steers consigned by Barry Thompson, St. Marys, averaging 1,533 lbs. sold for an average of $76.99 with sales to $84.50. Eleven steers consigned by Terry McCarthy, Dublin, averaging 1,498 lbs. sold for an average of $81.82 with sales to $84. There were 261 heifers on offer selling from $78 to $85 to the high of $85.25. Fourteen heifers consigned by Mux Lea Farms, Woodstock, averaging 1,259 lbs. sold for an average of $83.52 with sales to $85.25. Sixteen heifers consigned by Wayne King, Gorrie, averaging 1.084 lbs. sold for an average of $79.35 with sales to $84.50. Thr..:e heifers consigned by Bob McNaughton, Kippen, averaging 1,163 lbs. sold for an average of $75.42 with sales to $84.25. Six heifers consigned by Walter L. McClure, Seaforth, averaging 991 lbs. sold for an average of $72.90 with sales to $83.75. Two heifers consigned by Alf Liebold, Ayton, averaging 1,172 lbs. sold for an average of $81.13 with sales to $83.75. One heifer consigned by Robert Thomson, Ripley, weighing 1,060 lbs. sold for $83. Four heifers consigned by Steve and Allan Finkbeiner, Crediton, averaging 1,275 lbs. sold for an average of $79.99 with sales to $82.50. Thirty-seven heifers consigned by Wayne Rowe, Woodham, averaging 1,248 lbs. sold for an average of $77.94 with sales to $82.40. Five heifers consigned by David Bowles, Brussels, averaging 1,066 lbs. sold for an average of $76.36 with sales to $81. Six heifers consigned by Stanley Wright, Feversham, averaging 1,180 lbs. sold for an average of $76.81 with sales to $80.75. • There were 272 cows on offer selling from $35 to $53 to the high of $60. Four cows consigned by Paul Diebel, Ayton, averaging 1,214 lbs. sold for an average of $46.12 with sales to $60. Three cows consigned by Larry Kydd, Flesherton, averaging 1,300 lbs. sold for an average of $49.06 with sales to $56. Three cows consigned by Scheurleena Farms, Teeswater, averaging 1,310 lbs. sold for an average of $51.90 with sales to $55. There were 20 bulls on offer selling from $51.50 to $61.25 to the high of $69.25. Three bulls consigned by Geo De Block, London, averaging 1,705 lbs. sold for an average of $62.32 with sales to $69.25. Two bulls consigned by Wright Farms, Moorefield, averaging 1,2:47 lbs. sold for an average of $63.18 with sales to $67.25. There were 149 veal on offer - Beef, $70 to $110; Holstein, $55 to $65; Plain Holstein, $40 to $55. Six veal consigned by Allan McKinnon, Shallow Lake, averaging 706 lbs. sold for an average of $82.47 with sales to $110. One veal consigned by Shawn Haelzle, Gorrie, weighing 685 lbs. sold for $99. Seven veal consigned by Dominion Peel, Bluevale, averaging 674 lbs. sold for an average of $79.90 with sales to $94. Lambs, under 50 lbs., sold $123 to $140; 50 to 80 lbs., $126 to $160. Sheep sold $34 to $51. Goats sold $34 to $87. Steers, 400 - 499 lbs, sold $74 to $91; 500 - 599 lbs., $67.50 to $100; 600 - 699 lbs., $71 to $102; 700 - 799 lbs., $70 to $89; 800 - 899 lbs., $70 to $92; and 900 lbs. and over, $69 to $75.75. Heifers, 300 - 399 lbs., sold $59.45 to $78; 400 - 499 lbs., $59 to $94; 500 - 599 lbs., $57 to $80; 600 - 699 lbs., $63.50 to $85; 700 - 799 lbs., $58 to $77.50; and 800 lbs. and over, $58.50 to $69.25.