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PAGE A-8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1998.
Agriculture '98
Blanket of trash keeps ground wet, cold longer
More widely spread
More evenly spread residue from the combine was
essential to the Glanvilles as they looked into
improvements for their no-till operation.
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ty of the soil. "Something had to be
done."
So in 1991, a portion of the farm
went no-till.
"We were told to start small, but
we put 300 acres in no-till beans,"
said Dean.
By year two, the Glanvilles had
850 acres in beans and corn.
Going to no-till, the Glanvilles
realized that the even spreading of
residue was very important for the
next season's crop.
Conventional spreaders on the
back of a combine might drop the
trash in a four-foot-wide row, leav-
ing heavy cover in the spring.
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OATI (the Ontario Agricultural
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new programs this spring, "How to
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"Renewable Energy on the Farm."
Both are pilot programs
developed in co-operation with
organizations. The registration fee
is $50 for each course.
"How to Make Money from
Wheat", is an introduction to risk
management for wheat producers,
developed in conjunction with the
Ontario Wheat Producers'
Marketing Board.
Bob Huckle is the facilitator for
this two day course, held on Friday,
March 20 and Saturday, March 21
from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the
Clinton OMAFRA office. Lunch is
provided.
The program will focus on the
basics of marketing as it relates
specifically to wheat. Understand
price risk and learn how to
effectively use market alternatives
in conjunction with the Ontario
Wheat Board to improve returns.
The delivery of this course is
made possible by the Ontario
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That blanket of trash would keep
the ground wetter and colder longer
into the season, thereby delaying
germination of seeds.
This was particularly evident
with corn trash.
By adapting the double spreader/
spinner on their combine, the
Glanvilles were able to catch all the
bean and corn residue and spread it
more evenly over a 20-foot
expanse. The corn trash of the
straw walker off the sieve is also
spread.
Others which were mounted far-
ther ahead could not catch all the
residue, said Lorne.
The density of the corn residue is
still somewhat of a problem, says
Ken, though strip cultivation is an
option being considered by the
threesome.
With this method, narrow strips
of land are turned over in the fall,
exposing the dark topsoil. In the
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spring, the dirt not only absorbs the
sun's heat more quickly to warm
the soil but dries out faster.
In making the conversion to no-
till, the Glanvilles looked at much
of the equipment already on the,.
market and adapted their conven-
tional corn planter.
"We had to add extra coulters
and row cleaners to move the
residue out of the way," said Dean.
The model has not remained stat-
ic. Three major changes have
occurred in the six years of opera
tion.
"I think we now have the design
that works best," he said.
Over the six years of no-till,
Dean said they have seen an incred-
ible improvement in the soil condi-
tion. "It has a lot more earthworms
now and the texture is better."
By practising this type of farm-
ing, the Glanvilles have seen other
factors which have contributed to
the soil improvement.
"One pass does all the planting,
both seed and fertilizer," said Dean.
"It avoids compaction, which is
particularly important with no-till."
Minimal or no tillage also con-
tributes to less erosion of the land.
Less hours on a tractor means less
fuel being burned which helps the
environment, added Ken.
The fact that huge equipment is
not needed, nor is an abundance of
different pieces, the Glanvilles say
there is a savings in the cost of
machinery and maintenance costs
for upkeep.
"One tractor with 130 hp is
enough," said Lorne. Previously he
used three tractors.
Though operating only one-half
his farm as no-till for one year,
Lorne said he now puts about 100
hours on the tractor compared to
200 hours with conventional farm-
ing.
This is where savings can be
found, said Lorne, and not usually
in the actual crop inputs as spraying
costs can be higher. "Burn down"
is also a concern.
Less than a decade ago, all the
fields along McKillop Twp. Conc.
10, were plowed. Now there is just
one, said Dean. No-till is slowly
changing farming methods.
Though relatively new to the
technology, others in Huron Coun-
ty have been involved for more
than 20 years. The best tip they
offer regarding the no-till option is
to look at what is available, talk to
people already doing it and read
industry magazines and articles.
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