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Times-Advocate, 1982-10-06, Page 15NAME AGRICULTURAL ARCHITECTS — Former Ontario Minister of Agriculture William A. Stewart and former CFPL radio farm reporter Roy Jewell were named Architects of Agriculture by Ciba-Geigy Seeds, Thursday after- noon. Shown from the left are Ciba-Geigy director of research Robert Brawn, Bill Stewart, Cheryl Stewart of Usborne township who won a scholarship at the University of Guelph, Roy Jewell and Ciba-Geigy director of marketing Tom Schmidt. T -A photo Make staff changes at Aliso Crai Director of Marketing for Ciba-Geigy Seeds Ltd., Tom Schmidt has announced three important personnel changes in the Funk Seeds Division of the Ailsa Craig company. Named Manager , of Marketing Panning is Don Ferguson of Union, Ontario. A B.Sc. Agr. grad of Ontario Agricultural College at University of Guelph, Don gained experience in both livestock operations and the feed business before joining the company three years ago as a District. Sales Manager. In his new position Don is responsible for all advertis- ing, promotion and com- munication programs for Funk Seeds. In addition, he also has responsibility for market development in. Western Canada where corn is gaining in popularity. He operates from Funk Seeds head office, in Ailsa Craig. To replace Ferguson •as District Sales Manager in Middlesex, Elgin, and Oxford Counties, Funk Seeds has named- Art Robson of Carlisle. Art was raised on a Mid- dlesex County farm and work- ed for International Haaye ter for eight years in various sales and marketing positions at corporate and dealer level. In order to improve com- munications and liaison bet- ween the Funk dealer net- work and the company, Pam Bostin has been named Marketing Assistant, respon- sible for the Funk Marketing Services Department. Based at the Cottam office and seed plant, Pam is ready to answer any questions a dealer may have about business transactions regar- ding product. The advantages of being part of a major multi -national company, but a part with strong national roots, are many says Robert Brawn, Director of Research for Ciba-Geigy Seeds of Ailsa Craig "First, our well- develdped research program here in Canada is resulting in excellent new varieties and hybrids from a broad genetic base," says Brawn. "This gives us not only good product at home, but some material with which we can do some in- ternational `horse -trading'!" Two new hybrid corns scheduled for introduction next spring are excellent ex- amples of these points. G-4295 was developed as part of a breeding program at Funk in the U.S. "It's a 3100 heat unit hybrid that didn't fit into their needs," says Brawn. "But when we planted some as part of our Research Evaluation Program, G-4295 showed outstanding performance. As a result it will be available in Canada in 1983. It shows the value of not ignoring research in other areas." , The second hybrid which the Fun -Division 1 excited about for next year is G-4080. "This 2600 heat unit hybrid was selected and tested in our research program here in Canada", says Brawn. "It produces an excellent com- bination of yield and stan- dability which maximizes 'harvestable yield' - the prime aim of our research program in Canada." To get results like G-4080 WANTED Corn from the combine 28 - 32% moisture • Fast unloading • No cleaning • No lineups . Make arrangements early Call 229-8298 Selves Farms Ltd. Fullarton 4 For winter wheat seed, call us FIRST Your first call for winter wheat seed should be to a FIRST LINE SEEDS shareholder/grower. Registered Fredrick Wheat at $9.00 per 25 kilograms Certified Fred rich Wheat at $8.50 per 25 kilgorams • Discounts for volume When you call for wheat seed,call FIRST LINE first GORDON STRANG RR 3, Exeter, Ontario, Canada 235-1466 and identifying potential such as in G-4295, the Funk Divi- sion has a major investment in research. Breeding and preliminary testing is carried on at five stations in Ontario as well as locations in Quebec and Western Canada. Once potential hybrids are identified they are entered in cooperative tests and the company's own unique trial program, the Research Evaluation Plot program. The REP's grown under nor- mal farm conditions are con- ducted at 125 locations across Ontario and are designed to demonstrate conclusively how well a hybrid compares with its closest competition. Once a hybrid proves itself in both co-op tests and REP's and a licence is issued, it is released to farmers with recommendations for area, heat unit rating and special conditions, if any. . "With a program as broad- ly based and thorough as our international resources per- mit, we are confident that the Funk line-up will soon be the undisputed leader in Canada;" concludes Brawn. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food huron farm and home news Announcing the 1982 Norman Alexander Conservation award We are looking for Huron County landowners who have managed their farms to con- serve soil, water and other natural resources. Such management practices may Involve erosion control, (grassed waterways, proper tillage, crop rotation, etc. ) stream improvement, (buffer zones, tile outlet protection, ditch bank stabilization, etc.) woodlot management, wind- breaks and reforestation and manure management. • Individuals or groups wishing to nominate a can- didate should send the nominee's name and address by October 29th, 1982p: Con- servation Award Committee, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Box 159, Clinton, Ontario, NOM ILO. John Heard, Assistant Agricultural Representative Ontario Dairy Symposium December 9-10, 1982, Skyline Hotel, Toronto , Free stall dairy housing systems require the applica- tion of management prin- ciples different from the tie stall herd: The ONTARIO DAIRY SYMPOSIUM is a two day program developed by dairy farmers and O.M.A.F. specialists in recognition of these dif- ferences. It focuses specifical- ly on the larger dairy herd housed in free stalls. Speakers have been selected on the basis of their knowledge and experience with this system and will be orienting their presentations towards the labor and capital efficiency which larger dairymen demand. The speakers are widely recogniz- ed as the leading authorities in their field. This program offers a unique opportunity tor free stall operators and those considering this housing system to discuss manage- ment challenges with in- dustry leaders from across North America. For more information, con- tact the agricultural office. 48.2-3428 or Zenith 7-3040. Dennis Martin, Associate Agricultural. Representative Columnist wins award The coveted Media Award, presented annually by the On- tario Federation of Agriculture. has been won by Bob Trotter of Elmira, a col- umnist with The Times -Advocate. The award was presented by Ralph Barrie, president of the 25,000 member OFA which represents farmers all across the province. Trotter writes a syndicated column called One Foot in the Furrow which is carried in 20 weekly papers and two daily papers in Ontario. When presented with the award, Trotter said: "I real- ly appreciate this recognition. For once. I'm speechless." Trotter, as many farmers know, is frequently heard as a guest speaker at•various agricultural functions. He has been writing the col- umn for almost 15 years..A resident of Elmira, he started his career in his home town of Lindsay and has worked on five newspapers, always close to the farm scene. He is a journalism teacher at Con- estoga College of Applied Arts and Technology in Kitchener and lives with his wife and daughters just outside of Elmira in Waterloo County where he raises and trains western horses. MILONNIA CONTRACTORS Ltd. Kirkton, Ontario and Stud Farm BUILDINGS John Mills 229-6704 • Roofing and Siding • Renovations of all kinds Phone 229-6704 Terra Steel Buildings Farm— R.sk.ntiel—Coia.rcial Light Industry Build Yourself Or Hire Us I have received a dozen or more letters asking me why 1 have remained silent on the question of metrication. Do I support it or not? I've got ''a mugwump• answer:: Yes -and No. (A mugwump? That's a bird with his Mug on one side of the fence and his wump on the other.) I believe that, in the end, metrication will be good for Canada. What I do not like is enforced metrication. The Liberal government has been stubborn and stupid about im- posing metrication and it is just another sign of Ottawa's arrogance, People of my generation will never get used to metric measurements. A sack of roll- ed oats is still 100 pounds to me even though the mill tells me it's 45 kilos. , We will still be talking about acres instead of hec- tares (2.2 acres) even if the government agent comes up behind us and threatens to slap a fine on us. You get used to what you were taught and grew up with. Farms are laid out in acres. I own a house on two acres of land and if the feds want to slap me in jail for saying so, tnen so be it. Metrication should start in the schools and be allowed to gradually become fact. If this country can force all packages to have contents and instructions written in both French an& English, surely we can get both measurements on all narkapes as well The new measurements would gradually become part of this culture instead of the force-feeding the overpaid bureaucrats of the Metric Commission are trying vain- ly to enforce. Some murmurings are be- ing heard from government officials which will ease the enforcement. Let's hope those murmurings from the boon- docks and the backbenches continue and swell into a roar until this enforcement nonsense is stopped. Speaking of letters, I in- dicated a month ago that the Christian Farmers Federa- tion was opposed to Canagrex. A letter from Elbert van Donkersgoed, research and policy director for the CFFO, clarifies the point. "CFFO has taken no posi- tion on Canagrex. Wehave no objections to the proposal, but we are not pushing it either. Put another way, we don't share Whelan's enthusiasm for what it can do, nor ao we share the seige mentality of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association whenever some form of public enterprise is concerned," said Mr. van Donkersgoed. "We decided some time ago that there were more important issues to which we should be putting our shoulders." I read the Christian Farmers Federation's response to the federal Agri - Food Strategy paper in which the federation cautioned that most people outside Canada gannot afford Canada's cost of production for food even though it's very cheap for Canadians. The CFFO in that response, said Canadian farmers should not get to the point where they depend on exports for much of their in- come. Canagrex is an organization of the federal agriculture minister to help • sell Canadian farm products abroad. Therefore, 1 figured, the CFFO was opposed to Canagrex. Not so, says Elbert, and I thank him for his letter. When letters arrive it is a good indication that somebody out there can read and write. I know it is a busy time of the year for farmers, but I really enjoy hearing from ou TALKING CROPS — Caught in earnest conversation at Thursday's Open House of the Funk Seeds Division of Ciba-Geigy at Ailsa Craig were Clay Switzer, Dean of the University of Guelph Agriculture College, Dr. Harry Parrott and John A. Stewart. Times -Advocate. October 6,1982 Page 15 • Hv-TY READY MIX LTD. Ready Mix Concrete Complete concrete forming, concrete driveways & concrete finishing Exeter 235-0833 Forest and Clinton A 0.111116 CO-OP Plan Now to Attend Exeter Co-op's Annual Seed Corn Plot Day Friday, Oct. 8, 1982 Breakfast - 7-11:00 a.m. Location - The Corn Piot on Jim Kerslake's Farm Phone 235-1152 Fertilizer 235-2081 Office Exeter District Co -o Clearance of 1984 Microwave Ovens • prices as low as 5438°• Subject to Stock on Hand Also $30°O, Factory Rebate All Models . SEE THE NEW DUAL WAVE Mih©EgRQD@ 44P4TfC NCI THE INCREDIBLE ASK FOR DETAILS We maintain our own service department. 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