Clinton News-Record, 1979-05-03, Page 12PAGE 12--CLINTQN NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, MAY 3 , 1979
Planting corn
By Pat Lynch, plant by causing it to wilt
Soil and Crop and eventually kills the
Specialist, and plant.
Mike Miller, At present, we have no
Associate Ag. Rep. 4-i ea how serious this
The most common disease is or even how big
problem with early a threat it can be. We are
planted corn is that it is not even sure if the
planted too deep. Corn disease is on the seed
planted in early May being planted. We do
should be one inch deep know that it is a main
or less. disease in Europe. We
Last year in mid-May, I know also that last year's
stopped at a corn field in seed crop was harvested
Logan' Township. The under conditions that
farmer was pulling a corn were ideal for the spread
planer into a field that of this disease. We also
was lready planted to know there is a seed
corn.`asked what he was dressing that prevents
doing. He said, the disease.
"replanting this corn The product is Thiram.
field." Uniroyal has the only
registered Thiram on the
market. There are other
Thirams on the market
but they are not
registered for this use.
The product is available
in 11 ounce and three
pound packages. The 11
ounce package treats
200 pounds of seed. The
cost will be less than 25
cents per acre. The
product will be
distributed by W.G.
Thompson and Sons Ltd.,
and King Grain.
Research information
for + fine textured soils
(clay and clay loams) in
South Western Ontario
indicates that more
nitrogen is required when
applied before planting
than when side -dressed.
It is recommended that
if nitrogen is applied as a
pre -plant treatment early
in the spring, the rate of
total nitrogen should be
increased by 40 kg -ha
compared to a side -dress
treatment. This 'would
raise the amount of total
nitrogen from 130 to 170
kg -ha on these soils.
For the remainder of
the medium and coarse
textured soils in the
Huron area; there ap-
pears to be no
measurable difference
between preplant and
side -dressed nitrogen.
The rate recommended
on these soils is -100 kg -ha.
I continued my
questioning and he said,
"I heard you on the radio
the first week of May and
you said to plant corn
shallow and let the
moisture come to the
corn. I figured that was
my clue to do the op-
posite, so I planted deep.
Now I am replanting
because my population is
too low. The corn did not
emerge.'
If early planted corn is
planted too deep, one of
two things happens. The
soil crusts and the corn
cannot push through. Or
else the seed is in the cold
soil too long and the seed
rots before it emerges.
When you are planting
corn this year, be sure
and get off the tractor
and dig up seeds. Make
sure your planter is doing
what it should.
Check the depth of
seed, see if the fertilizer
is two inches to the side
and -two inches below the
seed, also check the
population.
Early planted corn
should have 1,000 to 2,000
more plants per acre than
later planted corn. This
will give a higher yield,
as well, there is a lower
emergence rate with
earlier planted corn.
TREAT ALFALFA
SEED??
You may have noticed
an extra tag attached to
your bag of alfalfa seed
this year. The tag is
referring to a disease
called verticillium wilt.
This disease may be
carried on the outside
surface of some alfalfa
seed this year. The
disease itself affects the
The Clinton Ontario Hydro office, as for the past
5,000 hours, or 15 years, were given the Safety
Achievement Award on Friday night for another
accident free year. Grant Bainbridge, Director of
the Western Region presented the certificate to
Safety Union representative Bill Bircham and
Clinton office manager Walter Palmer. (News -
Record photo)
news farm news
Preparing for spring calving
BY STAN PAQUETTE,
ASSOCIATE AG. REP.
Have you checked your
1978 breeding records?
Have you observed your
pregnant females
fleshing condition the
past few weeks?
Your breeding records
will tell yot when your
cows and heifers should
be calving. If you haven't'
checked them, why not do
it now and be ready?
Thin cows require
extra energy in the form
of two to five pounds of
grain per head per day
for the four, to six weeks
prior to calving. First
calf heifers require it
more, as they are still
developing.
Be careful not to get
them over fat. Being
overfleshed can cause
calving difficulty.
Candidates air views
The Huron County
Federation of Agriculture
is sponsoring an all -
candidates meeting for
the Huron -Bruce federal
riding.
The meeting will be
held tonight, Thursday,
May 3 at 8:30 p.m. at the
Hullett Central School at
Londesboro.
Watch for fertilizer quacks
Spring planting is a
sure sign that the fer-
tilizer quacks will be
around selling their
miracle nutrients.
Last week I had one
farmer bring in a sample
fertilizer recom-
mendation from one of
these companies. The
company had taken a soil
test and then gave a
fertilizer recom-
mendation: At the same
time, the farmer sent an
identical soil sample to
the O.M.A.F. soil test
labs in Guelph. The crop
to be grown is white
beans.
Based on the O.M.A.F.
soil report and prices
from a local based fer-
tilizer outlet the fertilizer
cost was $13.83 per acre.
The recommendation
from the "quack" was
$65.34. To add insult to
injury, the farmer was
charged $30 to have the
soil tested.
Basically, it is the same
old story. Their
recommendation in-
cluded high rate of
sulphur compounds
which:"countless research
experiments in Ontario
have shown we do not
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need. This is because of
the high sulphur content
in the air over Southern
Ontario.
They also suggest that
this sulphur will reduce
our pH to make nutrients
more available. While a
lower pH will make some
nutrients more available,
it also tends to make
other nutrients less
available.
In Perth county we are
blessed with soil with a
high pH. All. farming
activities tend to lower
pH. We must not do
anything to accelerate
this pH lowering process.
Once our pH becomes too
low then we must add
lime to increase the pH.
As well as recom-
mending the costly
sulphur, they also
recommended four foliar
sprays of different
combinations of liquid
fertilizers. Research has
also shown the futility of
these foliar applicatjons_
All we can suggest is
that if the salesman is so
sure of his program, the
farmer should not have to
pay for any of .the, ser-
vices or material until
after harvest. This way a
side by side comparison
can be done.
If the program does
work, the farmer will be
more than happy to pay.
If it doesn't work
Vitamins A.D.E. are
very important at this
time. If your hay is of
poor quality, or you are
feeding corn stover or
straw as part of the
ration; inject A.D.E.
Remember, with
proper nutrition, your
heifers and cows will
drop stronger, healthier
calves. With calf prices at
an all time high, it is very
important that you save
every calf possible.
Suppose you manage a
100 cow herd. What dif-
ference does it make
whether you wean 80
percent or 90 percent? At
$1.25 per pound, a 450
pound calf is worth
$562.50. Ten more calves
means $5,625.00 extra
income for you.
Dramatic, isn't it? But
you must save and wean
them to collect.
Prepare your calving
area. It need not be
elaborate. A clean,
bedded, dry, well -
ventilated maternity pen
with proper lighting is
adequate for inside
calving.
Outside calving may be
done in a dry lot that is
close to the buildings.
You need to observe them
as they calve. Your dry
lot should not be a mud
hole as many barnyards
are. Pick a well sodded,
dry area. A holding area,
squeeze chute and head
gate will help you handle
and treat your ,cattle.
This avoids stress.
Now you ask,, what else
is there? Keep -these few
things in mind.
Do you have colostrum
on hand? If not, check
with your local
veterinarian. He may
have some frozen and
available if needed. Save
some, at your first op-
portunity. Remember,
frozen colostrum should
be thawed slowly (ie - no
heat).
Have you tincture of
iodine or a teat dip such
as hibitane on hand to
treat navels?
How about navel
clamps and ear tags?
A disinfectant, clean
pail and a lubricant in
case you need to assist.
A clean rope and a calf
puller.
INFORMATION MEETING
for the
HURON COUNTY
PORK PRODUCERS
re:
"Haemophilus Pneumonia"
Panel Discussion
with:
Dr. Ernest Sanford, Huron Park
Dr. Soren Rosenthal, University of Guelph
Dr. Mike Weber, University of Guelph
Dr. Friendship, Seaforth Veterinary Clinic
at the
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Vitamins, antibiotics,
scour boluses, etc. on
hand but not outdated.
Clean storage for the
antibiotics and medicants
(ie) a cupboard and -or
refrigerator or both.
Properly sized and
sterilized ne^dles,
-syringes, bolus guns, etc.
Have an understanding
wife or a hired man that
can assist you when
needed.
Patience and tender
loving care should never
be forgotten.
Don't forget to record
birth date, sex, size,
health condition, treat-
ment given, calving ease
and any pertinent in-
formation. This will help
you in your cullin3
decisions.
These few things can be
part of your check list.
When you make these
preparations, you will be
more ready for that first
new arrival. Remember,
every calf saved will be
money in your pocket at
sale time.
Woodiot seminar planned
• A special one day
seminar on farm woodlot
management will be held
in Wingh.am on Saturday
June 9, and anyone in-
terested in learning more
about woodlot
management and the
reforestation of idle
farmland iswelcome to
attend this free day.
Sponsored by the
Wingham district of the
Ministry of Natural
Resources, the in-
formation day, to be held
at the Wingham Legion,
will show that even
though growing trees and
managing woodlots is a
long-term venture,
proper techniques can
produce encouraging
results over the short
term.
The morning session
will feature registration,
exhibits, films and slide
presentations, while the
afternoon session will see
several guest speakers
deliver papers on a
number of woodlot
management techniques.
Field tours of specific
lots will also be held, rain
or shine, so visitors are
asked to dress ac-
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Green Cross Patoran controls weeds from
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When applied pre -emergently, as
directed, Patoran is safe for beans -white,
lima, snap, kidney and others.
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