Clinton News-Record, 1984-01-18, Page 18Rp
INFADAY.,JARA.RY-18,1984
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leased to announce the following appointments
After graduating from Centralia College in 1970, Mery
has spent 13 years working in various segments of the
agricultural industry. For the past 5 years, he .has been
farm Centre Manager for Agrico at Brucefield.
Mery is experienced at all levels of agronomics and
crop production and most recently completed a course
in Integrated Pest Management at Michigan State
University.
Mery will be specializing in all areas of, crop produc-
tion service and sales. His knowledge and experience
in agronomics will provide farmers the opportunity to in-
crease crop yields and profitability.
MERV ERB
Crop Production Specialist
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AssThoeciatitionure,:e'0.0pCouneprauoPpowithrt thPrendonactaerario'
Ministry, of Agriculture and rood, is
sponsoring a swine he'alth improvement
workshop at the Londeshoro Community
Hall on Tuesday, January 24.
Dr. Peter Oliver and Dr. John Martin,
swine diseases conaultanta, Animal
Industry Branch, OMAF, Guelph, will
conduct the workshop session and therowill
be plenty of opportunity for questions and
discussion.
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swine diseaseiand relatedwohl
Registration will be from 9:30 ufltil 10 a.m.
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A registration fee of $7 will cover the cost
of the dinner and hall rental. In order to
register, contact Don Pullen at theOntario
Ministry:Of Agriculture -and Food office in
Clinton (4824428) by January 19.
Genetic workshop held
Dairy producers are encouraged to attend
a one day genetic workshop planned for
Wednesday, January 25, at the Walkerton
and District Knights Qf Columbus Hall, star-
ting sharp at 10 a.m.
Research and extension personnel will
join selected farmers in covering the follow-
ing topics: understanding basic genetics;
using sire proof information wisely;
understanding U.S. sire- proofs; and index-
es, what do they tell us?
The genetics program - Glen McNeil from
Heather Holme Holsteins. Goderich and
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Dave Loewith from Summitholm Holsteins -
will be discussing their breeding program.
Tickets should be requested in advance
through your local U.B.I. technician or the
U.B.I. head office. The tickets will cost $5
per person and will cover your meal at noon
hour. Please acquire your tickets assoon as
possible as meals must be ordered in ad-
vance.
Plan to attend the genetics workshop
sponsored by United Breeders, Holstein
Canada (Ontario Branch) and the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
Milk Board re-elects chairman.
KEVIN O'LEARY
Retail Fieldman
Kevin graduated from Centralia College*
where he completed an Agri Business.
Management course. He was retail
fieldman with Seaforth Farmers Co-op and
most recently with Hensall Co-op. Kevin
will be specializing in feed service and
sales and he looks forward to working with
the many livestock producers in this area.
RE1NY FREITER
Seaforth Co-op Manager
Reiny attended Wilfrid Laurier University in
Watertpo and also completed a Retail
Marketing program from Fanshawe College
in 1974. Since then, he has had 9 years
sales experience with U.C.O. and most
recently with Hensall Co-op. Reiny is ex-
perienced and knowledgeable in all aspects
of cropproduction, livestock feed and grain
marketing'.
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At a special meeting of the Ontario Milk
Marketing Board held last week, Kenneth
G. McKinnon was re-elected chairman and
J. Grant Smith was re-elected vice-
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chairnyin.
McKinnon represents milk producers in
the Counties of Grey, Bruce and Huron and
resides on his dairy farm at Port Elgin.
Smith represents milk producers in the
Counties of Oxford, Elgin and Norfolk and
resides on his dairy farm at Burgessville.
1983 crops rated good
Area Crops Good
In 1983
As the:New YearstartsAt is customary, to
reflect on the past year and plan for the
next. As an area we have much to be
thankful for, This is also the case with crops
in 1983.
This crop year started slow, cold, wet and
miserable. We received numerous calls in
late May and early June as you switched
cropping intentions.
As the year unfolded, a lot of the early -
season worries vanished. As you remember,
the weather turned dry - almost to a drought
before we received rains in late July and
early August. These were very timely rains
as you recall:The-corn was just -starting to
• pollinate as were the white beans. Other
witlithese timely
By crops' year end we did all right. Our
winter wheat yield was average or better.
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The alfalfa crops were better than average.
Our corn crop, While downfrom the record
yields of 1982, was as good as, or better than,
our five year average. The white bean yields
were a little less than average, but if the .•
present price structure holds; 1983', beans
will show the highest ever returns to
grOWers. Our soybean yields were
phenomenal. In fact, we probably didn't
deserve these yields.
On the other side, our spring grain yields
may have set a 10 -year low. But even that
has its bright side. Grain fields that were
seeded down to alfalfa or red clover, plough -
down were showing really good forage;
star& in September.
For the whole year 'you did pod". Of
course, there were some individual pro-
blems. We did have serious hail damage
that hit individual farms badly. As well;
some of you who have a lot of your acreage
in spring grain did not get the grain in on
tuneand your yields hurt.
As I mentioned previously, you did better
than most North American farmers. In fact,
in 1982, Huron and Perth Counties were
'number one and number two for average
'wheat yields and number two and number
.. three for average corn yields. For 1983 we
will probably be number two and number
three for corn arid maybe number one and
number two for average soybean yields.
You do a lot of work and planning for these
good crops, but you have other help. You
have geographic advantages that other
parts of Ontario do not have. We .do cuss
at the snow all winter. But the same
geography that gives us snow in the winter
"aliiids'talWay-SaSSiires us of rain inthe sum-- --------
mer.
Soil and Crop Improvement
Pick Best Corn Hybrids -
You do have two very active Soil and Crop
Improvement Associations working for you.
This past year the Huron Soil and Crop Im-
provement chaired by Bruce Shillinglaw of
Londeaboro,.and the Perth Soil and Crop Im-
provement chaired by Walter Kollinan of
North Easthope, worked on your behalf for
better crops. One of their projects was selec-
ting the best hybrids. Of all the things you do
to. plan your corn crop, choosing the right
corn hybrid is the single thing that gives you " --
the-best returnfor money and time invested.
l'irligfeilttitlier•goilrand'Crep IMProve-
irient, siuninarized the, yield results of 91
farin trials in Huron County and 63 farm
trials in Perth County. From these sum-
maries the Soil and Crop Improvement
Directors picked what they felt were the
• best hybrids in different areas.
For Perth County the directors picked
Speare S0102 for the 2500 Heat Unit area.
For the 2600 to 2700 area the Perth directors
picked Asgrow RX 308, Co-op 2645, PAG
SX111, Pioneer 3859, Pioneer 3949 and Pride
1169 as being good yielding and good stalk
strength. They picked Pioneer 3950 as hav-
ing excellent yield and stalk strength.
Ins the 2800 H.U. area they.picked Jac-
ques JX47 and Pride K1173 as having good
yield and stalk strength. They picked
Pioneer 3925 as having excellent yield and
godd stalk strength.
In Huron County the directors picked Co-
op 2645, PAG SX111, Pioneer 3859, Pioneer
• 3949 and Pride 1169 in the 2600 H.U. area.
• For the 2700 and 2800 H.U. area they piek-
ed Hyland HL2454 as having good yield and
' stalk strength, Pioneer 3975A and 3925 as
having excellent yield and good stalk
strength. They picked Pioneer 3950 as hav-
ing excellent stalk strength and yield.
In the 2900 to 3000 H.U. area they picked
Co-op 2920; Co-op 3090 and Pioneer 3901 and
3906.
The Soil and Crop Associations carried out
other projects and a summary of these pro-
jects, as well as the corn hybrid trials Are
available at either O.M.A.F. office.
P.J. Lynch,
Soils and Crops Specialist.
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