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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1984-11-21, Page 31t FARM NEWS Huron Farm News Grants available for. commercial dryers A grant for automatic controls on com- mercial grain dryers was announced Oc- tober 25. This is a Joint program of Energy Ontario and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. This is a one-third grant on the installation and capital cost to a maximum of $30,000 per dryer. With this type of equipment, energy cost can be cut by 10 per cent. On-farm dryers do not qualify unless the owner is registered under the Ontario Grain Financial Protection Program. Farmers who dry their own, or do custom drying, do not qualify. Corn or soybeans would have to be purchased by the elevator operator to qualify. The emphasis on this program has been placed on commercial dryers, as they dry more than 70 per cert of the grain corn in Ontario. Grants are retroactive to operations which have completed projects since April 1, 1984. Project proposal forms are available from the Ontario Grain and Feed Dealers Association (622-3800 in Cambridge), Broadwell manager of the White Bean, Pro- renowned for timely and well written ducers' Marketing Board, says that the newspaper articles, speaking appearances average yield for 1984 will be around 1309 on numerous programs and as an active lbs./acre. The 1983 crop sold for over $28 per participant in planning and carrying out hundred weight. If the 1984 crop sells for a numerous programs. His wide range of ex - similar price, this would bring an average perience made him a valuable worker in the gross return of $364 per acre. This return areas of soil and crop production, pork pro - Ott L, > came from tuts that are only slightly duction and rarrn business management. ctft.0. •4 • than be grain. Art will be assuming the Farm Business �tl UQDERICI3 SIGNATATAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21,1 Q�I-ANG Ph•ne ` 395®3352 11/a inline north of AnnberI.y, west off Hlahwoy No. 81 LOOK FOR Mom PRICES: Cars $16. Pickups or Vans 318,. Toe Inductor! Open ° am to 6 pm Weather permitting PAGI� 13A Denture Therapy Clink Charles Doo 451 Main St. S., Exeter Opposite side of Canadian Tire Phone 235-2889 Home 1-434='1101 Cell collect more soy ans andspring5 Two other crop meetings will deal with Advisor role December 1. Farm families Soybeans and Alfalfa. The soybean produc- wishing to set up an appointment with Art tion meeting will be held at Seaforth on may do so through the Ontario Ministry of March 1. There will also be an alfalfa production meeting at Atwood on January 10. You must preregister for these meetings at the OMAF office in Stratford (1-800-265.8502) or Clinton (482-3428 or 1-800-265-7044). The cost for the alfalfa production meeting will be $10. This fee is to cover meals and hall. ental. Farm Business Advisor Appointed Perth County Farm Management Ministry of 1Jnergy(Zenith 80420 in Toronto) Specialist, Art Lawson has been promoted or the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture anvil-.-----te Farm Business Advisor for the counties of Food office, Clinton (482-3428 or 1-800-265- Huron, Essex, Kent, Lambton, Elgin, Mid- 70441'. id- 7044)' dlesex and Perth. Winter Crop Art is filling the position left vacant by Production Meetings Herb Norry in the London Ontario Ministry A series of crop production meetings for of Agriculture and Food office. producers this" winter have been planned. In his new position Art will be responsible The first to be held is the Annual White Bean for the guidance of farm business manage - Growers' Meeting. At these meetings there ment programs in the region and in will be a summary presented of how the counselling farm families on farm business solid seeded direct harvested white beans matters including transfers of the farrn to did this year. the next generation, estate planning and These meetings also feature an overview farm business agreements. of some of the white bean research from Art brings extensive experience to his new 1984. Meeting dates are November 30 at the position. He had a wide range of expertise Brodhagen Community Centre; December 5 accumulated through graduate studies in • at the Stanley Township Complex at Varna; crop science, experience with OMAF in December 6 - Warwick Township Hall; Wellington County and a full-time farming December 7 - Masonic Hall, Ilderton. All career in the Milton area. meetings start at 10:30 a.m. Art is known for his valuable trouble h tin on crop production and farm The white bean crop from - He also Agriculture and Food office in Clinton. Are your Corn/Soybean Sales Covered? The grain elevator protection program announced by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food Minister Dennis Tim- brell came into effect on October 15 and licenses have now been issued. The program is funded by a 10 cents per tonne levy on corn sales to dealers but not on farm to farm sales. Licensed dealers will automatically make the 10 cents/tonne deduction required. If you sell corn to a licensed dealer, and the dealer does not make payment to you within 10 days of delivery, you may make a claim to the program. Although most dealers have now been licensed under the program, new licenses are being issued every day. You will know if your dealer has been licensed, beSause he will have on display a license certificate issued to him. I'm sure there are sales of corn and soy- beans being made to non -licensed dealers. Such sales of course are not protected should the dealer default on payment. It is not a case of trusting your dealer. There are individuals and businesses in all phases of agriculture that are facing difficult economic times. Each grower must.decide if he is willing the risk of non payment by sales to a non-. 3tOt1i4fI L dally satisfying to most growe�s...��a. �=�-�---------_--- 1984 was furan shooting g dally to growers. Charles business management matters. H licensed dealer. Want to work with council on hydro line The Huron County Federation of Agriculture wants to work with Huron Coun- ty Council on the hydro line corridor issue. Federation president Doug Garniss of RR 4, Wingham, along with other federation members, approached county council at its November session. Warden Tom Cunningham assured the federation that council has not taken any Former federation president Tony Mc - Quail of RR 1, Lucknow, said the hydro line process has been going on for a number of years. Two years ago, the Consolidated Hearings Board, after months of hearings in Stratford, adopted a hydro line corridor alternative presented by a group of far{ners. Mr. McQuail was .the spokesman for that group. lied for improving and in - stand regarding the hydro. However, it was i"he prop noted that Ontario Hydro has contacted NuclearstalPower transmission lines from the Development to EssaBnear ruce some individual municipalities to make Barrie, and a route along the 401. Hydro's presentations. Soil map is being upgraded The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association in cooperation with the Ontario Institute of Pedology and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food are presently in the process of upgrading por- tions of the soil maps for Huron, Perth, Bruce, Grey, Wellington and Waterloo con - ties. The objective of this pilot project is to col- lect pertinent data that will complement the existing soil information. It is hoped that this additional information will allow for better and more accurate soil interpretata- tions (i.e., improved C.L.I. maps, soil con- servation and soil management recommen- dations). Eight employees have been hired for the project through a Canada Employment and Immigration Centre Job Creation Program, which sponsors the employees for the six- month duration of the project. Five field workers are travelling the study area in private cars making slope length, slope angle, crop, stoniness and erosion observations, as well as taking soil samples. The soil samples are taken with a small hand shovel a few meters into the field. In- formation gathered during the study ill be processed by the three remaining people working in lab, computer and ad- ministrative positions. The data collection phase of the project will be completed during the first ten to thir- teen weeks of the program, after which the data analysis and interpretation phase will follow. The final stage of the project will in- volve the synthesis of new information and its prese on on 1:50,000scale maps. These mals v then be distributed to the interested parties in the above mentioned areas. If successful this project will demonstrate the ability to upgrade existing soil maps without a full scale soil survey. It is an- ticipated that in the coming year this pro- ject will be expanded into areas of the pro- vince not slated for regular soil survey up- dating in the near future. The cooperation of the landowners and agricultural representatives in the concern- ed areas is greatly appreciated. Sheep rearing courses offered n. • Pre -Christmas Sale CONTINUES...NOV. 21 to NOV. 30 eSt ale Ever! Save, Save, Save All... Zwiesel Crystal 30-50% off •n ...Dining room fixtures ° Royal Albert & Paragon S5 ...Ceiling fixtures 26.50% off .:. ...Bathroom fixtures Waterford 20% off ., 4 ...Outdoor fixtures Hummels 20% off `'": n GREATLY REDUCED Brass Lamps 79O°-139°° Free coffee and cookies Selected Tiffanys In stock items only 9900-129°0 preferred route was M1 which would take a 12 t' i r e Stock n e e d transmission line right through Huron Coun- ty Mr. McQuail said if the route proposed hadn't some merit, the hearings board . A wouldn't have accepted it. However, another court has turned down the route saying residents in the areas weren't adequately notified of the hearings process. Ontario Hydro is now back at square one. Mr. McQuail said hydro will be holding an "information meeting on Saturday, Nov. 24 at the Western Lamplighter Inn on Wellington Road in London. The meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. VISA up .0 50% Hotson Lighting ak China EN Hwy. #21, 1 mile North of Grand Bend 238-8240 As sheep farming gains popularity in LUCKNOW - Lucknow and Distict Com - Western Ontario, producers should consider munity Centre, November 28/84 - February every possible method for improvement of 6/85. ( Wednesday evenings 7:30 p.m. -10:30 efficiency. p.m. 1 t expand your knowledge of sheep MITCHELL - Town Hall, 169 St. David St., management, enroll in one of two courses Mitchell, November 20 - December 18/84. offered to you by Centralia College ( Tuesday evenings 7:30 p.m 10:30 P.m. 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