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A10 — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, OCTOBER 17, 1984
FARM,
OFA to review government
Members of the Ontario Federation of
Agriculture should watch the federal govern-
ment during the neat four years, says OFA
president, Harry Pelissero,
Mr. Pelissero was in Perth County for the
'Oct. meeting of the county federation.
He said the OFA has a list of election
promises from the Conservatives, including
the abolishment of capital gains taxes.
As a lobby group, the OFA will review the
government's efforts regularly, he said.
If there is no action in changing agriculture
policies by Jan. 1985, federation members
will be asked to make appointments with their
local MP's.
Sheep dub
started
Over 25 interested Huron County Sheep
Producers met at the Clinton OMAF office for
an information meeting regarding the Red
Meat Program recently.
The producers present formed the County
Sheep Improvement Club. Chaired by
Michael Merritt of Wingham, other members
are Gord Edwards, vice-chairman, of Gorrie;
Tom McCullough, secretary -treasurer of
Hensall; Joanne Todd of Lucknow, Chris
Boettcher of Brussels and Lila Rintoul of
Lucknow. This group will coordinate the
county information meetings and direct the
county lamb weighing services,
Essential to joining the sheep development
section of the Red Meat Program is.enrolling
flocks on the Ontario ROP Sheep Program.
Lambs are weighed at 50 and 100 days of age
and weights are indexed to determine
performance of individual animals within the
herd. Producers using information gained
from this system are achieving clear progress
within their herds on both growth efficiencies
and lambing percentages.
Once participating on the Sheep ROP
program, the producer becomes eligible for
capital facilities grants and incentive pay-
ments for estrus control, forage testing, flock
health programs,' Iamb grading, pregnancy
testing and enterprise analysis.
Producers wishing more information on the
management incentive program are encour-
aged to contact Don Pullen, 482.3428.
Corn harvest
a challenge
Fields of downed corn are making
harvesting difficult for farmers this year.
Much of the downed corn is a result of poor
rootworm control during the growing season.
This may also have been compounded by corn
plants with poorly developed root systems.
Root system development may be influenced
by the hybrid selection, soil compaction,
fertility and weather.
Growers are pressed for time at harvest
and often must work in fields under wet
conditiont. This adds to the frustration of
harvestingdown corn.
In an efort to complete harvesting, there is
the temptation to cut corners when it comes to
safety. Downed corn will likely cause more
plugging of harvest equipment, and they may
ucgle Bingo or hautuso f it. before
Clogged equipment is often under tension,
and once unclogged, the released tension can
injure the operator. Farmers cannot afford
the health risk or lost time due to injuries and
should be extra careful in their work.
Harvesting equipment is only one hazard
at this time of year. Hooking and unhooking
wagons especially on a slope can be
hazardous.
Silo gas from corn silage im lately
begins to form while a silo is being and
continues after filling. It is Important not to
enter a silo during filling or for four weeks
afterwards. Farm lives have been lost
because the presence of silo gas was nrit
detected and quickly overcame victims before
they could escape.
Safe farming practices will pay off in big
dividends. It's Just good business sense.
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He reiterated the financial difficulties
facing farmers. He attributes farm financial
problems to the fact that farmers have been
borrowing money on inflated land values,
And while he recognizes that urbanites
have faced a similar dilemna in purchasing
their homes, the farmers have been dealt a
"double whammy." The farmer has to also
deal with low commodityrices; he said.
Mr. Pelissero said letter writing •to
members of parliament, both federal and •
provincial, requesting that agriculture poli-
cies be changed, is one avenue open to the
federation:
He said the federation "can't afford, to
disagree in public", as it did over the call for
the resignations of provincial cabinet mini-
sters, including agriculture minister Dennis
Timbrell, in the spring. He said what was a
"negative," situation, turned positive.
He said the call for the resignations was
symbolic only.
The federation will also continue its farm
financial advice service, This voluntary and
confidential service is provided by farmers
with professional assistance.
Mr. Pelisero said farmers are starting to
deal with their financial problems when they
"do the books" instead of waiting until a
financial institution is at the door to close the
operation down.
CAVAN
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11 A.M.
October 21, 1984
Guest Speaker
Mr. Robert Elliott
of Clinton
—No Sunday School—
A Pot Luck Lunch
will follow the Service
EPILEPSY
AWARENESS EVENING
TOPIC: Family and Epilepsy • Improving
communications skills. Dr. Robert
Glueckauf. Ph.D., C. Psych, Health
Psychologist. University Hospital, London
Ont.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17
AT 8:00 P.M.
52 HURON ST., CLINTON
Everyone welcome Also, parents group
starting in November. For more infotmotion
contact the
Huron Chapter
of Epilepsy
P.O. Box 1058, Clinton
Phone 482-9489
AWARD WINNER—Don Pullen of RR4,
Clinton, Huron County's agricultural repre-
sentative of the Ontario Ministry of Agricul-
ture and Food received the annual Huron
County Federation of Agriculture award at
the federation's recent annual meeting. The
award le presented for outstanding contrlbu-
tldns to agriculture. Mr. Pullen was present-
ed with the large trophy and a plaque and his
wife Florence received a floral arrangement.
(Levesque photo)
Don PuIIen
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receives
award
The annual Huron County Federation of
Agriculture award was presented to agricul-
ture representative Don Pullen.
Mr. Pullen, 47, of RR 4, Clinton has served
with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and
'Food in Huron County since 1963. He started
as an assistant and later became an associate
director.•
He and his wife Florence have a fartn
outside Clinton where they raise purebred
Suffolk sheep and Irish Setters. Both the
Pullens were raised in Perth County and
attended St. Marys District Collegiate and
Vocational Institute.
In 1982, Mr. Pullen was awarded the first
ever distinguished extension worker award
from the Canadian Society of Extension
Workers of which he is a member,
In 1976, Keith Roulston was the first
recipient of the prestigious award, Other
winners 'include Jack Stafford, Norman
Alexander and last year's winner Murray
Gaunt.
I'm deeply honored to join that group,"
said Mr. Pullen.
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