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l i Section Two 10 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, August 22,1984 Durham Agri -News By Joel Bagg Farm Management Specialist LOCAL AGRICULTURAL FAIRS Agricultural fairs attract both rural and urban people to a wide range of activities. This year, the fairs will join the rest of the province in celebrating celebrating Ontario's Bicentennial. Bicentennial. There are several local fall fairs which will take part in the next couple of months. They include: Canadian National Exhibition Exhibition -- August 15 - September 3. Blackstock -- August 24,25. Port Perry -- September 1-3. Durham Central (Orono) -- September 6-9. Port Hope -- September 14-16. Lindsay -- September 19-23. Royal Winter Fair -- November 8-17. Why not plan on attending one or more of these fairs? FERTILIZE YOUR HAY FIELDS Now is the time you should be fertilizing your hay fields. For top yields next year and good winter survival, a fertilizer application of phosphorus and potassium should be made immediately after the last harvest, usually in August or early September. Potassium plays an important role in the storage of food root reserves necessary for winter survival of alfalfa. Farmers should submit a soil sample for analysis to obtain the correct fertilizer rate. A general recommendation for an established stand is to broadcast 150 lbs/ac of 0-20-20. This is also a good time to check your alfalfa for boron deficiency. Boron deficiency is recognizable by a yellowing or reddening of the leaves on the upper part of the plant. If you suspect boron deficiency, boron can be applied with the potash and phosphorus. Most fertilizer companies will mix boron with other fertilizers on a special order. WEATHER INFORMATION Farmers often require up- to-date weather forecast information. A good source of this information is the Atmospheric Environment Service located in Toronto. To consult personally with a weather forecaster, farmers can call 676-4567. Taped messages of farm weather forecasts are available 24 hours a day and are updated at 6:00,11:30 and 17:00 hours. The number to call is 676-3066. Weather information is also available on the OMAF code- a-phone at 623-4944. A taped message is updated each week day by 9:30 a.m. and updated again when conditions change significantly. MUCK RESEARCH STATION OPEN HOUSE Vegetable growers may be interested in attending an open house of the Muck Research Station near Kettleby on Thursday, August 30th. On display will be various varieties of onion, carrot, lettuce, celery, cauliflower, parsnip and potato varieties, as well as storage, herbicide and insecticide trials. Everyone is welcome to attend. R.O.S. UPDATE By Barbara Weese Rural Organizations Specialist (Home Economics) F.W.I.O. MACDONALD AWARDS TO THE COLLEGE OF FAMILY and CONSUMER STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH Approximately 25 of these awards of $200 each are presented to students from Ontario admitted to the first semester of the degree program in Family and Consumer Studies, University of Guelph. Application is made to the assistant registrar University of Guelph at the beginning of the fall semester. Candidates Meeting Slated for Tuesday People for Peace will be holding an all candidates meeting. for the ridings of Durham-Northumberland and Northumberland on Tuesday, August 28,1984 at 8:00 p.m. at Trinity United Church in Cobourg. The church is located located at the corner of Division and Chapel St. All ten candidates candidates have been, invited and five have indicated their intention intention to attend. They are Allan Lawrence, Darce Campbell, John Hill, Bill Cassells, and Roy Grierson. Green Party candidate Adrian O'Connell, Libertarians Micheal Lance and Gordon Page and Rhinocerous Party candidate Brian Flynn have also been invited but have not yet confirmed their attendance. attendance. The format will be an informal informal debate with questions directed to the candidates by a moderator and from the floor. Each candidate will be allotted allotted a specific time period in which to answer the questions and to make a summary. A total of nine questions will be presented under each of the following headings: 1. Strategies to Achieve Dis armament in the light Canada's Relation to the U.S. and Nato. 2. Canada's Role in the World. 3. Defense and Canadian Economic Priorities. The object of this meeting is to inform the audience and the full constituencies through the media who will be present of the positions of the candidates on questions relating to Canada's efforts both domestically domestically and internationally to achieve the universal goal of world peace. 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