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12-Orono Weekly Times, Wednesday, February 4, 1987 For Meritorious Service in Horticulture some public controversy about the program. As part of the review, the committee committee will examine federal and provincial provincial legislation; protection farmers need in today's economic 1 climate; programs in other jurisdictions; jurisdictions; and a general review of the • current production guarantee concept. concept. The committee will also consider recommendations of the Crop Insurance Insurance sub-committee including recommendations of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, the federal-provincial working group on disaster relief and input from the public. Hearings have been scheduled. Areas that may interest Durham farmers are: Guelph - March 11; Alliston - March 12; Brighton - March 24 and Toronto on March 31, April 1 and April 2. Times and locations of hearings _ will be published in upcoming issues of farm publications and local newspapers. Adequate Water is Important By Jim Walker Water is the most important nutrient for your pigs. The water requirements requirements for a 100 sow farrow-to- finish operation is in the 7500 to 9500 1. per day (1650-2100 gal.) range.' This figure does not include wash water and wastage! A 100 sow farrow-to-weaner enterprise would need a 2600 to 3000 1. supply per day (570 to 660 gal.). Water restriction is a common cause of reduced feed intake and, thus, â reduced growth rate. Flow rates for feeder pigs should be within the range of .25 1/min. to .5 1/min. with at least one drinker per 10 pigs. Nursing sows will drink up to 20 litres of water per day. Mr. and Mrs. Cor Mostert were presented with a Meritorious Service Service Award in Horticulture last Thursday evening at the annual meeting of the Orono Horticultural Society for their untiring efforts with the Society and the promotion of horticulture in the community. The award was presented by Doreen Lowery, a past president of the Society. Durham East Agri-News By John E. Finlay Changes to Major Farm Conservation Conservation Program The Ontario Soil Conservation and Environmental Protection Program Program (OSCEPAP) has been improved improved to stimulate construction of more erosion control and manure storage facilities on Ontario farms. OSCEPAP II is a fôur-year * $22-million ministry program, effective effective from April 1, 1986. It provides provides financial assistance to producers producers to control soil erosion, maintain maintain crop productivity and protect water resources. Assistance for manure storage and associated structures will be increased increased to 40 per cent from one- third of costs and the maximum grant will be raised to $7,500 from $5,000. Grants for erosion control devices such as grassed waterways will be increased to two-thirds from 50 per cent of costs and the maximum maximum raised to $10,000 from $7,500. Additional items eligible for 40 per cent assistance include: stone- filled treatment trenches to handle milkhouse and parlour washwater wastes and piping to encourage the safe handlight of pesticides. A two-thirds grant up to $150 per hectare will be available for tree planting and permanent grass cover to protect highly-erodible lands. ' OSCEPAP II will continue to finance the ministry's soil conserva- ' tion advisory service for Ontario farmers. It will also provide additional additional funding for joint soil conservation conservation projects with the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association. The revised program will use a new application 'form obtainable at any ministry county or district office. office. c Public Hearings Planned on Crop Insurance A KLmember committee will begin a series of public hearings into into the Canada-Ontario Crop Im surance program next month, Ontario Ontario Agriculture and Food Minister, Jack Riddell, and Federal Agriculture Minister, John Wise announced on January 19, 1987. The public hearings are the first phase of a review of the current crop insurance program to be conducted conducted by the committee. Former Ontario Federation of Agriculture president, Harry Pelissero has been named committee chairman. The comrpittee includes seven people representing the various farming farming regions and commodity interests, interests, one staff member from the Ontario Crop Insurance Commis sion and one representative from Agriculture Canada. "The review will help determine whether changes or improvements are necessary or desirable to ensure maximum benefits to the largest number of farmers through an equitable and actually sound program," said Riddell. Riddell requested the review following the unprecedented wet weather of the 1986 crop year which resulted in heavy crop losses. The high proportion of losses led to H. Partner & Sons Main Street, Orono Phone 983-5206