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16 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, March 2. 1977 Section Two Agricultural News Isy ttod Stork, Assoc. Agriculture Rep. Weed Control Day 1977 A program of interest to area farmers dealing with weed control in today's farm operations, is being sponsored by the East Central Soil & Crop Improvement Associa- tion and will be held at the' Agricultural office, 322 Kent Street West in Lindsay, on Tuesday, March 8th. Regis- tration for the day-long pro- gram will take place at 9:45 a.m. and coffee will be available. In the morning, Dr. John Bandeen, of the Crop Science Dept., at the Univers- ity of Guelph will be speaking on Special Weed Problems in our Farming Operatiofis. Following this, there will be a series of four concurrent sessions on weed control. The four areas covered will be: Corn, Forages, Cereals, and Weed Control Equipment. Mr. Don Wilkinson of Ciba-Geigy Canada Ltd., will speak on Weed Control in Corn; Bruce Riddell of May & Baker Canada Ltd. will speak on Weed Control in Forages. Don Westland of Chipman Chem- icals will be speaking on Weed Control in Cereals, and Doug McLaren, Weed and Seed Specialist for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, will be dealing with Weed Control Equipment. Lunch will be available at noon and following this, the concurrent sessions that I have mentioned will be re- peated. As well, there will be a session of Weed Identification, put on by Doug McLaren, and Mr. John Onderdonk of the Pesticide Control Section, Ontario Ministry of the Envir- onment will speak on Pesti- cides and the Farmer. This is an excellent program and we want to urge farmers to plan on attending. As well as the speakers during the day, there will be a number of displays by various chemical compan- ies, that farmers will be able to view. Registration fee for the day's program, which includes lunch is $3.00. Re- member the day - Tuesday, March 8th, for "The 1977 Weed Control Day" sponsored by the East Central Soi! & Crop Improvement Association. Reduce your Hydro Bill on Your Farm Reducing energy waste on the farm can save farm operators a good deal of money. The Ontario Hydro point out ,ten ways that producers can cut hydro bills without affecting production on their farm. Farmers should check the insulation in ceilings and attics of their buildings. Use insulation with a mini- mum resistance to heat trans- fer of R28 for Ceilings. Insulation in the walls of farm buildings and residences should be minimum of R12. Check your ventilation systems in animal housing buildings and be sure the ventilation system is tied in with your heating system. In this way, you make sure that you are not pumping pur- chased heat outdoors un- necessarily. Light only neces- sary areas in your farm buildings and at the same time, keep light bulbs clean. A clean, 60 Watt bulb is more effective than a dirty 100 Watt bulb. Where practical, install dimmer light controls or install timer devices to switch lights off and on automatic- ally. See if you can't localize heat and light in your farm buildings. Don't heat or light a whole area, when a part will do, and if necessary, you can put up a curtain to keep heat and light in one section of the building, rather than spread- ing it throughout the whole area. Reduce heat in farm buildings to the requirements of the animals or birds. Many farmers are over-heating buildings for personal com- fort. For dairy cattle, for instance, temperatures of 7 degrees C or -45 degrees F are sufficient. Check your wiring and make sure that it is of the proper size. Ten percent of the production of an electrical device on a farm can be lost through too-small wiring. Check the accuracy and location of your thermostats and make sure the thermostat is located where it will not be unduly affectd by a nearby animal. Use a thermometer to check the accuracy of your thermostats. Make sure your taps aren't dripping bot water. One drip of bot water per second can mean that 175 gallons of water are wasted per month. Although some of these energy saving ideas may mean spending more money initially, they will result in substantial savings in the near future and greater savings in the years to come. With the ever-increasing cost of hydro to today's farms, any savings that can be made by the farmer will be beneficial in the long run. Home Garden Publication Now Available The 1977-78 Insect and Disease Control in the Home Garden Publication is now available from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. This Publication, which was first available in 1976 is designed for the Home Gar- dener and discusses both chemical and non-chemical methods of controlling insects and diseases on vegetables, fruits, fruit trees, ornamental plants and lawns. Advice is given on the safe use of pesticides and the time, rate and method of application together with information on their environmental impact. The information on treatment is presented in tabular form, giving the crop, or plant, the disease, or insect and the pesticide or cultural practice to use. Special Spray Pro- grams are included for apple, pear, peach, plum and cherry trees. This popular publication has been updated from 1976 and copies are available at a cost of 50 cents from the Informa- tion Branch, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Legislative Buildings, Queen's Park, Toronto. Cheques or Money Orders should be made payable to the "Treasurer of Ontario." On-Farm Grain Drying Conference Of interest to some area farmers will be the upcoming On-Farm Grain Drying Con- ference to be held on April 6th at the Holiday Inn in Hespeler, located at Highway 24 north and 401 interchange 36. We will be sending out a number of brochures to farmers in the area who might be interested in this program, however, we want to draw it to your attention now, and if you want further details on this pro- gram, you can contact the Agricultural Office in Bow- manville Pre-registration by mail is encouraged, and therefore, if you are interested in going, please let us know and we can give you further details. The Conference fee is $10.00 per person and this provides you with a copy of the proceedings for the Confer- ence. Again, remember the date for the On-Farm Grain Drying Conference is April 6th in Hespeler. Quarterama '77 March 10-1 3th The greatest Quarter Horse show in the world, Quarter- ama '77, will be presented March 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th at the Coliseum, Exhibition Park, Toronto. Embarking on its 9th successful season, Quarterama '77 will again be presentea by the Ontario Quarter Horse Association Inc. The largest number of entries in Quarterama history (in excess of 2,800), will be arriving from all across Canada and the United States to compete in 74 exciting events. These 'will include such classes as the $5,000 added National Reining Horse Association of Canada Matur- ity Reining, the $1,500 added National Reining Horse Association Open Reining, $1,500 Barrel Racing Stake, Calf Roping, Cutting, Stake Racing, Pole Bending, Jump- ing, Showmanship, Hunter class, Trail Horses, English and Western Pleasure, Driving classes, Halter Championships and much, much more. High Point Horse of the show will win' an additional $1,000. Of special interest is the Second Annual Canadian Youth Team Tournament. Competing in ten different events of the Tournament will be young riders from Sas- katchewan, Manitoba, Que- bec, Ontario, the Maritimes and Alberta, who were last year's winners. Judges for Quarterama '77 will be Messrs. Jack Benson of Texas and Billy Allan of Kansas for the performance and halter events with Mr. Doug Lilly, also of the U.S. judging the National Reining events. In addition to the Quarter Horse show, other attractions at Quarterama '77 include: Stallion Avenue, royally decorated and displaying some 25 outstanding Quarter Horse stallions from points throughout North America (these stallions will also be featured during the show in regularly scheduled Stallion) Parades); a Select Quarter Horse Sale where many fine registered Quarter Horses will be offered on Saturday even- ing, March 12th, the attractive and entertaining Commercial Exhibits, a series of educa- tional clinics and lectures on various aspects of horse management and training, dances, and the Quarterama '77 Queen Contest on Friday evening, March 11th, featur- ing over two dozen beautiful and accomplished young riders from all over Ontario. There is continuous action from 9:00 a.m. Thursday and Friday, March 10th and 11th, from 8:00 a.m. Saturday, March 12th and from 9:00 ar. Sunday, March 13th, with events lasting well into the evening each day. 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