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lO-Orom) Weekly Times, Wednesday, May 7th, 1980 Durham Agri-News by'Rod Stork, Associate Agricultural Hep. Tile drainage - ÏHÈ PROS AND CONS At this time Of year when, ■ riiany-farmers are preparing to get on the land or in the fall when prolonged periods, of wet weather delay harvest are the times when we most often get questions about the benefits of tile drainage: Some of the most common questions asked are: 1. What are the benefits? 2. Can the land owner be sure of these benefits? 3. Will these benefits exceed the cost of the work? Over the past few years tile drainage has made significant significant progress not only' in the technology of drainage, but also in the number of hectares drained across the province. Many farmers when considering considering tile drainage look to the immediate and direct benefits that tile drainage will give. The fact of the matter is that drainage is only one component of the overall crop management picture. This means there must be a 983-5301 complete system of management management 'in order to realize the full benefit of drainage on your farm. Proper fertility, use of improved varieties, higher plant populations, earlier earlier planting, good weed and insect control and improved harvesting methods are all ways in which you can more fully realize the benefits of tile drainage. In the past, farmers have had a good appreciation for the importance of tile drainage. drainage. This will continue in the future as the demands for more good productive land continue to increase. The value of drainage in terms of farm production is no longer in question. If land needs, drainage then it should be done and the decisions are when to do the installation and arranging for the capital outlay. The benefits incurred by putting in tile drainage can be documented by farmers who have put. in drainage systems. • Next week we will look at the specific benefits of a tile drainage system, as well as, some pointers on maihtaining the effectiveness of the system. system. ELECTRICAL WORK /$ $OPE A SA/AP- • M'R£ WELL EQUIPPED TO DO R. Winter Painting and Decorating Interior and Exterior Painting Decorating 983-5545 O. Çh altertpn Electrical Contracting Phone 983-5546 or 983-5940 . Orono, Ontario. Q)r U Wall Taping - Spray Ceilings Plaster Repair Painting Wally Lucyk 983-5518 ORONO THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A I small world till you § CHASE YOUR HAT ON A " WINDY DAY. Orono Towing GENERAL REPAIRS . ■Phone 983-5249 Orono Clarke Public LIBRARY PHONE 983-5507 f Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00to5:00 p.m. Orono, Ontario " TELEPHONE 623-6555 JOHN MANUEL, C.G.A. 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