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16- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, June 4, 1996 -_mo - ---- -- "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" H Alfalfa crops took a beating during winter After several years of relatively perfect winter survival, the alfalfa crop has taken a beating dur- ing the winter of '96. Fields should be inspected for plant counts to indicate whether the stand is suffi- cient to provide the crop desired for this year. The crop should be evaluated using the following guide- lines. If there are six or more alfalfa plants per square foot, this is consid- ered a full stand. If there are three to five plants per square foot this is consid- ered to be half a stand, and if there is less than three plants per square foot, it should be scheduled for re- planting. Options for replanting Farmer's Market OPENING sat., June 15th at Port Perry Fairgrounds Open 8am to 1pm every Saturday from June 15 to October Vendors wanted: $10 per table / per week Reserve table now! Vegetables, Fruit, Meat, Crafts, Herbs Phone Bill or Whitney Cohoon 985-8044 Member Durham Fresh Marketing Assoc. require that alfalfa plants be dead for several weeks before trying to establish a new alfalfa stand. Fields can be sprayed with Roundup three days be- fore harvest to begin prep- aration for the new seed- ing. Seeding during the first week in August is possible with well drained soils and good fertility levels providing the best re- sponse. August seedings have been fairly success- ful when done during that first week which allows the alfalfa time to estab- lish a good healthy root system to go into the win- ter. However, a winter like we've just come through WESTEEL FULL FLOOR AERATION SYSTEM Make it would be very hard on new seedings again. The other time would be to replant it in the spring of '97, either direct seeded or under- seeded. If your hay fields are not going to provide enough feed to meet your require- " ments, then you may want to consider planting a sup- plementary crop, for ex- ample, corn silage, to meet your feeding require- ments. For information on new varities of forage crops, the Forage Crop Variety Performance Brochure is available from the Agri- cultural Office, and also for your local seed suppli- er. 90s farming is complex Farming in the 90s is a complex business using fast-changing technology so it probably makes sense that farm organizations have taken up the oppor- tunities offered by the in- ternet. Dairy Farmers of Onta- rio (DFO), the marketing group for the largest sec- tor of Ontario agriculture, has operated an internet presence since February of 1995. DFO is best-known to the public for its popular television ads featuring cow-spotted people pro- moting milk. The internet site features these ads plus a wide range of infor- mation about the many programs and activities of the organization. The internet address for the site is http/ www.milk.org. There is also industry information Retail Ready Boxed Meats Mon -Thurs 9-5 9-8 Friday Saturday Sunda 9-4 y 10-4 ED (705) 357-3004 One Mile North of Manilla on County Rd. 2 AKWOOD GROMART LTD. your choice. Westeel Grain Conditioning Systems deliver efficient air distribution for dependable, low cost protection of your crops in storage. Ideal for Natural Air Drying or Aeration. This system can easily be installed in new or existing Westeel bins. sold by J.R. FORSON EQUIPMENT Sales, RR#2 Dunsford Home: 793-2005 Mobile: 749-8293 . -- R.R. 1, OAKWOOD FERTILIZER eo SEED e CHEMICALS CUSTOM AP PLICATION CALL JOHN OR MATT AT 1-800-667-0463 OR (705) 953-9666 > GS Bruce Walker Sales Representative 180 Mary Street. 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