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4 SECTION 2 - PAGE 4 - PI. AIN DEAI.F.R - FRIDAY, APRIL 13,1979 Town-Country Tips by David PlocK*r, Extension S«rvic* 330-3737 338 4747 Speak On Water Quality - "The State 208 water quality plan should not be enforced through circuit court action. Research, education, technical advice and incentive would make the plan with basically good goals successful." These were the nearly unanimous comments , from over fifty farmers testifying at the Public Hearing recently in Rockford. The public hearing stage in the final step before the final draft of the Illinois EPA's Water Quality Plan will be sent to the Governor for approval. Don Cash and Bill Olbrich, Harvard area farmers gave testimony to the state officials before an audience of nearly 400 area farmers and farm ,-interested persons. They also I;Iagreed with others testifying I^Ithat the USDA federal crop -^insurance, loan guarantees, -;-and set aside payments should I * Inot be tied to compliance with ;-Ithe State EPA plan., > Water Quality is a public -I-matter. Cost sharing of the !-!clean water plan im- ' plementation is a necessity several farmers emphasized. "Farmers are price takers not price makers" stressed a DeKalb county farmer. They must take what the market price gives. There is no built in profit margins to cover the increased costs the plan will bring about. A water user tax is one proposed method of securing extra funds for Cost Sharing. Also attending the hearing from our county was Ed Gourley, Woodstock area farmer, SCS Soil Con­ servationist Ed Weilbachner. Don Peasley and myself. T.B.F.M. Accounts- There was a seventy-five percent increase in the number of U of I Farm Business record keepers in Boone, McHenry and Lake counties last year. George Young, Area Adviser Farm Business Farm Management, told me he is six cooperators away from his goal of 120 cooperators by fall of 1980. F.B.F.M. Cooperators are a well mixed group, represen­ tative of the type of agriculture in our county. Dairy, swine, /* %*.*r y •FIRE DAMAGE •WATER DAMAGE •DISASTERS •BOARD UP SERVICE INSURANCE REPAIRS Call Our Professional Appraiser First... You Could Save Thousands Of Dollars! IBILITY CONSTRUCTION INC. (815) 728-0033 beef and totally grain farmers are included. George feels though there is a tendency for larger farmers to be involved in the records service. The records help both those participating and all other farmers and agri business in Illinois. Records data is used by U of I Agriculture Economics and Extension Personnel as input for research and education. No individual far­ mers data is used however. FBFM Statistics - According to (FBFM) Farm Business Farm Management statistics the cost of growing corn on Northern Illinois Grain Farms (no livestock) was $309 in 1978. This includes $107 "land" costs, $102, "variable" costs, and $100 for "other" items as labor, machinery, buildings, non-land interest and overhead. Soybean costs totaled $248. This includes the $107 for "land" cost, $55 for the "variable" expenses of soil fertility, seed, crop, drying, machinery repair, fuel, and hire and $86 for the "other" costs. Yield averages were 119 for corn and 37 for soybeans. McHenry, Lake and Boone Cooperators had average yields of 111 bu. of corn and 35 bu. of soybeans. Holstein Comments - Following are a few comments made by Elmwood Dairy Farm Manager Warren Kruechner. Warren hosted the Holstein club - Extension service tour last week at his farm. Commenting on the type of sires Warren said, "we use high P.D. Bulls only, of course they must also be plus on type". He emphasized the tremendous benefits A.I. has brought to the breed and remarked "we (cattle breeders) think our own bulls are better than they are". Eleven employees run the 1,000 acre 210 cow dairy operation. They now have a 14,442 milk and 576 fat herd average, 400 acres of hay are harvested annually. This is now a two man operation using self propelled cutting, baling and pickup machines. Feeding rations for the "Skokie Holsteins" consists of com silage, baled hay and haylage. A sixteen percent high moisture shelled corn grain ration; is used for milking string A The Elmwood Dairy Calf facility was looked at closely by the touring dairymen and women. Few calves are ever lost. Some heat and adequate ventilzation combined with clean facilities seem to be the key. A Growing Experience • Don't give up hope. Have you* con­ sidered using containers? NOT ALL CONTAINERS ARE EXPENSIVE. There are many suitable containers for flowers, vegetables, herbs and even certain small fruits. Some are inexpensive, but many are no-cost containers. Many people may be familiar with such no-cost containers as tires, baskets, wood crates, buckets and large jugs. But there are many others not often thought about, such as one- gallon milk cartons or jugs, water-filled innertubes, blocks with four-inch square holes, sewer or chimney flue tiles, old garbage cans, waxed card­ board cartons, wire-bound wooden crates, barrels (fiber drums, whiskey & nail kegs, metal drums), three-gallon ice cream containers, five-gallon plastic or metal pails and many more. HOW DO YOU USE CON­ TAINERS CORRECTLY? When at all possible, be sure to cut or punch drian holes in the bottom of each container. Line the bottom of the container with gravel, broken clay pots or pottery or broken glass (one to two inches deep in small containers, three to six inches deep in large containers). Then put in a good, loose soil mix. You can buy regular potting mix, says Dr. Gauss, or you make up your own. To make your own, fill a container one- half full with soil. Fill another third of the container with peat moss or well-rotted leaves or compost and the last third with perlite or sand. Mix these three components together for your container soil mix. Container grown plants need frequent watering, especially during warm periods and as plants grow big. Avoid over- watering and fertilize every two to three weeks with a liquid fertilizer formulation. For • more information, contact the Cooperative Ex­ tension Service at 2804 W. Belmont, Chicago, 60618. The Illinois Cooperative Extension Service provides equal op­ portunities in programs and employment. Treat For Lice Now- Now is a good time to clean up lice in­ festations in your cattle herd, according to my co-worker Craig Scheidecker. Two types of lice- bloodsucking and biting-infest cattle. Lice infestations irritate animals, causing them to itch, scratch and rub on fences or anything else available. Heavily infested animals have an unthrifty appearance and suffer weight loss, decreased milk production, anemia-even death. Craig says that if you suspect your cattle have lice, run a few cattle into a squeeze chute and examine them. Look between the hairs around the eyes, muzzle, brisket, shoulders and tailheads, as well as in the ears. These are areas lice most frequently inhabit. Spraying or dipping infested animals with the proper in­ secticide is the most effective way to control lice. Properly placed and maintained dust bags also offer effective control and save both time and labor. • • • • Not taking yourself too seriously is usually a sign of intelligence. • * • * A foolish idea a day keeps the mind working, at least. EASTER QUIZ FOR FARENT5 AND CHILDREN By Genevieve Millet Landau Director, Hasbro Center for Child Development and Education 1. What is the name of the nursery rhyme character who is really an egg? 2. Name Peter Rabbit's brothers and sisters. 3. 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