Agriculture Canada funds forage oat trial in Alberta
Evaluation of OA-123-81 forage oat continues with a 25 000 grant from the federal New Crop Development Fund to the Foothills Forage Co op Association in Alberta. Six farmers grow 585 acres in 20 acre blocks to compare OA-123-81 with Fraser and Grizzly and a farmer chosen variety. Silage harvests are planned for July and August despite prior drought, aided by recent rains.
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Agriculture Canada
Foothills Forage Co-op Association
Alberta
New Crop Development Fund
Fraser
Eagle
Victory
Harmon
Random
New oat OA 123-81 may be licensed after drought study
Under moisture limited conditions the OA 123 81 oat started smaller than Fraser but proved more drought resistant. Fraser showed higher moisture needs and suffered more in drought. After July rains OA 123 81 outproduced Fraser at harvest. Testing continues to confirm performance under normal conditions. Foothills Forage Co op Association sees OA 123 81 as drought resistant and later maturing, likely to be licensed soon.
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Fraser
Foothills Forage Co-op Association
Market Report from Roblin Manitoba Auction Mart June 2 1977
On June 2 1977 the Roblin Manitoba Weiller and Williams Auction Mart sold 532 head of livestock including 460 cattle 2 sows 2 boars 35 weanling pigs 28 feeder pigs and 5 horses Prices ranged from 21 cents for boars to 91 dollars for feeder pigs 41.00 for butcher steers 37.50 for butcher heifers 37.75 for stock steer calves and 28.00 to 35.00 for veal calves.
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Weiller and Williams Auction Mart
Roblin
Manitoba
Dragonflies Fight Mosquitoes In Maine Towns
In Maine, residents report dragonflies replacing pesticides to curb mosquitoes. An adult dragonfly can eat up to twice its weight in skeeters per hour, given enough hatchings and cooldown periods. Neighbors note pleasant evenings with more dragonflies around.
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State of
Maine
Marsh World Snapping Turtle Description
The snapping turtle Chelydra serpentina is a large aquatic reptile found in marshes and slow waters from the Maritimes to central Canada. It weighs up to sixty pounds but is usually smaller and rarely exits water to sun. It feeds on aquatic plants carrion invertebrates and a wide range of animals. Ducks Unlimited Canada contact address included.
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Maritimes
Canada
Reprint of Bryden article from February 16 1977 issue
This notice presents a republished feature by the late Charles Bryden, originally printed in the February 16 1977 edition. It indicates the article’s reprint request by many subscribers and confirms the author’s prior publication date.
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Charles Bryden
Town Schools for Country Scholars Promote Rural Education
A description of consolidated rural schools in Manitoba highlights manual training, blacksmithing, and agricultural teaching as linking classroom work to farm life. It notes staff salaries, facilities, and grants from the Department of Education and municipalities, plus benefits for students and communities.
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Department of Education
Everall
H. J. Everall
Merrell
Thompson
Anderson
Coppinger
Umphrey
Brooks
Manitoba
Roblin
Lincoln
Grant
Breezy Rider Promotes Bike Safety in Manitoba
The Manitoba Department of Highways launches Breezy Rider a new cartoon hero to teach bike safety. Red River Community College students Joy Whitley and Andy Stout created the character to show improper riding and traffic risks and to encourage completing a bike safety course. A series of 13 cartoons will be distributed to newspapers across the province.
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Manitoba Department of Highways Bicycle Safety Section
Red River Community College
Winnipeg
Joy Whitley
Andy Stout
Highways Department
Manitoba
Quebec by election seat gains quiz Liberals
A note questions why the federal Liberals win most Quebec by elections and reflects on political expectations. The piece then shifts to public health urging smokers to quit, noting filter tipped cigarettes carry heart disease and cancer risks.
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Quebec
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George White
Morris & J.H.C
Elder's Truck & Implement
Main Street
Market Report
Reggie
Cyanamid of Canada Limited
Deparine
Dorchester Blvd
West
Montreal
Marsh World
Ducks Unlimited
Pembina Hwy
Man
Roblin Consolidated School
Oselloscope
P.C.V
Goodman
FORD
PARTI
Sperry New Holland
Nosdin
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