Ontario Community Newspapers

Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 14 Sep 2004, p. 14

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Grants are available for corn trials Despite this yeas's plainting challenges, thte Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Associationts 2004 Independent Corn Adaptability Trials (ICAT) are well uinder- way and participants are continuing to see value in thte results. The goal of te programt is to provide a leaming opportuity for growers. Those who are able to get out to see tite trials at different times titrougitout tite season ran view different varieties, compare plant emtergenre. weed rontrol and vigour. The BASF ICAT Grant Prograro is thte perfect vehicle for thte edurational rompo- nient of the ICAT prograro. Theougit rontinued BASF support, local associations are able to itost field days to display tite progress of titeir ICAT plots and leamn fromt their trials. Thte application deadline for a BASF ICAT grant is November 30. Up to 12 local associations are eligible for the BASF ICAT grant. To date, titrer rounties have applied for thte grant, includ- ing Wellington, Brure and Northtumbterland rounties. On July 22, Use Wellington County Soil and Crop Improvement Association iteld a twiligitt meeting at president Stuart Wrigitt's farm near Kenilwortit. Tite tour itighlighted alternative crops inrluding rranity brans and winter ranola, as well as barley, wheat and Use ICAT. Attendees itad Use chance to view pon- cito seed treattment and BASF rrop protec- tion products in action and leamt about Use Join us mn downtown Milon ( 1 for a * r-TOgreSS1Ve Wednesday, September 15 6pm -9pm fi, e ning the participtig stores will be open for you ta corne in, ask questions and browse around. Plick up your passportfrom any participaing merchat whwch includes your map and bellot for the grand prize draw. Once you have ai your passport starnps, leave your ballot with the last store you visit to enter the draw for a package froin thte participating merchants. -start at any store! move at your own pace! -enter the drawsl - Iight refreshments available! Please contact these Participating Merchants for details: = Trfflt Ch" 1]Cbugl 8L1 Main St. L1Il lu",ULM LILI *Detacouet's 905-878-0050 *Cypress Brutal BeiiqS 905-693-0932 *Travel Chice 905-878-2886 *Ciesebreok Coae Bed & Breakfaut 905-875-0870 *HalteS Hlla Fine Jewellery 905-875-2999 *Mathers Mens Wear 905-878-5397 NfMiltos Gyeehouse 905-178-9501 *Memory Lasm Limousine 905-332-1677 *Total Skis & Body 905-878-9711l *Harris Office Pro 905-871-6962 * Ocasions Cakes & Truffles 905-870-3737 different com varieties seeded at the plot, includmng Pioneer, Mycogen, NK, DeKalit and Pride hybrid varieties. Ail BASF ICAT grant plots receive sig- nage for plot recognition. Cirants are still available for associations interested in titis year's programt. Participating associations tnust hold a field day and BASF products must be applied on thte plot at labelled rates in order to qualsfy. BASF has a diverse product portfolio including crop production products for rom, soybean and specialty crops. For more information on BASF prod- arts cail 1-877-371-BASF (2273) or visit www.agsoluttons.ca. mkayn..if~i- i**ii*~ -. 5~ya ,..aina.1nene5~ ,a.5di5i55~ hM Oaa ai,.ned W. e mi mima km mmi I.. murnau. Cati ford 1Public invited to hike for health Wht i cornes ta exacise. Marsy of us dm1' g«t MMo*l. Is ie Samn amoe weSs it, couses to Mam& fi* foe osMy uteseut woekars. on October 3,-lthe Toronto Bruce Thui Club wlU 11M an event desiged to bring thetMo together, leavinIg partciant pisysicaly and mentally invigoase Demigated as Bruce Trai Day, which talla on lise laut day of Ontumo Hdkig W&ek, tis club la tavl the public to BHike PmrTMm Heallth Of Vf. Between 10 am. sud 3 >ML, tnnerons hils wll ho offesed alossg tise Bruce -Trai Caawls oldea tooxpli. Hikers aiud mot: on Limelhmus Memoral HaL Tise 1118D group wskes will be led by cettifd firaI-aid traîned vom teera who know and love tise Irai. The sma of tise Irait tisa will bc explued us knowss as Use Holt-lo-the-Wall at Limehouse, jut northwest of Oetg.$owL 'lie isike wîi trael aiong tie Black Creeir. over wataUas and alongside hiatoei lime kilo. To get tolehp= uh,.Mmotil Hait, taIre Hwy. 401 to Trafalg~ar R e il go* 1 kmto tetop ligs t MHwy. and tbe jnebolae aipi TurtIleft on Country Road 43 and take it 3 k4nto miae* . ?at*pm= p i 61the lot below Lunmms Scisool jm bfm » qâiebideandtisen walk ovcr tt laidge ýProgressive (»éding Downtown Milton_, lomorrow Evening September lSth 6pm -9pm ria a Ï-Il list of participating merclants l in 1lOwomnen will deveto BREAS CANCER The nask increas- as with age. The Ontario Breast Screening Program provides breaat examina- lion asd a maro- mograrn at no cosl t0 womes wito are 50 years of age or sver. Make your appointmtent todayl 0oU'r -fi/e For lte centre neareat you caîll Th. Oian B-at eete5,a Ptgt,, oo5,a,,, iTm os., ras ,st,,i i I M) bî t. ifhose f ('t Cess111îu, I it nu * IhuYu Presureî 1Drain Fiiîshînuii, & Rcpai? î suaniu D)a-% [nua'rincu *(?j j, . i Lu T' j .s~ tii lii Yu Radio lispiru/i 1 etacouvt'« Fine 1aiwr *Gtware * Table Lînens * Bridai Reaistry 227 Main Street E., Milton (corner of main & Martin) Phone 905-878-0050 Tollfree I 888-400-8664 Fax 905-876-1658 E-mail delacourts@on.aibn.rom -,FUELS

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