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E C A r e v i e w H A N N A / C o r o N A t i o n / S t e t t l e r , A b J u N E 1 4 ' 1 8 15<br />
Cattle and forest<br />
tent caterpillars<br />
Joseph Ventnor, in his 10th and final year as a Big Knife Beef Club member, won first in senior<br />
district team grooming, tied with Austin Jacobson; second in District Showmanship: Reserve<br />
Club Champion: and Most Dedicated Member in the club. Ventnor’s favourite part of being<br />
a senior is helping the younger group. <br />
<strong>ECA</strong> <strong>Review</strong>/Submitted<br />
Stettler District 4-H<br />
brings home the beef<br />
Terri Huxley<br />
<strong>ECA</strong> <strong>Review</strong><br />
Hannah Elines was named Grand<br />
Champion at this years Stettler<br />
District Show and Sale.<br />
Her steers selling weight with a<br />
three per cent shrinkage was 1364<br />
pounds and sold for $4.70 per pound.<br />
TJ Tankers bought the steer.<br />
The animals Average Daily Gain<br />
was 3.19 pounds per day.<br />
Reserve Grand Champion went to<br />
Eric Elines for his steer that weighed<br />
in at a sale weight of 1670 pounds.<br />
Hanna Motor Products bought the<br />
steer for $2.60 per pound.<br />
Eric’s steer had the highest Average<br />
Daily Gain in the district at $4.<strong>06</strong><br />
pounds per day.<br />
The Big Knife Beef Club became the Pen of Five Champions during the Stettler District 4-H<br />
Show and Sale. From the left, Joseph Ventnor, Laura Hebbes, Charlee Derr, Liam Dechaine,<br />
Grace Hebbes and Keyonna Derr. The district consists of four clubs in the area including Big<br />
Valley, Big Knife, Erskine and Byemoor. <br />
<strong>ECA</strong> <strong>Review</strong>/Submitted<br />
Keyonna Derr of the Big Knife Beef Club shows her steer to Confirmation Judge Dan Skeels<br />
during the Stettler District Show and Sale on June 5. <strong>ECA</strong> <strong>Review</strong>/Submitted<br />
Agri-News<br />
This spring, tent caterpillars have<br />
been ravaging trees across the province,<br />
particularly in northeastern and<br />
central Alberta.<br />
Beef and forage specialists at the<br />
Alberta Ag-Info Centre have been<br />
receiving calls from livestock producers<br />
concerned with these<br />
caterpillars and whether they could<br />
affect their cattle.<br />
“In bush pastures, caterpillars are<br />
Restore your<br />
wetlands.<br />
falling off trees and landing on the<br />
grass, or moving across the grass to<br />
get to new trees,” says Karin<br />
Lindquist, forage and beef specialist<br />
Cash in on<br />
with Alberta Agriculture and<br />
Forestry.<br />
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“There is some thought that caterpillars<br />
of<br />
ingested<br />
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by cows when they are<br />
eating the grass, could have some<br />
impact on feed intake and palatability,”<br />
Restoring says Lindquist. drained wetlands not only cannot adds be grazed. Decis has a label<br />
“However, there is no data to show restriction of not to apply when temperatures<br />
are above 25 C.”<br />
value to your land, it puts cash in your wallet.<br />
how many ingested would negatively<br />
impact Talk with the cow, Ducks nor Unlimited how much Canada protein about For wetland more information, contact the<br />
makes restoration up these and caterpillars.”<br />
financial compensation Alberta incentives Ag-Info Centre at 310-FARM<br />
“Caterpillars<br />
that are now available.<br />
commonly eat leaves (3276).<br />
Coulton Farms<br />
Hanna Building Supplies<br />
S Barnes Trucking<br />
Redel Farms<br />
Smith & Hersey Law Firm<br />
Battle River Lodge<br />
Matthew & Lorna Robinson<br />
Jay Brook Holdings<br />
Coronation Foods<br />
Stettler Dodge<br />
Deagle Cattle Co.<br />
Highway 12 Sales<br />
Hanna Motor Products<br />
MJ Veterinary Services<br />
Tri Ag Imp<br />
Cod & Coulee Roadhouse<br />
Prairie Storm Controls<br />
Dryland Agro<br />
Thornton Electric<br />
Castor Food Town<br />
Kelts Transport<br />
from various trees - particularly trembling<br />
aspen - and phenolic glycosides<br />
can be present in those leaves,” adds<br />
Lindquist.<br />
“Cattle have no problem eating the<br />
leaves themselves, but the substance<br />
may be more concentrated in the caterpillars<br />
that have fallen to the<br />
ground.”<br />
There are some pesticides that have<br />
been used on these caterpillar<br />
infestations.<br />
“If the pasture has been sprayed<br />
with Malathion, Orthene (Acephate),<br />
Sevin (Carbaryl), or Decis<br />
(Deltamethrin), each product comes<br />
with different grazing restrictions,”<br />
explains Lindquist.<br />
“Decis has no grazing restriction,<br />
but there is a one day restriction for<br />
Malathion and Sevin. The Orthene<br />
label indicates that the treated areas<br />
Your area DUC<br />
conservation specialist is:<br />
Bob Thomson<br />
TEL 403-741-4112<br />
EMAIL b_thomson@ducks.ca<br />
Hay Permits<br />
Ducks Unlimited Canada is now accepting bids for <strong>2018</strong> hay permits on the following properties:<br />
1. N1/2 - 24-29-5-W4M (approximately 270 acres)<br />
2. W1/2 - 26-29-5-W4M (approximately 290 acres)<br />
3. SW - 7-28-4 W4M (approximately 120 acres)<br />
4. W1/2 & SE - 12-28-5-W4M (approximately 450 acres)<br />
NOTE:<br />
• Bids will be on $ per tonne basis. Payment will be based on number and weight of bales cut.<br />
• Permits are for the indicated term with no guarantee of renewal.<br />
• Bids will be accepted from local producers.<br />
• Properties should be viewed prior to bidding.<br />
• Haying to start no earlier than July 15th <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Tender Closing Date: Friday June 21, <strong>2018</strong> at 12 noon.<br />
Tender forms must be used in bidding process. For a copy of the tender form or<br />
further information, contact Morgan Stromsmoe at (403) 461-7286 or<br />
m_stromsmoe@ducks.ca<br />
Ducks Unlimited Canada reserves the right to reject the highest and/or any other bid.<br />
Coronation & District 4-H would like to send out a<br />
HUGE Thank You<br />
to our buyers:<br />
Andyrock Livestock<br />
Castor Value Drug Mart<br />
Rangeland Vet<br />
Roger Johnson Ent.<br />
Vision Credit Union<br />
JP Wiechnik Cattle<br />
Craig & Marsha Tkach<br />
Forestburg Vet Clinic<br />
Hawks Haven<br />
Fox Lake Agro<br />
Paintearth Gas Co-Op<br />
Rick Strankman<br />
Jaron & Lisa Bye<br />
Castor Ok Tire<br />
Dr. Akendepe<br />
Castor Home Hardware<br />
Flamen Group<br />
Consort UFA Bulk<br />
Section 25 Oilfield Management<br />
Provost Packers<br />
Rutledge Ranching<br />
Friends Of Altario 4H<br />
Neville Hughes<br />
Rangeland Auto<br />
Hellian Oilfied Services<br />
Wear Pro Industrial<br />
Nate Horner<br />
Prairieland Plumbing & Gas<br />
Dr Land & Cattle<br />
Vitalnet<br />
Poultry Partners<br />
Coronation Seed Cleaning<br />
SK Welding<br />
Poultry Health Services<br />
Ramsay Stockman Centre<br />
League Projects<br />
Coronation Tire<br />
George & Arlana Glazier<br />
M & N Construction<br />
Coronation Industrial Sales<br />
Waste Connections of Canada<br />
Vital Computer
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