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Page 22 NQTITIILAND 1 RBMFAie The Gazette ia District Agriculturist Notes by Steve Archibald Olda, Alberta District Agriculturist TOM IPO Box 250 Phone 56 4220 ,' ' Grand Champion P. Hereford Female at Farm- 39Y owned by Kilmorlie Farms, Bowden, Alber- fair in Edmonton was Kilmorlie 81W Peaches ta. m - Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull at Northlands Farmfair '91 in Edmonton was TAU Polled mi- Q991) MDHTiilXi r lt;; ts.nMrji2B a*3 M -* Tt** '***w pression 4Y owned by Remitall Cattle Co. of Olds, Alberta. By GoMt Columnist Don Millig.n Another thing that is taking a beating in the cattle industry is the environment. Many people are saying that cattle are not environmentally friendly. There are three things that people create myths about in terms of cattle and the environment. te fret is cattle are a tH j'otr*con- tributor to the methane production of the world and this is a major cause of global warming. The second myth is that cattle eat grain that could be used to feed the world's hungry. The last myth is that cattle production is a waste of land and water. The first things is yes, cattle do produce methane, as does every other ruminant animal. Ruminant animals include cattle, sheep, camels, goats, buffalo, elk, deer, etc. Methane has been attributed to causing global warming. We hear about this global warming having a greenhouse effect. The theory behind this is gases act like a blanket which surround our atmosphere and hold the warm air within. There are many that can contribute to this greenhouse effect and methane is just one of them. Other gases include carbon dioxide, -ous oxide , Bt gt; ide ant Methane is byproduct of decomposing vegetation. There are other sources of methane such as coal mining, natural gas, natural emission from rice paddies, swamps and marshes. It has been calculated that about 15 of the methane emissions to the atmosphere are from the world's ruminan population. Within the United States, about .5 of the total methane in the atmosphere is contributed by cattle. There are ten times more American cattle than Canadian cattle, so we are down to about .05 of the total methane production. Advocates of the greenhouse effect claim that there has been a significant increase in methane emissions in the atmosphere. However, there is little information as to where this methane can come from. It is estimated that swamps may be contributing as much as half to three quarters of this methane. This is not to say that man is totally innocent. It is true that our cattle do produce some methane gas, but it is not an unmanageable amount. The other point is one has to believe that cattle's methane is causing harm to the environment you have to believe in the greenhouse, effect. -There is sonMTfluestion to whether -or not this is correct. We can see that there has been increased sun spots or solar flares that occur on the sun, and as this happens, the earth becomes warmer. We may be seeing increased sun activity, and it may well be a natural phenomenon. There are meteorologists that have collected information that shows that the earth's weather does travel in cycles, and this is all perfectly natural. The period we are going through now may be a long term natural thing. In order to put this in some Sort of perspective as to what amount of methane is produced I give the following example. An 1,100 pound steer produces about 176 pounds of methane a year. That steer will yield about 480 pounds of meat, thus one pound of hamburger is equivalent to 172 grams of methane production. If you compare that to a 12 mile round trip to the store to buy that one pound of hamburger, in a well tuned car, getting 25 miles per gallon, the carbon dioxide produced is 9.25 lbs. (4.2 kilograms). The trip causes about 25 times more greenhouse gas than the production of the hamburger. We have to start looking at ourselves and some of the things we do before we go blaming cattle. It is estimated carbon Wednesday. December 11,1991 SffSSSfU (hrUtmu Shopping? Reform Party Membership and Wild Rose collector pin 15.00 Contact: BOB TOWNS Olda 556-2962 dioxide from fossil fields can contribute to about 50 of the gases that are produced. This is from burning coal, oil and natural gas. The gas known as fluoracarbona contribute about 25 . This comes from aerosol cans, refrigerators, etc. We would make more headway by campaigning against these things rather than compaign- ing against cattle. Things can be done to reduce the methane production of cattle. One has to be a little bit careful about it because the higher the forage diet, the higher the methane content coming from cattle. We have a bit of a contradiction here. Cattle that are fed in a feedlot actually produce less methane than cattle that are grazing. Either one of them should not be considered injurious to the ei vironment. births at Olds General Hospital Babies bom at the Olds General Hospital during the month of November, 1991. November 2, 1991 - Mr. and Mrs. Daniel (Brenda) Fisher, Didsbury - a girl, Natasha Marie. November 6, 1991 - Mr. and Mrs. Donald (Leona) McEwen, Olds - a boy, Dylan Murray. NovHBbqrJA 189L r Jams (Heather) Smith, Sundre - a boy, Jeffrey Patrick. November 19, 1991 - Mr. and Mrs. Jim (Darlene) Bergeson, Cremona - a boy, Thomas James. November 25, 1991 - Mr. and Mrs. Ben (Darlene) Coates, Airdrie - a boy, Bruce Arthur. November 25 - Mr. and Mrs. Randy (Valerie) Kendall, Olds - a girl, Renae Ivy Dawn. November 29, 1991 - Mr. and Mrs. Eldon (Cindy) White, Olds - a ( oy,'J arker Lpe. Reserve Grand Champion Charolais Bull at Northlands Farmfair '91 in Edmonton was JSC Slave 118Z owned by Jim Cruikshank/Castle Crow of Olds, Alberta. home safe for the holidays Christmas is a busy time, with last minute gift shopping, visiting friends and relatives, children on school holidays, extra cooking and baking and house parties. Too often, safety around the home is neglected or forgotten ... with tragic consequences. Statistics for the past five years from the Fire Commissioner's Office of Alberta Labour show a dramatic increase in the number of deaths, injuries and property damage due to home fires at Christmas. Enjoy your Christmas holidays, but keep fire safety in mind. Here are some safety tips to follow. - 'Never leave frying foods or heating oil unattended. - Keep matches and lighters out of sight and reach of children. - Test your smoke alarm to ensure it's working properly. - If you smoke, do it with care. - Don't overload electrical outlets. - Follow safety prac tices with home heating. Have a fire-safe holiday . . . Should we all confess our sins to one another we would all laugh at one another for our lack of originality. First Olds Scouts Christmas Tree Sales STARTING DECEMBER 2 TIMES; Monday - Wednesday, 4:00 - 6:00 p Thursday Friday, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m Sunday, 1:00 - 4:0d p.m. Located at Home Hardware * Red Deer College FARMERS Confused about the NEW N.I.SwA- j PROGRAM? gggBMggg m Let H R Block Prepare Your N.LS.A. Application Form. FEES START AT *50. CALL 556 - 3733 H R BLOC CANADA'S TAX TEAM A3 - 5016 57 Ave., Olds Basic Automotive Technician Red Deer College, in co-operation with Employment and Immigration Canada is accepting applications for a training project for men and women who are currently receiving Unemployment Insurance and may be interested in furthering their education and training in the automotive industry. This program offers: - personal growth and development skills; - job-related skills; - workplace literacy skills; - Basic Emergency, First Aid. CPR, and WHMIS training; - twenty-eight weeks of occupational skill training; - work experience. Classes run Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m, at Red Deer College. Program dates: January 13.1992 - October 17,1992. ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS: II Currently receiving Unemployment Insurance 2) Grade XI math, English and science. General Orientation: December 16. 1991 1:30 4:00 p.m. Red Dear College Room 819 ALL APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND For more information, contact the Canadian Job Strategy Coordinator at 342-3476 or 342-3450 * This program Is pending final funding approval * 4ft-3tc
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