1944-2019#NWC75 November 2019

General Manager’s MessageBean harvest continued through October, allowing good progress on local winter wheat planting. As we go to print, our growers are working hard to complete bean harvest and get the last acres of winter wheat planted. Corn harvest is underway in many areas.

We are starting to prepare equipment for winter storage, but we will be keeping a number of spreaders and the Vector available for fall plow-down applications. Contact your NWC field man to take advantage of fall plow-down service discounts. What’s the advantage? Spring work done now and improved availability of nutrients. Call us to order soil testing, or arrange to borrow a probe, forms, and bags to take your own and we will send them away for you. 2020 seed booking has begun in earnest and, as always, we encourage you to book your seed now because the best varieties always sell out first!

Energy division petroleum and propane trucks are very busy with the start of the home heat season, which coincides with the busy fall harvest, crop drying, and tillage seasons. Propane equipment installation, 10-year inspections and other service work is keeping our Energy Team busy. We have added a fourth delivery unit to our propane fleet to provide extra delivery capacity for the busy home heat season. We expect to take delivery of a new petroleum truck in the coming weeks. Thank you in advance for giving us as much notice as possible for your fuel requirements, trimming low hanging branches and marking driveways ahead of the snow we know will come eventually.

Your Co-op Staff is gearing up for Customer Appreciation Days, November 22nd – 30th. Join us for coffee and treats served at all locations and watch for our flyer to see all the great deals we have for you!

Plan on joining us on December 5th at the Neustadt Community Hall for our 75th Annual Meeting. We are going to have a great meal, bring you up to speed on operations, our projects, and finish the evening with some social time for our members to enjoy a good old-fashioned visit! As we enter our 76th year of operation we need to thank you, our member owners, for your continued support.

We’ve been your Co-op for 75 years. We are here for you, to serve, help, coach, inspire, find and solve. Call us at 1-800-667-3056, or

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crops@northwellington.ca, feed@northwellington.ca, energy@northwellington.ca, durham@northwellington.ca, hanover@northwellington.ca, mountforest@northwellington.ca, harriston@northwellington.ca.

Regards....

Kelly Boyle General Manager

Annual General MeetingIt is Annual Meeting time again! Get your tickets and join us for a great evening of food and information.

Taking place on Thursday, December 5th at the Neustadt Community Hall starting at 7:00 PM. In addition to an excellent supper prepared by Linda Leith, we will receive reports from management and the Board of Directors. Financial reports will be presented for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. Tickets are $15.00 per person and are available from any North Wellington Co-op branch, or by calling Laurie or Justine at 519-338-2331.

Tickets are for sale in advance only and need to be purchased by Friday, November 29, 2019.

Anyone is welcome to attend! Come one, come all!

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Energy NotesFall is upon us, harvest is underway and our fuel trucks have been busy. We may even be into crop drying as you read this. We thank everyone for providing as much notice as possible for your energy requirements. Fall is a great time to maintain the trees and greenery that grow near your driveway. We are very proud of our great looking fleet of delivery trucks and your cooperation in keeping your lane free of low hanging branches is greatly appreciated. It is also a great time to mark your lanes and gateways before the ground freezes and the snow flies. As the cold weather is upon us, reminder to our “will call” customers that we require 3 days notice for home heat deliveries. If you are currently on “will call” and wish to be on automatic please give our team a call!

There are many ways to contact the Energy Division with your inquiries or order needs. Please see below or scan the QR code. Please note the “Cell” number provided receives text messages ONLY.

Garden CornerBy Lina Calvert

Christmas is a time for tradition, festive scents, warm wishes, and holiday décor. You can easily turn your home into a winter wonderland with some beautiful Christmas plants and greenery from your local garden centre!

Nothing says Christmas like a poinsettia! These traditional flowering plants are most common in bright red, but there is a recent trend towards whites, pinks, marbled, and tricolour poinsettias. Poinsettias are relatively easy to keep as long as you mind the following tips when caring for them:

• Traditionally a tropical understory plant, poinsettias love a bright filtered light (approximately 6 hrs per day is best)

• Poinsettias like to be warm – keep them in an area that is between 15°C - 22°C

• Keep away from drafts, cold windows, intense heat from a wood stove or heating vents

• Keep your poinsettia evenly moist – these plants cannot take being overwatered! As the saying goes, “less is more”

• Do not fertilize your poinsettia while it is in bloom - Save the fertilizing for after the holidays, when the blooms are fading. Many people keep poinsettias for several years!

Christmas cactus, or Zygo cactus, is another favourite for the holidays. This plant has a desert look to it, but its gorgeous blooms add colour to any home in winter! Bright reds, pinks, corals, and whites cover these plants when in full bloom, and they should bloom for several weeks’ right around the holidays. Check out our tips on how to keep your Christmas cactus blooming its best!

• Christmas cactus do appreciate a bit of humidity - mist lightly while it is in full bloom

• Keep soil consistently moist but not too wet• Lack of water and dramatic temperature swings will cause

bloom droppage• Maintain an optimal temperature of 18°C - 22°C • They do not need direct sunlight – east facing windows and

bright rooms are best

Many people have success keeping Christmas cactus from year to year; be sure to give your cactus an extended period of darkness (in spring/summer) so it can regain energy. Then bring it out, repot, fertilize, and you should be on your way to a reblooming Christmas cactus!

New favourite plants that are trending for Christmas are frosty ferns, Norfolk pine trees, and mini cypress trees. All of these Christmas foliage plants make a welcome addition to a holiday display or table and offer something different than the usual houseplants as well.

Don’t forget about some of the most fragrant items of the holiday season – trees and greens! Our branches will carry an assortment of live Christmas tree sizes, and our shipments will arrive mid-November. We will also carry a large assortment of greenery, garland, wreaths, and door swags at our garden centres, arriving early-mid November. Put your own creative flair on our basic greenery items, or check out our “ready to go” items. Check out your local branch for our unique assortment of holiday plants, and

chat with our experts on how to decorate for a beautiful seasonal living space!

Harriston Branch Events

Ladies Night - Wednesday, November 20th from 4 - 8 PMJoin us and the businesses of Harriston for our annual Ladies Night Open House! Get 20% off giftware & Christmas décor (regular price). Fresh trees, greens & garlands, poinsettias, and more have just arrived! We will also have a draw for gift basket in-house.

Planter WorkshopsTuesday, November 26th - FULLThursday, November 28th - FULL

Centerpiece WorkshopsMonday, December 2nd - FULLWednesday, December 4th - FULL

Thank you for all of your support in the garden centres in 2019! We appreciate your business, and together we grow great things!Be sure to stay tuned to our newsletter and social media for upcoming workshops in 2020!

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Durham Clearance

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Patio SetSteel frame, 6 pc, red/black20235080Regular $1429.00Sale $899.99

Broil King SmokeCharcoal smoker948050Regular $649.00Sale $450.00

Tiki TorchesUp to 5 hours of burn time per fill.04245017Regular $7.99Sale $6.00

Coleman Coolers15L, increased foam insulation251474902Regular $29.99Sale $25.00

From the Feed Pen

MASTERFEEDS HERITAGE BROILER STARTER & GROW FINISHER TURKEY STARTER & GROW FINISHER / LAYER RATION & PULLET GROWER

DUCK & GOOSE RATIONS / PHEASANT RATIONS SWEETLIX® FOWL & GAME BIRD BLOCKS

Floor Stock

Minerals & Premixes$200 off per bagThat is up to $3.00 off per bag after discounts. Now is the right time to stock up on Masterfeeds Minerals and Premixes. Coupon is required to receive sale price. Multiple purchase permitted. Normal volume discounts apply. Expires November 30, 2019

Mineral Coupon

Cleanfarms Collection Our Cleanfarms Obsolete Pesticide and Livestock Medication Collection Day went well. We collected 3300 kg of unwanted pesticides and medication. Thank you to everyone who helped us safely collect these items.

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56 Margaret St S, PO Box 700Harriston ON N0G 1Z0ph: 519-338-2331 fx: 519-338-3513harriston@northwellington.ca

377 Garafraxa St SDurham ON N0G 1R0ph: 519-369-2415 fx: 519-369-6383durham@northwellington.ca

691 10th StreetHanover ON N4N 1S1ph: 519-364-4777 fx: 519-364-7128 hanover@northwellington.ca

404 Main Street SouthMount Forest ON N0G 2L3ph: 519-323-1271 fx: 519-323-3438 mountforest@northwellington.ca

People together are stronger

Voice from the Field

2020 Corn and Soybean Seed - Early Order and Booking Savings

With soybean harvest completed and grain corn rolling on, it is time to start thinking about ordering your seed for 2020. We offer a wide range of corn and soybean varieties from PRIDE Seeds, DEKALB, NK Seeds, PROSeeds and SeCan. There are many early order and pay discounts to take advantage of, so we would suggest putting your order in before the end of the month. This will also help guarantee that you get your first choice of variety, as they can sell out.

Do you grow corn silage or haylage? There are also early booking/pay savings out for alfalfa, tripper, grass seed, hay acid and silage inoculant. Talk to your NWC Crop Specialist to go over the early booking and pay opportunities, and to figure out which seed varieties will work best for your farm.

Fall Fertility Application

Many growers have taken advantage of NWC’s fall fertility application discounts, but if you haven’t yet there is still time to apply fall Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) for the 2020 crop. However, if you are not applying it to a growing crop, or not working it in, it is not advised to apply phosphorus. Why? Primarily because there is a high chance the P will run off, and the nutrient will not stay in the field. Not only is this bad for the environment, it is not great economically, as the investment you made in fertilizer is no longer in your field. On top of this, it does not follow the 4R Nutrient Stewardship guidelines, as applying late season P is not what would be considered the ‘right time’ to do so. Fortunately, with potassium there is not the same concern, and it can be

applied late into the season if the ground is not frozen. Talk to your NWC Crop Specialist to determine the right rate of fall applied fertilizer, and to make sure you and your farm are complying with 4R nutrient management stewardship.

Upcoming Meetings

Jan 22, 2020 - NWC Horticulture Meeting at the Belmore Community Centre, 9 AM - lunch. Details TBD.

NWC Plots

We’ve had another successful year in the fields. Visit our website at www.northwellington.ca and check under Publications to see local results from North Wellington Co-op plots. Thank you to all of our farmer co-operators who took extra time planting and harvesting these plots.

Soybean Variety Plots – Ayton, Gowanstown & PricevilleCorn Silage Plots – Mount Forest and HarristonGrain Corn Plots – Holstein, Fordwich & Mount Forest

If you have any questions regarding the plot results, please contact your NWC Crop Specialist or Justine in Harriston at 1-800-667-3056.

$800 off 250 lb tubs$500 off 125 lb tubs$200 off 60 lb tubsCome in and cash in on our lick tub sale. Coupon is required to receive sale price. Multiple purchase permitted. Normal volume discounts apply. Expires November 30, 2019

LICK TUBSALE

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Address Corrections & Phone Numbers

The Post Office is requesting complete civic addresses on all mail we send out (fire number, road name, and RR #). We are trying to catch these as we come to them. Please help us out by calling in to our Harriston office with the proper mailing addresses and phone numbers for your account.