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The presence of the destructive
emeraldashborer inPrescott-Russell has
Vankleek Hill native Andrew Allen, a
been confirmed by the Canadian Food
formermemberoftheHawkesburyHawks,
Inspection Agency.
has landed a job with the farm team of the
An adult beetle was collected from a
Chicago Blackhawks.
survey trap at a rest stop on Highway 17
Allen has been hired as developmental
Photo Richard Mahoney
near Wendover. Movement restrictions,
goaltendingcoachwiththeRockfordIcehogs
With wheat harvest beginning, many farmers are reporting disappointing results.
which prohibit the movement of all ash
of the American Hockey League, the club
materials, suchas logs, branchesandwood
announced this week.
Dry conditions create "mixed
chips, and all species of firewood from the
Allen, 35, has served as the goaltending
affected site, have been put in place.
coach for St. Lawrence University (ECAC)
Property owners in the affected area have
since 2008, and as the National Team
bag" for area farmers
been notified of these restrictions. Further
Goaltending Coach and Development
regulatory measures will be considered
Consultant for the Japanese Ice Hockey
once all survey work has been completed
Federation since 2006.
that insome fields, yieldshavebeen ten to20
richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca
for the year. The presence of EAB has now
He spent five seasons as a goaltender in
per cent below average. While the quality is
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been confirmed in 24 Ontario counties,
professional hockey in both the ECHL and
average, the straw is short.
and in three areas in Québec. Although
AHL, winning the 2005 ECHL Kelly Cup
Area farmers have had challenges with
EAB does not pose a risk to human health,
with Trenton under the direction of current
wheat in recent years. Less wheat has been
The summer of 2011 has been a “mixed
it is a highly destructive beetle. It has
Blackhawks assistant Mike Haviland and
seeded because over the last few years, a
bag” of crop results for farmers in eastern
already killed millions of ash trees in
current Rockford Head Coach Ted Dent.
fungal disease has damaged the crop so that
Ontario, reports Gilles Quesnel, a field
OntarioandthenortheasternUnitedStates,
Prior to his professional career, Allen spent
most of the wheat was unfit for human
crops specialist with the Ontario Ministry
andposesamajoreconomicthreattourban
four seasons at the University of Vermont
consumption. As a result, wheat acreage is
of Agriculture and Food.
and forested areas of NorthAmerica. EAB
where, duringhis senior campaign, hewas a
down by about 30 per cent from last year.
Rain Tuesday and Wednesday brought
canspreadrapidly if it ismovedbypeople.
teammate of Blackhawks forward Patrick
This is a critical time for soybeans as pods
relief to parched fields, however, the
Themostimportantwaytolimitthespread
Sharp.
are filling out. “Therewas a late start but the
downpourshamperedthosewhoweretrying
of this invasive beetle is to avoid moving
high temperatures made up for it, however,
to bring in wheat.
potentially infested ash materials, as well
we still could use some more moisture,”
Prolongedperiodsofhot anddryweather
Great Big Sea At
as all species of firewood, to non-infested
observesQuesnel. Corncrops arebeginning
have helped crops recover froma slowstart,
areas.Thepubliccanplayitspartinhelping
to show stress from low soil moisture. One
however,thoseconditionshavealsoaffected
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to control the spread of EAB by avoiding
symptom is spiky leaves, or “onion leaves.”
yields.Whileearlyhaycutswerereasonable,
these actions. The CFIA continues towork
Great Big Sea, the band from The Rock,
Dry spells will affect the quantity of corn
hay cut later in the summer was poor.
with federal, provincial and municipal
will rock the new Canadian International
that will be harvested this fall.
“Farmers were able to get their forage but
governments towards slowing the spread
Hockey Academy at the opening of the
Yet, theheat has advancedmaturity. “We
there was no third cut,” observes Quesnel.
ofEAB. Additionalinformationisavailable
school in Clarence-Rockland August 25.
are running about 100 accumulated heat
With wheat harvest underway, early
on
the
CFIA
website
at
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units ahead of normal,” allows the crops
reports have shown that yields are
www.inspection.gc.ca or by calling 1-866-
are available at www.cihacademy.com.
specialist.
“somewhatdisappointing,”headds,relating
463-6017.
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