—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. August 31. 1974 44 Brothers Win Farmer Two Frederick county brothers are among five young Maryland agri businessmen with both farm and nonfarm backgrounds who have been nominated by the National FFA board of directors to receive the youth organization’s highest membership degree. They will be among 642 persons receiving the American Fanner degree during this year's National FFA convention, set for Oct. 15-18 in Kansas City, Mo. The two brothers named for their achievements in agriculture and leadership are Allen K. and Edward L. O’Hara, both of Frederick. Allen is a senior in agricultural education at the University of Maryland in College Park, and Edward, the younger brother, helps operate the family dairy farm south of Frederick. They are believed to be the first pair of brothers from the Old Line State ever to receive the American Farmer degree in the same year, according to James L. Pope of Gaithersburg, executive secreatary of the Maryland FFA Association. Two other central Growing Degree Days In Lancaster the average temperature was 75 or 4 degrees over the normal. For crops starting at 40 degrees the days totaled 3808 being 48 days over the normal. For crops starting at 50 degrees the days totaled 2384 being 24 days over the normal. Rainfall for the week was 2.38 inches and measured from April 1,20.91 inches .46 inches over the normal. •MORE MILK • MOREffilW MADISON SILOS Div. Chromalloy American Corp. 1070 Steinmetz Ed. Ephrata, Penna. 17522 Ph. 733-1206 LOCAL DEALERS Frank Snyder Akron Caleb Wenger Quarryville 549-2116 Landis Bros. Inc. Lancaster 393-3906 Carl L. Shirk Lebanon 867-3741 Sollenberger Farm Supply Centerport.Pa. Ph. 215-926-7671 Degrees Maryland residents also are in line to receive the high honor accorded to only one out of every 1,500 FFA members in any given year. Both are Montgomery county residents in nonfarm agribusiness occupations. Michael W. Harrington of Gaithersburg is a hor ticulture junior at the University of Maryland. He has been employed part-time in university greenhouses at the College Park campus, and he helps his father operate a lawn-mower repair business. Timothy W. Beall of Germantown is a part-time student at Montgomery Community College. He currently works full-time as a tractor mechanic for a Damascus implement dealer. Bruce M. Schrader of Chestertown represents the Eastern Shore on this year’s roster of American Farmer degree winners. A graduate of Queen Annes county high school at Centreville, he is now a full-time dairy far mer. Like Edward O’Hara, his Frederick county counterpart, Schrader has a herd of Holkein cows. Schrader, Beall and Harrington are all past state presidents of the Maryland FFA Association. 1. ABITATOR Choice of 1 or 2-speed agitation 2-speed optional at additional cost. 2. REINFORCED COVER HOOKS Provide firm, sure support for cover when roiled. Welded on for strength 3. TANK COVERS Tha tank covtrs ara easily removed fer washing or tank inspection. 4. CONTROL CABINET All centrals for operating tank ara easily accessible fer servicing. 5. TIMER Centrals epe ration of coaler. 859-2698 Newest developments in managing perennial forages and potatoes will be among the features at an agronomy field day to be held Sep tember 17 at the Agronomy Research Farm of The Pennsylvania State University, located 12 miles west of State College, on Route 45 in Centre County. Wagon tours will get un derway at 9:30 a.m. with a second tour at 1:30 p.m., announced Lynn D, Hoff man, field day chairman and superintendent of the field crops research center. Morning and afternoon tours will show different aspects of field crops research, without repeating any plots. Lunch may be purchased at the farm and a brief noon program will follow. Research is in progress to increase the efficiency of forage production, the nutritive value of forage, and stand persistence of forage crops used for pasture, green chop, silage, and hay. New seedings of alfalfa, birdsfoot trefoil, red clover, timothy, orchardgrass, smooth brome, reed canary, and tall fescue will be on display. Three new alfalfa varieties -- Arc, Saranac-AR and Waterman-Loomis 311 - that carry resistance to alfalfa anthracnose will be har vested weekly from August 15 through November 1 to determine the best time to remove the third cutting of alfalfa in the fall without ICE - BANK MILK COOLER Only DARI-KOOL Gives ® ° Forage Crops Field Day Planned SPECIFICATIONS 6. coni: switch Manually controls operation of the water pump and agitator 7. THERMOMETER Positioned for easy reading. Accu rately indicates milk temperature 8. BRASS WATER PUMP High capacity pump circulates water for fast milk cooling 9. ADJUSTABLE LEGS After tank has been levelled in milk He use the legs may be sealed 10. 33* ICE-WATER (tepidly circulating ice-water removes milk heat far fast cooling. SHENK FARM SERVICE R.D.4, LITITZ, PA. PHONE (717) 626-4355 24 HOUR SERVICE ANSWERING SERVICE (717) 732-1224 injury to stand. Several varieties of sudangrass and sorghum - sudangrass hybrids are being compared with corn for forage production in a green chop program. Hay packaged in large round bales and stacks will be available for inspection. Research is underway with organic acids for hay preservation when packaged at 30 to 35 percent moisture. One day of drying time can be saved with this method of hay preservation. Pennscott red clover is being subjected to a two week harvest schedule on different plots from August 1 through October 1 to obtain more hay from the crop in the seeding year as well as in the second year. Alfalfa varieties are being tested in small plot seedings. These trials are part of a regional testing program in which several northeastern states are participating. Alfalfa breeding stock is being developed for resistance to several diseases, of which an thracnose and bacterial wilt are the most important ones. New varieties may be developed by these efforts. Creeping-rooted alfalfa is also being bred. The ability to creep is not found in presently available alfalfas and new varieties with this habit could be used in long term stands for hay, and possibly for pasture. Red All These Advanced Features 11. COPPER COOLIN6 COILS Refrigerant circulates through coils around which ieo-bank is built. 12. URGE RESERVE ICE-BANK Provides th« ice-woter necessary for rapid cooling of the milk. 13. AGITATOR RUDE Designed for complete, gentle agita tion of the milk in oil parts of the tank. 14. INSULATION The most efficient insulation protects the milk. Reduco* operating costs. 15. ICE-WATER SPRAY PIPES lc»-w«t»r U praitura-sprayad avar aiiHt tank turfaoa for f art caaling. clover is being improved for resistance to several plant disease pests, This old stand by legume would produce more forage if plants were not attacked by anthracnose diseases and mildews, the diseases presently being studied. Primary emphasis is placed on the breeding and development of improved orchardgrass varieties. Two varieties have been released, Pennlate and Pennmead. A program is currently underway to develop varieties for the future on the basis of forage quality as well as greater yield and disease resistance. Selected plants with superior agronomic and quality characteristics are being Need . . . HAY - STRAW - EAR CORN Buy Now and Save! More and more farmers are buying from us for better value and all around satisfaction DELIVERED ANY QUANTITY Phone Area Code 717 687-7631 ESBENSHADE TURKEY FARM PARADISE PA. 16. STAINLESS STEEL TANKS The milk tank, water tank and axte rior are all built of stainless steel. 17. SANITARY TANK DRAIN Designed for fast com plat* tank draining. Sanitary. Easy to clean. 18. CALIBRATED MEASURING ROD Weight of milk is accurately meas ured. Easy te read. Stainless steal. 19. TIGHT FITTING LIDS Do net fell off when caver is raised. Lids fit tight te keep out vermin. 20. JUST-RIGHT POUR HEIGHT Mast medals taw for easy pouring, cleaning and inspectian. 21. REMOVABLE COVERS Covers easily removed for washing, cleaning and inspection. combined and tested to produce varieties for the future. , “Blightcasting” will be discussed by plant pathologist. This is a fairly new technique of forecasting the spread of late blight among potato crops. By using certain pieces of monitoring equipment on the farm, and then conferring with Penn State plant pathologists regarding weekly temperature and relative humidity levels, the fanner receives a “spray or no spray" answer. Such a forecasting system should decrease the amount of fungicides used, including fewer spray applications during the growing season.
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