—Lancaster Firming, Saturday, April 12. 1975 58 Feeder Calf Sale Slated The Maryland Cattlemen’s be assembled for the sale Association annual graded which gets underway at 7 feeder calf sale will be held p.m. sharp, at the auction market of Collection and grading of Four States Livestock Sales the feeder calves will be Inc., East First St., done on the same day of the Hagerstown, Md., Monday, sale in an effort to reduce April 14. handling fees and save The Cattlemen’s energy for all involved says Association anticipates that Richard Baker, livestock some 350 feeder calves will marketing specialist with No-Till Corn Increasing No-till corn is reported on the increase in Penn- sylvania, according to Dr. 'Nathan Hortwlg, weed specialist at Penn State. No till acreage now amounts to one-third of the total one and one-half million acres of corn in the state, and Or. Hartwig predicts it will encompass two-thirds within the next five years. The benefits of no-till according to Dr. Hartwig are many; primarily, the reasons Pennsylvania corn growers are switching are the Maryland Department of Agriculture which is assisting in the sale. Animals may be brought to the auction grounds between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. on sale day. They will be vaccinated against blackleg, graded, weighed, and individually tagged as they amve. Animals also will be grouped by farm, whenever possible, to assure uniformity. Featured breeds will be Angus, Hereford, Shorthorn, and crosses. According to Mr. Baker, “cattlemen are placing strong emphasis on the need for industry support of the auction system for graded feeder calves. Quality calves will attract buyers willing to pay top dollar. Participation in the open market will help the producer establish the price for cattle from among a number of buyers instead of just taking a price through direct sale involving only one potential buyer.” “Calf producers and feed lot operators are urged to support the graded sales by buying and selling stock through them,” he ' •’id. the reduced time necessary for land preparation, reduced soil erosion, and greater moisture retention. "Pennsylvania is a dairy state," reports Dr. Hartwig, “and most farmers have a herd of cattle which demands a lot of time, consequently, they like to spend as little time in the field as possible." No-till certainly provides some answers to the problems of Pennsylvania corn growers, but there are drawbacks associated with the practice also. By not plowing the fields and leaving a mulch cover on the soil, growers offer a golden opportunity for weeds and sou insects to proliferate and cause severe problems. Management practices to control these associated problems must accompany the switch to no-tiU, Dr. Hartwig feels. Specifically in terms of weed control, the absence of plowing eliminates the cultural control of problem weeds so growers must use chemicals as a means of weed control. Some chemicals like Sutan + with atrazine or Eradicane must be incorporated into the soU to work effectively in a “minimum” tillage system. By disking these chemicals into the soU prior to planting, good control of annual grasses and nutsedge can be achieved with a minimum 0 f time spent on the field. Ap plication and incorporation can be done in one pass over the field. Dr. Kartwig is presently working on a minimum If you're relying more on groin silage Feed Bovotone 12-D If you’re like most cattlemen, you’ll be counting on silage this year to keep feed costs down. But keep in mind, grain and silage rations are generally low in major minerals and trace minerals making proper supplementation a must. 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