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Phone 717-626-4705 Johnsongrass control emphasized Crops & Soils Day held By DIETER KRIEG LANCASTER, Pa. - Weed control, Johnsongrass eradication, no-till forage crop seeding, and updates on corn and red clover were a few of the highlights of the 17th annual Lancaster Crops and Soils Day held here at the Farm and Home Center last week. “Poor weed control is often blamed on the weather,” said Penn State’s Willis McClellan, adding, however, that it is used as a cop-out sometimes. Guy Braxton, from the Monsanto Company, noted that Johnsongrass rhizomes can grow 85 feet in seven weeks and stretch out for 300 feet at maturity. • LIFT • LOAD • LEVEL ' • GRADE • TILL • TREI • DIG • DRAG • BACKK • SCRAPE • MOW • CLEAR SNOW The Crops and Soils Day began at 8:30 "a.m. with displays of farm seeds, lime, fertilizers, and agricultural chemicals being available for fanners’ inspection and discussion. Company representatives were on hand to answer questions. Lancaster County Ex tension Agent for agronomy, Arnold Lueck, began the official program an hour later by reporting briefly on Lancaster County crops. Also discussed during the day-long meeting were red clover establishment, outlook and management; pesticide certification, corn "management/ and -alfalfa” management. Braxton and McClellan concentrated many of their remarks on Johnsongrass control, repeatedly stressing that the noxious weed has a potential of ruining entire corn fields. Both urged farmers to tackle the problem if they have it. Furthermore, they ad vocated going that extra mile to make sure that the weed is being killed. That “extra mile” does not mean stronger concentrations of WINTER DISCOUNTS NOW! MAXIMUM DISCOUNTS OFFERED . THROUGH JAN. 31, 1977! Now from Farm laos ...Model AB-500A Staged Automatic "Temper Dries" to 750 BPH Bjg, bold and beautiful! Another depend able member of the famous Farm Fans line of gram dryers. 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Braxton noted that part of the problem with John songrass isjhat farmers can haveTt and not know it due to the weed’s similarity to sudangrass. Mowing Johnsongrass is no answer to the problem. The weed just simply goes to head sooner and completes its life cycle that way. It is very determined to survive, and spread, which is what makes it so difficult to bring under control. Better control of John songrass is achieved when chemicals are applied close to June 1. Earlier ap plications are not as ef- fective, Braxton explained. Concluding his remarks, Braxton advised: “Whatever program you use, don’t cut comers. Don’t allow the weed to go to seed. If you have the problem, please become aware of it and"do something about it.” Penn State crops specialist John Baylor was also on hand for the meeting, of fering farmers the latest information on the establish ment and management of red clover. He noted that new varieties, have been introduced and that yields have thereby improved substantially. Aside from the new varieties, management of red clover fields also plays an important role in in creasing yields. “When it’s treated (managed) like alfalfa, you get better production,” Baylor ad vised. “Treat red clover like a crop and harvest it like a crop,” he added. The Penn State agronomist also advised that if a farmer has difficulties raising alfalfa, red clover could be a profitable and practical alternative. “Try it out,” Baylor suggested, “and give us in Extension some feed back on how it’s working for you.” Red clover is susceptible to anthrancnose, especially the southern variety, but researchers are coming up with varieties which show substantial amounts of resistance to the disease. The predominant dark spot on the red clover scene for 1977 is the poor availability of seeds. “Seed availability of improved varieties is not too bright,” Baylor concluded. 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