• Space age
(Continued from Page 25)
flow of information about factors related to and
influencing crop production, and an efficient pro
duce distribution system are needed to balance
global supply and demand for food and feed grains.
The United States is a major producer of sur
plus commodity items and strives to improve the
balance in world food supply and demand. By
applying many of the aerial survey techniques and
associated ground-based data systems developed for
the space program, it can provide advance know
ledge of crop production and potential demand.
With this knowledge, food importers and exporters
would be in a position to make earlier and more
optimal decisions to buy or sell.
Concerning the need for developing space-age
crop monitoring techniques, a spokesman for USDA
said, “The gathenng of accurate crop production
information is becoming increasingly important to
the United States and the world, particularly in
regard to our nation’s expanding capacity for ex
porting feed and food grains.”
Another USDA official told the U.S. Congress,
“.To permit rational decisions in areas such as pro-
JJduction, marketing, transportation, and internal
trade, we must have up-to-date, accurate informa
tion on world food supplies and world food needs.
The Department of Agriculture has been assigned
the responsibility for collecting and reporting crop
production information to the public.”
The more the milk the more the money
Sounds simple but you know better
You know that even among high
PD milk sires there are experts and
amateurs at increasing total dairy cash
flow The experts are sires that offer
more than just high milk production
They're sires of "complete" cows—
strong producers with balanced
udders, strong legs and the strength
to sustain high production
We're taking a firm stand at Curtiss
to provide a genetic source you can
turn to for the higher milk production
you need without sacrificing the other
traits you've so carefully bred for
Our goal is to take you to the top
the way that counts—with sires and
mating assistance aimed at increasing
your milk flow, yet keeping efficiency
CASHFLOW
EXPERTS.
CURTISS
Technological expertise of the three LACIE participants combine to satisfy the formula for estimating
wheat production (Production - Area times Yield)
The current USDA crop reporting system in
the United States involves many trained observers.
They inspect crops in the fields and send the results
through an automated reporting system that com
bines the information and computes the production
forecasts. The USDA does have a good working re
lationship with many foreign departments of ag- •
riculture; however, from some countries, reliable
LACIE is a developmental project for the USDA.
The LACIE investigators are trying to determine
how much information can be obtained about
crops from Earth-observing satellites and from
high, too
So go ahead-shoot for top
production with these and other
"cash flow experts" from Curtiss
Pictured top to bottom
40H2518 RANSOM-RAIL
PACEMAKER "VC” (87). Strength
and balanced udders PD +1720M
+4BF +l49s 62!. Rep 6/78 USDA
PDT +ll6 54'!. Rep 6/78 TPI +429
HFA
40H2563 WILCOXVIEW
PERFORMER PAT-TWIN “EX” (90).
Clean bone and strong PD +1531M
+36F +l2ss 37"., Rep 1/78 USDA
PDT -17 31", Rep 10/77 TPI +261
HFA
40H2328 COLDSPRINGS
STYLEMASTER WIZARD “VG" (88),
Powerful cattle that really milk.
NASA
AREA
ng
i h
nr™
if
WHEAT DATA ACQUISITION
AND ANALYSIS TO INVEN
TORY CROP/SEA
LACIE Participants
WEATHER DATA ACQUISITION
CORRELATION OF YIELD TO
WEATHER EVENTS
PD + 1298 M +4IF +llBs 47'). Rep 1/78
USDA. PDT -42 45'.', Rep 10/77
TPI +194 HFA
40H2516 DODGE-VIEW GEM
TWIN "GP" (83). Tall stylish with
lots of strength PD + 1066 M +29F
+92s 43‘:. Rep 6/78 USDA PDT + 51
29';, Rep 1/78 TPI+24S HFA
40H2119 MILD BETTY IVANHOE
CHIEF “VG” (87). Rear udders,
strength, style PD +11591V1 +23F
+9os 971. Rep I/78 USDA. PDT +1 01
90 1 !, Rep 4/78 TPI +312 HFA
Curtiss Breeding Service
Call your Curtiss
distributor today
Or call us
SFARI F oi« s,on Searte Aoncuttute Inc
ZZZZ 1 312-639-2141 . Cary.lL6ool3
Uncaster Farming, Saturday, September. 9,1978
NOAA
YIELD
weather observations. For purposes of the experi
ment, LACIE is restricted to the study of a single
crop—wheat.
The use of Earth-observing satellites to gather
data on agricultural and other resources is an eco
nomically important application of the branch of
space technology called remote sensing. In simple
terms, remote sensing is the use of instruments to
get information about an object without the instru
ments being in close contact with the object. Aerial
photography is a well-known type of remote
sensing.
USDA
PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL EXPERTISE
PRODUCTION CALCULATION
CURIiSS
Distributors & Dealers
Serving Your Area:
NEW JERSEY
FRANKLIN
Robert Kitchen
(201) 827 4659
PHILLIPSBURG
William Shandor
(215)253-2773
PENNSYLVANIA
BERNVILLE
John Bicksler
(717)866-6869
elverson
Mert Stroble
(215)286-9173
HAMBURG
Doug Lesher
(215)562 2206
LEBANON
Lyn Knssmger
(717)272 6824
LYNDELL
William Downing
(215)942 2588
McVEYTOWN
Jim Swigart
(717)899-7372
MANHEIM
Cliff GibWe
(717)665 6858
MIFFLINBURG
Davit) Dietrich
(717)966-2438
MIFFLINTOWN
John Zendt
(717)436-6386
MILLVILLE
Don Harding
(717)453-5367
newville
G Edward t Linda 0 Henneman
(717)776-5268
ORWIGSVILLE
Eugene Koch
(717)366-1131
PETERSBURG
John Foster Jr
(814)667 3614
QUARRYVILLE
Carl Boyan
(717)786-2645
SCHWENKSVILLE
William Shamlme
(215)287-6500
STEWARTSTOWN
Marvin Jomes
(717)993 2281
SUNBURY
Wilfred Deppen
(717)286-7290
TOWANOA
Chas Robbins
(717)265-5026
CURTISS SALES REP
Harold Steele
202 E Jolian Street
Mirtinsburg PA 16662
(814) 793-3312
DISTRICT SALES MANAGER
Bob Elliott
87 Mormnglorv Lane
Manheim PA 17545
(717)665-6858
-oMKViu
curaiss
CLASSIC
OCTOBER 4, ms
DUNDEE, ILUNOIS
29
©
OjßnssJ
\. ctmtiM -o.