Space Age Technology (Continued from Page 130) could mean more profitable agricultural operations with more equitable prices to the consumer. In the mid-1980’s, “International trade of all types wiirhave reached a new high, especially agri cultural production and marketing will be wide spread as the world seeks to maximize its ability to feed itself.”* 1 > There wiH be sufficient advances in tech pology and enough new satellites of improved de sign to provide sufficient data for an operational crop survey system. In addition, there will be arT~, operational space shuttle and a fleet of high alti tude aircraft to gather specialized data. There will be an increasing use of large-scale data banks, computational capability, and analyti cal techniques by all sectors of the population, brought on by massive mcreases in computer power and domestic satellite data transmission. Computer analysis will have progressed v so that dynamic modeling of crop production using remotely sensed input will no longer be thought of as an oddity. Farmers Who Need Money To Grow On Come To FARM CREDIT. based on the investment you already have? Whether you need *5,000 or *100,000? How about your management abilities and your earning capacity? Weren’t they collateral, too? They take advantage of the many conveniences and services offered by Shouldn't somebody extend you a dependable line of credit We think so. Th'ah why most farmers who want to borrow enough money to really grow come to their FARM CREDIT SERVICE FOR MORE [INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL COUNTY OFFICE. Through the 1980’s, current techniques need to be further developed and adapted to use the powerful combination of satellite collection and computer analysis to perform the survey of the following agricultural tasks on a global scale. FARM CREDIT SERVICE ■ Survey cropland to prepare statistical sum maries and production forecasts for major crops. ■ Monitor pasture and cropland to detect and assess insect, disease, and stress damage. ■ Survey cropland to evaluate current farm ing practices and classify areas on the basis of productivity. ■ Survey and monitor cropland to calculate short- and long-run demand for irrigation water. ■ Survey major crops on a global basis to in ventory acreage and forecast wheat pro duction. H Survey pasture and range areas to prepare statistical summaries of forage acreages, calculate supportive capacity for livestock, and assess current grazing practices. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 14,1978 Robeson Elementary announces pumpkin contest results As part of the Bth annual Pumpkin Growing Contest sponsored by the Twin Valley FFA for elementary students of thg Twin Valley District, FFA members judged the pumpkins of Robeson Elementary school students on September 29. Pumpkins were judged in three categories with the winners from each elementary school com peting for a grand champion trophy in each category. Winners m first grade were: Heaviest-1. Chris Zollers,2. Rebecca Deeds, 3. (tie) Kyle and Kevin Mc- Vaugh. Best Decorated-1. Amy Sparr, 2. Rebecca Deeds, 3. Thomas Hafer. Oddest Shape-1. Richard Haddock, 2. Alicia Majeski. Second grade winners were: Heaviest-Stacy Mohr. Best Decorated-1. Wrightley Horne, 2. Stephanie Mattson, 3. Trace Corbett. Oddest Shape- Patncia Taylor. winners were: Sweepstakes ended CHICAGO - Robert Wiegand of Kittanning R 5, Pennsylvania, was one of eight U.S. farmers named a winner in International Harvester’s national “Red Power Showdown Days” drawing. Wiegand won a Cadet 81 lawn tractor, featuring an 8 horsepower engine, electric start and 38-inch rotary mower. His name was drawn at a special ceremony - in the IH exhibit at the Farm v Progress Show, Taylorville, 111., September 27. Grand prize winner, a farmer from Rembert, South Carolina, won a 1586 tractor, the most powerful of the company’s Series 86 two-wheel drive models, featuring 161.5 pto horsepower. Other finalists Heaviest-1. Joel Welsh, 2. Susie Burkhart, 3. Tom Morgan. Oddest Shape-1. Michael Tyler, 2. Tom Morgan. Fourth grade winners were: Oddest shape-Nicole Guzowski. Best Decorated- Karen Brady. “Winners m fifth grade were: Heaviest-Beth Morgan. Oddest Shaped- Beth Morgan. Winners in sixth grade: Best Decorated-1. Nelson Feick, 2. Jody Seifert. Oddest Shape-Wendy Richards. The FFA chapter hopes that the contest will help to make students and teachers aware of some of the problems farmers face in producing food, as well as provide an interesting way to encourage students- to learn how plants grow. FFA members who helped judge pumpkins re; Sue Ford, Bill Quillan, Howard Griest, Lewis Kohl, Scott Haddock, and Paul Mohr. won two 484 utility tractors and four Cadet 81 tractors. Wiegand was one of thousands of farmers from across the nation who signed up for the grand prize by attending a focal IH dealer “Red Power Showdown Days” demonstration during the months of July and August. Regional drawings were then held to narrow the field to the eight finalists. Finalists also received an all-expense paid trip to the Farm Progress Show. 131
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