12 —Uacaater Farming, Saturday, Dwwkr 30,1970 Rootworms pose threat to first year com BLOOMINGTON, 111. - Most corn producers are aware of the threat root worms, whether theyare of the northern, southern or western species, pose to continuous com and take steps to prevent potential yield loss by applying soil insecticides. Few growers, however, know that this insect can reduce the yield of first-year corn, say agronomists with Funk Seeds International. They point out that growers who try to save on pesticide costs in first-year com by not treating for rootworms may stand to lose more than the cost of treatment McL Farm and Land Institute sets date for meeting, workshop COLLEGE PARK, Md. - “How to Establish the Value After J 6 years on the of Rural Beal Estate.” Other University of Maryland topics will include a campus at College Park, the discussion of recent board of directors for Vgi«i«tinp Haling with land Maryland chapter No. 32 of transfers and land use in the Farm and Land Institute Maryland and the nation. has decided to make its annual meeting and Workshop instructors will educational workshop a be College of Agriculture peripatetic event by moving faculty members from the it around the state from year University of Maryland, to y eir They will include Dr. Sidney As a started, the 70th Ishee, Dr. George A. Stevens annual event is set for an< f fbr. John W. Wysong, all February 12-14, 1979, in the professors of agricultural Sheraton Motor Inn, located and resource economics, east of Hagerstown on U.S. Tb® chapter s annual highway 40. business meeting will begin Major theme for this at 1:30 pjn. on February 12, year’s workshop will be with the annual social hour LEON B. HERSHEY Box 265 Paradise, PA 717-442-4807 B. RUSSELL SAUDER R 5, Box 322 A Manheim, PA 717-665-4153 JASON E MILLER 169 Strasburg Pike Lancaster, PA 717-393-7244 WM.J. YODER 23 N Bridge St Christiana, PA 215-593-2101 “My philosophy is that producers can’t afford to -grow first-year corn following soybeans without an insecticide because of com rootworm,” says Funk agronomist Dr. Bill Craig. Craig feels some growers think the potential for rootworm damage is absent in first-year com because soybeans are not a good host crop for a build-up of root worm populations. However, he points out that a soybean field can be a good place for rootworms to multiply to economically damaging levels if it is weedy. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES LISTED BELOW “If there’s a weedy soybean field, whether it’s grasses, broadleaf weeds or volun teer corn, the weeds will furnish the rootworm beetles with a food supply while they are mobile and depositing eggs for the next generation, from midsummer on,” Dr. Craig explains. - “When flowering, these weeds serve as hosts for the beetles, which feed on the pollen. “In a clean soybean field, the problem is less likely to occur, but rootworm beetles will migrate to a soybean field, particularly if it is dose to a corn field or if it is dry and the soybeans are lusher titan the surrounding vegetation.” and banquet scheduled that evening. Daytime workshop sessions are set for February 13 and 14. Because of space restrictions, workshop enrollment will be limited to the first 100 per sons who register. Registration for the FU chapter’s 1979 annual meeting and workshop at Hagerstown can be made by contacting: William D. Cissel, Sec’y-Treasurer, Maryland chapter No. 32 Farm and Land Institute, R.D. 2, Box 120, Rising Sun, Md. 21911, (301) 658-6267. RAY E. HILLARD. JR. Rl, Box 220 A Milroy, PA 717-667-2421 ALVIN ESH Box 72 Intercourse, PA 717-768-3128 PAUL BITTNER Germansville, PA 215-767-7140 H. MELVIN CHARLES Rl Washington Boro, PA 717-684-5783 PETE CALDWELL Rl Windsor, PA 717-246-1046 Figure it for yourself. When you shortchange their nutrition, you shortchange yourself. Looking for ways to cut on down on out-of-pocket feed costs without cutting down on milk production? Cutting production costs will backfire if you end up shortchanging your herd’s nutrition in the process. But you can cut those costs safely by feeding homegrown grains and grain silage fortified with the right Vigortone Dairy Pre-Mix. These potent pre-mixes contain the proper levels of vitamins, pfllpinm, phosphorus, and other minerals needed to balance your farm’s feedstuffs. Vigortone Dairy Pre-Mixes can be mixed in or metered on any palatable grain or roughage. This lets you change ration content to fit the supplies you have on hand without risking herd performance. Better herd nutrition means a bigger milk check. Minimum out-of-pocket feed costs mean more in your pocket. VIGORTONE PRE-MIXES ft’s Time lb Compare! 50 branch office* 9000 dealers 3 manufacturing plant* RALPH E. BRUNGART Loganton, PA 717-725-2355 WERTZ BROTHERS R 5 Danville, PA 717-275-4407 CHESTER SOLTYS, JR. Spring City, PA 215-948 3647 JAMES STUTZMAN SONS R 3 Kutztown, PA 215-683-7198 215-682-2624 SHERWOOD A. WITMER Box 138 Berrysburg, PA 717-362-8823 Craig encourages growers to apply a soil insecticide when planting com in a field that had been a soybeans the previous year. He points out that several registered in secticides, including Amaze, Counter, Dyfonate, Furadan, Lorsban, Mocap and Thimet, give good rootworm control. “If they plant early, growers might consider a split application of the in secticide, which usually means applying half of the recommended- rate at planting and the other half at lay-by or ; the last cultiviation,” he says. “However, specialists do not recommend that the full Additional information concerning the workshop can be obtained from Dr. Ray A. Murray, Extension agricultural economist, 2105 Svmons Hall, University of Seminar BROWNSTOWN - The Brownstown Christian Counseling Center in Brownstown, is planning to conduct a one evening seminar on the topic of helping a depressed person. The course will deal with the four basic root causes of depression, physiology and depression an“ stpfw that recommended rate be ex ceeded, whether the in secticide is applied all at once or in a split ap plication.” It costs $6-$8 an acre to treat for rootworms, ac cording to Dr. Craig, but it doesn’t take much-' of a saving in yield loss to offset the cost of treatment. It’s been proven over and over that one rootworm per com plant can cost a grower eight-tenths of a bushel in yield loss per acre,” Coff man says. “If you figure that the average rootworm beetle lays 1,000 eggs and 20 per cent of these hatch, the Maryland, College Park, Md. 20742; (301) 454-3807. Maryland chapter No. 32 of the Farm ami Land In stitute has membership m both Maryland and on. depression to be held are conducive in helping a depressed person. The seminar will be conducted by Mr. Walt Croom who is the founder and director of the Brownstown Chrisitan Counseling Center. Mr. Croom has written numerous articles, tracts and booklets. He is also the Your figures will prove it. Dry cow nutrition pays future profits. Shortchanging your dry cow’s nutrition can be risky too. Most problems dairymen experience in getting cows back in the string can be traced to careless treatment during the dry period. Keep them in top condition until their next lac tation. To help you do it, Vigortone has developed unique dairy pre-mixes specially concentrated for dry cow rations. Now is the time to compare. See your Vigortone dealer soon. He’s ready to compare the performance of Vigortone’s cost saving daily feeding programs with any other you name. THOMAS R. WORTHINGTON R 3 Muncy, PA 717-546-2313 PMJLLKREIDER R 2 Palmyra, PA 717-964-3791 WILMERJ. WEAVER Rl Fredericksburg, PA 717-865-6710 J. CLYDE BRUBAKER 2418 Harrisburg Pike Lancaster, PA 717-898-8984 1 potential for yield loss is great” Coffman says volunteer corn and some 20 kinds of weeds, including foxtail, serve as hosts for com rootworm beetles. The abundance of these weeds in soybean fields in 1978 meant a plentiful supply of food for the egg-laying beetles, in creasing the rootworm threat to first-year corn m 1979. For further information, contact Sam Brungardt, Bader Rutter and Associates, Inc., 733 N. Van Buren, Milwaukee, Wis., 53202. Delaware. Interested per sons in adjoining areas of Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia are, also welcome to attend its meetings. author of the Christian Living Series which appears in booklet and cassette tape album form. The seminar on how to help a depressed person will be conducted January 26, 1979. For mote information please contact the Brown stown Christian Counseling Center at 717-859-3056. C. GEORGE BOOK R 2, Box 80 Mifflmtown, PA 717-527-2228 DAVID RAOWANSKI Box 51, R 2 Mehoopany, PA 717-833-2752 ELAMG. HOOVER R 2, Box 531 Reading, PA 215-926-2903 ELWIN H. REAM Hughesvi lie, PA 717-584-4085 MARLIN J. GEESAMAN Rt. 2 Box 286 A Newport, PA 717-582-4598
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