Ag Council to conduct WASHINGTON, D.C. - A nationwide effort, coor dinated by the Agriculture Council of America, will be conducted the week of June 30 to July 4 to present the nation’s news media with facts about the current farm economic situation. The project is “Press Call” and hundreds of in dividual farmers, ranchers and local farm-related businessmen will serve as spokesmen in personal meetings with editors and broadcasters all across the country, according to ACA Chairman Clifton Meador. “When you fit all the pieces together, it’s no great puzzle: this country has been following a cheap food policy and it does not work,” said Meador, a soybean, cotton, rice and wheat farmer from Dumas, Arkansas. “The cheap food approach will end up costing con sumers much more in the long run. We need to get this message across to the media particularly the media in urban areas.” ACA is now offering a FARM - LAWN & GARDEN - IND. - SKID LOADERS (2) Farmall Cubsw / hyd. 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Farm productivity is double the rate for non-farm industries, yet farmers are getting a return on their investment about one-third of what manufacturing in dustries get. The farmer is receiving a smaller share of the retail dollar spent for food. On the average, the farmer today receives only 32 cents of each dollar spent for domestically produced foods; the remaining 68 cents pays for processing, transporting, packaging and selling. “I think a big part of our problem is psychological,” commented meador. “We need to turn the farm markets around by Fall, and USED TRACTORS (1) JD 730 D (1) JD 440 Dozer w / frt. blade & 3 pt. hitch (2) Ford 9N’s (1) Ford BN’s (2) Ford NAA (1) Ford 860 G I think we have to make our needs known.” Meador noted the ccst prioe squeeze in agriculture is so severe that the pur chasing power of income earned from farming is likely to fall to its lowest level in 20 years. “I don’t think there’s a better time to dramatize our message than the week ending on July 4th. Our nation’s freedom is based on a strong and independent agricultural system. This system today faces a very serious economic threat which should be a matter of concern for every American,” added Meador. “Press Call” is being featured as part of a com prehensive ACA program to help people at the com munity level communicate the facts effectively about agriculture. Special materials are offered on a quarterly basis to present agriculture’s views on major issue areas like inflation, trade, energy and govern ment regulation. Nationwide participation (1) Ford 861 G (1) Ford 971 G (1) Ford 4000 G (1) Ford 335 w / loader (1) Ford 4000 SU D (l)Ford 4500 D TLB Tucioia Equipment H3KUBOTR media call-in program m “Press Call” will be tracked and coordinated by ACA’s Washington office to make the best possible use of manpower and resources and avoid duplication of effort. Anyone interested in participating in the project should write: ACA, Box 23421, Washington, D.C. 20024. Management tips given LITITZ —Alfalfa, just like any other crop, requires top management practices to produce maximum yields. After harvesting the first alfalfa crop of the season, several management practices must be put into effect in order to maintain a high level of production for the rest of the year and for several more. Soil fertility is of utmost importance to high yielding alfalfa. Is the soil pH bet ween 6.5 and 7.5? Is the soil capable of supplying adequate amounts of im portant nutrients like phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, magnesium and boron? Each ton of alfalfa that’s harvested at the one-tenth bloom stage removes 12 pounds of phosphate, 60 pounds of potash, six pounds of sulfur, eight pounds of magnesium and 30 pounds of calcium. If the alfalfa yield goal is eight tons/acre/year, then the soil must supply at least eight times the above rates. Part of this may come from soil reserves, but part will need to be supplied as fertilizer. Based on soil test results and recommendations, applying one-half of the •v»o* u ' eSS * Career Preparation For: Farm Managers, Farm Operators, Work m Farm Supply & Garden Centers, Government Agencies, Sales Reps for Seed, Fertilizers & Chemicals. * Courses: Soils, Fertilizers & Chemicals, Agricultural Financing, Farm Management, Field & Forage Crops, Swine, Poultry, Beef & Dairy Pro duction, Agricultural Sales and Service, plus Courses in business and general studies * Field Trips & Internships included in program For More Information, Contact: Admissions Office The Williamsport Area Community College 1005 West Third Street Williamsport, PA 17701 (717)326-3761, ext. 336 & The Williamsport Area Community College admits students without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, sex, national origin, religion, or handicap Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 31,1980—A29 “This is a very tangible way we can all have real impact,” concluded Meador. “We invite the participation of all people concerned about telling agriculture’s story to the American people. The more people involved the greated the unpact will be.” The Agriculture Council of recommended rate of fer tilizer after the first cutting and the other half after the last cutting will aid in achieving high yields and winter-hardiness. Two important alfalfa insect pests requiring timely management decisions are the alfalfa weevil and the potato leafhopper. The main concern for damage by alfalfa weevil is during the first cutting, but the fresh, small regrowth may be particularly prone to damage. If the effects of harvest, including exposure to sun and removal of food supply, don’t substantially reduce weevil larvae numbers, their feeding on regrowth will be much more damaging than on 10 to 20- inch alfalfa. Potato leafhopper is generally most damaging to Cedar Crest FFA participates in Food for America contest LEBANON - The Cedar Crest Chapter of Future Fanners of America held its A two-year associate degree program at The Williamsport Area Community College America, formed in 1973, is made up of individual far mers and ranchers, general farm and commodity organizations, and businesses serving the agricultural community. Its purpose is to communicate what modem agriculture means to modem America. for alfalfa the second and third cuttings of alfalfa. Unfortunately, the effect of potato leafhopper is sometimes mistaken for drought stress stunted, yellow plants.. However, these plants won’t bounce back after a rain if potato leafhopper is the culprit. If wedge-shaped yellowing of the leaf-tips are noticed, that is evidence of the potato leafhopper and immediate action should be taken to control them before the population builds up. One adult per sweep with a net would indicate control measures should be taken. To maintain alfalfa stand and yields in future years, don’t harvest during the last five or six weeks before the average date of a killing frost Six to eight inches of top growth is needed to build food reserves before winter. first annual Food for America Program at each of the Cornwall-Lebanon Elementary Schools. Hie program consists of FFA members explaining where food comes from. A movie entitled “Food From Farm to You” was shown. All of the students were urged to participate in a coloring book contest The placings were as follows: Ebenezer Elementary 1. Scott Carrol, 2. Julie Tulli and 3. Roxanne Melton; Cornwall Elementary 1. Darrah Grubb, 2. Jan Winters and 3. Kattie Middlebrook; South Lebanon Elementary 1. Cathy Jo Yiengst, 2. Jesse Beare and 3. Timothy Pantelich. All participants received a lollipop and the top ten finishers at each school received a pack of crayons. 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