A22—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 10,1981 Some of the speakers of the 7th Annual Mid-Atlantic No-Till Conference in cluded: from left Shirley Phillips, University of Kentucky; William Hinton, Berks County; G.B. Triplett, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center: Donald Daum, Penn State Extension Engineer; and Willis McClellan, Penn State Extension Agronomist. No-till conference (Continued from Page Al) till to super-till, using crude planting and cultivator implements powered by man and horse. Several other experts on no-till farming shared their thoughts and advice with the group G B Triplett, Professor ot Agronomy at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, Ohio discussed tillage practices over the years and the challenges of the future A native of Mississippi, Triplett has been with the Ohio Ag Center smce 1959 During those years, hus research has been in the area of crop management, with emphasis on developing the no-tillage system for crop production Shirley H Phillips, the Assistant Director of Ex tension for Agriculture at the University of Kentucky, reviewed the progress no-till farming has made in the past decade and some promising practices of the m WC’IIC (MOWING BITTER n HIGH TENSILE The Fences of the Future USS MAX-TEN 200 Wire with a breaking strength of 1800 lbs. Expected life of 35 to 50+ years. • KIWI Fence Accessories to make installing easy. • KOPPERS Treated Posts to maintain a 40 year + expected life in the fence IF INTERESTED, WRITE NOW, OR SEE US AT THE FARM SHOW Prices will increase after the Farm Show My Prices Are Hard To Beat! KENCOVE FARMS Rdl, Box 111, Blairsville, PA 15717 Ph: 412-459-8991 , I also have the US Steel "How To Book” - $5 00 + tax and shipping $1.50 future, such as ridge farm ing and better double cropping methods And, V Allan Bandel, Extension Soils Specialist at the University of Maryland, looked at the energy ef ficiency of no-till, comparing it with energy used in con- ventional tillage Bandel, who is in charge of the soil testing and plant analysis programs at College Park, emphasized the need to keep soil nutrients in balance He noted nitrogen supply to the growing crop is most critical, and discussed how and when it can best be applied A panel discussion of no till farmers wrapped up the session Fred McGillvray of Cumberland County, Bruce Berkey of Centre County, and E Kenneth Stonesifer of Kent County, Maryland shared their experiences in farming without tilling. Next week’s issue of Lancaster Farming will feature several articles on no-till from the conference lIA ABMCUUUItE All cows can be released at one time or individually ★ When handle is in lock position, cow automatically locks as it enters ★ No more chasing cows ★ Heavy duty construction 3 =- JL I PAUL B. ZIMMERMAN, INC. Hardware • Farm Supplies Custom Manufacturing • Crane Service (York County) Airville, PA 17302 717-863-3358 SELF LOCKING FEED THRU FENCE ATTENTION FARMERS * Airville Farm Service ★ Is Back In Business Under New Name and Management AIRVILLE EQUIPMENT, INC. Subsidiary of Grumelli Farm Service Ph 717 786-7318 SALES & SERVICE ★ Stabilizer on bottom of yoke for extra strength ★ Custom built to your specifications ★ You can release all cows or hold cows that need treatment CUSTOM BUILT BARN EQUIPMENT LOOP ST A LLS (Southern Style - Channel Front - Welded Front) STANDARD FREE STALLS GATES (38” - 48” - 54" High) AUTOMATIC GATE LATCHES FENCING FEED THRU FENCING ★ ★ Box 128 R.D. #4, Lltitz, PA 17543 Wood Corner Rd., 1 Mile West of Ephrata Phone; 717-738-1121 A ALLIS CHALMERS THREE SIZES: SMALL - For Calves Up To 15 Months Old ADJUSTABLE- For Heifers & Cows 8 Months And Older (Pictured) . LARGE - For Cows 15 Months And Older
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