First methane conference to
ITHACA, N.Y Methane
produced from animal manure is
rapidly showing promise as a
useful energy alternative
Research over the past five
years has shown simpher ways to
economically produce methane on
the farm. New construction
designs and operational methods
are being proven with commercial
farm digesters
Now the first comprehensive
conference to summarize this
experience is planned A con
yellow nutsedge is two to three
inches tall A second application or
cultivation should be made seven
to 14 days later
Another postemergence option is
Basagran The herbicide is usually
applied when actively growing
nutsedge is six to eight inches tall
Farmers should consult the
product label's guidelines on the
use of surfactants, crop oils and
concentrates with Basagran
If necessary, farmers may
cultivate or make a second
Basagran application seven to 10
days later
Basagran can also be used as a
postemergence treatment on
soybeans Nevertheless, a preplant
incorporated treatment will still be
needed so the crop can get off to a
good start, free of competition
from nutsedge and annual grasses
Weed specialists generally
regard Vernam as a favorite for
nutsedge control in soybeans It is
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ference on Methane Technology
for Agriculture will be held March
17-20, 1981 at the Sheraton Inn in
Ithaca, N Y
The conference will particularly
benefit builders, designers, con
sultants, farmers and anyone
sei lously planning the construction
of a methane digester
Speakers from across the U S
will tell how to produce and use
methane from manure
Many of these speakers, in fact,
have designed and operated
Nutsedge
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still the only compound available
for controlling the yellow and
purple varieties
Dual and Lasso, according to
their respective manufacturers,
will control the yellow variety
when incorporated
Confused about which herbicide
treatment to use 1 ’ Farmers may
want to consult their state ex
tension service for local herbicide
field trial reports before making
their herbicide decision
But herbicides alone cannot
control nutsedge Preplant tillage
is also an integral part of control
Several diskmgs in the spring at
one-week intervals - after nutsedge
has emerged but before crops are
planted - will destroy sprouting
nutsedge tubers Because nutsedge
is more competitive in warm soils,
it’s a good idea to plant nutsedge
infested fields last so more plants
will be killed during seedbed
preparation
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successful digesters Topics will
include digester design, con
struction and operation for dairy,
swine and poultry manure, gas
utilization, economics, financing,
and on-farm experience
Dr Jewell, professor in the
agricultural engineering depart
ment at Cornell University, and
several of his staff will describe
the design and operation of the low
cost, plug flow reactor
S Persson and H Bartlett,
professors at Penn State, will
discuss the operation and design of
their mixed reactor Researchers
at both these universities have
operated full-scale reactors for 50
to 100 cow dairy herds for several
years with minimum attention.
Swine and poultry manure
digesters will be covered by Dr J
R Fischer from the University of
Missouri and A Anthonisen of
Environmental Management
Associates
How to store and use methane is
a question of increasing concern
Speakers from electrical
generator suppliers and several
universities will cover this subject
in detail Industry representatives
from I E Associates in Min
neapolis, A 0 Smith, and Agway,
Inc will cover costs and operation
Richard Waybnght from Mason-
Dixon Farms, Gettysburg, and
Fred Varani with Biogas of
Colorado will highlight the con
ference by telling their on-farm
experience Then to round out the
sessions, participants will see
operating digesters at Cornell
University and Agway’s research
facilities
Katolight Standby Power
Packages give you the finest
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Wide choice of models in
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oline or diesel fuels Extra
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The conference is sponsored by
the Northeast Regional
Agricultural Engineering Service
in cooperation with Cornell and
Pennsylvania State Universities
The registration fee of $45 plus $5
for tour bus ($55 a f fV >c conference)
SCS recommends
new waterway seeding
LANCASTER - Many lan
downers have installed grassed
swales to replace unsightly and
erosive gullies on their land, ac
cording to Ed Petrus of the Soil
Conservation Service
Establishing and maintaining
the sod has always been the most
difficult part of the job, he adds
However, research at Penn State
has shown some seeding mixtures
work better than others, and the
1981 Agronomy Guide recom
mendations reflect that research
Until now, one of the Soil Con
servation Service recom
mendations was a mixture of tali
fescue at 35 pounds per acre, plus
Redtop at 5 pounds per acre This
was in keeping with Agronomy
Guide suggestions
Landowners who considered
these as minimum seeding rates
consistently obtained the best
grass cover This prompted a
closer look at the seeding rates,
says Petrus, resulting in the new
seeding rates of tall fescue at 60
pounds per acre, plus Redtop at 3
pounds per acre
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includes conference proceedings,
lunches and breaks. Program and
registration information is
available from NRAES, Riley-
Robb Hall, Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY 14853
Landowners" constructing sod
waterways in 1981 with SCS
assistance will be informed of the
seeding specifications “The
increased seeding rate will only be
a minor additional cost, and will
help insure that the whole job >s a
success, not just money down the
dram,” Petrus concludes
For further information on tall
fescue, grassed waterways, and
how they can help, contact the
local Soil Conservation Service
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