Dl4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 13,1981
NEWARK, Dela. Boron and
sulfur are as easily leached from
soil m the corn root zone as
nitrogen.
Soil tests on fields of farmers
participating m the University of
Delaware’s irrigated com project
show low levels of boron. In most
cases, they also show twice the
sulfur in the subsoil as found in the
topsoil where most of the roots are
located.
In the silt loams of northern
Delaware, there’s more clay m the
subsoil and sulfur accumulates
there at levels 10 to 15 times higher
than in the topsoil.
“Delaware research has not
concentrated on the need for ad
ditional sulfur,” says Extension
agronomist William Mitchell. “But
work in other southeastern
states—notably Florida—has
shown that multiple applications of
sulfur as well as boron will pay off
for irrigated com.”
He says that according to the
Florida research, nitrogen and
sulfur should be applied in a 10 to 1
ratio. If 20 pounds of N (as 30-
percent nitrogen solution) is to be
applied at each irrigation, 2 pounds
of elemental sulfur should be
added to the mix to achieve
nutrient balance. This would
require approximately 10 pounds
of ammonium sulfate.
These materials and boron
(Solubor) are compatible if a
proper amount of water is used for
dilution of the 30-percent nitrogen
solution.
“Your fertilizer supplier can
formulate the blend for you and
will advise you concerning the
need for agitation,” says the
agronomist.
Mitchell is suggesting Delaware
farmers who are participating m
the university’s combined
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Dela. farmers spoon-feed irrigated com
research and extension irrigated
com project try this blend on a
limited acreage this summer.
The level of nutrients m par
ticipating cornfields will be
monitored through tissue anaivsis
BELOIT, Wise. The 101st Association of the U.S.A. will be Sacramento Inn, Sacramento,
National Annual Convention of the held July 15-18,1981. Headquarters California
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ for the event will be the Activities begin with a
FLEMINGTON, N.J. - Kuster
Farms will open its doors to the
public on Sunday, June 21, from 1
to 5 p.m. for Hunterdon County’s
eleventh annual Dairy Farm Open
House.
Cooperating with the host family
will be a committee of the Hun
terdon County Board of
Agriculture, the Cooperative
Extension Service and New Jersey
" Farm Bureau.
“Plans are well underway for
what might be out best dairy farm
open house ever,” reports Henry
Kuehn, Jr., Raritan Township
activity chairman. “Highlighting
the day will be wagon tours of the
250-acre home farm to observe the
crops grown on the farm, and the
feeding and milking of the 100-plus
dairy cows.
There will be artificial in
semination demonstrations on the
half-hour, a gentle cow or two for
the experience of milking a cow by
hand, feed exhibits, and a new film
on the production of milk, says
Kuehn.
The farm is operated by Ernest
Kuster, Jr., and family. It had
been purchased in 1939 by his
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so these spoon-feeding practices percent N solution (18 pounds N);
can be taken into account when 10 pounds ammonium sulphate (2
yields are compared at harvest. pounds N, 2 pounds S); 2 pounds
The recommended "blend in- Solubor (0.4 pounds B); 4 gallons
eludes the following nutrients on a water.
per-acre basis: 6 gallons 30- Five applications of the above
father, Ernest, Sr., and has been
operated as a family farm ever
since. In addition to the 250 acre
on the home farm, the Kusters rent
considerable acreage for the
production of com, soybeans,
wheat, barley, oats and hay.
Grain drying and storage
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equipment and facilities will be on
view. There will also be the
Kusters’ array of field equipment
on display. .
Fresh milk and cheese snacks
will be served during the afternoon
by Hunterdon’s Dairy Princess
and this year’s contestants.
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will total 100 pounds N, 10 pounds
S, and 2.0 pounds B per acre. The
first application should go on when
com is two feet high. The last
should coincide with tassel
emergence.
registration and a reception cm
Wednesday evening, July 15.
Thursday morning plans include
a Women’s Program and special
seminars. Seminar topics include
“Milk Marketing’’* and
“Reproduction and Sterility
Problems.”
Allan Grant, former president of
the American Farm Bureau
Federation, will be the Annual
Meeting luncheon speaker.
At 1:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16,
the National Annual Meeting will
be called to order. -
Other activities include banquet,
tours and a barbeque.
Special activities have been
planned for the juniors attending
the convention.
On Friday evening a National
Heifer Sale will be heldpoolside at
the Sacramento Inn. A percentage
of the proceeds of this sale go to
National Youth Fund.
The convention concludes with
the California National Sale on
Saturday, 11 a.m. with the Cal
Expo Fairgrounds in Sacramento.
Further details are available at
the National Brown Swiss Office,
Box 1038, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511.
Phone 608/365-1474.
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