tom growers contest yields more interest
WASHINGTON, D.C.-With the
1981 com harvest underway across
the United States, the thoughts of
corn producers are traditionally
centered on the production
potential and quality of this year’s
crop. However, for hundreds of
farmers throughout the country,
special attention will be devoted to
a single 25 acre area and the final
yield this field, or portion otLa field,
produces.
These farmers are participants
in a nationwide yield contest
sponsored by the National Corn
Growers Association and actively
supported by agri-industry
companies throughout the United
States.
The corn yield contest of the
National Corn Growers
Association is an annual activity
which traditionally attracts large
numbers of farmer participants.
The contest is open to all members
of the National Corn Growers
Association'' and the respective
state associations affiliated with
the national organization, if such a
state association exists. Farmers
not presently members of the
national association, but interested
in participating in the contest, can
submit their application for
membership at the time they enter
the contest.
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.■ The 1981 contest attracted well
over 1200 participants, a 20 percent
increase over the number of 1989
entrants, continuing the steady
increase in participation the
contest has enjoyed for many
years.
The annual com yield contest
was begun foe the purpose of
promoting and * encouraging the
implementation of sound
production management practices
in com farming operations. In
order to obtain.maximum yields,
Mich management practices must
be applied in the areas of land
cultivation and preparation; the
application of insecticides, fer
tilizers, and herbicides; and,
methods utilized for weed control.
Although primarily recognizing
top yield winners, the contest is
currently under' review by the
NCGA Board of Directors for the
possibility of expanding the areas
of emphasis in the contest. Such as
expansion may possibly include
the recognition of those individuals
that have successfully reduced
input costs in their farming
operations, either through the
practices mentioned above, or,
.through methods employed in
other areas such as energy and soil
conservation.
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In addition, the NCGA plans to
develop a computer system that
will provide a greater efficiency
of operation to the contest. Besides
creating the-ability to store in
formation and analyze results on
an annual basis, the system would
allow for storage of data on yield
results, cropping information,
precipitation levels, and other
factors necessary to determine
correlations and their unpact on
final output. This information
would be available exclusively to
members 'of the National Com
Growers Association.
In order to assist in the current
review of the contest, the NCGA
Board of Directors is presently
organizing an Industry Advisory
Committee to develop and present
recommendations for im
provement in the contest. The
committee will be comprised of
corn farmers, representatives
from such agn-mdustry entities as
seed com distributors, chemical
manufacturers, and farm
equipment manufacturers, as well
as university agricultural officials.
Although a comprehensive list of
rules and procedures governs the
planting and harvesting of contest
fields, the general contest is
spearated into three divisions for
com producer participation. The
Class AA Non-lmgated contest
- comprises the nine states of
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio,
Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, lowa,
Missouri and North Carolina. The
Class A Non-Irngated, contest
mcludes all of the other 39 con
tmentalstates of the United States. -
The Irrigated Contest is conducted
annually in all states. ln-aii of the
divisions, the contest field must be
at least 25 acres, but can be larger
if the contestant so desires.
The participant may select the
best 25 acres in a corn field ac
tually larger than 25 acres and
enter this as his (her; contest field.
The entrant must obtain as the
supervisor of the computations,
field measurements, harvesting,
weighing and mosilure testing, a
County Extension Director, FFA
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representative, or field
representative of the Fanners
Home Administration, Production
Credit Association, or Federal
Land Bank. Awards are presented
to the first, second and third place
winners on both the national and
state levels in each of the three
divisions at the NCGA Annual
Convention a major attraction
at the annual corn farmer
gathering.
Although the deadline has
passed for participation in the 1981
com yield contest, interested in-
dividuals can contact the offices of
the National Corn Growers
Association for information about
the 1982 contest. This information
can be obtained by calling 515/244-
1212 or 202/223-6296. Also,
correspondence can be directed to
the National Corn Growers
Association, 510 East Locust, Oes
Moines, lowa 50309.
the animal behavior and animal
rights' movement at. the Adams
County Poultry Appreciation
Banquet
The banquet will be held at the
6:30 p.m., on Wednesday,
November 11 at the Cashtown Fire
Hall. Tickets tor the turkey and
oyster dinner are available at the
Adams County Extension Service
Office tor $5.50 per person tickets,
and must be purchased by
November 2.