Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, October 24, 1981, Image 29

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    FFA Lamb Round-up
Reserve Grand Champion of the Lancaster ewe was purchased t
FFA Roundup is a Corriedaie breeding ewe, breeder from Stevens,
shown by Randi Hurst, of Bowmansville. The
BRUBAKER AGRONOMIC CONSULTING SERVICE will be holding
TUES., OCT. 27th
LAMPETER
9 A.M.-11A.M.
Fire Hail
THE SERVICES COVERED BY THIS
PROGRAM ARE AS FOLLOWS:
- Do I have good control of stalk borer, corn borer, cutworm?
- Did my fields stand well this fail?
•WEEDS CHECKS
• Are my fields as clean as they could be?
- is there a betterherbicide program, than the one I am using?
•SOIL TESTING
We will be discussing these points and also trying to answer any questions you may have.
We are only accepting as many farms as we can handle in the 1982 growing season.
If you are interested in attending one of these meetings at Lampeter,
White Horse or Lititz, please call 717-397-2575.
Advance notice will be appreciated, but not necessary.
3 meetings at the following locations:
• POPULATION COUNTS
- Are my populations sufficient to grow the amount of corn I want?
• INSECT CHECKS
• Do you think \ should have my soil tested every year?
PLANT ANALYSIS
- is plant analysis really wortH it?
• What does it tell me?
YIELD CHECKS
- Why do I need yield checks?
• Are hand checks really accurate?
LIME-FERTILIZER RECOMMENDATIONS
• Have I been applying the right materials to my fields?
FARM MANAGEMENT
- Are my field records in order?
* Are my records accurate and up to date?
- Why do 1 need to keep records?
IF YOU WANT MAXIMUM
ECONOMIC YIELDS PLAN
TO ATTEND ONE OF THESE
IMPORTANT MEETINGS
WED.. OCT. 28th
WHITE HORSE
9 A.M. -11A.M.
Fire Hall
Irs. Joann Saddler,
THURS., OCT. 29th
LITITZ
9 A.M.-11A.M.
Toll Gate Inn
IfMhr nwhg,Ssterd«y, fetafer 24,1M1-A2*
Conestoga cleanup
meetings begin
GOODVILLE Approximately
30 farmers Thursday night at
tended the first of four in
formational meetings scheduled to
explain the federally funded
cleanup program for the eastern
section of Lancaster County
surrounding the headwaters of the
Conestoga River.
This week’s meeting was held at
the Caernarvon Elementary
School.
Future meetings include ,’the
Martindale Fire Hall, on Wed
nesday; the Brecknock Elemen
tary School, November 5; and the
Union Grove Alternative School,
November 10. All meeting's begin
at7;3op.m.
This week’s opening meeting
■included a slide presentation to
explain how the program works
and what can be done under it. Bob
Anderson and Don Robinson, Adult
Farmer instructors in the Eastern
Lancaster County School District,
explained a step-by-step process
from the time a farmer requests
participation in the program until
contracts are signed and the work
is done.
Today, our researchers are working harder
than ever to perfect more dependable, bigger
yielding corn hybrids.
Like new TVgjan TllOO.
Just try and find a 110-day hybrid that has
more potential to become the yield leader for
the decade ahead.
This exciting TVojan yield producer has
proven its productivity in “on-the-farm" test
plots across the corn belt.
Excellent root and stalk system, too,
plus the drought tolerance and test weight
you're after. , , .
-
ITOSB
retention
v D Fast dry down
□ Exceptional root
strength
Q Excellent drought
Answering questions on details
of the program were ' Ray
Brubaker, of the ASCS Office; and
Warren Archibald,' of the Soi|
Conservation Service.
Two requests for federal funds
were signed by farmers at the
meeting, bringing the total of
requests to date to 12. Initial action
on requests is scheduled to be
taken next week.
The federal program includes a
grant of $1.9 million to assist
farmers in controlling and
eliminating the entrance of ag
pollutants into the Conestoga
headwaters.
The project, called the .Rural
Clean Water Project, is designed to
help fanners keep such things as
fertilizer, herbicides, silt and
manure run-off out of the streams
and tributaries and thus improve
the water quality.
Participation in the program is
voluntary. Under the project, the
federal funds provide cost-sharing
for up to $30,000 per farm in the
critical area.
New Trojan
TllOO.
Field tested for
high yield
potential.
□ 105-day maturity
□ High yielder in its
maturity class
□ Excellent ear
tolerance
D Plant high
populations
□ Excellent resistance
.to Goss’ Wilt in areas -
where it's a problem
LOUIS PEKTOR
Route 1
Hellertown, PA 18055
215*838-9927
NewTIOOO
□ 100-day maturity
□ Exceptional yielder in
its maturity class
□ Outstanding seedling
vigor'
□ Excellent stalk and
root strength
□ Optimum perfor
mance at medium to
high populations