GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved use of Ciba- Geigy’s Prime-f, a new sucker control material for flue-cured, hurley, dark-fired, Maryland and cigar tobaccos. Forage Harvesters, Round Balers and Mower Conditioners have interest free,waiver until April 1.1984 Forage Wagons have interest free waiver until Pec. 1, 1983 Skid Steer Loaders and Mix-Alls have interest free waiver until October 1,1983 STQUFRf MS. NX. Cfnmbtrsburg, PA 717-2634424 PEOPLE'S SALES ft SERVICE : Oakland Mills, PA H 7-463-2735 A.L.HERR&BRO. Quarryville, PA 717-786-3521 S. JOHNSOH HURFF Pole Tavern Monroeville, NJ 609-358-2565 or 609-769-2565 GEO. W. KINSMAN, INC. inch foiiipmfnt rn MARLIN W. SCHREFFLER 516 Main Street Main Rd. Pitman, PA Honesdale, PA 7^7758*3021 717-648-1120 717-253-3440 717-758-3021 BENNETT MACHINE CO. i6oi s. Dupont sivd. IMPLEMENT CO., INC. ■ Milford. DE Richland. PA 302-422-4837 717-866-7518 Tobacco sucker control okayed “Prime+ offers tobacco growers a number of advantages over other commonly used sucker control products,” says Les Manges, Prime+ product manager for Ciba-Geigy. “Because Prime+ is based on a GEHL WERTZ GARAGE Line boro, MD 301-374-2672 REED BROTHERS EQUIPMENT Petticoat Bridge Rd. UMBERBER S MILL Columbus, NJ Rt. 4 Lebanon, PA 609-298-3441 (Fontana) 717-867-5161 completely new chemistry, it leaves no MH residues in the leaf, making tobacco more acceptable in world markets. Unlike MH materials Prime+ provides full season control, allowing the leaf to ripen naturally without yellowing, ARNETTS fiARAGE Rt 9 Box 125 Hagerstown, MO 301-733-0515 CLAIR I. MYERS Lake Road R 1 Thomasville, PA 717-259-0453 PAUL W. HISTAND CO., INC. 697 N. Main St. Doylestown, PA 215-248-9041 MH.LEB EQBtPMEKf CC. ROl BecMetaflto, PA 215-8454911 BINKLEYS HURST BUS. 133 Rothsville Station Road Lititz, PA 717-626-4705 PETERMAN FARM EQUIPMENT, INC. 225 York Rd. Carlisle. PA 717-249-5338 WEB SNYDER, INC. RD*l Watsontown, PA 717-538-5555 bleaching or bronzing. This translates into higher quality and that means higher prices at the warehouse.” A topical treatment, Prime+ is applied as a spray solution at rates of 3 - 4 quarts per acre in 30 - 50 gallons of water. Three quarts are recommended when the crop is uniform and there is low sucker pressure; four quarts where high sucker pressure is expected. The same equipment used to apply contact fatty alcohols (CFAs) can be used to apply Prime +. For best results, apply Prime+ as a coarse spray directed downward at the top of the tobacco stalk, using three full cone nozzles per row. One nozzle should be directed downward over the row center, the other two 7-9 inches each side of center. Nozzles should be 12-16 inches above the top of the stalk and boom pressure should be maintained at 26-25 psi. Prime+ should be applied when tobacco plants are in the elongated button to early flower stage of development. Sprays must run down the stalk and wet the young sucker bud in each leaf axil. Avoid treatments if plants are leaning or BEAT THE SUMMER HEAT.. SPRINKLER COOLING SYSTEM (Not Fogger) n;iaaiw:i<TOl When the temperature goes up. one of When the temperature is above 72° F the first ways your body reacts is by even ventilation can't cure the stress that breaking out in perspiration That's results But a sprinkler cooling system can nature’s way of cooling off help your hogs where nature fell short, It's different with hogs High tern giving them a chance to cool off It sprays peratures cause them a great deal of them with coarse water droplets to reduce stress because they can't sweat When their body temperature The idea is under this stress due to heat, hogs will simple, but extremely effective lose their appetite weight gains drop there is poor feed conversion, conception rate is reduced and pens become a mess All of this adds up to lost profits The sprinkle cycle is turned on automatically whenever the barn temperature rises above a preset level 72° F Throughout this "on” period the control tunctions to permit sprinkling to occur for a preset time period each hour (2 mmutes/hour is recommended for best results) When the barn temperature drops below 72° F the cycle is automatically interrupted The nozzles are clamped to a plastic pipe strung over the gutter of slatted area at the rear of the pen Each nozzel covers a 5-6 foot diameter area which usually means one nozzle per pen The nozzle assures a coarse droplet spray pattern which is important for maximum cooling A fine mist of fog is not desirable in geographical areas of generally high summer relative humidity Average daily gam per hog Average daily feed consumption per hog Lbs feed per lb gram per day Lbs feed save/hog Days earlier to market Research done at Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology in Ontario and at the University of California have shown these results These ttgures are calculated on hogs Irom 100 lbs up to 200 lbs SWINE 8 POULTRY SYSTEMS SPECIALISTS FARMER BOY AG. INC. 410 E LINCOLN AVE. MYERSTOWN, PA 17067 PH. 717-866-7565 BEST IN DESIGN, PRICE AND EXPERIENCE Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 18,1983—D7 wet, or wind is too strong. Final topping may be completed before or after Prime+ is applied. If plants are topped before, Prime+■ should be applied within 24 hours. During final topping, all suckers an inch or longer should be removed from plants. Where CFAs are used to control early suckers and provide a more uniform crop, the contact material should be applied first, followed by Prime+ about five days later. Because it is longer lasting, growers can use one application of CFA and one of Prime + to replace two applications of CFA and one of MH. According to Manges, Ex perimental Use Permit trials in 1982 demonstrated outstanding sucker control for Prime+ com pared to standard treatments, reducing the number of suckers by more than half. “Generally, any suckers remaining after Prime+ treatments were not due to poor chemicals performance, but because of spraying skips,” Manges says. “Proper application techniques will give growers ex cellent sucker control, with the added bonus of no MH residues. ” FOR HOGS ' ■ %b MuMM- #oss Sprayed Hogs Sprayed Control Hotf tmm per 'y hr Imm per hr not sprayed • dbove 85*F above 70°F above TtTF 4 15 sronre Control !□] Nozzle =» I
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