Heavy weed pressure
LANCASTER Farmers who
participated m last year’s PIK
program may need to step up their
fight against weeds in 1984, ac
cording to Kie Janzen, weed
control specialist for Stauffer
Chemical Company.
The problem, Janzen says, is
Henke announces mixer
COLUMBUS, Neb. - The 90-
cubic-foot Kombo Mixer
manufactured by Henke Machine,
Inc. gives hog producers quick
efficient grain processing and feed
mixing, according to Wayne Davy,
company president.
“The Kombo Mixer is basically a
stationary Kwikmixer tailored to
each producer’s operation with
either a Henke hammermill or
Henke roller mill and either bot
tom or side discharge,” Davy said.
“Three heavy, reinforced augers
mix and blend dry and liquid
feedstuffs in three to five minutes.
Constant mixing action virtually
eliminates ‘dead spots’ and ‘boil
overs’ in the mixer. A safety guard
located over the unit’s mixer bed
A 90-cubic-foot Kombo Mixer is announced by Henke
Machine, Inc.
ROSKAMP; THE ROLLER M
[ReVd f hfs Personal Testimonial From: j
DONALD SANDERS
Millmont, PA
“Since purchasing our Roskamp Roller Mixer we have
noted the following changes;
1. Better herd health.
2. Increased Butterfat of .2%, even though we almost
eliminated bicarb from our rations.
3. No dust in the feed improved the palatability,
4. Less separation of the feed in our feeding system.
We compared other machines, but were not pleased with
the long husks and uneven cob particles. Our Roskamp
has more capacity - at times we use a Farmall M tractor
and the self-contained hydraulics make it easier to use. ”
REGIONAL SALES MANAGER Erb& Henry
New Berlinville, Pa
215-3672X69
Lou Shuba
716-533-2237
PENNSYLVANIA
Barrett Equipment Co.
Smicksburg, Pa.
8K 257-8881
Clapper Farm Equip., Inc.
Alexandria, Pa.
814-669-4465
Fred Crivellaro
Easton, Pa.
215-258-7584
Tom Dunlap
Jersey Shore, Pa
717-398-1391
that weeds grew unchecked and
produced abnormally large
amounts of seed in many set-aside
fields last summer. Heavy weed
pressure will be the result this
spring.
“A lot of the set-aside acres
over half in some areas were
helps prevent possible injuries.
Energy savings are experienced as
the feed mixer, alone, uses about
one-fourth less horsepower than
other mixers of similar capacity.
“The Kombo Mixer can be en
tirely disassembled for installation
into existing operations. A scale
for accurate measurements of
grains, ground feed and feed ad
ditivies is optional. All equipment
parts are readily accessbile for
easy maintenance.”
More information on the Henke
Kombo Mixer and the complete
line of Henke feed handling ahd
processing equipment contact,
Henke Machine, Inc., P.O. Box
1006, Columbus, NE 68601.
Fickes Silo Co.
Box 7
Newville, Pa. 17241
717-776-3129
Harclerode’s Dairymen
Specialty Co.
New Pans, Pa
814-8392790
Hines Equipment
Cresson, Pa
814-886-4183
J & M Machinery Co., Inc.
Greensburg, Pa
412-668-2276
expected
never seeded to a cover crop last
spring,” he says. “This gave the
weeds a chance to come on
strong.”
Many farmers planned to control
the weeds in mid-summer by
mowing, disking or spraying
contact herbicides. But timing was
often the d"w"*ill of this strategy,
Janzen explains.
“Some weed species germinate,
grow and go to seed early in the
season, while others can ger
minate as late as July or even
August and still produce seed,” he
says “It’s hard to control them all
with just one or two treatments. ”
Even where cover crops were
planted, there may be trouble this
year, Janzen says. Oats were one
common cover, but where oat
stands were thin or spotty the
weeds were able to come through.
“Sorghum-sudan covers are
another possible source of
trouble,” he adds. “Most of these
aren’t 100 percent sterile, so if they
went to seed they can create a wild
cane infestation this year. ”
Overall, Janzen predicts that
foxtails, velvetleaf and other
common weeds will be the biggest
problems on post-PIK acreage. He
suggests several steps for dealing
with the increased pressure.
The first is a PPI (preplant in
corporated) herbicide treatment.
“PPI herbicides like Sutan+ and
Eradicane Extra don’t need ram,
so they’re more dependable,” he
says. “With heavy weed pressure,
don’t risk a treatment that must be
activated by rain.”
Don’t skimp on herbicide rates
either, Janzen advises. You may
even want to use a slightly higher
labeled rate than normal.
Three-way herbicide tank mixes
are another way to boost general
weed control. In corn, this means a
grass herbicide plus atrazine and
Bladex for broad-spectrum control
SPECIALISTS
SAN-BE FARMS
(717) 922-1227
-Donald Sanders
S.G. Lewis £ Son, Inc.,
West Grove, Pa.
215-869-9440
R.T. Markle
Farm Equip., Inc.
State College, Pa
814-237-3141
Marshall Machinery, Inc.
Honesdale, Pa.
717 729-7117
MKS Enterprises, Inc.
Hanover, Pa
717-637-2214
Swope & Bashore, Inc. PAS Equipment, Inc.
Northeast Equipment Co. Myerstown, Pa Street, Md.
Northeast, Pa 717-933-4138 301-452-8521
814-725-1888
North Penn Sealstor
Bloomsburg, Pa.
717-387-1422
Where tough grasses like wild
cane, Johnsongrass, quackgrass,
woolly cupgrass or wild proso
millet have moved in, Janzen says
Eradicane Extra with atrazine or
catch up, apply the full chemical
U eaiiuent on those earlier planted
fields at lay-by time. The later
planted fields can then be treated
by planting.”
Treating rootworms at lay-by
may one day fit with integrated
pest management (IPM) control
programs. Entomologists
generally agree that more than
half of the corn fields treated with
a rootworm insecticide today could
probably get by without one. In
fact, a recent survey by the
University of Nebraska indicated
that up to 70 percent of the treated
corn fields in the Midwest are
being treated unnecessarily, Dr.
Anderson reports.
Why?
"Corn growers regard it as
cheap insurance,” he says. ‘‘For $8
to $l2 per acre, they can rest
assured that their crop will be
protected from rootworms.”
As part of his research,
Bergman of Purdue is studying
ways to assess rootworm
populations a few weeks after crop
emergence. Once developed, this
could avoid a lot of needless in
secticide application, he says.
“But today,” he adds, “we
simply don’t have enough data to
determine an economic threshold.
We need more correllary date
between root ratings, larval
populations and so on before we
can issue any rules of thumb. For
now, we have to stick to beetle
counting in August (of the previous
year).”
Current scouting method for
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Rush, New York 14543
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Portable Ear Com Mill
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Have representative call or stop in
Atlee Robert
Littlestown, Pa.
717-359-5863
Rovendale Supply Uniontown Farm Equipment
Watsontown, Pa
717-538-5521
Sollenberger Silos Corp.
Chambersburg, Pa.
717-264-9588
Stouffer Bros., Inc.
Chambersburg, Pa
717-263-8424
Tam Agri Corp. Tri-State Farm Automation Ed Lipscomb’s Equip
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717-432-9738 301-790-3698 304-735-5239
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 31,1984—D1l
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Rootworm control
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Terre Hill Silo Co., Inc.
Terre Hill, Pa.
215-445-6736
Uniontown, Pa.
412-437-9851
MARYLAND
Arnett’s Garage „ ,
RR 9 Box 125 Sharon Springs Garage, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. Sharon Springs, NY
301-733-0515 518-284-2346
Bladex is the only com herbicide
combination that is effective on
bad infestations. These com
binations are also labeled for
problem broadleaf weeds like
velvetleaf and black nightshade
rootwnrms involves counting adult
rooiworm beetles in late summer.
As a general rule, one beetle per
plant is grounds for using an in
secticide the following spring,
assuming com will be planted
again. Rootworms are not a
problem in fields rotated from
beans to com.
Farmers have two ways to band
a rootworm insecticide with a
nitrogen solution. The preferred
method the one used by Dr
Bergman in his research is
applying the tank mix in a seven
inch band at the base of the com
plant. The cultivator shovel would
then throw dirt over it and prevent
any chemical losses to
volatilization.
If a systemic insecticide is used,
Clapp of Allied says an alternative
might be to apply a tank mix in
back of the cultivator shovel in a
narrower, two-inch band. “The
systemic nature of some in
secticides will enable the chemical
to be translocated to all of the
plant’s feeder roots,” he says.
Liquid insecticides recom
mended by universities for lay-by
treatments include Dyfonate,
Furadan and Lorsban, all of which
are compatible with Uran nitrogen
solution. Some agitation in the tank
is suggested. Farmers should
check the insecticide’s label for
specific application guidelines and
tank mixing instructions.
Corn growers should also consult
their state’s extension service for
specific insecticide recom
mendations. Always conduct a jar
test before tank mixing and ap
plying any agrichemicals.
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Brookhill Equipment
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Pittstown, NJ
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