A2B-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 6,1985
Bradford Agronomy Day draws record crowd
BYJANEBRESEE tended said they are enthusiastic for forages”. Perennial ryegrass The Five Acre Com Club awards
Staff Correspondent about returning next year, Homan was discussed. were presented at this meeting.
ULSTER - The annual said- Tom Ljmmi amused the crowd £ he average yield in Bradford
Agronomy Dav in Bradford T* l6 speakers for the all-day with a quiz about common weeds County in 1984 was 136.3 bushels
County held on March 26 in the session were from the Penn State that everyone should be able to P 6l " acr ?' Tbe Rename Sechrist
Ulster Fire Hall drew more than Agronomy Extension Service and recognize and name. He recom- y ield IS ba sed on shelled com, the
100 farmers, the best attendance included Sid Bosworth, forage me, i?d some wise weed control rest are based on ear com.
ever, according to County soecialis t: Tom Lanini. weed procedures to make hay stands Blue Ribbon wumere are: Dale
Cooperative Extension A«nt control specialist; and Doug last longer. Mattocks, Columbia Cross Roads,
Alton Homan. 8 Beegle, soil fertility specialist. Doug Beegle addressed the 174 3 P« r acre = Fren< : h
It was also the first year that topics included the changes on the “New” soil test JJJ
commercial farm seed and fer- use of or g amc acid preservatives report and questionnaire. Fer- t 6 ™ 8 ’ wysox, im.u, uienora
tilizer companies and other ag- and desiccants as weU as “all you tilizing newly established stands l Y® r . . W X, alusm l’
related industries had been invited want to know about Brassicas- and maintaining the old were also Robert Whipple, Towanda, 157.0;
to set up booths. The 11 who at- turni P s > kale, rapes, and swedes- discussed at length. Gen® Sharer, Wyalusmg, 152.3,
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Red Ribbon winners were; Scott
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McCarty, Wyalusing, 144.3;
Leßoydale Farms, Canton, 128.3;
Romame Sechrist, Canton, 128.3;
Kendale Farms, Wyalusing, 126.8.
White Ribbon winners were:
James Gore, Ulster, 121.4; Landis
Bros, Alba, 109.3; and Rex Russell,
Orwell, 107.0.
The Com Silage Club winners'
were also given recognition but
were not awarded ribbons. Ac
cording to Homan, silage is even
more important in Bradford
County because forage needs are
met first before any grain is
harvested. The report is in tons per
acre of TDN is 4.72.
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