Pennsylvania Young Farmers Summer Conference
The Ephrata Area Young Farmers rolled out the red carpet for the state over a new tractor. Center is the crane-held banner that welcomed the con
association's Summer Conference last weekend at Ephrata Junior High School, ventioners to Ephrata. Top right, 2-year-old Derick Coolidge, son of Erick and
Activities included trade exhibits, farm tours, a banquet and a variety of Dixie Coolidge, Wellsboro RD 7, eyes a big toy, while at bottom right, Ephrata
recreational activities. Top left, Richard Hoppes of Kutztown, right, and Earl and Tulpehocken chapters engage in a fierce volleyball contest.
Smoker of Ephrata compete in quoits, while at bottom left, Ray Buckwalter looks
Aer . Wav
The AER-WAY is an utility implement that relieves compaction, aerates, cultivates and renovates. It can function as a rotary hoe, a disc, a roller and a harrow. It saves fuel, time and
fertilizer. It increases water percolation, bacterial life and root growth, it is an implement for pastureland, grassland, horse paddocks, general field crops, vegetable production, orchards, vineyards
and turf grass. The AER-WAY will increase your profits through lower costs and higher yields.
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LARRY STINSON. Adams N Y
We have got corn on everything from moldboarded to strict no till Our best corn is where we used the Aer way before we planted with our
Maxi merge which we added the no till options to last year In our test plot on 4 July we could see the line across the plow where corn didn t curl
That line was were we used the Aer way at the three leaf stage On July 19th there was alO 14 difference depending on corn variety We found
that the Aer way worked beautifully to uncorporate spring applied manure on corn ground We used the Aer way on all of our alfalfa We definitely
see less heaving loss in the early spring with use of the Aer way in the fall Our consultants tell us that our feeder roots are much more developed
and the nodules are very active now
FOR A FREE FRCTSHEET On Alfalfa, Corn or Pasture,
CALL OR WRITE:
NORTH COUNTRY AGrGRO CONSULTING
RD #2 Box 324-B
Carthage, NY 13619
Phone (315) 688-4452
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HOW DO YOU GET FERTILIZER TO
ALFALFA ROOTS?
Other Objectives of Aeration
it is possible and advisable in most soils to mobilize plant nutrients within
the alfalfa plant root zone In established stands, most new root development
has been occurring in the bottom portion of the plow layer Fertilizer ap
plications have been made to the top of the plow layer Until the plant realizes
the investment that has been made for it little effect it any on yield will be
possible Aeration is a two edged sword r ertilizer moves to existing roots on
the one hand, and simultaneously rooting activity rs Stimulated to occur in the
top half of the plow layer where fertilizers have been concentrating
As soils rest in an unfilled condition they actually change in their ability to
transport water The movement of water through the soil causes silt and clay
particles to relocate in the plow layer and form a layer which acts to reduce
the rate at which water moves through the root zone The AerWay™ tillage
progress will mechanically disturb the silted layer and restore the soils
ability to maintain proper air/water relations
Restoring normal air/water relationships is beneficial in several ways
Nodule activity and size has been observed to increase by aerating The
addition of atmospheric nitrogen in limited quantities supplies nitrogen to
nodule bacteria
Soil phosphorus levels improve where aeration has occurred The action of
aerobic bacteria which is stimulated with aeration converts phosphorus
reserves into plant available ortho-phosphate forms
Aeration has appeared to reduce weed pressure in alfalfa stands Some
shallow, fibrous rooted weeds are mechanically removed by the action of the
AerWay™ tine Reducing the concentration of fertility in the surface (which
the weeds enjoy) and allowing greater access of nutrients to alfalfa improves
the competitiveness of the alfalfa
To Be Continued
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