ATLANTS, GA - Scientists
throughout the world have in
vestigated the role of potassium
(K) in crop quality. A positive
influence has been identified for
crops grown in temperate and
humid regions, for legumes and
nonleguminous plants, for annual
and perennial crops, and for crops
grown as food, fiber, or or
namental purposes. An in-depth
report on these quality factors was
presented by Dr. Noble R.
Usherwood during proceedings of
Potassium in Agriculture, An
International Symposium.
Dr. Usherwood, an Agronomist
and Vice President of the Potash &
Franklin Co. sets
extension meeting
CHAMBERSBURG - Over 300
persons are expected to attend the
sixty-eighth Annual Meeting of the
Franklin County Agricultural
Extension Association, according
to Fred E. Rice, president of the
organization.
The event will be held Friday,
January 31, at Kauffman’s
Community Center, starting with
an “Ag Commodities Social Hour”
at 6:15 p.m., followed by dinner at
7:00. It is open to all Franklin
county residents.
Those present will elect five
directors for 3-year terms, to
represent the townships of Let
terkenny, Lurgan, Metal, Mont
gomery, and Peters on the
Association’s Board of Directors.
The Association conducts a
broad-based educational program
within the county in co-operation
with The Pennsylvania State
University, with local funding
provided by the Franklin County
Board of Commissioners.
Tickets for the event are
currently available at the Franklin
County Extension Office, 191
Franklin Farms Lane, Cham
bersburg; from Conservation
District directors, and from Ex
tension Board members: Linda
Golden, Betty Gamble, Betty
Mummert, Fred E. Rice, Clifford
Gayman, Carl D. Wenger, Isaac
Horst, William E k Swailes,
Clarence Stouffer, John C. Brake,
Joseph S. Middour, J. Robert
Meyers, Jr., Walter Grove, Jeffrey
Funk, Fannie Harbaugh, Wilma
Wenger, Marie Starr, Wayne L.
Beidel, Michael A. John, Rebecca
Schoenberg, Wilma Mickey,
Herbert L. Stoner, Terry Gillan,
Elizabeth Brown, Jack Diehl,
Frances Reichard, and Helen Moe.
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Potassium’s role in crop quality
Phosphate Institute (PPI), noted
that the influence of potassium on
crop quality signals specific
functions this nutrient plays in
plant growth. For example, we
know potassium improves protein
quantity and quality. This happens
because K is essential for the
building of protein and efficient
use of nitrogen (N).
Quality seed and improved plant
standability result when potassium
helps with disease resistance and
the movement of material within
the plant. For crops such as
forages, stands last longer due to
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