Summer Grain Storage Requires Management
protessor of agricultural Grain temperature can be T'Sn*
engineering at The Pennsylvania controlled in the grain bins with
State University. drytag or aeration fans. Start
Carson says that producers moving air with the fans when the FJ*";. m hn..«
should maintain grain com tern- average daily air temperature is m«
perature within 15 to 20 degrees F ift.ls decrees above the grain However, Carson warns
of the daily average outdoor air temperature. Bun the KSfISS temnSataMf^rJv
temperature. The rule of thumb is tinuously until the warming front Jm
that gram should be warmed as the moved through the grain. The ? f
ambient temperature increases. f ron t can be detected bv P« ratures °* so to F - “ “ ie grain
“Tf thp orain maintains a lronl • * oeieueo »y is warmed more than necessary it
it me grain maintains a measuring the temperature of the H
significantly cooler temperature air exiting the grain w YY®™ 1 . 111 “ 1 ® wei B™
than the surrounding air,” he g g available for sale will be reduced.”
explains, “there is a risk of The moistoe content of the com
spoilage from a moisture im- neetl k® reduced to 13 to 14
balance.” percent to minimize the risk of
spoilage.
UNIVERSITY PARK - Many
com producers involved with the
federal acreage reduction
program will face storing shelled
com through the summer for the
first time. Although grain
producers usually have sold their
crops by this time of the year,
many of those in the USDA
program agreed to store the com
until autumn.
“Producers who have never
stored grain through the summer
need to know that grain
management requires some ac
tion,” says Jon Carson, assistant
PENNSYLVAI
Airville
FARMERS EQ & SUPPLY CO , INC
717 862 3967 or 3968
Bechtelsville
MILLER EQUIPMENT
215 845 2911
Bethel
ZIMMERMAN'S FARM SERVICE
717 9334114
Canton
WYNNE S GARAGE
717 673 8456
Carlisle
ERNESTSHOVER
FARM EQUIPMENT
19 West South St
717 249 2239
Cochranville
STOLTZFUS FARM SERVICE
215 593 2407
Cresson
HINES EQUIPMENT
814 886 4183
Bellwood
814 7428171
Dover
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YINGLING’S IMPLEMENTS
717 359 4848
Greencastle
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MARSHALL MACHINERY, INC.
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Eohrata
ROY H. BUCH, INC
RD 2
717 859 2441
Gettysburg
717 597 2176
Hamburg
SHARTLESVILLE
FARM SERVICE
RD 1
215 488 1025
H Daniel Wenger, Prop
Honesdale
717 729-7117
Jersey Shore
THOMASL DUNLAP
717 398 1391
Jersevtown
WILLIAM F WELLIVER
717 437 2430
The amount of time required to
warm the grain will depend on the
fan capacity available. If the
storage has one cfm (cubic feet per
Jonestown
HEISEY FARM EQUIP , INC
RD 1
717 865 4526
Klmeerstown
STANLEY’S FARM SERVICE
717 648 2088
Lancaster
LANDIS BROS INC
717 291 1046
Lebanon (Fontana)
UMBERGER’S OF FONTANA
RD 4
717 867 5161
Mahatlev
HUTTON FARM EQUIPMENT
814 277 5504
Manheim
NG HERSHEY AND SON
717 665 2271
Maxatawnv
N H FLICKERS.SONS INC
215 683 7252
Mill Hall
DUNKLE ANDGRIEB
717 726 3115
NEW IDEA
New Holland
ABC GROFF. INC
717 354 4191
Oakland Mills
PEOPLES SALES & SERVICE, INC
717 463 2735
Ouakertown
C J WONSIDLER BROS
215 536 1935
Ouarrvville
A L HERRS BRQ
717 786 3521
Revnoldsville
McGARVEY EQUIP , INC
814 653 9637
Sonne Mills
FULTZ EQUIPMENT
RD 1
814 422 8805
C&P
State College
R T MARKLE
1841 Pine Hall Drive
814 237 3141
ACE-JURISTA, INC
717 836 2610
Lancaster Farming Saturday, July 5,19M-D9
Carson recommends checking
the grain weekly to detect any
potential problems by pushing
your arm full length into the grain
to grab a sample. Check for warm
spots and then smell the exhaust
air from the fans to check for
musty odors. To check quality,
remove a sample from the bottom
of the bin using the unloading
auger. If there are any signs of
excess moisture or heating, run the
fans continuously until the symp
toms cannot be detected.
When working with stored grain
com, always be careful around
grain handling equipment. Never
enter a bin where grain is flowing.
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Churchville
WALTER G COALE, INC
301 734 7722
301 879 1434
Frederick
KNOTT &GEISBERT. INC
RD 2
301 662 3800
Hagerstown
ANTIETAM FORD TRACTOR
301 791 1200
Lmboro
WERTZ GARAGE. INC
301 374 2672
Rising Sun
BIGGS. INC
301 658 5531
NEW JERSEY
Bridgeton
LESLIE FOGG INC
609 935 5145
Columbus
REED BROS EQUIPMENT
609 298 3441
WEST VIRGINIA
Marti nsburg
BENDERS FARM SERVICE INC
304-267-8707