Cl6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 22,1986 Test Now For Soybean Nematodes DEKALB, 111. - Farmers should plan their strategy now to fight a soybean pest which is robbing yields as it continues to spread, advises an agronomist. The problem is soybean cyst nematode. SCN, which has caused yield losses of 10 to 80 percent and has been associated with soybean sudden death syndrome. Larry Martin, regional agronomist for DeKalb-Pfizer Genetics, encourages farmers to start with a soil test this fall, select resistant varieties for 1987, rotate crops or use nematicides. “Use a soil test to see if you have nematodes,” says Martin. “Take two soil samples per acre to a depth of six inches. “Send the samples to a university or private lab specializing in nematode Helms Requests Investigation of P! WASHINGTON - Senator Jesse Helms, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, has asked the General Accounting Office to conduct a thorough investigation of the use of generic payment-in-kind certificates by agricultural producers and grain trading companies. Helms asked the GAO to focus special attention on the marketing practice of combining the sub stitution of grain used as collateral for government loans with the so called “pik-and-roll” method. The Department of Agriculture recently prohibited the use of PIK certificates to redeem substituted crop loan collateral. (Under that method, grain from lower market price areas is substituted for grain in higher-price areas, then redeemed for PIK certificates. PIK certificates are denominated jn^ I'M NOT L10N... The Classified Livestock Section Has Beastly Selections! 4.i STRIKE IT RICH! SELL IT WITH A LANCASTER FARMING CLASSIFIED analysis,” the agronomist con tinues. SCN soil populations below 20 viable eggs and larvae per 100 cubic centimeters of soil are considered safe. “If you have a SCN problem, rotate to non-host crops,” Martin says. “Yields will increase and soil SCN populations will decrease.” The DeKalb-Pfizer official does not recommend routine use of SCN resistant varieties. In non-infested soil, yields of resistant varieties tend to be lower than susceptible varieties and nematode mutations may develop with continuous use of resistant varieties. Nematicides are also available according to Martin. Their use should be considered only where SCN problems occur, where adapted resistant varieties are unavailable or when susceptible WATER WATER WATER Bad water will lower your Income By removing nitrates, bacteria & sulfates from your water you will have a healthier herd. 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Martin theorizes that root wounds created by cyst nematodes allow for the invasion of soybean sudden death syndrome which kills the soybean prematurely and further robs yields. in dollars rather than bushels. Therefore, grain warehousemen are able to profit from the dif ference in market prices because a PIK certificate can be used to purchase a larger quantity of grain in low-price areas.) “Agriculture Secretary Lyng acted responsibly in putting a stop to this waste of taxpayer money,” said Helms. “The substitute, PIK-and-roll method used by many grain handlers to line their pockets represents one of the worse abuses of farm programs I have seen in years,” said Helms. “It has hurt farmers and taxpayers alike. The American people have a right to know who has profited from this scheme, 'and then Congress can decide if further action should be taken.” Certificates Try These Tips For Selecting Corn Hybrids MOUNT JOY - Selecting next year’s corn hybrid based on a few simple guidelines will help ensure satisfaction, advises an agronomist for a leading seed company. “Base seed selection on per formance in multiple checks over a wide area and for more than one year,” says Bill Fleet, agronomist for Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. “This shows the hybrid’s ability to perform in a wide range of environments and minimizes risk from adverse weather con ditions, insects or disease. In formation available from many sources should be used to decide the best hybrids for your area.” Each hybrid has different characteristics and is designed to perform in different situations. Fleet says a farmer’s hybrid choice should be made for his own farm. “If you select a hybrid for traits you don’t really need, you may have to compromise on critical traits needed for suc cessful com production in your area. Harvest timing, depending on your use for the com, should also be considered,” he says. Establish realistic yield goals buy, sell, trade on bent thbouom the kM T:kH I d L=J 1 PHONE: 717-626-1164 or 717-394-3047 Mon., lues., 8 AM to 5 PM - Wed., Thurs. & Frl. 7 AM to 5 PM FARM EQUIPMENT JD 4430 w/cab & air, very nice condition, $ll,OOO. 717-532-7054. MF Super 35 combine, 2 heads, in almost new condition, $1,950. 219-862-2151. Mini Ram hammer. Complete with 3" diame-. ter bit, powered by air. 717-259-7262. MM 900, completely redone, new tires; NH 850 round baler, always kepted inside. 301-833-1847 New, Genuine IH sleeve & piston sets, one for Super r C", list $271, sale $lBO. “M” set and Super “M” set, both firecrater, $3OO each. 717-993-2511, ask for Lee. 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