Agronomy Field Day At Rock Springs UNIVERSITY PARK What agronomic practices can work together to save or earn farmers money and maximize profits? Come and find out'at the 1987 Agronomy Field Day, September 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Penn State’s Rock Springs Agri cultural Research Center. The field day will feature three tours and several displays, includ ing nutrient management compu ter programs, crop improvement societies, soil compaction, weed control and a plot of exotic com varieties. The nitrogen fertilizer manage ment tour will include specific aspects of nitrogen management, as well as a general overview. The tour will include such stops as nit rogen placement, long-term nitro gen rate, manure and legume rota tion with com and nitrogen rate and timing effects on com dis eases. A general talk on timing and See Us On West 4th Street During Ag Progress Days Mm Improve The Performance Of Your Livestock or Poulfiy It’s a fact! High quality conditioned water can greatly improve your livestock and poultry performance. Our years of exper ience plus hundreds of farm related treatment systems has proven the validity and practicality of correcting contaminat ed water. —Call us today for treatment of — * Nitrates * Bacteria * Iron * Sulfates *pH - Acidify/AlkalinHy Martin Water Conditioning Co. 548 New Holland Ave. Lancaster, PA 17602 (717) 393-3612 Along Rte. 23 Early Morning or Evening Call 717-345-8795 We Serve PA & Surrounding States Contact our Representatives in So. Chester Co., PA W. Lancaster Co., PA Dick 215-932-3307 Richard 717-665-7405 Hagerstown, Md. Virginia Allen 301-733-0458 Ron 703-879-9958 Bradford Co., PA Joel 717-247-2174 SPECIALISTS IN FARM WATER TREATMENT application methods to maximize nitrogen efficiency will follow the tour. On the pest control tour, visitors can see demonstrations of how to control stubborn weeds in com, fall weed control in alfalfa, com insect and disease control, soybean weed control and orchardgrass and alfalfa control in com. A general tour will cover harvesting losses with com, brassi cas, fertilizer rate of maximum yields, silage harvesting maturity indicators, soybean varieties and a soil compaction demonstration. The Rock Springs Agricultural Research Center is located nine miles southwest of State College on Route 45. Lunch will be avail able, and admission and parking are free. For more information about Agronomy Field Day at Rock Springs, contact Douglas Beegle, assistant professor of agronomy, at (814) 865-2543. 740 E. Lincoln Ave. Myerstown, PA 17067 (717)866-7555 Along Rte 422 & Ufttiftster PrmlnO Satimiif, Aofl«t ; l5, r ' HESSTON Hesston Corporation a Member of the FIAT Group
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