Clair Woode Named Director Of Marketing Clair Woode was named Direc tor of Marketing and Development in COBA’s Ohio division, effec tive April 1,1988. He is currently serving as Ohio Sales Manager for the cooperative. He began his A.I. career as a COBA technician in Meigs Coun ty in 1962. In 1967 he was trans ferred to Pickaway County and in 1969 was promoted to route sales representative servicing direct herds in western Ohio. Woode was appointed district manager in southwestern Ohio in 1974 and sales manager in western Ohio in 1977. He became Ohio Sales Manager in January 1983. A dedicated COBA employee, Woods received the cooperative’s 25 year service award. He is a member of Ohio Purebred Dairy Cattle Association, the National Agri-Marketing Association and a 4)l*- < REASONABLE RATES. luinOUlwVUi Ini Em It stops disease on contact in the soil and it’s absorbed by the roots of plants for systemic protection all season long. On a cost per acre basis, you can’t buy better insurance against disease. And it pays off in healthier, better quality tobacco. ’ ''sF-ad , , ’ 5 *3 ■* Bwla * 3<.c -SSL. tj J ; & Clair Woode A kJ ' *>>! Mi *>v For answers to tobacco questions, call Fumey Tbdd any Monday on the Monday Hotline, spon- |Hnn|n sored by Ciba-Geigy. I lIHVIIHh l-800-862-222a CIBA-GEIGY Oim.Cibi-GiioyAgncultMOMM,H).BM«3ooLGaim^l|Bl!74«. Corn And Forage Event Recognizes Farmers MEADVILLE One of the highlights of the 20th Annual Crawford County Com and Forage Day was the recognition and awarding of plaques to five (5) County fanners who participated in the Pennsylvania Five Acre Com Club or the Alfalfa Growers’ Program. Earl, Robert and Paul Infield of lifetime member of Dairy Shrine. He also serves on the National Association of Animal Breeder’s (NAAB’s) inseminator training committee. Woode and his wife Sue cur rently reside in Dayton, Ohio. They have one daughter and a granddaughter. „ ? i r,,&3 Townville produced 163.4 bushels of ear com per acre with Pioneer 3737 variety. Infields had a com population of 23,127 plants per acre that averaged 22.5% grain moisture at harvest. Lowell Muir, Titusville, had a com yield of 141.6 bushels of ear com per acre with Funk’s 4032 variety. Muir had a com plant population of 24,806 plants per acre testing 26,5% grain moisture at harvest. This year’s average cost of pro ducing an acre of com for those who participated in the Pennsylva nia Five Acre Com Club was $236.80 or $1.55 per bushel. The state average production cost was $218.34 per acre or $1.59 per bushel. ~ V wJ Wv~'- UnJocksThe Potential Lancaster Farming Saturday, March 12, 1988-D9 ° t 'l jf Jgfa irjg , r ’ , WKHHffi'-' s ■ra&K.'' - • John and Joseph Urbanick, Con neautville, topped the County Alfalfa Growers’ Program with a yield of 6.53 tons of alfalfa per acre in three (3) cuttings. This was a one-year-old stand of Oneida alfal fa. Urbanicks also received recog nition at the Pennsylvania Alfalfa Awards’ Program on February 4, 1988, held at the State College Elk’s Club. Urbanicks were third highest in alfalfa yield for the Western Region. Honorable mention for good alfalfa production was given to two local growers: first, Ralph Tau, Saegcrtown, who produced 4.08 tons per acre of new seeding of Drummor and Commander Alfalfa; and second, Janet and Jeff Peters, Meadville, who produced 2.55 tons of alfalfa with two (2) cuttings of Centurion Alfalfa with their new seeding. Many local fanners took advan tage of the Free Health Screening Services offered by the Meadville Medical Center, which was avail able all day long. The people were pleased to have this service available. Stanley Right, Weights and Measure Supervisor of the Pen nsylvania Department of Agricul ture, kept busy checking the far mers’ moisture meters so they will be ready for the 1988 harvest sea son when they check their wheat, oats, soybeans and com for mois ture content A total of 4 credits in update pesticide training was awarded to those growers that attended Private Ag Consultant Russell Yoho’s program on Farm Chemical Safety and reading and understanding the pesticide label. Also, Robert Hart zler, Penn State Extension Agro nomist discussed herbicides how when and what to use to con trol weeds on their farms. Carl Pelino, District Conserva tionist, USDA, Soil Conservation Service discussed the new Food Security Act and what local far mers must do to control soil ero sion problems on highly erodible soils found on their farms. Carl Pelino, District Conserva tionist, USDA, Soil Conservation Service discussed the new Food Security Act and what local far mers must do to control soil ero sion problems on highly erodible soils found on their farms. William Fleet, Eastern Regional Area Agronomist with Pioneer Hi- Breds showed slides on how the com plant grows and at what stages the plant is under stress. Fleet also pointed out the correc tive measurement at different stages of growth to maximize yield. William Griffith, Eastern Direc tor of the Potash and Phosphate Institute, discussed that maybe the greatest yield is not the most pro fitable one. Due to the higher pro duction costs, farmers today must find the production level that max imizes the best economic return for that particular farm or field. A total of 28 industry people in the feed, seed, chemical, fertilizer and equipment business helped sponsor this educational program along with the Crawford County Extension Office. County Agent Joseph Beard was master of cere-
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