Northeast Forage-Quality Contest Scheduled ITHACA, NY If your hay crop looks like a winner this year, the Northeast Forage Quality Con test is for you. The contest is co sponsored by Northeast DHIA, “New York Holstein News,'“‘The Northeast Improver,” and both the New York and the Pennsylvania Forage and Grasslands Councils. The purpose of the contest' is to promote top-quality forage pro duction, and to reward outstanding forage management. Every farmer in the 12 North east states is eligible. States included are New York, Pennsyl vania, Delaware, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maryland, West Virginia, and New Jersey. Forage samples will be analyzed Roadside Market Plan Available NEWARK, DE Delaware Cooperative Extension is offering a plan for an 8’ x 16’ all-weather roadside stand, which may suit the needs of roadside marketers. The design, Plan No. 5983, was'pre pared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Plan Service. I/ 1 FOLDS IN 8' X A hinged front cover and fold-in display stands make it possible to completely secure this roadside stand at the end of a day. Plans for the easy-to-build stand are available from Delaware Cooperative Extension. EVERYDAY LOW PRICES ALL PURPOSE TRANSFER PUMPS 7AP215, VA ” 3 H.P., 100 G.P.M. - 6,000 G.P.H. [ • AP 220, 2” 3 H.P., I* 140 G.P.M. - 8,400 G.P.H. YOUR CHOICE HOWSE IMPLEMENT COMPANY, INC, 5’ 3 Pt. Rotary Cutter $469.00 k ..jri Model 500 hTSil':. IIiIdBBSBP Available , For Immediate Purchase **'" *' POULTRYMEN & Lightbulbs Z' \ DAIRYMEN i ( ) 25W -40 W - 4000 hrs. [ V J 350 ea. - Case Lots Only \ / 60W-75W-100W-5000 hrs. \ / 370 ea. - Case Lots Only ( j gat ■ Long Life * 130 Volt ’Brass Base V Lasts Up To 5 Times Longer Than Ordinary Bulbs Hfarmaster GATES Hot Dip Galvanized at the Northeast DHIA Forage Lab. Judging will be based on NIR analysis and a computer ration balancing program that assesses the forage’s ability to support a high level of milk production when fed as the sole forage source. Entry of your hay or haylage sample is easy. For hay samples, sample 20 bales with a hay probe, mix the core samples in a plastic bucket, and send a representative subsample to the DHI forage lab. Don’t forget to save two bales of hay for the final round of judging. Your haylage sample should be from freshly unloaded material. Take several samples from the feed bunk and the feed cart. Again, send a representative subsample. Refrigerate or freeze 25 pounds of haylage for the final round. The “The building is of pole frame and beam construction with a shed roof and should present no prob lems to someone with a little experience in construction and blueprint reading,” says Dr. Jim Scarborough, University of Dela ware Extension agricultural engi I r FOLDS UP * 16' ROADSIDE MARKET 5179.95 6 $27.99 8 834.99 10’....537.99 12 ... $42.99 14.. .849.99 16.. HIGH TENSILE FENCING SUPPLIES High-Tensile Wire 12% gauge, Class 3 Galv. 4,000’ per coil, Made in U.S.A. 180,000 P.S.I. $59.99 FW2-312% Gauge Crimping Sleeve $14.99 Pack of 100 (3> Strainer Handle $4.79 In-Line Strainer $2.49 •y'X ( ■ ] Your One Stop Hirdwirt firm Supply Store f E/MHcra FARM & HOME j ' wfm , n We Accept m> oou JJ"2 vh *r u*t HH entry form must be completed and verified by a DHI supervisor or personnel in agribusiness or exten sion. The entry fee is only $lO. Entry forms and rules arc avail able through Northeast DHIA. Call toll-free 1 800/334-2297 in New York, 1 800/255-5344 in New England (except New York) or write to: Northeast DHIA, For Fight Rising Farm Costs LEESPORT (Berks) After three years of decline, USDA and other farm economists predict that farm production costs will rise by three to five percent this year. Increases will be in farm supplies such as fertilizer, herbicides, pesti cides, and fuel. The use of sound soil and water neer. “The flooring is concrete and can be done by a concrete contrac tor if you don’t wish to tackle this part of the project yourself.” The building can be sided with vertical siding or exterior ply wood. Using a textured plywood such as Till will give a nice appearance to the finished struc ture, Scarborough says. A hinged front cover and fold-in display stands make it possible to com pletely secure the building at the end of the day. The lower display stand on the back wall folds up to increase working space inside the building when necessary. Blueprints of this two-sheet plan arc available for $1 and can be ordered from: Extension Agricul tural Engineer - Plan Service, 058 Townsend Hall, Newark, DE 19717-1303. Make checks payable to the University of Delaware and be sure to specify plan No. 5983, Roadside Stand. 4” Tube Insulator $10.89 Packof2oo Wraparound Insulator J 1 0.89 Pad, olio Type “W” Insulator _a__ ;39ea. CLEARANCE Lowest Prices Of The Season \*f, X rim iMNSHHISSk 1^ Fimco Agrl Sprayers With 3 Point Hitch Mounting 8 Row Boom And Roller Plumbing Kit (Pump Not Included) 110 Gal. Sprayer 200 Gal. Sprayer Reg. $699 NOW $629 Reg. $739 NOW $665 "V Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 28, 1988-A23 age Quality Contest, 730 Warren Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. The first 50 entrants will receive a coupon from Dupont Co. for a free NIR forage analysis at the Northeast DHIA Forage Lab. So, enter your prize hay or haylage sample today and win big. You’ll not only gain recognition as one of conservation practices can decrease the use of these products and result in lower operating costs, reports Robert Heidecker, resour ce conservationist for the USDA Soil Conservation Service in Harrisburg. Heidecker cited examples: Far mers should test both soil and man ure before applying fertilizer. In many cases, the nutrient needs of the growing crops are either totally or partially available in the soil, thus decreasing or eliminating the need for fertilizer. Numerous far mers report savings of $4O or more per acre through a nutrient management program which includes both soil and manure testing. Soil Conservationists also are recommending minimum applica tions of farm chemicals for weed and insect control. “Sometimes less than the recommended amount of herbicide will do the job,” added Heidecker. “A little experimenting on application rates can pay off in money savings.” Beef Referendum (Continued from Page A 1) if a judge sees it right, he’ll see that it’s unconstitutional. We’re (the fanners) the fifth person in line paying for things for the four peo ple ahead of us, and that’s uncon stitutional. We’re going to the Supreme Court if we have to ILVul LV u Y N E W w I T H MX Hardwmrm the best forage growers in the Northeast but, you’ll also win big prizes. This year’s grand prize winner will take home a Class Model 44S Round Baler featuring the Rollatex Wrapping System. Finalists will receive products and services from more than 25 agri business sponsors. SCS recommends crop management associations as a good way to improve production efficiency. Lowering applications of fertil izer, herbicides and pesticides can pay off in better quality ground and surface water. Farmers can save fuel by using one of several methods of conser vation tillage. Fuel savings are greatest with no-till planting which eliminates several trips over the field in planting a crop. Farm equipment operation costs decrease when all tillage, planting and harvesting are done on the contour. Tractors and other motor ized farm equipment operate more efficiently on the level as com pared to up and down hill. “It is possible to offset rising farm costs through conservation farming,” commented Heidecker. Additional information on conser vation cost savings is available from the USDA Soil Conservation Service office serving your county. because it’s wrong, it’s unconstitutional.” The official results will be announced on Friday afternoon by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Richard Lyng. In the 1977 vote, which required a two-thirds majority to pass, 57 percent of voters were in favor of the referendum, according to Rick etts. 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