D4-Lancaster Fanning Saturday, May 27,1989
NEWARK, DE. It hasn’t
been 40 days and nights yet, so
you don’t need to build an ark for
your livestock. But you may have
to make some decisions soon
about what to do with your fields,
whether you’ve got them planted
or arc still waiting.
“Com that is up may have poor
color—most likely due to the cold
weather,” says Dean Belt, Univer
sity of Delaware New Castle
County Extension agent “Some
com also may be injured by herbi
cide. But depending on the variety
and the extent of the damage, the
com should grow out of it as soon
as the weather warms up.”
The heavy rains may have
diluted herbicide concentrations,
says Frank Webb, Extension weed
specialist.
“If weeds have escaped, it’s
important to catch them while
they are young,” Webb says.
“Check for weed breaks early.”
Wet weather has created ideal
conditions for some pests. Bob
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The National Pork Producers
Council (NPPC), which last week
issued an urgent call to food retail
ers and the U.S. Department of
Agriculture to assist pork produc
ers during the present period of
low market hog prices, reports it is
encouraged by the quick response.
“A number of the nation’s
major food retailers have told us
they will make additional efforts
to increase the promotion of fresh
pork immediately,” said Don
Gingerich, president of NPPC.
“We already see more reasonable
retail prices being offered for
fresh pork in many parts of the
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Farmers Face Wet Weather Woes
Mulrooncy, New Castle County
Extension agent, warns farmers to
be on the lookout for cutworms,
particularly in trashy and no-till
areas. A 3 percent cut-plant rate
would indicate a problem, he says.
Mulrooncy says that seed com
maggots may also be prevalent
and can cause problems for full
season, no-till soybeans.
The agent notes that the wet,
cool weather is ideal for slugs and
has also increased powdery mil
dew in wheat. He suggests that
farmers continue to scout fields
until flowering to assess the need
for foliar applications of fungicide
to protect yields.
“Cereal leaf beetles on small
grains are getting to be a prob
lem,” notes Derby Walker, Sussex
County Extension agent. “And
begin checking barley now for
armyworms. As the- barley
matures, armyworms will move
up and start cutting heads. Wheat
should be checked soon because
the armyworms will move on to
nation, and we hope that will con
tinue,” Gingerich said. “There are
some really good values for con
sumers in fresh pork at their local
grocery store right now,” he
added.
Last week, in making its appeal,
NPPC said retail pork prices
around the country did not proper
ly reflect the price producers were
getting for their hogs. The average
prqducer has been losing $l7 to
$lB on every hog sold in recent
weeks.
“We know we can’t get this
situation turned around over
night,” said Gingerich, “but we
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that crop. You’ll find heavy popu
lations in fields with grain lodging
and lush growth.”
Compaction is another problem
to look for, says Walker. Poor
stands with uneven growth are an
indication.
“If your com is planted, but not
up, dig up some of the kernels and
look for rot before you decide to
reseed,” says Walker.
He suggests that farmers who
are considering reseeding a com
Held evaluate the situation care
fully before making a decision.
“Wait to see what kind of stand
you get,” he says. “A less-than
ideal stand can be more economi-
cal than reseeding at a late date.”
Growers who still haven’t
planted have the same concerns as
those who may reseed.
“It’s just about too late to plant
com because yields will suffer if
com is planted after May 20-25
without irrigation,” says Walker.
“But if you insist on planting com,
be sure to plant a short-season or
are grateful for the fast reaction
and great cooperation we are get
ting from some of the nation’s
major food retailers.”
The NPPC president also
expressed producers’ gratitude to
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Clayton Yeutter for announcing
that USDA would make additional
purchases of pork and pork pro
ducts during the next several
weeks in an effort to assist pork
producers during this difficult
period.
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Webb says if you’ve used early
preplant herbicide on your field
and were planning for com but
couldn’t get it into the ground, you
still have the option of planting
sorghum.
“Sorghum is usually not consid
ered for planting in the northern
part of Delaware, because the
ground is so well-suited to com,”
Belt says. “But with the weather
situation at hand, sorghum is a
viable alternative. The sandy loam
and silt loam soils of northern
Delaware are well-suited to sor
ghum. And since there has already
been a shift to plant soybeans, the
demand for feed grain this fall will
increase. This should be reflected
in prices. Switching to sorghum
will allow the farmer to take
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advantage of the feed grain market
because sorghum will be in
demand as a replacement for
com,”
Belt advises growers consider
ing sorghum to have a confirmed
market before planting. Northern
Delaware producers may have to
haul their grain to southern Dela
ware for sale, he adds.
Sorghum is considered a
replacement for com according to
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service (ASCS)
guidelines. A farmer with a
200-acre contract for com cannot
plant 100 acres of sorghum in
addition to 200 acres of com. The
two crops must total the feed grain
guidelines.