A4O-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, Fadruary t 7,1986
Warren County Crops Day
WARREN (Warren Co.)— The
major crops grown by the more
than 500 Warren County farmers
are com, alfalfa, and oats. This
year’s Crops Day will be held
Wednesday, February 21, from
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., at the 4-H
Center in the Warren County
Fairgrounds.
The day will feature talks on
com management, weed control,
and integrated pest management
There will also be exhibitors of
various crop services and
equipment
The following speakers will be
discussing these topics:
• Richard Snyder, a com grow
er from Lycoming County,
“Aggressive Com Growing and
Marketing.” Snyder grows and
markets 2SO acres of com annual
ly. His average yield in the Penn
sylvania Com Club for the past six
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He will discuss com growing
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* John Yocum, senior research
associate in Penn State agronomy,
“Weed Control in Com and Alfal
fa.” A general discussion of cur
rent weed control strategies for
agronomic crops. There will be a
review of some of the problems
that were encountered with herbi
cides the previous growing season
and what can be done to minimize
the potential for repeat occur
ences. New products and best
strategies for controlling some of
the more troublesome weeds will
be reviewed. Also, “Integrated
Weed Management Practices,”
will review practices that can be
used to reduce the dependency on
herbicides. The role of herbicides
in current production practices
and what changes will be required
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• Dr. Dennis Calvin, Penn State
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agement: The Plant’s Perspec
tive,” will concentrate on the com
plant’s growth and development
Insect damage relative to how the
plant is allocating its resources as
its priorities change during growth
and development will be covered.
The goal is to evaluate damage
potential by understanding the
plant’s resource allocation priori
ties. And, “IPM: What Docs It
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reduce the risk in decision
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• Greg Roth. Penn State agro
nomy researcher, "Producing
Quality Com Silage,” an overview
of research results on management
practices that contribute to high
quality and yields of com silage.
Also “Environmental Consequ
ences of Com Management Prac
tices,” offers some pertinent
research results that describe and
quantify the environmental risks
associated with some common
com management practices, such
as fertilizer vs. manure, pre-plant
vs. sidedress N, herbicide, and
insectide use.
■ James Cowden, Warren
County extension agent, “Farm
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Chemical Safety,” an overview of
the equipment, clothing, and prac
tices one should utilize when
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And, “Protecting Groundwater A
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Some farm chemicals have been
linked to non-point pollution of
groundwater supplies. Steps to
reduce this type of contamination
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