DlB-Lancaster Fanning Saturday, February 2, 1991 Feeder, Breeder Sale In April Spring ANGELICA, N.Y.— On Janu ary 5, 1991, officers of the New York Beef Cattlemen’s Associa tion (NYBCA) and Angelica Feeder Sajes Cooperative, Inc. held a joint meeting to discuss methods of improving the market ing of beef cattle in New York Slate. Don Patterson of Pcrrysburg, chairman of the Angelica Cooperative board of directors, and Fred Zemer of Morris, vice president of the NYBCA, issued a joint statement saying, “Angelica Feeder Sales Coop and the N.Y. Beef Cattlemen’s Association have always had a common inter est in' helping their members market feeder cattle and breeding stock in the southwestern region and other areas of New York stale. In order to continue marketing programs and other services to our Setting Benefits DEKALB, 111. Fanners can increase production efficiency by setting yield goals, said Craig Strosnider, DEKALB Plant Gene tics regional agronomist. It allows farmers to tailor cropping inputs to each individual field. Start by reviewing field notes from the last season. “Each field has its own person ality,” he said. “Some historically produce more than others. So it makes good sense to tailor yield goals to best fit an individual field’s personality rather than using traditional blanket treat ments across the entire farm.” members, the two organizations are developing a better working relationship to facilitate the mark eting of feeder cattle and beef breeding stock in southwestern New York.” On April 27,1991, the Angelica Cooperative and the NYBCA will cosponsor the 12th annual “Spring Feeder and Breeder Cattle” Sale at the Angelica Sales Bam, Angeli ca. N.Y. Mid-spring is a traditionally excellent time for beef cattle pro ducers to market any feeder calves carried over the winter. Many cattle feeders rely on the Angelica Spring Sale to buy quality feeder calves for placement on their abundant spring and early summer pastures before placing the cattle in the finishing lot. Top quality registered and com mercial beef breeding stock arc Yield Goals Management planned. That changes productivi ty and consequently his yield goal. The DEKALB agronomist also advises establishing a realistic yield goal for each field and devel oping an economically and envir onmentally sound management program designed to reach that goal. “One way to establish a yield goal is to calculate each individual field’s three-year yield average and then add roughly 15-20 bushels to that average,” Strosnid er said. “These individual yield goals should then be modified to reflect the level of production consigned by cattle breeders who also use the “Spring Feeder and Breeder Sale” to market the results of their breeding programs. Previous buyers looking to expand their operations and newcomers wanting to establish a beef cow calf herd will select their breeding stock at this sale. Zcincr and Patterson also said, “Since many of our members belong to both organizations, we could better serve them by work ing together to increase their profit margin. This can be accomplished by increasing consignments of quality cattle at a jointly sponsored sale. More buyers can be attracted because they know they have an excellent opportunity to meet their feeder and breeding cattle demands.” At the April 27 sale, all feeder cattle will be sold in accordance with NYBCA standards. Some basic regulations are that calves must weigh at least 300 pounds, yearling steers 600 pounds, and yearling heifers 550 pounds. No bulls, stags, bred heifers, or horned cattle will be sold as feeders. For the breeding cattle section of the sale, a cow must be bred or have a calf at side. Open yearling heifers can also be consigned. Breeding cattle must have nega tive TB and Brucellosis tests. Shipping fever shots arc required. The breeding stock will be cataloged. For more information about the sale, contact Jim Ford, sales man ager, Angelica Feeder Sales Cooperative, Inc., Angelica, NY 14709, (716) 466-7872. Crop Rotation DEKALB, 111. Implementing a crop rotation program can increase a farmer’s yield and pro fit potential. “The number one benefit of rotating crops is increased yield,” said John Radke, regional agro nomist for DEKALB Plant Gene tics. “For example, data from our Field Analysis Comparison Trials (FACT) plots shows that when com follows soybeans, a farmer can pick up at least four bushels per acre yield improvement over com after com.” Radke says rotating drops pro vides other benefits. Weed control improves because herbicides also are being rotated, and insect and disease cycles are broken up. “Rotating chemical inputs, such as ones for com rootworm, can reduce chances for chemical buildup in the soil and also resis tance from the pests themselves,” Radke said. Less fertilizer, espe cially nitrogen, may be needed. Another option is tillage rota tion. Switching from conventional to reduced or no-till tillage can help prevent surface accumulation of nutrients and organic materials, he said. MILK. IT'S FITNESS YOU CAN DRINK. Marketing Techniques (Continued from Page 017) learning more about the honey bee. The spring course will cover equipment, apiary location, sea sonal management, diseases, insects and wildlife pests, honey collection and processing, candle and mead making, and home uses of honey. Illustrated classroom instruction will be combined with hands-on experiences at the col lege’s bee yard and honey house. The course is under the direc tion of Dr. Bob Bcrthold, the col lege’s beekeeping specialist. He will be assisted by Jack Matthe nius, New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s supervisor of bee culture (retired), and Mary Ann Tomasco, Penn State Extension apiculturist. The spring course will be held on Friday evening and Saturday and Sunday, April 19, 20 and 21. The summer advanced course will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 27, 28 and 29. Additional information about the courses can be obtained by writing “Bees,” Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, PA 18901, or by calling Dr. Bob Berlhold, (215) 345-1500.
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