C4-Lancast«r Farming, Saturday, May 9, 1992 FREDERICK, Md. The Fre derick County Crops Survey reflected the hot, dry weather far mers experienced last season. This could be seen not only in yield results, but also in decisions far mers had to make as they struggled to find alternative feed supplies for livestock. The 1991 survey results showed that overall, 44 percent of the pro ducers harvested less grain. In most instances, less corn was harvested for grain. This was because of its poor quality and yield. The com was harvested for silage instead of being combined for grain. This helped to recover some of the production costs and meet some of the shortfall in field supplies. More small grains were harvested in 1991 by producers. Wheat (12 percent more) and bar ley (10 percent more) have been very reliable crops and fit well in double crop systems. An abun dance of good varieties and tech nological advances in fungicides and herbicides have helped to improve production. In 1991, 91 percent of the pro ducers reported grain yields below what they expected. In 1990, only #^LENWOOD I WMETAL FORMING 80& GlfWowJ Ony«, Eo»vat« P* 17K*? 1 7187-733-9590 Roofing And Siding 29 Gauge Galvanize 29 Gauge Painted 26 Gauge Galvalume 26 Gauge Painted New 409 Stainless Steel Roofing All Panels Cut To Length - Coverage 36” Width We Also Stock The Following Items: • Pre-Hung Doors • Ridge Vents • Agri Build Windows • Ridgolators • Roll Door Track • Trolleys and Hardware A new Product In Our Line STANDING SEAM ROOFING Manufactured at the job (ite. NOW YOU CAN CALL US TOLL-FREE AT Crops Survey Reflects Results Of Drought 5 percent reported yields below what they expected. In addition to yield reduction, hot, dry weather also affects the quality of crops. This can be seen in the overall harvested forage evaluation by producers. Forage quality was significantly lower in 1991 when compared to 1990. As expected, 80 percent of the producers reported forage yields below what they expected, com pared to the 4 percent reporting MORGANTOWN, W. Va. West Virginia led the nation in fis cal year 1991 in the number of pro jects completed under Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s primary rural deve lopment program. Each RC&D area is adminis tered by a local board or council and assisted by a coordinator from the USDA’s Soil Conservation Service. SCS State Conservationist Rol lin N. Swank said West Virginia’s six RC&D areas not only did more, they did them with less money than yields below what they expected in 1990. One of the bright spots in the survey was the 31 percent increase in producers expanding their for age acres and the S percent increase in producers adding more permanent pastures. These are positive steps toward more sus tainable types of production with lower costs. Perennial crops such as orchardgrass, timothy, and alfalfa Va. Leads Way W. half the other states. RC&D. which encompasses all parts of the state, completed 84 projects for recreation and tour ism, community improvement, water quality, conservation educa tion, forestry, fish and wildlife, and other purposes. New York’s RC&D areas completed 74 pro jects for second place. RC&D areas in West Virginia KEN CLUGSTON (717) 665-6775 CRAFT-BILT CONSTRUCTION INC. FARM-HOME BUILDING 1242 Breneman Road MANHEIM, PA 17545 PH: (717) 665-4372 BUILDING & REMODELING FOR DAIRY RESIDENTIAL SWINE POLE BUILDINGS BEEF STORAGE Lancaster Farming’s Special Annual VV* ' ", V \ s ' . ' DAIRY ISSUE Coming June 6 f SA s. * * [wa jgp* ||NPb' ■** 81.. I 1 _ 11' iniMHi’ fr w Kv? ] A S vJ, <C" a 4 , ' W 'ft ‘*'r > > '> s t*¥*- * ** ** 'rV** ' ♦ / *\ '? ,%*'*<*** allow producers to recapture costs over several years. If a drought hits, everything is not lost. There is not the pressure to recapture all the costs in one season such as with an annual crop like com. Because most of our permanent pastures went down in the May heat wave, many livestock pro ducers had to start feeding hay to compensate for lost yields. Over all, 23 percent more producers had to buy hay in 1991 than in 1990, and 75 percent reported buying In RC&D Projects raised a substantial sum for their projects in 1991 $545,000. However, half the states received or raised more, starting with Okla homa at $2l million and Arizona with almost $lB million. West Virginia was sixth in vol- *> * ** >s L&%La I*l.Hi" /V *■» IffK. fv \\ ADVERTISERS... Get Complete Coverage by Reserving Your Space Now in This Special Issue. /.. 'JC hay due to not having enough on hand. While purchased feeds increased on farms, the amount of on-farm produced feed decreased on 64 percent of the farms reporting. In 1991,41 percent of the pro ducers reported using fewer pesti cides in crop production. Almost all of them cited either economics, less pest pressure, or concern for the environment as their reason. unteer hours donated to RC&D at 2,012. First-place Utah had 5,500 volunteer hours. Soil conservation districts, county commissions, and some cities sponsor RC&D areas and name the board members. FRANK A, FILLIPPO, me. - WANTED - DISABLED & CRIPPLED COWS. BULLS & STEERS Competitive Prices Paid Slaughtered under government inspection Call: Frank Fillippo - Residence - 215-666-0725 Elam Cinder - 717-367-3824 C.L. King - 717-786-7229 I ~ 1,.-'*.'!-'" ". /, ‘ 1 . mbfh. I'M" hu, V "<• /V> t" » f * *' s *> a mH| v.' W(“ f -SV+. f/S ■> « ' ' -■' i> * V < ' <"? U\ i. K J*VU' 5! J fife/' >1 /«',
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