C6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 12, 1992 The Glencoe 557200 Soil Saver is a coulter chisel that cuts and incorporates crop residue In single pass primary tillage. Chisel Incorporates Residue In EXCELSIOR, Minn. A rugged yet economical new Prim ary Mulch Tillage Implement has been introduced by Farmhand, Inc. The Glencoe 557200 Soil Saver is a coulter chisel that cuts and incorporates crop residue in single pass primary tillage. In the pro cess, soil is stirred and aerated to improve tilth and promote better root, water, and air movement. Compliance requirements are met and there’s more potential for healthier crops and higher yields. The 557200 has a weighted main frame that delivers uniform shank penetration, operating strength, and long life. Two hydraulic cylinders control depth Pump Is INTERCOURSE (Lancaster Co.) From the makers of the world famous Rife ram comes a Messick Farm Equipment Promotes Gainer ELIZABETHTOWN (Lancas ter Co.) Jay Gainer, 32, Man hcim has been promoted to general manager of Mcssick Farm Equip ment, the company announced recently. According to Gainer, the posi tion of general manager will entail that all departments in the farm equipment store arc run more effi ciently. He will manage about 35 employees in the store, which serves about 4,000 customers in the region. Gamer, who recently held the position of parts manager, worked in several positions for 15 years at Mcssick. Mcssick, in business for 39 years, markets a wide range of larm equipment from Ford New Holland, Case IH, Kubota, and oilier manufacturers. They are located at the Rheems exit of Rl. 283, and can be reached at (717) 367-1319. ness News Single Pass in a series-type lift system. Three single-axle models of the 557200 are available: 5-, 7-, and 9-shank models with working widths from 6 feet 3 inches to 11 feet 3 inches. Shank and shovel options allow selective residue incorporation in any crop, and any soil type. Manual depth control allows 1-inch increments in depth adjustment from 4 inches to 12 inches. Optional attachments can be added to incorporate more residue or to leave a more level soil surface. For more information, contact Farmhand Inc., P.O. Box 1500, Excelsior, MN 55331, or call the Sales Center at (515) 236-6571. On-Demand System new generation of cnergyless watering systems, with the same quality and performance that has Jay Gainer Hoffman Offers Wheat Value Package LANDISVILLE (Lancaster Co.) Hoffman Seeds has intro duced a wheat Value Pak®. The palletized package contains 54 units of a single Hoffman wheat variety, while offering farmers up to $6O in savings. Farmers can select their Pak from among three varieties Hoffman 28 Brand, Hoffman 45 Brand, and Hoffman 89 Brand. Hoffman 28 is a soft red wheat providing maximum straw pro duction. It topped 1990 University of Delaware trials for straw yields at 3.1 tons/acre. Hoffman 28 can be used in place of rye for growers wanting silage with a later maturity. Hoffman 45 is a fully awned variety featuring high test weights. A medium maturity vari ety, it tolerates high nitrogen rates and is recommended for areas where poultry manure has caused lodgiilg problems. Hoffman 89 led the field in 1989 and 1990 trials conducted by the universities of Maryland and Delaware. Its test weights aver- Don’t Cut Silage Crop Early CHAMBERSBURG (Franklin Co.) With all the planning, labor, and money that’s gone into your silage crop, don’t get anxious and cut it too early. “You planted com for silage because of the high nutrient yield per acre, and this is another year when you want to gel the very highest yield possible,” said Bob Francis of Sollenbcrger Silos Corp. Immature com produces a lot of soggy, sour silage that’s low in feed value. You may get a lot of weight with this green silage, but you will be limiting the total feed value available from your com acreage. According to Francis, forages stored above 65 percent moisture will weep, causing loss of nutrients and damage to the silo, the unload er, and feeding equipment. Feeds containing more than 70 percent moisture provide an excellent environment for harmful bacteria growth and production of undesir- been associated with Rife rams since 1884. The Rife pasture pump is a device that lets livestock pump their own water. This on-demand system can be used to draw water from a spring, pond, stream, or a shallow well to a maximum depth of 26 feet over a distance of 126 feet horizontally. The pump is simply mounted on a timber platform held onto the ' ground by four stakes. These stacks are easily removed to facili ate easy relocation of the pump. This mobility comes in handy for those practicing rotational grazing. The Slingpump is a self supporting system for pumping water. The power to drive the pump is provided by the flow of the water. This water can then be used at homes, in irrigation, watering livestock, and in gardening. The pump is completely mechanical and operates without electricity or fossil fuels. All parts are non-corrosive and designed to withstand a high degree of stress. No previous experience or spe cial tools are required to install and operate the system. Hoffman Seeds wheat Value Pak® contains 54 units of a single Hoffman wheat variety, while offering farmers up to $6O in savings. aged nearly 3.5 pounds/bushel tmtn of disease tolerance, includ more than field averages. Hoff- > n g leaf rust, soilbome mosaic, man 89 also offers a broad spec- an d septoria. able acids, resulting in lowered palatability. As your silage approaches 80 percent moisture, the total weight stored in your silo nearly doubles. This causes extreme stress on the structure and may result in silo collapse. In other words, a silo that was designed to hold 500 tons of silage would be under extreme stress if you loaded it with 1,000 tons of wet, heavy feed. Because of the cool weather in many parts of the East this year, the com crop in most areas will be a few days to a few weeks late maturing. It will be very easy to cut your feed too early if you are accustomed to begin harvesting according to the calendar, said Francis. Check your crop closely Ecogen Develops IPM Programs LANGHORNE (Bucks Co.) Integrated pest management (IPM) becomes an increasingly important concept, because each year insects become increasingly difficult to control with standard chemical regimens. It is estimated that as many as 500 species of insects have shown resistance to currently used insec ticides. As the resistance increases, the risk of control failure also increases. It can make the conveni ence of single chemical “wipe ’em out” management a very expensive proposition. “Nothing will open your eyes faster than watching a Long Island, N.Y. potato grower trying to con trol the onslaught of resistant Col orado potato beetles with a prop ane burner because standard chem ical controls no longer work,” said Don Jackson, director of marketing/sales for Ecogen Inc. Resistance among lepidopteran and coleopteran insect species has become a serious problem for many growers throughout the nation. Mark Otto of Agribusiness Con sultants, Lansing, Mich., said, “If you wait to employ IPM programs because resistance has become a problem ... you’ve waited too long. Many growers in our area no longer practice ‘resistance man agement.’ Now we just try to man age what is resistant.’’ Jackson said, “Ecogen is con stantly searching for alternatives to this year to be sure it is indeed ready. As your com matures, it increases in total dry weight and most of this increase is in the ear, the very heart of your silage. The general recoipmended moisture content for forage being placed in a conventional top unloading silo, said Francis, is in the range of 55 percent to 65 per cent. Forages, especially hay, stored in a bottom-unloading silo should be 50 percent moisture or less. The moisture content for high-moisture grains should be in the range of 25 percent to 32 percent. Please consult your slate exten sion service or the “Silo Operator’s Manual” from the International Silo Association. standard chemical management practices. Through Ecogen bioen gineering-research, we have deve loped superior strains of Bt (Bacil lus thuringiensis). Condor® Cut lass® and Foil® bioinsecticides arc designed to play an integral part m IPM programs when alternative insecticides can achieve the desired control of pests and break the buildup of resistance.” In addition, Ecogen has recently invested millions of dollars to acquire assets and pest control technologies that will play vital roles in tomorrow’s IPM programs. “We will soon be able to provide a wide range of alternatives. For example, we will soon market ben eficial nematodes which are purely insecticidal, hyperparasitic fungi which kill other fungi such as pow dery mildew, and pheromone tech nology which uses natural odors to disrupt mating processes,” said Jackson. “It is important to note that Eco- i gen does not promote the use of i biologicals at the exclusion of , other pesticides. To recommend this would be to fall into the same . trap that has plagued the industry ; for years. Instead we recommend the use of biologicals as a part of IPM programs, in partnership with standard chemicals,” he said. For more information, contact Ecogen Inc., 2005 Cabot Blvd. West, Langhorne, PA 19047, (215) 757-1590.
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