Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, January 02, 1993, Image 11

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Farm Calendar
(Continued from Pago A 10)
Country Table Restaurant,
Mount Joy, 9:30 a.m.-3;30 p.m.
Pa. Auctioneer’s Assoc, annual
convention, Marriott Hotel,
Harrisburg, thru Jan. 16.
Soil Fertility Workshop, Washing
ton County Extension Office,
Washington, Pa., 10 a.m.-3
p.m.
Farm Forum
(Continued from Page A 10)
of Standing com a few days before
Christmas.
This is so because fanners, in an
effort for maximum production,
planted a late maturing com
variety.
Because of a lack of sun and
heat during the past summer, the
maturity was too late. Not too
pragmatic!
They produced more, yes. But
the price dropped and some
spoiled.
Who wins?
The next unanswered question;
if the increase in production densi
ty is promoted and a decrease in
cropland results, what do we do
with the farmers who are
You're Looking at the
Start of Something Big
Hardy Brand Hybrid Seed Corn
H 86314
H 86450
97 Days Excellent grain and high quality silage for a early corn
103 Days When the goin' gets tough this one out-performs
them all
H 86500 104 Days This is alO for silage or grain has excellent fall health
H 86407 114 Days Superior plant health, very high yields in grain
H86270M115 Days Fine seedling vigor, excellent yields, strong stalks
H 86345 116 Days Tons of quality silage and grain, good agronomics
Don't forget about these winners!
H 86923 109 Days A proven performer, you can count on
H 86334 117 Days Tremendous grain or silage and good disease tolerance
H 86992 118 Days An exceptional hybrid, outstanding quality
Beachley-Hardy Seed Company
9HHS- 454 Railroad Ave., P.O. Box 3147
Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania 17011
Our Reputation is Growing In Your Fields.
Raleigh DHIA Workshop, Kinzers
Fire Hall, Kinzers, 12:30
Ag Issues Forum, Willow Valley
Conference Center, Willow
Street, 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m.
Soil Fertility Workshop, West
moreland County Extension, 10
displaced?
Do we put them on welfare? If
we do. from where does the money
come to pay the welfare?
Certainly some of the changes
predicted by Mr. Shatter will
slowly come about, to a lesser
degree perhaps, but don’t sell the
farm!
There are still much more
important matters for science to
solve than increasing com density
to 3-inch, by 3-inch stands. For
instance, it would seem more
important to come up with a much
more efficient method of produc
ing electricity.
HAROLD STOUDT
Hamburg
a.m-3 p.m., repeats Feb. 4.
Farm Financial Management
Workshop, Mahantongo Fire
Hall, Pitman, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
Dairy Cow Nutrition Short
Course, Caroline County
Extension, Denton, Md.. 10
Assoc, meeting. Embers Con
vention Center, Carlisle, thru,
Jan. 16.
[ S;Uurd;i\. .human 16
Franklin County Holstein Assoc,
meeting, 7 p.m.
J Dauphin County Holstein Assoc,
meeting. Western Sizzlin, Har
risburg, noon.
New Jersey Bred Equine Breeder
awards dinner. Freehold Gar
den Hotel and Conference Cen
ter, Freehold, NJ.
Mercer County Dairy Day, Vo-
Tech Center. Mercer, 10:30
a.m.-3 o.m.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 2, 1993-All
Northeast Winter Dairy Manage
ment Schools (West), Sheraton
Inn. Batavia, N.Y., thru Jan. 19.
Northeast Winter Dairy Manage
ment Schools (East), Ramada
Inn, Watertown, N. Y., thru Jan.
19.
Eastern Pennsylvania Turfgrass
Conference and Trade Show,
Valley Forge Convention Cen
ter, thru Jan. 21.
Crop Production Satellite Semi
nar, Forage Crops, Penn State.
Raleigh DHIA Workshop, Robert
Fulton Fire Hall, Wakefield,
NYS Farm Direct Marketing Con
ference, Kingston Holiday Inn,
Kingston, thru Jan. 21.
Lime, Fertilizer and Pesticide
Conference, Days Inn, State
College, thru Jan. 21.
Dairy Cow Nutrition Short
Course, Cecil County Court
house, Elkton, Md., 10 a.m.-2
p.m.
Ag Information Series, Forest Ste
wardship and Erosion and
Sedimentation Control,
UNILEC Building, Dußois,
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Beef Evaluation Program, Live
Evaluation, Leesport Farmers
Market, Leesport, 6:30 p.m.
Farm and Home Foundation annu-
al meeting, Lancaster Farm and
Northeast Winter Dairy Manage
ment School (West), BPO Elks
Lodge, Meadville, thru Jan. 21.
Northeast Winter Dairy Manage
ment School (East), Holiday
Inn, Oneonata, thru Jan. 21.
Dairy MAP, Family Time Restaur
ant, York, 9:45 a.m.-3 p.m.
Urban Forestry Workshop, Capris
Restaurant, Lake Wallen
paupack, 8:30 a.m.-2:4S p.m.
Beef Cow Herd Management
Short Course, Belle Vemon
Holiday Inn, also Jan. 27 and
Feb. 2.