F6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 9,1993 NORCROSS, Ga. Recipes make successful cooks, not suc cessful fanners. Today’s fanners have access to volumes of agro nomic infonnation. Research sci entists and extension personnel can tell you what crop to grow, how deep to seed, how much fer tilizer to apply, which herbicides to use, when to harvest, and how to manage crop residues. With so much knowledge, why not a simple recipe for 60-bushel wheat or 160-bushel com? Unlike baking, where the chef has strict control over ingredients, tempera ture and cooking time, farmers have only panial control over their crop inputs. Two key ingredients, rainfall and sunshine, are com pletely controlled by Mother Nature. Other ingredients, such as soil productivity and quality, can only be partially controlled by the farmer. Each growing season and every field are different, making management by recipe difficult, if not impossible. Field boundries seldom follow soil boundaries. Fields might look similar on the surface, but soil properties can vary considerably within any field, especailly in roll ing topography. Knolls are gener ally drier, often eroded and less productive than other areas of the field. Lower slope soils tend to have more moisture, more plant available nutrients, and more abil ity to produce higher yeilds. As expected, fertilizer, crop protec tion chemicals and other crop needs can vary considerably with in the same field. Managing fields by prescription is one way to reduce field variabil ity and to promote uniform crop growth. Prescription management requires a thorough knowledge of the field. Information on varia tions in soil characteristics, plant THE NEW LIVESTOCK THERMOS LIKE A NATURAL SPRING IN YOUR FEEDLOT Iwpy '*“• ”4li NEW MODEL 3310 6 Gallon Capacity NEW MODEL 3350 Year round waterer for all 0 4 .. 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A recent Penn State survey shows that Pennsylvania is one of the top three states for kitchen cabinet manufacturing another indicator of growth in the state’s wood products industry. It employs nearly 96,000 people and accounts for about 10 percent of the state’s manufacturing income. The public can leam about the importance of the wood products industry in the state and national economy by visiting the Penn Slate College of Agricultural Sci ences exhibit at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show, January 9-14. The event is held at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. Videos and hands-on displays will show the steps needed to pro duce quality kitchen cabinets, from processing the raw material to packaging and shipping. Manufacturers rely on Pennsyl vania’s abundant supply of valu able hardwoods, such as red oak and cherry. The state leads the nation in hardwood timber volume. “About 16,000 people are involved in manufacturing, engi neering and management and sales for the Pennsylvania kitchen cabinet industry,” said Dr. Paul Blankenhom, professor of wood NEW MODEL 3360 23 Gallon Capacity FARM & DAIRY STORE store Houra - Mon., Thura. & Frl. 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. Tubs. & Wad. 7 A.M. to 5 P.M.; Sat. 7 A.M. to'l2 Noon By Prescription, Not Recipe tics, to be changed “on-the-go.” On-board blending and impregna tion of fertilizers and herbicides allow application rates to be matched to crop needs and var- ying soil properties. Reducing field variability makes crop growth and maturity more uni form simplifying spraying, culti vation. and harvesting operations. Placing fertilizers and herbi cides in areas of the field where they are most needed increase Wood Products technology in the School of Forest Resources. “Manufacturers use $220 million in raw materials annually to create $l.l billion worth of products. Seventy per cent of these cabinets are sold out side the state. “People just can’t get enough kitchen cabinet space,” he said. “That’s why home remodeling efforts usually begin in the kitchen.” A new set of cabinets can cost from $12,000 to $30,000 to more a considerable investment that adds up to good business for manufacturers. The Penn State survey found that more than half of the state’s 239 kitchen cabinet firms are located in the rapidly developing southeast. “Some of the state’s small firms concentrate on serving local needs through custom-made products,” said Blankenhom. “But the major ity of medium-sized and large firms serve the national market. They purchase about two-thirds of their raw materials within Pen nsylvania and distribute me fin ished products nationwide.” Mira Fount plant use efficiency and economic .. . . . returns. Improved plant use effi- an £ moderate SOIJ te ? l ,ev f • u ciency lessens the potential for F“cons.stent results and h.gh- Icaching and surface runoff losses ma D nageme " t needs 10 that pose environmental threats. St Remember, manage Depending on initial soil test by prescnpuon. not by levels and yield variability, eco- JIT . r nomic- returns from siK-ieeinc J*™'. "S" 0 "’ management can exceed per Sna£te 'JlSSnPSi aemttowe.er.netmtumanfMm $l5 per acre are more common. i*'* ona h a ti\>t icq / a r\ < 7\ Higher returns would be expected TIM 1E8 ’ (403) from fields with greater variability At Farm Show The survey to determine the size and distribution of the kitchen cabinet industry is part of Penn State’s efforts to help Pennsylva nia wood products manufacturers gain an edge on competitors. Since 1988, the university has been involved in the Ben Franklin Partnership Program and the Hardwood Initiative, a state sponsored economic development program that supports education, research and technical assistance for the forest products industry. A major goal of the initiative is to bring more value-added manufac turing to Pennsylvania. Penn State helps the wood pro ducts industry by sponsoring short courses in kiln drying, finishing and machinery. Faculty members also visit individual companies to (HAYOUSTER Tub Grinders OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC 25 Years of Grinding Experience For all Types of Hay & Grain Grinding GRINDING HAY reduces waste allows mixing with feed grain makes poor quality hay more palatable Haybuster High Capacity tub grinders make grinding Hay fast and affordable. Compare HAYBUSTER. Two models to chose from. 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