Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, February 13, 1993, Image 219

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PENNSYLVANIA MASTER CORN GROWERS ASSOC., INC.
Maturity Zone 1
(Continued from Page 34)
Members of ihc county based extension staff assisted m conducting these tests
Their efforts were essential to the successful completion of the Inals, and were
greatly appreciated
This report represents the combined efforts of extension, research, and service
personnel m the Departments of Agronomy and Plant Pathology (M W
Johnson, and J E Ayers)
The tables in this report ma\ he reprtxhtted onl\ in their entires
MATURITY ZONES IN PENNSYLVANIA
~~| ZONE 1 | | ZONE 2
WARREN
MCKEAN
DOES IT AGAIN...
lONSHIP SEASON!
NCGA CHAMPIONS
HYTEST Brand Com has done it again in
1991! Two National Championships and 4
State Winners in the National Corn
Growers Association Yield Contest.
Mr. James C. Justice II of Beckley, West
Virginia was named the Class A, Non-
Irngated Division National Champion with
a yield of 259.0697 Bushels per Acre and
the No-Till Non-lrrigated Division National
Champion with a yield of 251.7041
Bushels per Acre. These yields were also
the Virginia State Winners. HYTEST
Brand HT6SOA was used for both wins.
Mr. Jim Russin of Sharon, Connecticut
was named the Class A, Non Irrigated
Division State Champion with a Yield of
178.8533 Bushels per Acre using
HYTEST Brand HT6SOA.
Mr. Joe Matejik of Mechanicsville,
Pennsylvania was named the Class A,
Non Irrigated Division State Champion
with a Yield of 200.5841 Bushels per Acre
using HYTEST Brand HT736.
PROVEN PERFORMANCE
HYTEST Brand Com has had 16 State
Winners and 3 National Champions out of
the east in the past 2 years! This is a
record of performance many larger
National Brands can't match!
RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT
The same careful breeding, testing, and
selection process that went into producing
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minimi. UwWWui guitar
Member
National
Com Growers
Association
Early medium-season hybrids
(Maturity Zone 2) 1992 results
Growing conditions
Planting in this zone was begun on May 7 and completed on May
21. Soil moisture levels were high, thus delaying planting at several
locations. Soil moisture tended to be high throughout most of the
growing season. The Lycoming County location suffered some
from excessive soil moisture. Heat units were below normal
throughout the growing season. Because of this plants matured
slowly and grain dry-down was delayed. Harvesting was begun the
1 ZONE 3 |H| ZONE 4
POTTER
TIOGA
k LYCOMING \ SULUVAN
Corn Talk, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 13,1993—Page
BRADFORD
these Champion Hybrids goes into all of
our varieties. Each variety, under the
proper conditions, has the potential to be
a Champion.
HYBRID SELECTION
Your HYTEST Brand Sales Representa
tives and Regional Agronomists are
trained to help you select the best variety
for your particular growing conditions.
They will follow up with technical assis
tance nght through harvest time.
TOP SELECTIONS FOR 1993
Each season, after review of the many
test plots, demonstration plots, and
numerous grower's fields, Joe Butwm,
Manager - Farm Seed at Beachley-Hardy
develops his own special ‘favorites” list to
share with all of us. Joe’s choices this
season are:
NORTH SOUTH
HT7224-SX -90 DAY HT7510-SX-113DAY
HTX722B-SX -95 DAY HT7728-SX-116DAY
HT3IB-SX -100 DAY HTX774B-SX -118 DAY
YOUR CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
Championships are nice, but what's really
important is producing the highest grain and
forage yields possible in the most cost effec
tive manner. HYTEST Brand Hybrid Com
Seed will allow you to do just that. Proven
consistently season after season l
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SUSQUEHANNA
WAYNE
NINA
NEWSFLASH
Beachley-Hardy Seed
Company of Shlremans
town, PA has recently
purchased the assets
of HYTEST SEEDS, INC.
HYTEST Brand Seed
Products will continue
to be available through
your previous HYTEST
Dealer and Beachley-
Hardy Seed Company.
For High Performance
Hybrid Com, Alfalfas,
Soybeans, and Forage
Seed call your local
HYTEST Brand Dealer or
contact...
HTOST
BEACHLEY-HARDY
BEACHLEY-HARDY
SEED COMPANY
P.0.80x 3147
Shlrwnanstown, PA 17011
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