Cl4-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 20, 1993 Piazzas Receiv More Than 800 Attend the vegetable integrated past man agement (IPM) Grower-of-the- Year Award from Rutgers Co operative Extension at the annual Atlantic City meeting of the Vege table Growers Association of New Jersey No-Till Conference BROOKFIELD, Wis. The “sold-out” sign went up after 817 farmers registered for the mid- January National No-Tillage Con ference in Indianapolis. The three-day conference, hosted by No-Till Farmer maga zine and five corporate co sponsors, drew international visi tors from Brazil, Argentina, and Canada as well as growers from 27 states. The cosponsors included American Cyanamid Co., DowE lanco, Du Pont Agricultural Pro ducts, Monsanto and Zeneca, Ltd. Formerly known as ICI Agricul tural Products, Zeneca has been operating under its new name since Jan. 1. “Considering the fact that 200 farmers who wanted to attend were not able to, we’re sure next year’s conference will also be suc cessful,” said Frank Lessiter, No- Till Fanner editor/publisher. The 1994 conference will be held Jan. 11-13 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in St. Louis. Some no-till growers have already signed up for it, Les- siter said. The Indianapolis program was New EATON, N.Y. It is now at mid-point of the New York Beef Cattlemen’s bull test at Cornell University Beef Teaching and Research Center. Breed Red Angus Charolais Simmental Shorthorn Angus Salers Polled Hereford RX-3 Gelbvieh Satorn Hereford Blonde d’Aquit. heavily weighted with innovative yet practical advice from exper ienced no-till producers. Topics included the role of earthworms in improving soil filtration and fertil ity, new electronic monitoring technology, possible equipment modifications, environmental ste wardship, and changing pesticide regulations. High-profile speakers included Bill Richards, current Soil Con- servation Service (SCS) chief in Washington, D.C. A pioneer in no-till fanning himself, Richards said the next two years are critical to the future of a “voluntary, incentive-based approach” to soil conservation. However, no-lill producers will be better able to adapt to stricter controls on the use of agricultural chemicals and fer tilizer if public policy moves in that direction. “You have already learned to rely on brainpower rather than horsepower,” Richards said. For more information on the 1994 National No-Tillage Confer ence, contact No-Till Farmer, P.O. Box 624, Brookfield, WI 53008. (414) 782-4480, York Bull Update Released The bulls are beginning to develop their individual traits in eye appeal and, by what the scales tell us, at an exaggerated pace. Tag No. Top Bull 2544 2547 2549 2527 2520 2524 2554 2513 2539 2521 2538 2508 Breed Cum. ADG 4.51 4.47 4.41 4.35 4.29 3.81 3.80 3.80 3.31 3.30 3.23 2.04 The award is presented by Dr. Donald J. Prostak, extension spe cialist in pest management, in ap preciation and recognition of the vegetable grower who best exem plifies the adoption, practice, and support of the vegetable IPM program. On their Phillipsburg, Warren County, farm, the Piazzas have followed sweet com IPM program recommendations for 20 years. IPM techniques and practices help growers maintain the quality of their produce while minimizing the economic and environmental impact of unnecessary pesticide use. On their third-generation fami ly farm, the Piazzas grow nearly 100 acres of vegetables, including tomatoes, peppers, sweet com, and melons. Greenhouses, cover ing three quarters of an acre, are used to produce flowers, bedding plants, and vegetable transplants. Frank was graduated from Rut gers University in 1968, and re The following depicts the cumulative average daily gain leaders by breed as well as the leader of each breed. Top Bull ADG 4.82 4.89 5.05 4.98 5.46 4.11 5.50 4.50 4.14 3.30 3.23 2.04 Ken Marquis, Ithaca, NY Mary & Bob's Farm, Hannibal, NY Forty Dollar Rd. Farm, Campbell, NY Cloon Lara Farm, Youngstown, NY Shiraloken Farm, Deposit, NY New Age Cattle Co., New Berlin, NY Valley View Farm, Buckhannon, WV West Creek Cattle Co., Victor, NY Brandywine Farm, Freeport, ME New Age Cattle Co., New Berlin, NY Serendipidity Farm, E. Orland, ME Baker's Acres, Waddington, NY <PRt€cknQcK ill MORTISE & TENON *NEW & RESTORATION FROM DESIGN TO COMPLETION, OUR GOAL IS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. WE OBTAIN THAT BY QUALITY CONSTRI ICTtnivr WITH COMPETITIVE PRICES. CALL FOrSSSS (215) 445-7897 Test Consignor DESIGN • BUILD • CONTRACTORS Phillipsburg, N.J., receive the Rutgers Cooperative Exten sion IPM Grower-of-the-Year Award from Dr. Donald J. Prostak, extension specialist in past management. The Piazzas received this award In appreciation and recogni tion of their adoption, practice, and support of the Rutgers Vegetable IPM Program. ceived a degree in plant science. Sam attended Delaware Valley Large Dairy Herd Conference Set MERCER (Mercer Co.) The four Pennsylvania Farm Credit Associations are sponsoring the 1993 Large Dairy Herd Confer ence, March 23-24 at the Embers Inn and Convention Center in Carlisle. Keynote speaker Don R. Rogers is a nationally known farm The purpose of the central bull test is to bring potential herd sires from diverse backgrounds into a common environment whereby genetic differences can accurately be evaluated. Other data such as birth weight and 205-day weight are also important, but are derived from highly varying farm condi tions. The astute buyer with well defined breeding goals will weigh the various sources of data appro priately. The bull test station is one of the few opportunities to study good, comparative data. This year’s sale will be held on April 23 at the Cornell University - Livestock Pavilion in Ithaca, N.Y, AGRICULTURAL * EQUIPMENT STORAGE • DAIRY & LIVESTOCK CONFINEMENT Of Y College and was graduated in 1971 with a degree in horticulture. business consultant from the Springfield Farm Credit Banks. Ken Nobis of Nobis Farms, St. Johns, Mich., and Dale Van Erden of Eastview Farms, Fabius, N.Y., part of the management teams of two outstanding large dairy herds, will speak on their experiences as they enlarged their operations. Discussing the use of consul tants on dairy farms will be Char les Gardner, VMD; farmer Reid Hoover, Lebanon; John Simms, VMD; and farmer, Robert Keefer, Shippensburg. Reservation deadline is March 10. Conference costs are $llO for the first participant and $95 for each additional participant from the same business. For registration information, contact Annette Hillegass; Penn West Farm Credit, ACA; 9 Trip plewood Drive; Mercer. PA 16137, (412) 662-3350. 337 Panorama Dr. Denver, PA 17517 EQUESTRIAN * RIDING ARENAS * STABLES, ETC.
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