Well, Mr. Groundhog, your time is up. Spring is now just around the comer. By the way that was quite a memorable six weeks of winter you left us with as you crawled back into your hole. It’s hard to believe that our 1994 Com Conference and the National Com Growers “Com Classic” (annual meeting) are behind us. By the way, it was NH 790/900 FORAGE HARVESTERS lutirj&ftirrnr ipadm faiTTDiunfWT tiwr' Rheem* Ixlt * Rt. 253, Elizabethtown, PA YLVANIA MASTER RN GROWERS ASSOCIATION President’s Message H, Grant Troop President, PMCGA just great to see and visit with so many of you at the Pennsylva nia Com Conference on Feb. 4 in Lancaster. We thought the program was top notch and our guest speakers did an outstand ing job. A special “thank you” goes out to our conference commit tee and our guest speakers. We had good support from our exhibitor/sponsors and we Peace Harvesting with 12 Knife Metal Alert Cutter Head <* - 717-367* 1319, 717-68S-6M7 commend them for their cipation. Also, we would like to' - congratulate the winners of our 1993 Five-Acre Com Club. A final footnote; My cervical disk operation on Feb. 7 was successful and I have much relief in the affected areas. Many thanks for your prayers and concern. Have you taken advantage of the membership incentive I, 2550 SELF- V DEMO UNITS < • NH 2450 w/12’ Head - 159 Hrs. V NH 2450 w/14’ Head - 169 Hrs. NH 492 HAYBINE American #1 Seller! fOUO NtW HOLLAND Com Talk, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 19,1994-Page 11 plan? With a three-year mem bership (new or renewal), a sponsoring seed com company will provide you with a bag of seed com at no charge if you grow five or more acres of com. This is an excellent way to introduce fellow com growers to PMCGA. A three-year mem bership is $6O and our annual dues are $25 if you would rather go year-to-year. Please remember to thank the local representatives of the sponsoring seed com compa nies for their participation. The MBP theme is ‘Try Something New” and we hope you do. Please refer to the membership application form printed else where in this issue of Cbm Talk. larti- As a member, you will receive Com Farmer Magazine a successful farming publi cation, The National Com Grower newsletter, and Com Talk, our state newsletter which you have in hand. As a member you can participate in national and/or state com yield contests. Every member is mailed a copy of the results of the national com yield contest and the Pen nsylvania Five-Acre Com Club yield contest. Members also receive copies of the Pennsylvania commer cial com hybrid test results for each of the four maturity zones in Pennsylvania. This testing, conducted by Penn State, is a 1915 In Stock - READY TO GO! Precision Harvesting The Model 1915 self-propelled forage harvester makes it easy to make high-quality forage. The rugged 26-inch-wide cutterhead uses 12 full-width knives to deliver a fine, uniform chop for the best quality feed. And, the Accucuf knife sharpening system makes it easy to chop at peak efficiency. Stop in and get the details. QUALITY USED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE • NH-1495 Diesel Engine, Hydro, cab, AC. Haybine • Hesston 1130 Mower Conditioner • (4) NH 489 Haybines • NH 791 Spreader • NH 851 Round Baler • Gehl 99 Blower • NH 144 Windrow Inverter • Stoltzfus Wet Lime • Deutz Allis 6260 Tractor Spreader very good tool to use when eva luating the com hybrids on the market and how they might meet the needs of our com pro duction operations. As an organization, we promote fellowship between farmers wherever com is grown. We are dedicated to the profitable production and utili zation of com. Our purpose is to keep members abreast of the latest developments in all seg ments of com production, stor age, and utilization. We are at the threshold of spring, bursting forth in all its splendor. As we behold the majesty of the renewal of the earth’s surface by the creator, may we experience daily renewal of the inner man wrought by the touch of the master’s hand. & LAWN EQUIP. PArl& - SERVICE Miles North of Annville, PA ne 717-^7^ll H. Grant Troop PMCGA President
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