Nutrient Monitoring (Continued from P«fl« A2O) rather than the 75-day or so now in use? Some varieties have shor tened the time between silking and maturity. • Using additional nitrogen fer tilizer on silage com. finals have indicated that the protein content of com silage increases more dra matically with nitrogen than yield does. Silage growers can add an additional 20 pounds of nitrogen per acre for silage com. • Technology to increase over all plant density per acre. The upper limit on plant density per acre for this area may be 34,000. as contrasted to northern states such as New York, where 40,000 plants per acre are possible with the shor ter, cooler grower seasons. Regardless, more research will be needed and mote answers will For farmers who may be experiencing real problems with weeds, wafting to apply herbicide could cost in lost yields, according to Bill Curran, assistant professor, weed science and Penn State weed specialist, left. At right Is Dwight Ling* enfetter, extension assistant. rnmniMg- be provided to growers in the com ing years, according to the com specialist. Also at the field day, emphasis was placed on correct timing of herbicide applications to small grains for effective weed control. For fanners who may be exper iencing teal problems with weeds, waiting to apply herbicide could cost in lost yields, according to Bill Curran, assistant professor, weed science and Penn State weed spe cialist. Growers should measure benefits vs. cost Elwood Hatley, Penn State agronomist spoke about some of damage to wheat from fungus dis ease and sawflies. Marvin Risius, professor of plant breeding at Penn State, spoke about the various oat and barley variety trials under way. There was sawfly damage also to oat varieties at the test site. Make Belter Corn Silage You know planting PIONEER® Tests prove inoculating with brand Seed Corn yields more 1174/1177 significantly improves tonnage of quality silage. But what silage feeding value. Use the inoc a difference Pioneer moculants ulant that is tested most. Genuine make. PIONEER® brand Silage Inoculant. ®, SM, TM Trademarks and service marks, registered or applied tor, of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc, Oes Moines IA All sales are subject to the terms of labeling and sale documents © 1994 PHII Vegetable, Small Fruit Field Day July 20 ROCK SPRING (Centre Co.) Penn State researphers will be showcasing their vegetable and small fruit field research plots at this year’s Vegetable and Small Fruit Field Day. The open house at the Universi ty’s Russell Larson Agricultural Research Center will be July 20. It is sponsored by the University and the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association. The schedule for the day will be as follows: 8:00 a.m. Registration opens. 9:15 aan. Wagon tours of research plots begin. Researchers be pre sent to describe their projects on the horticulture and entomology farms. Bus tours to the plant pathology farm will also be offered. 12:30 p.m. Lunch served. A light lunch of a hoagie sandwich, fresh vegetables and dip, chips and melons is planned. Visitors can also talk with the exhibitors or inspect the variety trial plots. 2:00 p.m. Field equipment demonstrations begin including; Air assisted electrostatic boom sprayer. No-till vegetable transplanter. Precision seeder for plastic mulch. Raised bed mulch layer with drip irrigation attachment, Mono sem precision seeder. Thermal weed control, Pesticide container rinsing. Plastics disposal. 5:00 pun. Field Day ends. GOOD WEEK FOR FIELDWORK: There were five days suitable for fieldwork. This was the hottest week of the season and many crops suffered because of the lack of moisture and the hot conditions. Localized thunderstorms provided 2 to 3 inches of rainfall in some areas. Soil moisture was rated short by 40 percent of our respondents, adequate by SI percent, and surplus by 9 percent Activities included planting soybeans, transplanting tobacco, making hay, spreading fertilizer, hauling manure, and caring for livestock. CROPS: Most areas of the state experienced unstable weather resulting in poor hay making conditions. Hay regrowth was slow because of the hot dry weather. In areas that received rainfall, com was growing rapidly. In other areas, com suffered from lack of moisture. The com height averaged 9 inches across the commonwealth. LIVESTOCK; Pasture feed available was good but regrowth was slow because of the dry weather. VEGETABLES: Infestations of Colorado potato beetles increased last week. Strawberry harvests con tinued with many reports of thrip damage. Many of the projects are partial ly supported by research grants from the Pennsylvania Vegetable Grower Assoc, and the Vegetable Marketing and Research Program. To preregister, call PVGA bv July 18 at (717) 473-8648. Walk in registrants will be charged an extra $2. Preregistration is impor tant to obtain good estimates of the food needed. The registration fee of $8 for PVGA members and $l3 for non-PVGA members cov ers the association’s costs for the lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments, bus rental and other expenses. Children under 18 will be charged $S for registration. FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 19 •• • 25.3% | less shrink U ; Call 1-800-247-6782 for copy of trial data ■VI Pioneer... PIONEER. yS imno mooucTß SOUTCVe PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 25, 1994-A2l Kutztown Welcomes Animal Entries Steers, market hogs, dairy cat tle, sheep, goats and more arc in vited to die 123rd edition of the Kutztown Fair on August 8-13. This annual agricultural festival hosts some of the toughest animal competitions in eastern Pennsyl vania. Berks and Lehigh County youth who participate in a bonafide 4-H and FFA animal project are en couraged to participate in the Kutztown Fair. This friendly com petition is the culmination of a year’s woric for the participating youths. Deadline for dairy cattle and livestock entries is July 11. Mail your entry to Donald W. Reinert, 76 Blue Rocks Road, Lenharts ville, PA 19534. Entry blanks are made available in the premium catalog. Please use an official en try form or photocopy. Premium books are available at area stores and businesses, or con tact the Kutztown Fair Office at (610) 375-7244 for a copy. #'#*V . - .v. 4. , »,» »» » • I I 1 .* I 1 N• • « Fair Animal Entries Kutztown "Fair
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