I don’t know about you, but
fall is my favorite time of the
year. The weather is pleasant
with warm days and cool
nights. The fall foliage bright
ens the landscapes but, most
importantly for us com grow
ers, it’s harvest time.
If your operation is any
thing like ours, this year’s com
harvest also marks the begin
ning of the planning stage for
next year. As we harvest the
crop, we are also analyzing
what hybrids we’ll continue to
plant and which ones we’ll
discard, which herbicides per
formed best, and which tillage
methods worked best, along
with a whole host of other
things.
I think two of the things that
farmers enjoy most about
farming are: 1) being able to
actually see a physical product
that they have produced and
have the satisfaction of know
ing they were responsible for
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President’s Message
Curt Rakestraw
President, PMCGA
world, and 2) always having
the challenge of trying to do
better next year whether
you’re producing com, milk,
hay, or any other farm com
modity. This is why harvest
time is so enjoyable to me.
When you look at the crop
that you’ve produced with a
certain degree of satisfaction,
you’re already trying to figure
what you can do better next
year to grow an even bigger
crop.
Planning is one of the most
important aspects of farming
today. You’ve probably all
heard that farmers are the only
group that buys retail and sells
wholesale. Because farmers
can’t pass their increased costs
on to the consumer, we need to
produce our product more effi
ciently each year. As farmers,
we need to gather ail the infor
mation available in order to
make the best possible deci
sion each year.
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can provide you with some
valuable information that will
help you in your operation. If
you belong to our organiza
tion, you will receive the Penn
State com yield results in the
four maturity groups. You will
also receive the results of the
state and national com yields
contest which include the
agronomic practices of the
winners. The NCGA also
mails out a bi-monthly
newsletter which contains a
great deal of information.
Unfortunately, there are a
lot of Pennsylvania com grow
ers who are not members of
the PMCGA We would like to
change that, and are willing to
offer you an incentive to join.
Our dues are $3O a year and
$75 for three years. If you join
now, you will receive a free
bag of seed com from a partic
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For those of you who are
already members and renew
for three years, you will
receive a free bag of seed com
from a participating dealer of
your choice.
As of early September,
most of the com in Pennsylva
nia looks good. The USDA
August crop report reflects
PMCGA Board
Elects New Officers
ROCKSPRING (Centre Co.)
At the board of directors
meeting held recently during
Ag Progress Days, the PMCGA
board elected three new
officers.
Curt Rakestraw, a com
grower from Montoursville,
was elected president Wade
Wolfe, a grain and livestock
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Antos, agronomist from Pion
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this with an estimated yield of
112 bushels per acre. With a
little luck and the good Lord’s
help, you will have a big crop.
We at PMCGA wish you a
safe and enjoyable harvest
season.
Curtin R. Rakestraw
President, PMCGA
secretary/lrcasurer.
At the meeting, outgoing
president Grant Troop was rec
ognized for his efforts in the
development of various mem
bership programs that came
about during his tenure. Grant
will continue to serve oq the
PMCGA board.
PMCGA members are urged
to contact any of the officers if
they have comments or ques
tions concerning any activities.
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