SALISBURY, Md. The yields were not bin busteis, but for three Pennsylvania soybean pro ducers, they were enough to cap ture the top three spots in the state’s second annual soybean yield competition. The competition, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Soybean Promo tion Board, climaxed in mid-Jan uary at the Pennsylvania Crops Conference in Carlisle with the presentation of trophies to Gary E. Truckenmiller of Watertown (Northumberland County), Clif ton Swartz of Danville (Columbia County), and Charles Chilcoat of Seven Valleys (York County). Truckenmiller topped the com petition with a yield of 61.8 bush els an acre. He planted Asgrow 3935 seed in 7.5-inch rows with a no-till drill. Swartz’s yield was 58.7 bushels an acre. He also planted no-till, us ing Dekalb 415 in 15-inch rows. For Chilcoat, it was his second consecutive year in third place. He drilled Chemgro 4039 seed in 7-inch rows following minimum ullage. His yield in 1994 of 57.2 bushels an acre was indicative of the yields overall in the compe tition. Chilcoat was third in 1993 with a yield of 69.4 bushels, and the top yield in ’93 was 74.8 bush els an acre. John Yocum, Penn State senior research associate stationed at the Lancaster Research Center who is in charge of the competition, said JONES-DAIRY SERVICE Medford, NJ 609-267-0198 Top Pa. Soybean Growers Honored his only disappointment was the final number of participating growers. About 75 farmers had asked for applications for the program, Yo cum said, but only eight submitted entries. “I certainly would like to boost the participation next year,” he said. The competition is open to any Pennsylvania farmer who grows five or more acres of soybeans within the state’s boundaries. The contest is restricted to non-irrigat ed beans but there are no restric tions on varieties, fertilization, row spacing or other cultural prac - tices. Farmers are asked to enlist the help of an independent “designat ed representative,” such as their county ag agent, to measure the three-acre contest block, supervise the harvest and calculate the yield. It is perhaps the necessity to prepare for the competition and to HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) —Junior activities will again take center stage at the annual Pennsyl vania Beef Expo. Headlining this year’s list of activities is the Skillathon, which will be held Saturday, March 22 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Small Arena at the Farm Show Complex. The Skillathon is an excellent Wand J DAIRY SALES Oxford, PA 717-529-2569 Beef Expo To Feature Junior Activities TRI-STATE FARM AUTOMATION Hagerstown,MD 301-416-7340 have things in place when harvest time arrives “when it’s time to get the combine in there, that’s when you do it,” Yocum said that may discourage some grow ers. But the fact remains, he said, that '94 was “a good year for soy beans” in Pennsylvania and that, based on his conversations with some growers, some fields slated for entry in this year’s competition may have produced yields in ex cess of the 61.8 bushels an acre which awarded Truckenmiller the winning trophy. “But you have to play to win,” said Yocum, “and we’d certainly like to get more players for tire 1995 competition.” Contest rules and entry forms for '95 may be obtained by writing Yocum at P.O. Box 308, Landis ville, PA 17538. Farmers ate asked to file with Yocum a notice of intent to parti cipate each year no later than Aug. 15. opportunity for junior cattlemen to test their beef industry knowledge and leant important skills needed to be a successful cattle producer. By incorporating project skills and industry basics in a series of mini learning stations, participants can test their abilities in areas such as identification of beef breeds, retail cuts, feed ingredients, quality PRINGLE FEED STORE . Greenville, PA 412-588-7950 AGRI SERVICE Carlisle, PA 717-249-1195 Winners of the 1994 Pennsylvania soybean yield compe tition, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Soybean Promotion Board, received their plaques at the recent crop confer ence in Carlisle. They are from left, Clifton Swartz, Colum bia County, second place; Gary Truckenmiller, Northum berland County, first place; and Charles Chllcoat, York County, third place. assurance practices, food safety, EPD evaluations, and manage ment decision making. The entire contest will take approximately 35 to 45 minutes to complete, with eight minutes at each station. In addition to the Skillathon, this year’s Expo will also include a beef judging competition at 8 a.m. and a beef quiz bowl at 6:30 K&K McNEAL FARM SERVICE Towanda, PA 717-364-5460 Uocm* Farming, Srturday, Fcbruuy is, 1955-C5 p.m. on March 11. Upon comple tion of the junior competitions, everyone is invited to attend the bam party and dance, where din ner can be purchased. All competitions are open to all members of the Pennsylvania Junior Cattlemen’s Association, 4-H, and FFA. Divisions for the skillathon include senior (16 to 21), intermediate (12 to IS), and junior (8 to 11). Judging and quiz bowl competitions include two divisions, senior (14 to 21) and junior (8 to 13). County, club, or school teams consisting of four members in one division are also invited to participate. For more information and registration, contact Tammy Ballhaser at (800) 572-2020 by March I. SEARCHING FORA GOOD BUY? 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