Page 2—Com Talk, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 18,1995
Kreider Sets 210 Bushels
Per Acre As Yield Goal
Krelder subscribes to a weather tracking system,
which allows him to monitor approaching storms
through use of heavily sophisticated radar systems
which are broadcast via satellite right into his office.
It’s this reliance on high techology, including a new
computerized business record system, that allows
him to compete with several larger farms in the Leba
non Valley area.
The Pioneer seed sales representative, who takes care of about 250 cus
tomers and sells corn, soybeans, and alfalfa, wears the Pioneer Jacket. Here,
he helps David and Daniel Groff load up seed.
Whatever The Crop,
Pioneer Has The
Seed And Inoculant You Need.
B Pioneer..
Quality
Forage
Source.
If you're striving to increase \
of forage crops, there's no bei
than with Pioneer.
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Contact Your Sales Representative Listed Below By April 28th to take advantage of a special
discount on inoculant products, in addition to Quantity and Cash Savings on all products.
Kent L. Fritz Joe Hess Phares Hurst
SJapomcaDr. 432 South Erisman Road 175 Center Square Rd
Lititz, PA 17543 Manheim, PA 17545 Leola, PA 17540
717/626-9484 717/653-9490 717/656-7944
Martin L. Snyder Fowl’s Feed Service Inc.
245 Ridge Avenue, Ephrata, PA 17522 PO Box 15, Peach Bottom, PA 17563
717/738-1500 717/548-2376
®, TM Trademark and service mark, registered or applied for, of Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc , Des Moines, lA.
All sales are subject to the terms of labeling and sale documents. ©1995 PHD
(Continued from Pago 1)
The Pioneer seed sales rep
resentative, who takes care of
about 250 customers and sells
com, soybeans, and alfalfa,
wears the Pioneer jacket.
Chewing gum in little Pioneer
wrappers sits ready for custom
ers in a jar on his desk. His
daughter, Jodi, presented him a
license plate that bears the title,
“The Pioneer Man.”
For the contest, Kreider used
only one variety Pioneer
3394 in all three years, from
1992-1994, in the shelled grain
class, regular harvest size. In
1992, Kreider harvested 203.5
bushels per acre. In 1993, he
harvested 170.6 bushels per
acre. In 1994, he harvested 181
bushels per acre. Average for
the three years was 185 bushels
per acre.
(CdWBN MU MIWO
Kreider farms about 250 Jf."? 1 * 5 ,“
acres on two bums, including I*®* of beef cattle,
bis father, Joseph’s, land north ™e restlKreidet sells to a local
of Schaefferstown. Richard faimer -The remaining acres are
grows about 125 acres of com (Turn to Pag# 6)
six-row corn planter. Here, he looks over a specially
modified six-row cultivator with large fertilizer boxes
to hold the dry urea at sidedressing.
There’s something extra in a
starter fertilizer program.
Starter fertilizers unlock bene- yields, particularly in production
fits for corn farmers. They fields featuring conservation til
stimulate seedling growth, lage and irrigation. Starter fertil
hasten crop maturity, Improve izers make crop production more
crop tolerance to some insects, environmentally sound because
increase crop competition with they improve fertilizer uptake
weeds and frequently increase efficiency.
The agronomic benefits of starter fertilizers
increase crop productivity and profits from
“We can help you select a
fertility program for your operation”
LEBANON AGRICORP
1-800-637-5190
corn' production.
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