Farmers Look At Soybean Trials At BAGS Field Day
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SPRINGVILLE (Lancaster
Co.) On Thursday morning,
about SO fanners and agri-industry
representatives visited the Hibsh
man Homestead Research form as
part of the annual Brubaker Agro
nomic Consulting Service (BAGS)
Field Day.
According to Mike Brubaker,
the BAGS Held Day is the first of
three field days planned this year
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The field daye are set up to make the research “farmer friendly,” said Rob Kauff
man, research farm manager for BAGS, at left. On Thursday morning, about 50 far
mers and agri-industry representatives visited the Hlbshman Homestead Research
Farm as part of the annual Brubaker Agronomic Consulting Service Day.
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to examine more than 40 one-acre
plots to study herbicide-resistant
com and soybeans, varieties, row
width studies, pesticides, planting
dates, fertility, and tillage.
On Thursday, herbicide reaction
rates in various crops, particulary
Roundup Ready soybeans, were
examined at the Hibshman Farm,
according to Rob Kauffman,
research farm manager for BAGS.
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The field days are set up to make
the research “former friendly,”
said Kauffman. “Farmers can
walk in the fields and see how the
herbicides and varieties are
performing.”
In one trial, timely application
of insecticide wotted to control
cutworm damage. In another.
Roundup Ready soybeans were
planted early in the month in a field
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Those who attended the BAGS Field Day had a chance to
look at the New Holland 499 hayblne.
that was in com for four years and
in pasture before that. According
to Dave Mayonado. product deve
lopment representative for Mon
santo. research indicated that nar
row soybean rows reduced the
need for additional spraying to
control weeds.
Also, other trials looked into
using various types of herbicides
from a variety of other ag manu
facturers. In addition, demonstra
tions were given on looking into
Junior Livestock Shows, Sales
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duction methods. Less than 2% of
the public are involved in produc
tion agriculture, and just a slightly
greater percent of the public has
even a cursory knowledge about
farming.
Anyone has the right to ask
about animal production methods,
the use of animals, and the safety
and wholesomeness of animal
products available to the public.
Fairs and shows offer an excellent
opportunity to inform and teach
the public about the methods used
in handling, caring for, and feed
ing of farm animals, and in the
technological advances that have
been made in producing higher
quality, safer products more
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yield monitoring using the global
positioning system (GPS). Also,
those who attended had a chance to
look at the New Holland 499
haybine.
Future field days, open to the
public, are scheduled for July 19.
to examine post-emergent herbi
cides, and variety performance on
Sept 6. All meetings are to be held,
rain or shine, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
on the Hibshman Farm.
efficiently.
Public support of junior activi
ties: For those who support junior
activities through purchasing
livestock in sales after the
shows—this is not ths time to
decreaes or withhold support In
fact even more financial support
should available to provide train
ing and educational materials or to
support competition in which
awards are based on total project
activity rather than just the show
or sale endpoint. The “bottom
line” should be the educational
and training programs for youth
and the memorable experiences
gained through interactions with
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