SMOKETOWN (Lancaster Co.) Selection of a plant varie ty to use on the farm can not be done through a popularity contest And so it is that varieties are tested and developed for specific markets-and needs. Com variety development and the research and trials performed to analyze performance are done in such a manner so that, with the help of knowledgable seed sales men, the fanner who knows his farm can select a variety that works with his program. Soil types, weather extremes, uses for the com plant, operational "windows” for planting, harvest and storage, etc., all make for indi vidual selection of varieties. It also benefits fanners when local seed distributors participate Wayne B. Knerr, district sales manager for AgiiPro Seeds, of Elmer, N J., pulls back the husk from some trial hybrid com to give it a visual check, though the real analys is comes from yield and moisture calculations and stalk strength tests. Diesel Engine Service • New - Rebuilt Used Engines and Power Units • New John Deere Ind. Powerunits 19-375 HP 6059 T Power for Shops, Sawmills, Irrigation Pumps. Harvesters, Grinders, Generators, Any Power Need You May Have. 13 Pleasant Valley Rd. ' 717-733-3890 Ephrata, Pa. 17522 FAX 717-738-3146 P.L. Rohrer Cooperates With Corn Trials in trials. This way localized data can be used to compare and deve lop varieties. Last week, at P.L. Rohrer Seeds, owned by PL. Rohrer A Bros. Inc., in Smoketown, a two-man crew from Pau Seeds Inc., of Ames, lowa, arrived to harvest test plots of hybrid varieties in development. The relationship between seed retailer, seed dealer and plant breeder is strong, but independent Rohrer Bros, is a local dealer of AgriPro Seeds. Wayne B. Knenr is district sales manager for AgriPro, and Pau Seeds Inc. is a plant breed ing operation. Over the years, while company and business relationships have changed, the success of the deve lopment and availability of • Detroit Diesel - 53- 71-92 8.2 Series engines 48-500 HP • Sales & Service • New & Used Parts • PTO Clutches & Gear Reductions • Complete Rebuilding Phil Bartlett, assistant breeder for Pau Seeds Inc., drives an old. customized two row combine with specialized compartments (or weighing and testing com moisture. The combine Is used by the company to harvest a Lancaster County test plot strip and derive yield and performance data. improved varieties of com still relies mostly on cooperation between the people doing the actu al field work. Years ago. die commercial plant variety developer was generally also the selector of beneficial char acteristics and also the seed dealer. But that type of business arrangement doesn’t necessarily guarantee that a company would be in line with farmer needs, nor does it ensure that the farmer got the best varieties. Belle it I draulics 440 Concrete Ave.. • Leola. PA 17540 • 717-056*4878 • Fax: 717-656-4682 Pumps - Motors - Valves - Filters - Fittings - Adapters Cylinders: Ag - Welded & Industrial Custom Built Power Units Seas Your One Stop Hydraulk Shop SCHULER BULK FEED WAGON Handles Ml Feed Material (Equipment Diltributon) FOR OVER 75 YEARS toddßfaiu. MMWIPMBNT •vagfn.- „»oSS.md (301) 791-0422 Air Compressors Air Motors Valves - FRLS Cylinders Hose - ■ Couplings Hose Reels If one business managed risk and cash flow the same for each aspect of developing and retailing plant varieties, there could be a tendancy for decisions to be made without a complete understanding of what was best for that specific aspect of operation. In other words, the financial risk and overhead that is tied up in plant development limits the ability of a single company to recoup losses if that company wants to be the sole retailer of all genetic KEYSTONE OUN-K KITE 4HH CONCRETE I . PUMPING sEkvicE • SldewliKWr 4S Concrete Pump t< * l u|sro « Cubic Y«nli Per Hour . Pump Up To 150 Ft. Vertical And WO Ft. HoriionUl CONCRETE SPRAYING SERVICE 4 Am* Mr oT4rt*| Am* • Repair Retaining Wall* • M»nure Pit Contraction • Straurthn Existing Muonry • Tr«nch SUo Conrtructlao w.n. • SUo Repair • Rmml Manure PtU lines. Instead, the whole business today is separated and managed to maximize the efficiencies and efforts of each different aspects of plant variety development Pau Seeds independently deve lops varieties and markets them openly, although AgriPro gets right of first refusal and Rohrer gets to sell only what best suits the needs of its clientelle. Pau Seeds Inc. is a subsidary of (Turn to Pag* A2S) KEYSTONE GUN-KRETE •1 Poplar Street Oortkayflle, PA 17KB (7171768-3641 Belts - Pulleys Chain - Sprockets Bearings
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