CS-lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 2, 1995 Tillage Event Sets Two-Night Program Topics COLLEGE PARK, Md.—You won’t have to drive far to partici pate in this year’s 22nd annual Mid-Atlantic Conservation Til lage Conference. Thanks to television satellite technology, the conference is being downlinked on Dec. 6 and 13 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at nearly 40 known locations in Pennsylva nia, Maryland, and West Virginia. Downlink sites also are a proba bility in New Jersey, New York, and Ohio. In fact, anyplace in the United States with a satellite dish capable of picking up the KU band could be a downlink site, noted Milt Nelson, extension agricultural edi tor for the University of Maryland at College Park. Nelson chaired the planning committee for this year’s confer ence, which has departed from a 21-year tradition of a single meet ing site that rotated on an annual basis between Maryland and Pennsylvania. Telephone and fax machine hookups will permit live question and-answer sessions following each televised presentation. Penn State University is the originating uplink site. Part of the Dec. 13 program will feature a live feed from Ohio State University. J EQ&MLEX L PEANUTA / HULIi \ / For i f BEDDING [ Most effective | [ as bedding for aH I I kinds of beef and J V dairy cattle, hogs, ' V horses/sheep and Any Tu (Ami Other program segments will present professional workers from Penn State, Virginia Tech, the University of Maryland and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, plus two West Virginia farmers. To help provide financial sup port, interested agribusiness orga nizations have been invited to sub mit two-minute “infomercial” film clips that will be included in the satellite broadcast each night Here is the schedule of topics and speakers for Dec. 6: • “No-Till Forage/Pasture Renovation” Dr. Harlan E. White, extension forage specialist at Virginia Tech, and Lynn D. Hoffman, agronomy superinten dent at Penn State’s Russell E. Larson Research Center near Rocksprings, Pa. • “New Herbicides: What Worked and What Didn’t Work in 1995” Dr. William S. Curran, extension weed science specialist at Penn State • “Planter and Drill Adjustment SMART OPERATOR Kubota's Grand L-Series diesel tractors have the power and versatility to tackle all your jobs. Four compact, state of the art models producing 25-37 PTO horsepower. The Grand L-Series 2WD and 4WD models feature Kubota's Low Noise and Vibration E-TVCS diesel engines. These environmentally friendly diesels are lean on fuel and easy on maintenance, with a 3-year limited factory warranty. Choose Kubota's Synchro-Shuttle transmission that delivers shift-on-the-go performance through the main 4 gears or a GST (Glide Shift Transmission) that allows smooth, clutchless operation through all 8 speeds. The Grand L-Series' roomy operator's deck is ISO-mounted to greatly reduce vibration. 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Hoffman, agronomy farm superintendent, both from Penn State, plus two West Virginia farmers with practi cal experience • “Soil Compaction; Causes and Remedies” Randall C. Reeder, extension agricultural engineer, Ohio State University • “Effects of High-Residue Farming on Plant Diseases”—Dr. Patrick E. Lipps, extension plant pathology specialist at Ohio State Kubota.& See Your Local Kubota Dealer Chenbubum STOUFFER BROS., INC. 717-263-8424 MARSHALL NtW BfffclYit. MACHINERY, INC. ERB & HENRY 717-729-7117 EQUIPMENT, INC. 410-367-2169 KELLER BROS. tM TRACTOR CO. 717-049-2000 I 717-560-2500 • “Herbicide Resistance and New Herbicides for 1996” Dr. Ronald L. Ritter, extension weed control specialist. University of Maryland at College Park. Here are technical details for downlinking the conference: Test pattern: 6:45 p.m. EST; J-wShon THOMAS L DUNLAP 717-308-1391 jsmm. MIFFLINBURG FARM SUPPLY. 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