it 36—Corn Talk, Lancaster Farming. Saturday. February 10. 1996 - - * i Mlll ,gh naM ||(|.| | | l | i limn# Pai dQ> Can Doebler’s add to your profitability on your milk price? Doebler’s Persist again TOP YIELDER in BOTH Penn State and Cornell University Trials. Since Persist is the TOP YIELDER it may be the most economical alfalfa seed you can plant Example: Persist cost per bag (before discounts) . . .$169.80 or $67.92 per acre If competitor’s bag cost is $lOO.OO or $40.00 per acre Difference $27.92 x 10 acres = $279.20 Cornell University 1995 Cornell/NYSF & GC Alfalfa Variety Trials Cornell University Location: Madison Co., Morrisville, NY 95 Tot 94 Tot Entry 14-Jun 27-Jul 7-Sep Season Season 94-95 95 94 1994-95 (adj.) (adj.) (adj.) (adj.) (adj.) Avg. Percent (%) of Cks ‘Persist 2.81 1.41 0.84 5.06 4.31 4.68 108 102 Location Avg. 2.60 1.28 0.74 4.61 4.22 4.42 99 100 Location: Tompkins Co., Ithaca, NY g 5 Tot g 4 Tot Entry 13-Jun 24-Jul 5-Sep Season Season 94-95 95 94 1994-95 (adj.) (adj.) (adj.) (adj.) (adj.) Avg. Percent (%) of Cks ♦Persist 2.77 1.27 1.00 5.04 6.54 5.79 111 111 111 Location Avg. 2.64 1.08 0.84 4.56 5.96 5.26 100 101 101 Location: St Lawrence Co., Canton, NY gg Tot g 4 Tot Entry 8-Jun 20-Jul 1-Sep Season Season 94-95 95 94 1994-95 (adj.) (adj.) (adj.) (adj.) (adj.) Avg. Percent (%) of Cks ♦Persist Location Avg ‘First Place Penn State Variety ♦Persist 8.41 8.52 Grand Mean 6.41 7.64 Grand Mean values represent 49 total entries ‘First Place DO YOU WANT 15% MORE GREEN? $$ OR LBS. Using university data you can seeDoebler’s Persist alfalfa can add to your profitability. Contact your Doebler dealer by 2/24/96 for details on 5% cash and quantity discounts. Penn State Forage Trial - Seeded 4/18/91 - 4 year study 1992-95 Persist 4 year average Grand Mean* 4 year average *49 total entries Difference - 15% MORE ■• • rotation FACT No. 1 - FACT No. 2 - FACT No. 3 = 3.10 1.53 1.77 6.40 6.00 6.20 113 105 109 2.74 1.45 1.62 5.81 5.93 5.87 103 104 103 7.95 tons per acre 6.89 tons per acre 1.06 tons per acre x 4 years 4.24 tons for four years Alfalfa value at x $ 100.00 per ton Gained value per acre . . . .$ 424.00 x 10 acres 54240.00 Total gain on 10 acres If you buy $lOO.OO per/bag alfalfa it can cost you $3960.80! You can't afford to buy even the best “cheap” alfalfa! Get more for YOUR MONEY! 1995 Yield DOEBLESt’S PENNSYLVANIA HYBRIDS, INC. R.R. 1 BOX 424 • JERSEY SHORE, PA 17740 Seed Cost 1995 Forage Trials Report 1994 Yield CALL: 1-800-853’CORN 1992 Yield 1993 Yield 7.17 6.32 kk**w- 1992-95 Average 7.79 7.19 Penn State Stand 11/1/95 7.95 6.89 r 105 99 71.3 57.3
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