Page 10—Foraging Around, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 1, 1997 Rodgers Leads Conference ARDMORE, Okla. John Rod gers, a member of the Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland Council from Bellville, Pa., and a past president of the American Forage and Grassland Council, was the leader of a Leader ship Retreat at a conference held here at the Noble Foundation in August. The conference was planned for representatives of the affiliate coun cils of the American Forage and Grassland Council. Pennsylvania For age and Grassland Council is one of more than 30 councils in the United States and Canada. Members of PFGC are automatically members of AFGC. Members receive the publication For age Leader four times a year from Jimmy Henning, extension forage specialist, University tucky, president-elect of AFGC. the Mf AFGC. Richard Hann, executive director of PFGC attended the conference. Rodgers facilitated the conference with two main goals: to help affiliate councils catch a vision of what could be done at the local level through their own leadership, and to see how improved cooperation between the affiliates and AFGC can generate a product that will be better than either one can do alone. This was the first opportunity for the affiliate council representatives to get together and share ideas and suc cesses that can help other affiliates from “old” as well as newly formed councils. This has been a challenging year for forage producers in Pennsylvania. The drought has had a significant impact cm forage production. Grass pastures and grass hayflelds were impacted more than legumes, however, even alfalfa, with its deep taproot, was unable to sustain normal yields. In our alfalfa trials in Lancaster County, yields were down 20 percent from 1996. Insect pressure on alfalfa fields was of Ken- John Rodgers, dairyman and forage producer, Plum Bottom Farms, Belleville, Pa., past president of AFGC. 7IMMERMAN wr MFG. CORP. 390 Series yy&A ROLL-A-WAY CONVEYOR #IC JyyZJf/ Useful For Conveying Ear Corn, Bulk Feeds, Small Grains, Silage or Manure A Full Line Of Exhaust Fans Zimmerman Custom RT and FRT Series Trailers Avail; We Also Build Other Models, Sizes, • Dick Kauffman W-L Research Inc. Including Efficient Belt Drive Units With Housing & Shutter 24”, 30", 36”, and 48" Presidents Corner * '*• A x V* .* extreme this year. The potato leafhop per population exploded, and insecti cide treatments, in many cases, did not provide full cutting protection. Even the new “leafhopper resistant” alfalfa varieties were damaged by the leafhopper. While hay yields are down this year, the forage quality of the hay appears to be very good. Therefore, animal performance ought to be optimal. It’s a good time to plan on attending the 1997 Quality Forages Conference on Nov. 18 at Tunkhannock. 125 King Court/ Hollander Rd. New Holland, PA 17557 (717) 354-9611 3gi PORTAB Built Utility Trailers ible In 5000# thru 12,000# GVW md Capacities. Call For Information * i 880 SERIES BALE ELEVATOR AND MOW CONVEYOR ,T FOR MANY 'RVICE
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