iter Farming, Saturday, December 20, 1997
agri-industry representatives Wednesday at the first P.L.
Rohrer Forage Meeting at Akron Family Restaurant.
Jonathan Rupert, product development manager for
Ampac Seed Company, Tangent, Ore., left, and Duane Bor
cherding, marketing representative, CelPril Seed Enhance
ments, right, spoke about new types of grasses and coated
alfalfa for the 1998 season. In center is Earl W. Rohrer, presi
dent and general manager of P.L. Rohrer & Bro., Inc.
AKRON (Lancaster
Co.) Information
about pasture mixtures
for the coming growing
season was provided to
about 20 growers, deal
ers, and agri-industry
representatives Wed
nesday at the first P.L.
Rohrer Forage Meeting
at Akron Family
Restaurant
Jonathan Rupert, pro
duct development man
ager for Ampac Seed
Company, Tangent,
Ore., and Duane Bor
cherding, marketing
representative, CelPril
Seed Enhancements,
spoke about new types
of grasses and coated
alfalfa for the 1998
season.
Rupert provided
information on how to
identify the types of
grasses needed for a
producer's type of oper
ation. Ipcludcd was
information cm the Ton
ga perennial ryegrass,
the Tekapo brand pre
mium orchardgrass, and
Fcstorina, an abundant
tall fescue.
Rupert provided
some information about
the use of a brand new
variety of winter hardy
diploid perennial,
Canasta. In tests in Wis
consin (“a good site to
test winter hardiness,”
Rupert noted), Canasta
rated really well. In
1999, Canasta is slated
to replace the Zero Nui
perennial ryegrass listed
on the intensive grazing
mixture out of the Pas
ture Perfect formula
tions, according to
Rupert.
Rupert spoke about
the Pasture Perfect pre
mium forage grass seed
mixture combinations.
With improved palata
bility and nutrients, the
mixtures contain at least
70 percent of improved
varieties and are region
specific. They include a
highland pasture mix
ture, lowland pasture
mixture, horse pasture
mix, triple purpose hay
and pasture mix, inten
sive grazing mixture,
and hay diversion
mixture.
Producers should leant to per
fect pastures through incremental
steps and regular maintenance,
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overseeding, and introduction of
new varieties, he noted. He also
told them to proceed slowly and do
independent research.
Pasture Perfect is a new family
of forage mixtures that set new
industry standards, Rupert indi
cated. They ate available through
Rohrer’s and their dealers in 25-
and 50-pound bags. Tekapo is
especially noted for grazing,
because it is more prostrate grow
ing than traditional orchardgrass.
Also at the meeting, Duane Bor
cherding, from CelPril, spoke
about the use of coated seed alfal
fa. Borcherding overviewed the
experience of a dairy farmer Roger
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and achieved a 1997 per acre yield
average of more than eight tons per
acre. Using Avalanche alfalfa, half
was coated with Rhizo-Kote XL
from CelPril and half was pre
inoculated, for an advantage of
882 pounds per acre.
According to Earl W. Rohrer, 85
percent of the alfalfa seed sold by
the Rohrer’s is coated, providing
more inoculant than pre
inoculated seed. It provides a
healthier, more dense stand,
because the coat provides protec
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