Baralfa 54 Rated High
LOGDENSBURG, N.J. -
Barenbrug USA announced that
Baralfa 54 alfalfa is rated at the
top of the list on the latest Penn
State forage trials report.
Baralfa 54 is a synthetic vari
ety selected for exceptional yield
and excellent disease resistance.
Baralfa 54 is a vigorous high
yielding variety with very fast
regrowth after cutting. Baralfa
54 displays above average leafi
ness and is very persistent.
Baralfa yield 7.88 tons per acre
(sum of four cuttings in Penn
Loaders Built To
Handle Farm Tasks
ATLANTA, Ga. - Farmhand
front end loaders offer users
high visibility, increased maneu
verability, and premium
strength steel construction to
hold up during the daily "bump
and grind" of farm chores.
"In addition to maneuverabil
ity, rugged construction is
required to match the variety of
tough jobs loaders are asked to
perform around the farm," said
Richard Rose, marketing man
ager, Farmhand. "That's why all
Farmhand loader arms are
formed from 50,000 psi yield
strength steel.
"Premium construction also
gives each loader a longer work
ing life," he said. The 2,22, 520,
545, and 745 models feature tilt
cylinders placed low on the
buckets to increase efficiency
during scooping and dumping
operations. These low-mounted
cylinders also provide maximum
hydraulic efficiency. Hydraulic
self-leveling cylinders also pro
vide maximum hydraulic effi
ciency. Hydraulic self-leveling
cylinders that improve produc
tivity are also offered as either
standard of available as optional
add-ons.
Here’s an overview of three
mid-range models;
•GL545. The GL545 loader has
a maximum lift capacity of 3,100
pounds with a lift height of 10-
feet, 4-inches. It has 19 degree
roll back angle and 45 degree
dump angle. The breakaway
force is 4,200 lbs. It has a dig
ging depth of 4-inches, depend
ing on front tire size. The Model
GL545 works on FWA tractors
up to 60 hp.
Optional two-way self-level
ing cylinders that provide fast
efficient leveling action during
critical loading work are avail
able.
Hereford Breeders
Plan Sale
MORRISVILLE, N.Y. - The
New York Hereford Breeders are
making plans for their spring
sale, May 9 here at the
Cooperative Extension Building.
The format for the sale will
be similar to last year's success
ful sale, with a Friday night
viewing and social hour followed
by the Juniors Semen Sale. The
State trials). A complete copy of
all results is available at
Barenbrug.
Baralfa 32 IQ was bred
specifically for increased quality,
and combines excellent persis
tence, winterhardiness, and top
notch disease resistance (DRI of
29/30) with exceptional yields
(7.52 tons per acre sum of four
cuttings in Penn State trials).
Adapted throughout the dairy
states of northern U.S. and
Canada, it is a top choice for
leading dairy producers who
want the most out of their feed.
For improved visibility and
maneuverability, Farmhand
introduces the GL745 loader
with optional, two-way
hydraulic, self leveling.
•GL745. The GL745 also has a
maximum lift capacity of 3,1000
pounds and the lift height is
increased to 11-feet, 10-inches.
It has a 24 degree roll back
angle and 40 degree dump
angle. The breakaway force is
3,925 pounds. It has a digging
depth of 6-inches, depending on
front wheel tire size. The Model
GL745 fits FWA tractors up to
90 hp. Optional two-way self
leveling cylinders are also avail
able.
•XL945/5L945. The XL945
loader has a maximum lift
capacity of 3,500 pounds with a
breakaway force of 4,700 pounds
and the 5L945 has a maximum
lift capacity of 3,600 pounds
with a breakaway force of 5,000
pounds. Both units have a lift
height of 13-feet, 1-inches and
work on FWA tractors from 60 to
115 hp. The SL 945 features
mechanical self-leveling systems
to increase loading efficiency
and productivity. Quick-Tach
mounting and quick-change
attachment coupler systems are
standard for both XL945 and
5L945. The Quick-Tach mount
ing system permits removing
the loader from the tractor leav
ing minimal mounting brackets
on the tractor.
sale will be on Saturday at 12:30
p.m. with cattle being sold by
Patrick Kenny.
Plans are being made to sell
approximately 40 lots, consist
ing of cow/calves, bred heifers,
yearling heifers, and bulls.
These registered Herefords are
being selected by the sale com
mittee, and promises to be a
Dekalb Introduces Stacked-Trait Hybrid
MYSTIC, Conn. Dekalb
Genetics Corporation announces
the release of the industry’s first
stacked-trait com hybrid to in
clude both Roundup Ultra™ herbi
cide resistance and YieldGard®
Bt protection for the 1998 grow
ing season.
The new hybrid,
DKS9IRR/BtY, falls withing the
109-day relative maturity group
and is based on Dekalb’s elite,
high-producing germplasm.
“Dekalb is proud to introduce
this advanced technology to the
industry,” said Doug Roberts, De
kalb’s vice president of market-
ing. “Now farmers will be aide to
protect crops from devastating
com borer damage and gain more
flexible weed control through a
single, stacked-trait hybrid.”
Limited introductory quantities
of DKS9IRR/BtY will be avail-
Garst , American Cyanamid To Collaborate
PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Garst
Seed Company and American
Cyanamid Company have
entered into a collaborative
agreement which has the poten
tial to dramatically increase the
number of IMI-Corn® hybrids
available to U.S. farmers.
Com hybrids that have been
specially bred to be tolerant to
imidazolinone herbicides, dis
covered by Cyanamid, are called
IMI-Corn.
"The agreement will enhance
assess to technology that is in
demand, providing farmers
greater flexibility in choosing
effective, broad spectrum, low
rate herbicides,: said Kevin
Seese, Cyanamid's business
director for IMI-Corn. The
New Python WDG Herbicide Unveiled
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -
DowElanco has introduced a
new herbicide for use in soy
beans and corn for the 1998
growing season. New Python
WDG herbicide offers growers
effective control of a wide spec
trum of broadleaf weeds at low
usp rates.
Python WDG controls more
than 40 tough weeds and works
within various weed pressure
situations across the United
States. A valuable tool in south
ern states, growers will appreci
ate the fact that Python WDG is
an excellent foundation for con
trolling cocklebur, momingglory,
Gleaner Offers
More Header Choices
ATLANTA, Ga. Com and
soybean header systems for
Gleaner combines have been ex
panded to include more choices in
harvesting crops.
Two new heads arc available
for harvesting: the high capacity
Model 700 rigid design and the
Model 800 in flex design. For
com, the Hugger com heads fea
ture more narrow row sizes in ad
dition to their low-profile,
21.5-dcgrec angle erf attack that
great selection of the best cattle
in the Northeast.
If you have some quality reg
istered cattle you would like to
consign, we still have room for a
few animals. Call Bill Metch at
(607) 967-3020 or Charlie Davis
at (315) 662-7691 for consignor
information.
able for 1998 spring planting.
Plans also ate under way to in
clude the new product in field
trials and test plots during the
1998 season.
The introduction of the Round
up Ready®/Bt stacked-trait hy
brid closely follows the launch of
Dekalb Brand Roundup Ready
com for the 1998 planting season,
and the company’s introduction of
Bt com in 1997.
“Dekalb’s deep commitment to
research is reaping huge benefits
for growers,” said Catherine
Mackey, vice president of re
search for Dekalb. “Our acceler
ated research, development, and
production schedules have al
lowed us to bring these products to
market at the earliest possible
dates without compromising a hy
brid’s yield potential or any other
newest of this line of products is
Cyanamid's Lightning™ herbi
cide, which controls key
broadleaf weeds and grasses in
IMI-Com. Lightning is unique
because its early postemergence
residual and contact activity
allows growers the opportunity
for a true one-pass weed control
program, maximizing corn
hybrid yield potential.
As a result of the collabora
tion, germplasm can be quickly
converted to include the imida
zolione tolerant trait, using
Garst's propriety gene mapping
technology. Garst is recognized
in the seed industry for the abil
ity to convert parental lines of
corn quickly while maintaining
the germplasm's high yield
sicklepod, teaweed, and pig
weed.
Northeast corn and soybean
growers in the Chesapeake will
take note of how this flumetsu
lam-based herbicide provides
control of pigweed, velvetleaf
and lambsquarters, including
triazine-resistant varieties.
"In addition to controlling a
broad spectrum of weeds,
Python WDG gives grower flexi
biltiy in application, tillage and
tank-mix options at a very com
petitive cost per acre," said Joe
Vertin, DowElanco product mar
keting manager. "These quali
ties make Phython WDG an
excellent value."
glides the unit under twisted and
lodged stalks to go after every ear.
The new Model 700 is a high
capacity rigid head designed to
improve gathering and feeding
performance and is available in
25-, 27- and 30-foot sizes. It fea
tures a 30-inch diameter conveyor
auger along with 7-inch flighting
and 27-inch pitch to convey ma
terial uniformly to Gleaner’s Na
tural Flow harvesting system.
Gleaner’s exclusive wobble-box
drive provides maximum cutting
efficiently and comes as standard
equipment with the Mode) 700.
The new Model 800 flex head,
available in 15-, 16-, 18-, 20-, 22-,
25- and 30-foot widths, delivers
precision cutting and uniform ma
terial handling. Hie new Model
800 has a lightweight pickup reel
that is engineered in a tubular style
agronomic benefit”
To develop the new stacked
trait hybrid, Dekalb researcher*
employed several methods that
build upon the base germplasm.
“The success of these products
hinges on the elite base germ
plasm,” said Mackey. “We build
upon this base with other traits
that provide crop protection, crop
production assistance and grain
quality enhancement”
Along with the release of
DKS9IRR/BtY, Dekalb has
several other stacked-trait hybrids
in the development pipeline.
“We’re evaluating a combination
of imidazolinone resistance (IMI-
Com®) and Bt protection, and an
other with glufosinate (Liberty®
herbicide) resistance and Bt” ex
plained Mackey. “Another unique
stack that Dekalb is considering is
high oil corn with Bt protection.”
potential.
"This agreement is a big step
forward for the IMI-Corn pro
gram," Seese said. "Selected
seed companies will now be able
to provide more hybrids with the
IMI™ trait. That means more
corn growers will have
Lightning and the other IMI
herbicides as a weed control
option, regardless of the seed
variety which best fits their
farm."
With the introduction of IMI-
Corn, Cyanamid was the first to
develop and launch herbicide
tolerant crops developed
through biotechnology and plant
breeding to select naturally
occurring tolerance to imidazoli
none herbicides.
The adaptability of Python
WDG is evident in the way it
works in all types of fanning
programs, whether preplant
surface-applied, preplant incor
porated, postplant preemer
gence, or spike stage in corn.
And it can be used effectively in
any tillage system.
Python WDG remains strong
in either a conventional soybean
program or in a Roundup Ready
bean program. Where conven
tional soybeans are planted,
Python WDG tank-mixed with a
favored grass herbicide can pro
vide control of a wide spectrum
of broadleaf weeds and grasses.
to reduce wrapping when harvest
ing in weedy or viney conditions.
Hugger com heads are available
in 4-, 6- and 8-row “narrow” for
mats for 28-, 30-, and 32-inch
rows and 4-, 5-, 6- and 8-row
“wide” configurations to harvest
36- and 38-inch rows. Also avail
able are 10- and 12-row sizes spe
cially designed for narrower 20-
and 22-inch rows. A large capa
city 12-row unit that handles
30-inch rows is the largest com
head in the Hugger lineup.
Hugger com heads also feature
3.5-inch removable ear deflectors,
a large 16-inch diameter conveyor
with an 18-inch pitch, and row
units that are protected by radial
pin torque limiters. New com
heads also come with standard ex
tremity lights for better visibility
during night operations.