Page I*—Corn Talk, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 7, 1998 State 5-Acre Contest Announces Awards The severe drought conditions in some areas reduced the number of entries as well as the yields in the 1997 club The entries were reduced to 95, down from 114 last year The average grain yield in this years club was 165 bushels /acre down from 174 bushels/acre last year Despite the drought conditions in many areas, some very high yields were achieved by some entrants The yields in this years program are I a testament to the stress tolerance of many of the hybnds being grown Plant populations were off slightly from last year, probably due m part to the very cool May weather We also saw an increased use of Bt hybnds m the club indicating this technology is working in Pennsylvania Other management practices were similar to previous years planting depth averaged 1 7 inches, about 50% of the fields were sidedressed. starter fertilizer rates averaged about 170 pounds per acre and non-manure N applications averaged 116 pounds per acre across all fields Take a few minutes this year and review the crop management programs of the champions I think you'll find that they are doing a textbook job of managing their crops and this is part of the reason they are being successful Also, review the cultural practice summary and you will see the trends in inputs and cultural practices that com club members are using ‘Thanks to everyone who contributed to this effort- producers, extension agents, grain buyers, and 1 seedsmen 1997 STATE AVERAGES HARVESTED AS SHELLED GRAIN 3+ACRES 41 169 1 25 4 3 6 HARVESTED AS SHELLED GRAIN REGULAR 22 166 1 24 6 3 6 EAR CORN- MACHINE HARVEST REGULAR 6 156 1 24 7 2 5 EAR CORN-HAND HARVEST REGULAR 19 157 7 25 3 2 2 TOTAL HARVESTED FOR GRAIN 87 165 2 251 3 3 T/A MOISTURE REGULAR 8 20 0 69 0 15 HARVESTED AS SILAGE TOTAL ENTRIES Where trade names are used no discnmmation is intended and no endorsement by Cooperative Extension or The Pennsylvania State University is implied Growers Take (Continued from Pago 10) Hershey, Elizabethtown, for 199.3 bushels per acre using Pioneer 3394 at a population of 27,966, In the ear com class, hand harvest: • First place went to David Schantz, Alburtis, for 225 bushels per acre using Pioneer 33Y09 at a population of 27,592. • Second place went to Joseph Albright, Landisburg, for 198.6 bushels per acre using Hubner 3809 at a population of 22,406. • Third place went to Kenneth L. Schlegel, Fleetwood, for 192.3 bushels per acre using Pioneer 32K61 at a population of 24,221. In the machine harvest class: • First place went to Steven Fehnel, Eas ton, for 183.9 bushels per acre using Pion eer 3394 at a population of 20,868. • Second place went to Clarence Fehnel, Easton, for 183.8 bushels per acre using Pioneer 3293 at a population of 21,129. • Third place went to John Tumpey, Bath, for 164 bushels per acre using Cargill 6888 at a population of 22,176. BUSHEL/ GRAIN % % PLANT ENTRIES ACRE MOISTURE DOWN BARREN POPULATK HARVEST SIZE AWARD CLASSES A EAR CORN CLASS HAND HARVEST- CURRENT YEAR Regular HARVEST SAMPLE LESS THAN THREE ACRES B EAR CORN CLASS MACHINE HARVEST- CURRENT YEAR Regular HARVEST SAMPLE LESS THAN THREE ACRES C EAR CORN CLASS - THREE YEAR AVERAGE Regular HARVEST SAMPLE LESS THAN THREE ACRES D SHELLED CORN CLASS - CURRENT YEAR Regular HARVEST SAMPLE LESS THAN THREE ACRES E SHELLED CORN CLASS - CURRENT YEAR Large HARVEST SAMPLE GREATER THAN THREE ACRES F SHELLED CORN CLASS - THREE YEAR AVERAGE Regular HARVEST SAMPLE LESS THAN THREE ACRES G SHELLED CORN CLASS - THREE YEAR AVERAGE Large HARVEST SAMPLE GREATER THAN THREE ACRES Greg W. 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I NAME 1 ADDRESS I ZIP PH , I □ Please send □ Please call me ■ me literature for an appointment PARTICIPANTS HAVING YIELDS CHECKED 286 260 251 210 145 169 223 125 121 122 100 113 116 96 RECEIVING RECOGNITION 279 248 250 209 143 168 214 125 121 122 100 113 114 95 DISQUALIFIED COMPLETED BUDGET 194 175 174 145 92 96 144 98 68 61 33 % REQUESTING BUDGETS 70 69 70 69 64 57 65 78 56 50 33 fBU/A)* 149 153 149 145 125 140 152 135 163 151 168 150 174 165 AVERAGE YIELD CLASS BUSHELS RIBBON V 200 OR OVER GOLD 776401 437587 17 10 175 OTO 199 9 PURPLE 29 35 31 27 9 14 26 16 38 21 30 22 38 24 150 0 T 0174 9 BLUE 125 98 84 67 23 49 76 25 47 30 43 28 31 21 125 0 T 0 149 9 RED 66 76 87 64 41 58 58 34 12 32 12 28 19 23 100 0 T 0124 9 WHITE 38 32 33 31 37 36 23 27 15 20 4 21 3 7 LESS THAN 100 GREEN 13 79 17 33 10 2201 53702 •BUSHELS OF SHELLED CORN (56 LBS PER BUSHEL • 15 5% MOISTURE) IST Jeff Mitchell 80 Martin Dr Chester County Reinholds 2ND Mathew Maximuck 4461 Jenny Rd 1995 184 5 Dekalb 623 Bucks County Doyleslown 1996 187 7 Dekalb 623 1997 202 2 Dekalb 616 3RD Larry E Moyer 26 Brookvue Lane 1995 161 9 Cobbler's 82XP Lehigh County Mertztown 1996 210 4 Pioneer 3335 1997 189 8 Pioneer 3335 // 'I! // i: Q BROCK. 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 75112190000051 IS 1986 1987 1988 1969 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 )B4 1 -1997- CHAMPIONS 1995-97 THREE YEAR AVERAGE AWARDS SHELLED DRAIN CLASS -REGULAR HARVEST SIZE ADDRESS YEAR YIELD HYBRD (Tum to Pago 15) Check with us or your dealer today about our early order program. /kf fk ( I \ < I * / / i 4m\ * j J \ \ 1 \ PHONE 717-432-9733 A . FAX 717-432-8383 v!?76tcill6 Inc. 1248 SOUTH MOUNTAIN RD., DILLSBURG, PA 17019 1995 177 9 Pioneer 3293 1996 208 5 Pioneer 3335 1997 206 0 Pioneer 3335 AVG 197.5 AVG 191.5 AVG 157.4
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