Pasture Growth Rates I ioga County, The hicak in the giowth line chail is ucie the paddocks nicMsuicd vvcie grazed and thus there was no growth that week 1/98 4/27/98 5/5/98 4/2 0. 1 loga County. The pastuic cover mcieavc this spung as the grass giowlh inueased, the diop m cn\ei on May 29 is mostly horn a coolei dry weuthei that slowed the the giowlh and the unvs wcic on the paddocks a little longu to clean them up changed lioni whole day to hall day gia/ings 2500 2000 1500 1000 ST. LOUIS. Mo. It’s the com grower’s equivalent of the World Series, Super Bowl, and Stanley Cup, all rolled into one. But if they want to play in this game, they need to be entered in the National Com Yield Contest (NCYC) by July 1. Sponsored by the National Com Growers Association (NCGA), ' -p- ! 7 i TCPrv/puuT nr MOTORS FOR SALE 1 and 3 phase ■* * - " « * # s-r r** r* /A. * -'■ ■■ 1/2 to 10 HP TTCRSH€V „ CO, INC ie^' L S, ~ SYCAMORE IND. PARK Hours 630- 5 PM ° n Call 255 PLANE TREE DRIVE s „, *, c lin 24 His LANCASTER, PA 17603 Closed S &Su 7 Days a Week 717-393-5807 x 3050 FAX 717-291-1534 (Continued from Page A2B) Tioga Corr. Ave Growth/day 5/14/98 5/20/98 5/29/98 6/4'9fl 6/9/98 6/16/98 Tioga Ave Pasture Cover Entries Due July 1 For National Corn Yield Contest this popular contest recognizes America’s top producers of the nation’s number one crop com. The information is then shared with all NCGA members in the annual Com Yield Guide, helping growers leant from each other how to produce the highest yield ing, most profitable com crop. The goal of the NCYC is to edu- Recorded In Penn State Study cate farmers on methods to im prove production and profitability, while addressing environmental concerns. “Market pressures today are forcing growers to become in creasingly competitive,” said John Green, director of production and education for the NCGA. “This contest is an excellent way for Somerset County has clipped the pastures in late May and you sec how there pastuic cover declined Notice how Even the cover was thiu the spring a sign ol a contiollcd stocking 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 The spike on May 15th is from scvcial paddocks giowmg well and the week hcloic al all the measured paddocks wcic grazed, thus not many paddocks were m the average Somerset Corr. Ave Growth/day 1 00 70 60 50 40 30 20 1 0 them to test their own production methods against their peers and to learn from the successful tech niques of others.” To be eligible, initial entry forms must be postmarked no later then July 1,1998, and postharvest entry forms no later than Dec. 1, 1998. Winners will be announced in February at Commodity Classic, the annual combined convention and trade show of the NCGA and American Soybean Association being held in Albuquerque. Along with national recognition, winners also receive significant prizes from participating seed and crop protection companies. “We encourage NCYC entrants Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 27, 1998-A29 Somerset Ave Pasture Cover 00 CO O) o> LO -- m 00 00 o> O) tn cm co CD CO 00 O) o CM o> CM cm to m to gain valuable hands-on experi ence with new production me thods, such as no-till or narrow row by trying them first on contest plots before adopting them for full farm-scale use,” said Green. The nine contest classes include both dryland and irrigated cate gories for conventional till, mulch-till, no-till and ridge-till production practices. Farmers compete only with those in similar growing regions, thus greatly in creasing their prospect of win ning. For more information or entry forms, contact NCGA at (314) 275-9915, ext 129 of visit their web site at http://www.nega. com. ate? mdard. OPEN-SIDED CALF FACILITY instruction. M£M«R iars 17) 354-4271 I most
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