AlO-Uncaster Farming, Saturday, March 18, 2000
OPINION
Another Hard Decision
Cornell University scientists have demonstrated that creating a
refuge in a crop field reduces the chance of insects developing re
sistance to transgenic insecticidal plants. Researchers report on
their findings in the current issue of the journal “Nature Biotech
nology.”
When trials were done with a random mix in the rows, or with a
separate refuge in which the non-Bt plants were grown next to the
Bt plants, the trials indicated a separate refuge would be more ef
fective in keeping the insects from becoming Bt-resistant. This is
just more evidence that those in charge of biotechnology are
working to find the best and safest way to use the new methods of
farming. We admit they have an economic stake in finding the
best way to use their products. But economics has always been the
American way of life.
Unfortunately the facts of biotechnology are often not accepted
by consumers and the market place. Genetically engineered
plants have been developed that allow farmers to use considerably
fewer chemicals in production of the crop. This is good for the en
vironment, any way you look at it. But now, farmers are in a
quandary. They know the biotech crops produce more with less
and safer imputes and answers one of the main complaints about
agriculture by the enviornmentalists.
But the refusal of the export markets to accept these products
has farmers wondering if they should take advantage of this new
production advantage. According to a recent survey study done
by Farm Progress Companies, 80 percent of grain elevators
throughout the corn belt have said they are planning to accept
biotech corn grain containing Bt and LiabertyLink traits in the
fall of 2000. And 88 percent will accept biotech soybeans. Most of
them do not export any grain.
But the question has been raised. And some farmers, we have
no idea how many, will take the option to not grow biotech grains
this year, to be sure of a market. That’s a shame, because the farm
must be run by the whims of the opponents of agriculture rather
than run by good management and environmental practices.
Grape Expectations A Viti
culture! and Enological Sym
posium, Forsgate Country
Club, Jamesburg, N. J.
Garden Symposium, Farm and
Home Center, Lancaster, 8
a.m.
University of Maryland Ice
Cream Course, Dept, of
Animal and Avian Sciences,
College Park, Md., thru
March 21.
Food For Profit Seminar, Moun
tain View Inn, Clifford, 9
a.m.-3 p.m.
Maryland Department of Agri
culture 13th Open House, An
napolis, Md., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
National Association Applied
Food Service Sanitation Cer
tification Course, Penn State
Berks County Ag Center,
Leesport, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.,
also March 27 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
and April 10 9 a.m.-noon.
Using Microsoft Word For Busi
ness Workshop, Technology
Training Center, County
Annex Building, York, 10
a.m.-3 p.m.
Rally For Rural America, U.S.
Capitol Building, Washing
ton, thru March 21.
Barn Meeting, The New Johne’s
Control Program, Kevin and
Gerada Burleigh Farm, Pleas
ant Mount, 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
South Central Pa. Cattlemen’s
Association Banquet, Dover
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Fire Hall, 7 p.m.
Mercer County Sheep and Wool
Growers Annual Meeting,
Mercer County Extension
Center, 6:30 p.m.
Marketing Livestock Products
Workshop, Cambria County
Extension Office, 10 a.m.-2
p.m.
Farmers Market Planning
Workshop, Corning In-Town
Promotions Office.
Keystone Athletic Field Mana
gers Organization, Campus
Center, Allegheny College,
Meadville.
Capitol Region Pasture Man
agement Workshop, Lebanon
County Ag Center, 9:30 a.m.-
2 p.m.
Northwest Athletic Field Turf
and Ornamentals Conference,
Allegheny College, Campus
Center, Meadville, 8 a.m.
Cooperative Resources Interna
tional Meeting, Syracuse,
N.Y.
Lehigh Valley Horse Council
Meeting and Ameri-
can Legion Post 367, Fuller-
ton, 7:30p.m. f -
Twin Valley FFA American Ag
Day Breakfast,. Twin Valley
High School, <5:30 a.m.-8:30
a.m.
Pesticide Update Meeting, Leba-
non Valley Ag Center.
Employee and Nutrition Meet
ing, Farm and Home Center,
Lancaster.
Training Dairy Feeding Em
ployees, Brubaker Farms,
To Control
Winter Annual Weeds
Winter annual weeds create
many management problems
and reduce yields in alfalfa
fields, according to Robert An
derson, Lancaster Comity Ex
tension Agronomy Agent.
Winter annual weeds germinate
in the late summer and early
fall, grow during the wihter and
go to seed in late spring. Their
life cycle allows them to com-
pete aggressively with perennial
forage crops like alfalfa by pro
ducing a dense ground cover by
early spring which crowds the
crop. In addition, with a heavy
growth of winter annual weeds
like chickweed and henbit in the
first cutting, alfalfa dries much
slower, making the cutting more
susceptible to fields losses and
reducing its feeding value.
To Select
Winter Annual Weed
Control Products
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Winter annual weeds are not have the power to draw large
extremely difficult to control, numbers of people to come to
according to Robert Anderson, / their churches.
Lancaster County Extension/ The tremendous powers of
Agronomy Agent. However, the gifted preachers and teachers
number of herbicides which will can be both positive and nega
control winter annual Weeds are tive. While many people will
limited and each has some re- hear from them the gospel in a
strictions. The most commonly most convincing manner, there
used product is Gramoxone. is always the danger that people
Gramoxone works extremely will come to believe in the
well on winter arinual weeds preacher rather than what is
provided spray coverage is good, preached. I don’t mean that it is
If weeds become too large and dangerous to believe in the
coverage is inadequate, control preacher as a channel of God’s
will be less successful. revelation, but it is dangerous to
Gramoxone may not be ap- believe that he or she is therefore
plied to alfalfa after one inch of the sole channel or one that is in
growth in the spring. A second fallible. They are still human
herbicide is metribuzin, which beings with all the limitations
includes both Lexone and and weaknesses of human
Sencor. They are effective on nature,
winter annual broadleaves and The “Right” Faction
some grasses. However, they Paul was the father of the
must be applied before any Corinthian church. After Paul
spring re-growth. Sinbar is an- left Corinth, the church gradu
other product. It must be ap- ally broke down into factions,
plied during dormancy and each headed by a leader or lead
before weeds are two inches high ers who apparently claimed spe
or wide. cial revelation from God. These
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Sinbar also has a two year ro
tational restriction along with a
restriction to not use on grass
mixtures. Another product is
Velpar. Velpar is effective on
winter annual broadleaves and
some grasses and will suppress
dandelions. It must be applied
after dormancy and before two
inches of spring re-growth. It
also has a rotational restriction
for 12 months for certain crops.
As always, make sure you read,
understand and follow all label
instructions before using any
pesticide.
Mount Joy, 10:30 a.m.-3:30
p.m.
Maryland State Holstein Con
vention, Grantsville Holiday
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To Develop
First Aid Kit
Most kids will not escape
childhood without a few bruises,
scraped knees or cut fingers. Ac
cording to National SAFE KIDS
Campaign, the most important
thing an adult can do when a
child suffers an injury is to act
fast. The following list of first
aid essentials should be on hand
in every household.
1. Sterile gauze pads.
2. Sterile adhesive bandages
in different sizes.
3. Rolls of stretchable sterile
gauze to hold dressings in place.
4. Sterile adhesive tape.
5. Cotton balls.
6. Large sterile triangular
bandage to use as a sling or for
applying pressure to a wound.
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WHO‘S GOT
THE ‘RIGHT’ LEADER?
March 19,2000
Background Scripture:
1 Corinthians 4:1-13
Devotional Reading:
1 Peter 5:1-11
Sometimes I surf the TV
channels to look in on one or
more of the various televangel
ists. I am often fascinated with
the sheer power of these char
ismatic men and women. I use
the word ‘charismatic’ here in
its general sense as “gifted by
God.” I am happy to hear and
see the Gospel preached to so
many people. Sometimes within
the name-brand denominations
we also find gifted leaders who
leaders each claimed the most
authentic gospel. Some of this
resistance was even directed
against Paul and obviously some
of the other Corinthians wanted
Paul to tell them which faction
was the ‘right’ one.
How does Paul meet this
crisis? First, he reminds these
leaders that they are all “serv
ants of Christ and stewards of
the mysteries of God” (1 Co.
4:1). Just because they are
teachers and leaders does not
mean they are anything more
than Christ’s “servants” and
“stewards.” The gospel is en
trusted to them temporarily to
preserve and transmit. So, they
work for Christ, not themselves.
All of us who are so quick and
7. Antibiotic ointment such as
Neosporin.
8. Antiseptic wipes or antisep
tic solution such as Betadine.
9. Blunt tipped scissors for
cutting bandages, and
10. Tweezers for removing
splinters. For bleeding that does
not stop after five minutes of
direct pressure, animal bites,
gaping cuts more than V/s inch
deep, injuries caused by dirty
objects, deep puncture wounds
or wounds on your child’s face,
neck, head or the palm side of
hands, parents are advised to
seek prompt medical treatment.
Feather Prof, ’s Footnote:
‘Small opportunities are often
the beginning of great achieve
ments. ’
ready to do battle with those
whose ideas differ from ours or
who worship and serve differ
ently need to remember that all
of us are no more than Christ’s
humble servants.
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Secondly, Paul tells them that
“with me it is a very small thing
that I should be judged by you or
by any human court” (4:3). Is
Paul saying that he doesn’t care
about their judgment of him?
No, he is saying that, compared
to the judgment of God, their
judgment of him is “a very small
thing.” We wish that everyone
liked us and approved of us, but
we must always remember that
pleasing God is what really mat
ters.
Paul goes on to say what, at
first look, may sound smug and
self-righteous: ‘‘l do not even
judge myself. I am not aware of
anything against myself. . .” If
he had stopped there, Paul
would definitely be arrogant, but
he goes on to say, “ but lam not
thereby acquitted. It is the Lord
who judges me" (4:4). Paul is not
bragging about his righteous
ness, but reminding us all that it
is not our own judgment, but
that of God that is final and
foremost. A “clean” though
faulty conscience is not the same
as a “clean slate.”
Called to be disciples of
Christ, we all too often become
judges of others, yet, none of
u.s-without exception-have the
qualifications to be judges of
others. Put simply, it means we
are not God and judgement of
the souls of others belongs
strictly to him. “Therefore,"
warns Paul, “do not pronounce
judgment before the time, before
the Lord comes” (4:5). Some of
the Corinthians are acting as if
Christ had already returned.
Paul uses sarcasm here: “Al
ready you are filled! Already
you have become rich!”
Paul, however, is sarcastic for
only a moment. He will per
severe, not with painful words
but a witness that is much more
powerful: “When reviled, we
bless; when persecuted, we
endure; when slandered, we try
to conciliate . ..” (4:13). That is
the way of Christ, the only
“right leader.”
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