Variable Rate Manure Spreader Demo
At Penn State Field Diagnostic Clinic
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Farming Staff
ROCKSPRING (Centre Co.)
A variable rate spreader to be
used for biosolid applications to
fields will be a highlight of the
2000 Penn State Agronomic
Field Diagnostic Clinic.
The clinic will be conducted
Tuesday and Wednesday, July
18 and 19, here at the Penn State
Agronomy Research Farm at
the Russell E. Larson Agricul
tural Research Center.
According to Dwight Lingen
fetter, assistant extension agron
omist, the Penn State-sponsored
Held diagnostic clinic allows cer
tified crop advisers, consultants,
county agents, and agri-industry
representatives the chance to see
the latest technologies to control
field pests.
About 235 attended both days
of the clinic last year, Lingen
felter noted. Some came from
eastern Ohio and other sur
rounding areas.
One area to be explored is the
effectiveness of herbicides in
this, a wet year for Pennsylva
nia. In one week, a major storm
at the research farm dropped
about an inch of rain in a half
hour, Lingenfelter said.
Pesticide and certified crop
adviser (CCA) credits will be of
fered on six different topics.
This year’s clinic, as in the
past, will focus on various topics
related to crop and soil manage
ment. There will be time for dis
cussion and hands-on
participation.
The program includes:
• Soil compaction the hard
facts. The field lab will use vari
ous methods to detect soil com
paction. Crop growth and root
penetration will be compared in
compacted and uncompacted
soils. Various techniques to mea
sure soil compaction will be
shown, including bulk density,
the cone index, soil structure
characterization, and aggregate
stability. Participants will have
the opportunity to practice
methods to count earthworm
numbers and measure
infiltration. CCA
credit equivalent units
(CEUs); 1.0 soil and
water (SW). Instruc
tors are Dr. Sjoerd
Duiker, Joel Myers,
and Dr. Doug Beegle.
• Chemical spray
drift prevention
new nozzle technolo
gies. Precision appli
cation demands
calibrated sprayers
and the proper spray
nozzles for reducing
chemical spray drift.
Learn the newest ap
proaches for spraying
in windy conditions
and still get the job
done without spraying
off-target. The latest
nozzles and the Penn
State- rate training
sprayer will be used in
this demonstration.
CCA CEUs; 0.5 pest
management (PM)
and 0.5 crop protec
tion (CP). Instructor is
Dr. Dave Wagner
• Biosolids and nu
trient management.
Biosolids from munici
pal wastewater treat
ment can be a source
of free nitrogen, phos
phorous, and organic
matter for farms (even
hauled, spread, and
incorporated at no
cost to farmers).
Biosolids must be
properly managed to
obtain the desired ben-
efits and avoid possi
ble problems. This
field session will look
at agronomic use of biosolids.
The focus will be on nutrient
management, including a look
at the nutrient content, calculat
ing available nitrogen, timing,
phosphorous management, reg
ulations, and other issues. CCA
CEUs: 1 nutrient management
(NM). Instructor is Dr. Rick
Stehouwer.
• Variable rate manure
spreader demo is scheduled at
4:15 p.m. Liquid injection
/spreading will be demonstrated
using a newly developed and
computer controlled variable
rate liquid manure spreader
with GPS capabilities. CCA
CEU: 0.5 NM.
• Making an alfalfa inte
grated pest management (IPM)
program work. This session will
address basic biology of key al
falfa pests and their manage
ment. Participants will be asked
to scout fields and make man
agement decisions. CCA CEUs:
1 PM. Instructor is Dr. Dennis
Calvin.
• Effects of stress factors on
com growth and development.
ITHACA, N.Y. - Beef Field
Day will be held Saturday, July
22, on the Cornell University
campus at Morrison Hall from 9
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This event is
sponsored by the Cornell
Department of Animal Science
and the New York Beef Producers
Association.
Beef producers will attend
workshops on improving business
efficiency through beef
production web sites and
computer software. Producers
HEAVY DUTY
HOOF TRIMMING TABLES
by the International Hoof Trimming School of Wisconsin
FOUR MODELS TO CHOOSE
1. PORTABLE 2. STATIONARY 3. 3-POINT HITCH
4. SKID STEER MOUNT
Berkelmans Welding
RR 7, AYLMER, ONTARIO, CANADA NSH 2R6
(519) 765-4230
Cornell Beef Field
Day Set July 22
This diagnostic session will
review some basic aspects of the
anatomy of the com plant and
how plant parts are affected by
various early season stress fac
tors. of this session
is to show how to illustrate these
effects to corn producers. Partic
ipants will be encouraged to dis
sect plants, measure plant parts,
and share results with partici
pants. CCA CEUs; 1 CP. In
structor is Dr. Greg Roth.
• Weed science potpourri.
New and commonly used herbi
cides will be compared side by
side in this demonstration. The
effect of different rates of cer
tain herbicides on weed control
will also be discussed. Also, test
your weed ID knowledge and
discuss control methods for
problem species. CCA CEUs: 1
PM. Instructor is Dr. Bill
Curran.
A registration fee of $4O per
person includes lunch, refresh
ments, and support materials.
Register with the form by
mail or fax to (814) 863-7043. Or
contact Lisa Crytser in the De
partment of Agronomy at (814)
865-2543. Registration deadline
is July 7.
also will increase their knowledge
of beef cattle nutrition and
improve their ability to appraise
meat quality and food safety.
There also will be a tour of the
Cornell College of Veterinary
Medicine.
The luncheon topic will be
"Careers in Agriculture."
For reservations, call (607)
255-7712 by Friday, July 7. The
cost per person is $lO, $5 for each
additional person from the same
farm or family.
Please return this registration form by July 7 to:
Field Diagnostic Clinic
Attn: LisaCrytser
Dept, of Agronomy
The Pennsylvania State University
116 ASI Building
University Part, PA 16802
Please register me for the 2000 Field Diagnostic Clinic
You are invited to attend one of the following programs:
July 18 or Wednesday, July 19
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Of the six main events being offered, please choose the
five (5) events you would be most interested in attending;
plus the manure spreader demo if interested, (if registering
as a group indicate the number attending each event).
Soil Compaction
Chemical Spray Drift Prevention
Biosolids and Nutrient Management
Alfalfa IPM Program
Stress Factors on Corn Growth/Development
Weed Science Potpourri
GPS Manure Spreader Demo (4:15 pm only)
>r attending
Amount enclosed ($40.00 per person)
(make check payable to The Pennsylvania State
University)
Name, company, address, and phone number of primary
registrant:
Name
Comi
iddress
(please clip and return this registration form before
July?)
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2000 Penn State Agronomic
Field Diagnostic Clinic