National Corn Growers Association Announces Corn Yield Contest Winners ST. LOUIS, Mo. Francis Childs has done it again. The Manchester, lowa, farmer pro duced 357.3 bushels per acre to reclaim first place in the 2000 National Com Yield Contest (NCYC). The popular National Com Growers Association (NCGA) contest drew more than 3,500 farmers from throughout the nation. While they earned him the top prize in the 2000 NCYC, Childs’ yields were down signifi cantly from his 1999 record yield of 393.7 bushels per acre citing a hailstorm that reduced his plant population and low ered his overall yield. Weather once again played a significant role in yields ranging from the winning 357.3 bushels to the lowest national yield of 216.7 bushels per acre. “It’s interesting to note that the majority of the winners were east of the Mississippi River,” said NCGA President Lee Klein of Battle Creek, Neb. “Growers in eastern states who endured devastating droughts in previ ous years finally enjoyed better than-ideal growing conditions this year.” He noted that hot and dry conditions pulled yields down in Nebraska and Kansas while a store that passed through the central Corn Belt before harvest damaged crops in key corn growing states like lowa and Illinois. “However, despite this kind of adversity, our growers once again showed their true skills and knowledge when it comes to production agriculture,” Klein said. Winners of this year’s N,CY£ will be recognized at the 2001 Commodity Classic, the annual combined convention and trade show of the NCGA and the American Soybean Association Feb. 25-27 in San Antonio, Agricultural Generators ectrum Detroit Diesel / -KAmmmMT P.T.O. enerators 25 to 135 KW Units In Stock! Service - Rental - New & Used Units In Stock L.P. Gas, Diesel, Natural Gas Generators" 5 to 2,000 KW ’ I „ s ■r > Jrnm-MWMW srSTtws Systems Specialists Power Generation 330 Fonderwhite Road, Lebanon, PA 17042 Call Leonard Martin 717-273-4544 Fax 717-273-5186 Texas. Along with national rec ognition, winners receive prizes from participating seed and crop protection companies. Contest participants also im prove their operations by getting a unique opportunity to com pare their own proven com pro duction capabilities with farmers in their states and across the country. The NCYC’s goal is to educate farmers on im proving their methods of pro duction to increase profitability while addressing environmental concerns. A complete list of winners will be posted on the NCGA web site www.ncga.com. Following are class descrip tions: Class AA States: This combines com growers from Illi nois, Indiana, lowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin; Class A States: The 41 continen tal U.S. states, not included in the list of AA states. Following is a list of winners. ANON-IRRIGATED CLASS James Justice, Beckley, Virginia, West Virginia, Pioneer, 3245, 265.139 bushels per acre. Bobby Woodall, Decherd, Tennessee, Tennessee, Pioneer, 31G98,254.8 bushels per acre. David Peterson, Loretto, Kentucky, Ken tucky, Pioneer, 33J56,252.214 bushels per acre. AANON-IRRIGATED CLASS Francis Childs, Manchester, lowa, lowa, Pioneer, 34824,357,306 bushels per acre. Scott Hoerr, Quincy, Missoun, Illinois, Pioneer, 32J49,262.929 bushels per acre. Kathy little, Hebron, Indiana, Indiana, Pioneer, 34824,251.878 bushels per acre. ANOTILL/STRIP TILLNON-IRRIGATED CLASS David Hula, Charles City, Virginia, Vir ginia, Pioneer, 33Y11.308.585 bushels per acre. Jay Justice, Beckley, Virginia, West Vir ginia, Pioneer, 3245, 272.412 bushels per acre. i Tim Bishop, Queenstown, Maryland, Maryland, Campbell, 6958 T, 254.407 bushels per acre. AA NO TILL/STRAP TILL NON-IRRIGATEO CLASS Anna Hoerr, Quincy, Missoun, Illinois, Pi oneer, 32J49,277.839 bushels per acre. Rick Unger, Greenfield, Ohio, Ohio, Pio neer, 33Y18,269.632 bushels per acre. Robert Little, Hebron, Indiana, Indiana, Pioneer, 33J24,255.063 bushels per acre. NOTILL/STRIP TILL IRRIGATED CLASS Kenneth Beaver, Sterling, Nebraska Ne braska, Pioneer, 33P67, 289.551 bushels per acre. Mark Millard, Hermiston, Washington, Oregon, Pioneer, 33P66, 278.488 bushels per acre. Kevin Cobb, Davisboro, Georgia, Georgia, Pioneer, 3163, 271.038 bushels per acre. A RIDGE TILL NON-IRRIGATED CLASS James Wise, M.D.. Weleetka, Oklahoma. UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) Patreese Ingram, assistant professor of agricultural and extension edu cation in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, received the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Exten sion Service’s “National Annual Award for Diversity” for her ex ceptional leadership in diversity education. “This award recognizes the cultural sensitivity and appreci ation for diversity in Dr In gram’s programming, as we’l as the large number and variety of people she’s reached,” said Tod Alter, associate vice president for outreach and director of Penn State Cooperative Exten sion. “She has provided extraor dinary leadership and made an uncommonly significant contri bution towards the achievement of diversity in extension pro gramming.” “This is a very special honor and the highest national award that is given within the land grant system for diversity,” said Marilyn Corbin, Penn State Co operative Extension’s state pro- wommm "uYkfam'moLurtmm* ’