Capitol Region gronomy Team Del Voight Lebanon County Agent The capitol region Silage, Forage, and Pesticide Update Exposition will be conducted Feb. 23 at the Leb anon Exposition Center. The first-of-its-kind exposition to combine the delivery of silage and forage production information with * *>*• ' t' v > i if^ r. i- / *** *• - ‘‘'*‘ 'V ”‘ '- " dcMtera.com pesticide credit needs will start with registration at 9 a.m. The new format will offer a gen eral session, giving tips on the proper application of pesticides focusing in boom height. After this will be breakouts. Breakouts will split the group into small components to encourage dis cussion and the ability to cover "W.v &■ tij&gk 'f* & ♦ -w ■t many more topics, A 1 Shoener, Schukyill County Agent, will discuss pricing farm op erations and products. He will answer the questions of how to determine prices for high moisture corn, corn silage, haylage and other custom farm practices. Paul Craig, capitol region forage agent, will discuss forage legume /grass considerations. He will dis cuss species selection for soil type, establishment suggestions, and quality preservation. Molds and mycotoxins will be the focus of Dr. Arlen Mills, extension veterinarian, with specifics on iden tification and management of myco toxins in ensiled products and when moving forages on farms. Narrow rows, population, Roundup hybrid performance, and other silage production research un- s' -.- ff £„ ;■. #’ ~~ >v ' *«■?-' ' < . i ' 'W' -V V C 2. . „ / i* V '» V * V i ' v 4* . i i m :# ... *;*- ' < *?•>» <•*£ i**. f'i * ' *■> ,4. *,-JssAJi *„ * V -V v <• v * „ *•£ 3 •Tfc v , £ 4 * <& 3s V \ Njp* - * Y * V> ' ' , ■V <^ < • A ■*" »• <V •* * S' > -X V * - V -*■ *v <v ‘ *'' :'■ H, < V- V < Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 10,2001, Foraging Around- ‘ x **> Sv> irj:^ * %* •* V -v c x *} 1 ' * 5-' r? a. 5$ 4.^ * > K ♦ > x f s -i w * N <S ‘- : ; dates will be delivered by John Rowehl, capitol region corn and small grain extension agent. Del Voight, capitol region pest management agent, will offer a core credit dealing with planter applica tions of pesticides, focusing on ap plications of insecticides for control of rootworm, seed corn maggots, and diseases. Mark Goodson, capitol region soils agent, will discuss managing soil fertility in a corn/alfalfa rotation with manure in addition to review ing nutrient management require ments. Glenn Shirk, Lancaster County dairy extension agent, will be dis cussing managing forage feedout and ration considerations. Storage structures, feedout rate and particle ? 7 *<■'/ *A~ size, silage/haylage or straight silage ration considerations will be dis cussed in his session. Three farm sys tems will be high lighted to show the various ways to manage feeding. Roland Freund, re gional farm man agement agent, will be offering an estate planning discussion group over lunch to focus on the best transfer of farm ownership. He will detail two case stud ies of the seriousness of making poor choices in this area. 4 - <>« •N In the afternoon, the issue of using Bt corn and other tech nologies wisely to protect from insect resistance will be discussed to better manage new emerg ing technologies. In addition, time will be devoted to de livering information on what’s new in herbicide and insec ticide choices for 2001. This all-in-one day program would not be complete without handouts. Factsheets written by Penn State spe cialists on corn silage hybrid per formance, soybean varieties, small grain performance tests, and forage perform ance tests will be available. There will be no fee for attending this program. Um berger’s of Fontana and numerous ex hibitors have gra ciously agreed to defray costs of this program. Please plan to attend this first-ever event by calling the Lebanon County Penn State Coopera tive Extension Office at (717) 270- 199
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