Crop Winners Announced (Continued from Page 1) :orn specialist, noted on the summary that the “2000 season was a welcome im provement over 1999 for many producers,” he wrote. “Top yields like this don’t happen just by chance. They are the result of careful plan ning and top-notch manage ment throughout the season.” Even with generally good weather, there were some stress factors that affected yields. Cool weather limited grain fill in some cases. In others, stalk lodging was severe. A dry August for RAU years ago Hoober, Inc. introduced Krause Rockflex disc harrows and Steiger tractors to the East. Since then Krause discs have been the I undisputed leader when it comes to finishing seedbeds on Eastern farms, |TPiWSiJ 7300 & 7400 Series Krause Rockflex disc harrows are in a class by L>l jTI i I themselves when it comes to getting the job done in tough condi ■■fll tions. Plus, Krause Rockflex technology backed by Hoober’s out- standing service and parts support is as good as it gets. Krause Rockflex disc harrows from Hoober... a great idea for 25 years. >• Double Offset Front Disc Design > Walking Beams On Center & Wings >■ Tie Rod Diameter 1 3/4" >■ Heavy Beam - 5' x T > Disc Gang Spacing 8" or 91/8” >• Disc Blade Diameter 22” or 24” >■ Self Leveling Hitch some put a “ceiling on yield performance,” Roth wrote. Following is a list of the corn grower winners an nounced at the Keystone Farm Show: 2000 Champions, 1998- 2000 three-year Average Awards, ear corn class: • First place, Kenneth L. Glazier, McConnelsburg, with an average yield 0f204.2 bushels per acre using Hubner H 3505. • Second place, David Schantz, Alburtis, with an av erage yield of 174.7 bushels per acre using Pioneer 3194, Pioneer 33Y09, and Pioneer 33A14. INTERCOURSE, PA 800 732-0017 middletown.de 800 341-4028 McAUSTERVILLE, RA 800 433-6679 • Third place, Sandy Ridge Farms, Shippensville, with an average yield of 171.8 bushels per acre using Pio neer 37M81 and Pioneer 35N05. Shelled grain class, nonir rigated, tilled: • First place, Dwight Rohrer, Manheim, with a yield of 228.3 bushels per acre and a population of 28,662 plants per acre using Pioneer 33P67. • Second place, Steve Wenger, Lebanon, with a yield of 220.8 bushels per acre and a plant population of 37,636 using NK NB2J6. Krause Rockflex Discs ... Proven Performance Over Time L v^ll >■ Cutting Widths -18’ 21’24’ 27’ ► Easy To Adjust Depth Control >■ Spring Loaded Scrapers >• Front Gauge Wheels - Optional >■ Flip Hitch 1 3/4” Diameter Holes - Standard >• Rear Hitch Available I. THREE LOCATIONS TMM mW§ PENNSYLVANIA MASTER CORN GROWERS ASSOC., INC. • Third place, Robert D. Shearer, Mount Joy, with a yield of 217.8 bushels per acre and a plant population of 31,015 plants per acre using Pioneer 33A14. Shelled grain class, nonir rigated, no-till: • First place, James E. Hershey, Elizabethtown, with a yield of 216.4 bushels per acre and a plant population of 29,272 per acre using Pio neer 33A14. • Second place, Nelson Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 3,2001, Corn Talk- AMS /MVANCja (MACpHY Beam, Elverson, with a yield of 209.8 bushels per acre and a plant population of 31,363 plants per acre using Pioneer 33A14. • Third place, Joseph F. Matejik, Mechanicsville, with a yield of 208.6 bushels per acre and a plant population of 33,971 plants per acre using Asgrow RX73OBt. Ear corn class: • First place, David L. Seiders, McConnellsburg, with a yield of 263.1 bushels per acre and a plant popula tion of 25,667 per acre using Pioneer 3335. • Second place, Kenneth L. Glazier, McConnellsburg, with a yield of 257.2 bushels per acre and a plant population of 22,447 per acre using Hubner H 3505 • Third place, David B. Bivens, Big Cove Tannery, with a yield of 242 bush els per acre and a plant population of 23,571 per acre using Pioneer 33J56. BUY, SELL, TRADE OR RENT THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED ADS IN Lancaster Farming PHONE 717-626-1164 OR 717-394-3047 FAX 717-733-6058 Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. 8 AM to 5 PM Thurs. 7 AM to 5 PM 211
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