A32-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 14,2001
Maryland Angus Association
Conducts Banquet
The Maryland Angus Association recognized the Dean
Bryant family, Monkton, Md., as its 2000 breeder of the
year at its 2001 awards banquet. Pictured from left in
cludes Franklin Feeser, Dean, Marcia, Tiffany and Curtis
Bryant.
Douglas and Pamela Velisek, Gaithersburg, Md., left and
center, were named the 2000 family of the year at its 2001
awards banquet. Raymond Zeltman is pictured presenting
the award.
Curtis Bryant, Monkton, Md., was presented the John
Rust Canby Scholarship at the recent banquet. Pictured
from left includes Melissa Schulze, Curtis Bryant and
Pamela and Douglas Velisek.
Lancaster
Farming's
Classified
Ads Get
Results!
■■ I
SANDBLASTING-SPRAY I , ri _ lr _ . _
PAINTING-AERIAL NATURAL POND
LADDER EQUIPMENT n-TLM. KJAXSAA. A XSL X±S
x MfL TREATMENT
BARLEY STRAW
*4sj L /jfc«
• Environment Friendly
HENRY K. • Easy To Apply
ClOUrn o Treats Up To 10 000 Sq ft
QOMCmn T ° order:
667 Hartman <!» »■ tj „ 1-888-422-5243
* 6 Lancaster, T/so ° SE wv^.baleinabag.netM
(717) 393-6530 L l^^1 L.-.,,. J
Power Washing
Painting - Sandblas
Specializing In Fai
Buildings, Fences, R
Feed Mills, Etc .
Aerial Equipme-
AMOS FI.
5269 Paes Rd., New Holland, PA 17!
717'354'9856 717-951-2527 Mol
Last season a severely damag
ing pest of timothy was identified
in Pennsylvania. This pest is a
mite, commonly called the cereal
rust mite.
It is so small that it cannot be
observed without the use of a 20-
or 30-power magnifying glass. It
has been identified in older timo
thy stands from southwestern
Franklin County to eastern Lan
caster County and north to
upper Dauphin County.
Signs of the pest are
“droughty” looking stands in
early May when there is ade
quate soil moisture present. Esti
mates of 30 to 70 percent yield
reductions have been attributed
to this pest.
Many timothy growers have
noted that each year their stands
just don’t seem to be as produc
tive as previous seasons. There is
GLENMONT, N.Y., New
York Farm Bureau, the largest
general farm advocacy organiza
tion in the state, applauds the en
thusiasm toward agriculture that
Assembly Agriculture Chair Wil
liam Magee and the New York
State Assembly displayed in their
recently released FY 2001-02
budget proposal.
“Funding for the programs
outlined in the Assembly Budget
proposal is crucial for agricul
ture,” stated John Lincoln, New
York Farm Bureau President.
“The efforts to support these
programs by Assemblyman
Magee and the New York State
Assembly are very much appreci
ated by our farmers.”
’557
•bile
Capitol HN^on
To am
TIMOTHY MITE UPDATE
SECTION 24(c) APPROVAL
Paul Craig, CCA
Forage Crops
Dauphin County
N.Y. Farm Bureau Lauds N.Y. Ag
FREE REPORT REVEALS HOW TO
HAVE A SUCCESSFUL TIMBER SALE!
Are you a Private Landowner in PA who owns 10 acres
or more of woodland'’ If YES, you are eligible for the
FREE REPORT: “IS Secrets Revealed That Will
GUARANTEE a Successful Timber Sale!" and a
FREE, No Obligation Consultation from
Timber Leads. If you are thinking about selling your
standing timber - DON’T - until you read this free
timber sales report that could be worth thousands of
dollars to you! For your free report or to schedule your
free consultation, call Timber Leads, in Juniata County,
toll free -1-877-386-7595.
it——Hl t
no doubt in my mind that the ce
real rust mite is probably the
cause of these reductions.
This mite is not like the more
familiar spider mite that often
affects soybeans and other
plants. The timothy mite favors
colder weather. In fact, the Uni
versity of Maryland has observed
feeding activity in January and
reproduction beginning in Febru
ary.
The mites reproduce every 16
days and can result in very rapid
buildups of populations. The
mite feeds in between the ribs on
timothy leaves. It sucks out the
cell contorts and moves to anoth
er cell. This causes the leaves to
roll, giving the drought-stress
symptoms.
This mite was identified in
Maryland in 1994. It is found
today in Virginia, California,
South Dakota, and Nebraska. It
is probably well established in
many other states in between,
but few producers and consul
tants have even though to look at
The Assembly is proposing
funding several agricultural pro
grams at a level higher than sup
ported in the Governor’s Execu
tive Budget proposal. The
Assembly has marked an addi
tional $1.65 million to support
programs within the Department
of Agriculture and Markets;
$650,000 to support agricultural
disease management programs;
$565,000 in funding for Agri-
Marketing programs across the
state; $300,000 to support agri
cultural research
and development
projects and
$135,000 in addi
tional funding for
their stands of timothy for this
pest and even if they did they
would need to use a hand lens to
even see this pest.
The University of Maryland
has been working on control
strategies for the past four years.
Control programs have beat a
challenge as there are no effec
tive products labeled for use on
timothy. In fact, in small trials,
some control materials have ac
tually increased the fertility of
egg laying females. In addition,
control is impacted by the fact
that these are extremely small
pests and the rolling of the leaves
makes it difficult for the pesti
cide to contact the mites on the
plant.
Section 24(c)
Approval For Sevin XLR
Effective immediately, a sup
plemental label use for Sevin
XLR has been granted in Penn
sylvania for control of the cereal
rust mite. The label states grow
ers should apply two to three
pints per acre of Sevin, approxi
mately four weeks after green up
in the spring.
Treatment is recommended to
timothy fields with a history of
mite infestation or to fields with
25 percent of plant tillers exhibi
ting curled tips of new leaf
blades. Sevin must be applied no
later than 30 days preharvest or
grazing. Apply with a minimum
of 20 gallons per acre of water to
ensure adequate coverage.
Contact your service represen
tative for additional information.
Budget Proposal
agricultural education program.
“Farmers in this state are in
creasingly concerned about ani
mal health issues and how to bet
ter market New York
agricultural commodities,”
added Lincoln. A great deal of
this support will assist agricul
tural programs necessary for the
industry to remain viable in New
York State.”
MESSICK’S
187 Merts Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Phone # 717-367-1319 1 -800-222-3373
Fax #717-367-6662
EXTENDED
SPRING HOURS
ARE BACK!
Starting April 16 thru June 29
Monday thru Friday
Parts, Sales, & Service
will be open from
7:00 am until 6:00 pm
We are committed
365 days a year to afterhour
parts support. Just call
our pager at;
293-6406
HOLIDAY HOURS
Messick's Parts Department* will be open during
regular business hours on the following holidays.
Memorial Day
July 4th
Labor Day
* All other departments will be closed
MESSICK FARM EQUIPMENT INC.
Rhetmt Exit • Rt. 283, ElluMMown, PA
Visit us on the Internet at http "tvinv casecoip com
Case IH is a reqistered trademark of Case Corporation
717-367-1319,717-653-3667