-Foraging Around, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 13,2002 198 GRIFFIN, Ga. New sor ghums that flourish under day length conditions typical in the Unites States could result from a large-scale genetic screening program now being coordinated by Agricultural Research Ser vice scientists and coopera tors. The ARS Plant Genetic PFGC Changes Over The Years ( hci ilie p.iM ID scais ihcic lus been one name change ami M-M-ial leaileiclianjies m (he Pennsv Kama (’mini il as well as the National Oigam/alion I lie Pennsylvania Cmssliuul Council (PCit’) .is oigam/ed m l‘*()l) and all dialed with the Amei iesm hi assland Council (ACiC) m 1 1 >63 In 1968. as a icsnll ol Us continued growth anil image, and a majoi oigam/alional change to piov ule lor gieatci involvement by pin ale industi v. the American Grassland Council dunged its name to the Amei ican Forage and Grassland Council (AFGC) In 19/8 the name ol the Pennsylvania Grassland t annul was also dunged to the Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland Council (PI GO- to mote fully ieeogni7c the Council's mlc in suppoil ol the stale's loiagc-hvcsloek industry Dr. John F. Day lor, Penn State's Extension I mage Specialist, w.is the Inst ptesidenl of PGC and Chai les Wolgenuith. Genctal Managci Milton llcrshcy Fauns, its Inst Seetctaty-lieasurcr Bavlor seived as Picsideiit loi 2 yeais at which time he was named the Council's Executive Vice Ptesidenl Chat les Wolgemuth served as the Council’s Seeictaiy- Fieasuiei until Ins leave fiom Milton Ilcishcy Famis in 1908 at winch lime Richard C. Ilann. newly-appointed Superintendent of the Milton I letshey School Fauns, was elected as the Council's new Secictaiy -1 rcasuici. I lann has continued to serve in that capacity until the picscnl. Recently, in addition to his Secretary-Treasurer icsponsibihties, he was asked to assume live responsibilities of the Council's Executive Uuector, a new position. John E Baylor iclited from Penn State in 1983 but continued to save as the Council's Executive Vice Picsidcnl fot oncycai when Penn ’'tale's new Extension Eoiagc Specialist. Dr. Sidney Ituswoi th. .isMimctl liMl puMtiuii Hu.sworlli resigned hum I’ciiii Shile m 1989 <il which lime l)i. IMsmin l lsill w.ts named hMensiun I mage Spcci.ilisl ,nul assumed the ink nl Ihe C. mine lls I \euihve Viec I’iesidenl. .1 gnsiiimihetuiientl) hulds HAY STORAGE SOLUTIONS New Sorghums Thrive Under Typical U.S. Day Length Resources Conservation Unit in Griffin, Ga., under the di rection of sorghum coordina tor Gary Pederson, provided almost 25,000 sorghum ac cessions to researchers who then evaluated them for a trait known as photoperiod sensitivity. Photoperiod—the cycle of light and darkness a plant re- Excel pled jrom “The Tint 40 Yean," a Pennsylvania E Ol age & Grassland Conned publica tion. aa-eac FLEX-A-TUBER™ Agri-Service LLC Rental & Custom Services 14137 Pennsylvania Ave. ~ Hagerstown, MD 21742 (301) 665-9333 or TOLL FREE (877) 412-4224 Serving MD and South-Central PA ceives—is tied to day length, which increases during the long days of the U.S. growing season. Certain sorghums don’t grow well during these long days in the United States. Only sorghum that is insensi tive to day lengin win icacn full maturity and produce harvestable seed in this coun try. The sorghum accessions tested were obtained from the ARS national “active collec tion” of sorghum germplasm. In Texas, scientists grew the plants and evaluated them for their photoperiod sensi tivity. This was an ARS col laboration with the Sorghum Crop Germplasm Commit tee, National Grain Sorghum Lancaster Farming’s classified ads get results! Dealer. A lesson well learned... Producers, and university and industry scientists. In this cooperative study, scientists determined that 4,193 accessions should be se lected because they are less sensitive to day length. That quality was then entered into the Germplasm Resources Information Network for use by researchers worldwide. In spring 2001, seed from these accessions was sent to coop erating private companies so that additional seed could be produced from these plants. This seed was then sent back to the Griffin lab for processing, cleaning, and counting for distribution PFGC Members Forage Market PFGC members are welcome to submit an ad for hay or silage for publication in Foraging Around. Deadline is Aug. 30 for the Sept. 14 issue. Send ad information to Richard Hann, PFGC, P.O. Box 355, Hershey, PA 17033, or e-mail Hannrs4@aol.com. Please remember we accept ads for forages only. We received the following submissions for this issue: South Jersey alfalfa and mixed hay. Round and small bales. Also corn silage. George B. Williams, 39 Davis Road, Piles grove, NJ 08098. (856) 769-0187. Grass hay. Large round, large square, and regular bales. John Stump, 306 Snyder School Rd., Bernville, PA 19506. Berks Co. (610)488-1965. BALEiitKING Give your entire herd all the advantages the dominant cows take! Better bedding with less straw - A uniform layer of straw helps ensure dry bedding for all your livestock, not just the boss cows. Your entire herd will be cleaner and more comfortable. Bale King can also be used to spread straw inside poultry barns or blow straw into open front cattle shelters and calving huts as well as produce bedding for hogs. Fast, uniform spreading in a fraction of the time without a pitch fork or strings. Reduces feed costs Processing the bales makes it a lot easier for your livestock to feed. They will no longer have to pull and tear at a packed bale to get a bit of feed. They’ll be able to feed faster and use less energy in feeding. Processed feed may improve feed conversion rates. There’s also less waste. Many Bale King owners report feed savings of 20% or more. CUMMINGS and BRICKER, Inc. 100 Stover Drive 100-120 Lehigh Ave. Carlisle, PA 17013 P.O. Box 928 717/249-6720 Batavia, New York 14021-0928 716/343-5411 “SERVING FARMERS THROUGH FARM EQUIPMENT DEALERS SINCE 1961” during spring 2002 to sor ghum breeders and other in terested users. The seeds will be grown out at locations in Texas and Kansas this summer for evaluation. Distribution of seed allows plant breeders to incorporate new genetic diversity into crops and provides growers with cultivars that have de sirable genetic traits for vari ous growing conditions. The national sorghum col lection is evaluated and re generated at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and a base col lection is maintained in long term storage at Ft. Collins, Colo. FOR SALE WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS , It * 1 v » 4 * * &i.iSy&tKjLvi*& ♦. >.'-2t^.*jL..i£**Jr
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