Hytest Seeds Introduces Three New Alfalfa Varieties JOHNSTON, lowa Three new alfalfa varieties from Hytest Seeds combine high yield, excep tional forage quality and supe rior pest resistance. Hytest 410 alfalfa features a late fall dormancy rating of 3.9 and a superior winter survival rating of 1.0. Highly resistant to the most damaging crown and root rot diseases, including Bac terial Wilt, Fusarium Wilt, Ver ticillium Wilt, Anthracnose Race 1, Phytopthora Root Rot, and Aphanomyces Race 1, Hytest 410 earns a perfect “30 of 30” cumulative score on the Wisconsin Disease Index. Hytest 520 alfalfa combines the exceptionally fast recovery and high yield potential of a fall dormancy five variety with the winterhardiness and superior persistence to survive in north ern climates including the High Plains and Mid-Atlantic regions. Highly resistant to all major crown and root rot diseases, Hytest 520 outyields other widely planted alfalfa varieties Spurrier Contracted To Promote Maryland Grain EDGE WATER, Md. The Maryland Grain Producers As sociation (MGPA) has an nounced that Debra Spurrier oi Union Bridge has been con tracted to conduct public rela tion activities to promote the value and importance of the grain grown by its membership. “Debra brings enthusiasm for agriculture to the organization and over five years of experience communicating agriculture’s message,” said Lynne Hoot, ex ecutive director for MGPA. “We are looking forward to utilizing her abilities to enhance our media relations, consumer awareness and agriculture edu cation efforts throughout the state.” A graduate of the University of Florida’s agriculture commu nications program, Spurrier Ag Engineers Meeting To Focus On Global Food Issues ST. JOSEPH, Mich. Dennis Avery, director of global food issues for the Hudson Insti tute, will deliver the keynote ad dress at the 2002 Annual International Meeting of the American Society of Agricul tural Engineers. Avery’s address, “The High and Rising Sustainability of the Modern World and Agricul ture’s Contribution to It,” will be given Monday, July 29, at 8:30 a.m. in the Chicago Hyatt Regency Grand Ballroom. The speech will emphasize the many ways in which engineering has made human society more sustainable, from the no-till drills that help disarm soil ero sion and the computer controlled low-evaporation center-pivot irrigation systems that stretch scarce water sup plies, to confinement livestock systems, which save pasture land and raise feed conversion rates to save cropland, too. Such gains will be even more import ant as the world triples farm output to serve nine billion af fluent people m 2050. Avery has earned recognition for his work in economic effi ciency and environmental con servation and for his efforts in to maximize yields and profits for beef, dairy and commercial hay producers. Hytest 340PLH is a high yielding variety that offers supe rior resistance to the most challenging diseases and insect pests, including the latest ad vances in potato leafhopper re sistance. Even in the absence of leafhopper pressure, Hytest 340PLH has shown equal or higher yields and higher forage quality than many top-selling conventional varieties. Hytest Seeds offers a diverse portfolio of genetics for high quality, top-performing forage and row crop products, includ ing corn for silage or grain, al lalfa, sorghum for forage or grain, forage legumes and grasses, and soybeans. Research trials show that the company’s “Built to Feed” forage products not only deliver high yields but can significantly increase daily rate of gain for beef cattle, and increase milk production from dairy herds. moved to Maryland in 1998 to serve as the agriculture reporter tor the Frederick News-Post. In addition, she spent two years promoting the dairy industry as an industry relations manager for the American Dairy Associa tion and Dairy Council Mid- East. Spurrier continues to be active in Maryland’s agriculture industry through working with the Maryland Dairy Youth Weekend, Maryland Dairy Prin cess Program and the Frederick County Farm Bureau. She is married to Mark Spur rier and currently resides on his family’s dairy farm in Frederick County. The farm produces corn and barley for use in animal feeds, as well as mixed grass hay and straw. heightening awareness of the connection between agricultural productivity and environmental conservation. Raised on a U.S. dairy farm, Avery studied agricultural eco nomics at Michigan State Uni versity and the University of Wisconsin He has conducted agricultural policy analysis for the USDA and the U.S. Presi dent Lyndon Johnson’s Na tional Advisory Commission on Food and Fiber. Avery also served for nearly a decade as the senior agricultural analyst for the U.S. State Depaitment, where he won the National In telligence medal of Achieve ment. The American Society of Ag ricultural Engineers is an inter national professional and technical organization dedicated to the advancement of engineer ing applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems. Founded in 1907 and headquar tered in St. Joseph, Michigan, ASAE comprises 9,000 members representing more than 90 coun tries. For further information, contact ASAE, 2950 Niles Rd„ St. Joseph, Ml 49085; (616) 429- 0300; e-mail hq@asae.org. De tails can also be found at http;// www.asae.org/. Role Of Ag Engineering Topic ST. JOSEPH, Mich. 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