f Twin Row Corn (Continued from Page FI) an increase of 10-20 percent in corn harvests with the twin row planting, which allows more growing room. New equipment on the market makes available an all-purpose drill that replaces a planter and conventional drill. Producers can change row spacings from 714 to 15-inch rows or 10 inches to 30 inch rows by removing a pin, sliding the fill tube to off, and replacing the pin. The precision singulating meter system covers all planting needs, from small grains to com to soybeans, in one package, said Brown, as one unit can plant com, beans, and alfalfa. The wheels can be changed to plant a variety of seeds. A 22-inch spread between the double rows allows farmers to use the equipment they already have (the center is 30 inches) to har vest their double row crop. Literature discussing twin row planters touts the twin row con cept as providing the plants with the advantage of more growing room. noPRi ppjQ L/ \mA I— Cj L_ Lb ri O u PERFORMS 760DT PSU COMM HYB CORN TESTS LATE MED 2 151.7 25.7 2OF 6 VIRGINIA TECH CORN TRIALS BLACKSBURG MEDIUM 1 81.0 17.3 2OF 14 VIRGINIA TECH CORN TRIALS MTHOLLY MEDIUM (IRR) 1 172.0 21.3 SOF 25 VIRGINIA TECH CORN TRIALS SHENANDOAH MEDIUM 2 129.0 18.9 10F7 VIRGINIA TECH CORN TRIALS WYTHE CO MEDIUM 2 133.0 22.6 IOF 5 PSU COMM HYB CORN TESTS PSU COMM HYB CORN TESTS OHIO CORN PERF TRIALS BUCYRUS LATE 1 188.1 21.8 10F 38 PSU COMM HYB CORN TESTS LATE MED 2 150.3 22.6 3OF 6 VIRGINIA TECH CORN TRIALS MTHOLLY EARLY (IRR) 1 190.0 18.4 4OF 39 VIRGINIA TECH CORN TRIALS ORANGE EARLY 1 105.0 14.2 4OF 21 VIRGINIA TECH CORN TRIALS SHENANDOAH EARLY VIRGINIA TECH CORN TRIALS SHENANDOAH EARLY 109 93VS RM M f" A A VIRGINIA TECH CORN TRIALS BLACKSTONE VERY EARLY Iyr 218.0 18.1 IOF 5 PSU COMM HYB CORN TESTS EARLY QA*4\XI 'l |" '"l a V S Iyr 92.4 20.7 10F 18 (low moisture) jr £*§* I 61 ds VS RM AAA \X PSU COMM HYB CORN TESTS. EARLY /r . jfj A Tyr 92.7 27.6 2OF 18 (low moisture) 800.853.2676 "Note 2002 Performance doeblers.com i 7r/afe Oeaa nVo across) Sr . Location - Season - 7 crP ■ M vr average yield (bu-a) - "fym ‘Rented \ mM BIOTECH ISSUES FOR THE CORN GROWER We’re fortunate in Pennsylva nia in many ways that we avoid some of the biotech issues that surface in the Com Belt, where com is processed. Even so, there are still many interesting issues that unfold as the biotech revolu tion unfolds here, too. Late last year the Prodigene in cident unfolded as traces of vol unteer pharmaceutical corn ended up in harvested soybeans and resulted in a heavy fine and the destruction of 500,000 bush els of soybeans. Since this epi sode, the concept of pharmaceu tical com production has come under intense scrutiny. Some believe that “pharma” com should be restricted from being grown in the Midwest, oth ers believe it should only be grown under tight security, while still others think that Midwest nL/ODU NNSYLVANIA MASTER I GROWERS ASSOCIATION Between The Rows Dr. Greg Roth ite Agronomy Associate Professi com growers should have the right to produce these added value crops. If you think pharma corns are still a “pie in the sky” thing, think again. Several differ ent events are already being tested. The National Food Processor Association expressed their con cern this fall over food crops being used for production of in dustrial and pharmaceutical compounds. This whole contro versy has caused the government to begin to reevaluate guidelines on pharma com production. Closer to home, there are sig nals that the Roundup Ready com market will likely begin to take off. This year both Mycogen and Pioneer added Roundup Ready hybrids to their lineup on a limited basis and more hybrids will be coming in the future. Some industry analysts are proj ecting 30 percent market share of LATE LATE MED w uv* nM 638XYG 0 ~" 1 110.6 21.2 3OF 32 1 182.0 25.6 IOF 23 649XY 1 162.0 17.8 10F 16 2 142.0 18.8 10F8 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 1,2003, Corn Talk -Ft 9 lines that perform as well or bet ter than their existing hybrids, so hopefully there won’t be many surprises in performance. Resistance management will likely be a serious consideration with the rootworm Bt hybrids. Now, annual surveys of com grower adherence to insect resis tance management (IRM) are conducted with the com borer Bt hybrids. This year, as part of the IRM program, a survey of 551 com producers in four regions of the U.S. was used to estimate the adherence to IRM guidelines. The survey found that 86 percent of Bt com producers in 2002 planted the required acreage of non-Bt com. As part of the rere gistration of Bt com in 2001, an IRM compliance assurance pro gram was developed that in cluded this survey and mandated more recordkeeping and grower awareness education by seed companies. As these new products come on board in the next few years, all of us will be challenged to posi tion these products and the stacked products where they will have the most value. Seed com panies will need to address the seemingly endless combinations of biotech traits and the cost of inventory. Producers will have to push the pencil to make sure they capture some of the value of these more pricey products. Roundup Ready by 2005 or so. I hear mixed signals from produc ers and industry 'folks whether this will happen here, although we already have a good start, as I heard estimates that last year the market in Pennsylvania was eight to nine percent Roundup Ready already. Weed scientists are a bit con cerned about the idea of Round up Ready com grown in rotation with Roundup Ready soybeans. We may see an evolution of her bicide programs that include Roundup and other products to avoid weed resistance buildup and also to preserve some mar kets for traditional com herbi cides. Coming soon we’ll also see the rootworm Bt hybrids possibly as early as this spring but maybe not until 2004. Cost, performance, and resistance management will be issues with these hybrids. Effi cacy testing data seems to sug gest they work very well on con trolling rootworms, but I haven’t seen any yield performance data at this point. Other seed treat ment insecticides may be an add on to help control secondary in sects, but this will add to the cost. Initially, some on-farm testing will be necessary to see how these particular hybrids will fit. The seed industry is improving their ability to develop transgenic iso- ognized expert on the Farm BUI with the National Com Growers Association, is an other of our guests this year. WUlet will de scribe and explain the new Farm BiU compo nents that have direct financial impact on Pennsylvania farmers with the help of Penn State extension agent John Berry. Willet and Berry will be using real Pennsylvania exam ples to Ulustrate the local effects of this pro gram. Taylor To Speak (Continued from Page FI) A distinguished panel of crop insurance experts will be on hand this year to explore how to more fully utilize this part of our risk management efforts. Insurance agency rep resentatives will give us information from the perspective of the actual product users. Gene Gantz and Cliff Parker represent the USDA, Risk Management Agency and will supply answers to our questions on the for mulation and implementation of crop insur ance regulations and policy. Bring your questions and concerns. This session is sure to be a lively discussion of this important topic. The Com and Soybean Conference is a joint program sponsored by the Pennsylva nia Com Growers Association, The Pennsyl vania Soybean Board, and Penn State Ex tension. Registration for the meeting is $2O and reservations can be made by contacting the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Penn State at (814) 865-2543 before Feb. 1. For more information, contact Greg Roth in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Penn State at (814) 863-1018. toy tomnw and Mu HU toaUall Taam Dr tour Nhi mmum Win* Scftaal al Hatat toaumm M tociaatMn Mmtftnwm tom Stau Crain (MIRy MtnlwMar Scram toy laky OuKtytownr WanfarFaa* CrewUl Cem hr Wlyww* Hew We Crew M» <wn hr Mw *e«le •*!»■ Larry Haynar thferanentthelr Otyarttnant at apwwmy trW Etw Sehnca Oatenara Vattay Celleii araWL Mu CanyaMMrVaii Cant (pure Mtrclt Zariay TiyWr Mw Ta*fra*car Keen Cara and toyMam YWdCdntaMAwarH, ijnclaMm Uyialw Undi VMtUMi MaHrp Mw MM «T Hi* Fan* M SamWUM MrararitofeUe toUey NMUnM Cara Grawen huctathn «W JMn tony Ap Mrlutlni UoMr tomSuU Farm HU Quaitlwu and Anawn Crap feauranaa- **■*■< Mauaalram Mu FhW Our MhiawihhaU trap IraurwcaaenaUettatorae the iaugi»ie*len**lu» FA rain araiucan. tonaUKt. 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