A24-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 15, 2003 Five-Acre Com Club, Soybean Contest Winners Announced MICHELLE KUNJAPPU and Soybean Conference drew Lancaster Farming Staff approximately 125 producers and GRANTVILLE (Dauphin Co.) industry representatives to a one — The recent Pennsylvania Com day event conducted here at the Kyle Henninger, left, won the shelled com no-till con test with 223.7 bushels per acre. With the win Henninger will go to the Commodity Classic this February in Char lotte, N.C. Last year Henninger won first place in both the Pennsylvania and national shelled corn no-till classes. Herman Manbeck, Womelsdorf, had a third in the shelled corn no-till class. finance Your Hew Kubota Troctor’Now! 259%-4.99% APR Up to 72 Months Don’t wait to buy a new BX, B, L, or M Series Compact Tractor. Buy it now and take up to 72 months to pay! 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In the three-year average (2000-2002) classes, awards went to: Ear Com Class (3-year aver age): • Kenneth Glazier, McCoir nellsburg, took first place with an average of 202.9 bushels per acre with Hubner H 3505. • Second place went to Harry Johnston, McConneUsburg, with an average of 189.1 bushels per acre with Pioneer 33G26. • Tim Gordon, also of McCon nellsburg, won third place with an average of 166.8 bushels per acre with Pioneer 33G26. Shelled Com Tilled (3-year av erage): • First place went to Matthew Maximuck, Doylestown, with an average of 184.6 bushels per acre with Dekalb DKC6O-09. At right Jason Haycock, Shippensburg, first place win ner in the 2002 Pennsylvania Soybean Yield Contest, had yields of 71.23 bushels per acre. Kyle Henninger, Breinig sville, had a second place with 69.44 bushels per acre. • Second place in the same dikinos, Clinton, with an average class went to Robert Rook, Ivy- of 161.1 bushels per acre with Pi land, who checked in with 162.3 oneer 34823. bushels per acre using Pioneer Shelled Com No . Till class 33Y18 • Third place was Norman Jo- (Tum to Page AaH * Grain Seminar (Continued from Page A 23) really not expecting that wed have to compete in the world market.” Because grain prices are so low, Brazil is also looking into poultry and swine production, she said. U.S. producers need to “keep costs low beyond the farm gate all the way through everything possible to help agriculture stay competitive.” > First-class transport systems are also impor tant, according to Zarley-Taylor. “I can’t believe that we’ve spent ten years de bating about the locks and dams on the Missis sippi River. If we want to stay competitive, it’s an automatic.” She also urged American producers to capital ize on value-added options, since Brazil is deal ing mostly in bulk. “The challenge for us to realize is that the world has changed drastically. As we look into the future, we really need to develop strategies on how to cope with this,” she said. The afternoon program included speakers Sam Willet, director, public policy, National Grown Growers Association, and John Berry, ag marketing educator, Penn State Cooperative Ex tension, Lehigh County. The men discussed how to make the most of the Farm Bill. A panel including Cliff Parker, RMA, director, Raleigh regional office; Gene Gantz, Ag Risk Strategies, Inc.; Rita McMullen, Stine, Davis, and Peck Insurance; and Kris Weaver, Morrissey Insurance Inc., discussed crop insurance. New York Beef Industry Council’s BEEFMAN A Winner WESTMORELAND, N.Y.—The results are in and “Beefman” has taken first place in the Na tional Agri-Marketing Association’s (NAMA) re gional public relations competition. The New York Beef Industry Council (NYBIC) submitted a comprehensive report to NAMA detailing Beefman’s objective and pur pose, audience, communication strategies and evaluation. Beefman, the nutrition mascot at the New York Beef Industry Council, made his debut on Beef Day at the 2001 New York State Fair. His mission to bring Z.I.P. (zinc, iron and protein) into the lives of children. Beefman’s primary audience is children, ages 6-12. Entered under the “Producer-funded public relations program to consumers” category, Beef man will now advance to .the national competi tion to be held in San Diego, Calif, in April. Beefman is funded by beef producers through their sl-per-head checkoff.
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