(Continued from Page E 1)
well. I am writing this in Can
ada where I am attending a
conference on com breeding.
The Canadians have problems
with ear rot in com, affecting
the feed and export potential
of their crop. Several presen
tations here have related how
they have pulled together pro
ducer, industry, university,
and government support to
tackle this problem. They are
making real progress at un
derstanding the mechanisms
behind ear rot and developing
transgenic lines that are show
ing some potential for resis
tance to the problem.
Here in Pennsylvania, I’ve
seen a similar effort happen
with crop insurance. Industry
representatives, com produc
ers, Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture, and Penn State
Thinking about long-term, high-quality grain storage?
Your best buy is a grain storage and handling system
from Brock Grain and Feed Systems. Brock is different by
design in offering you;
• More models and choices with farm and commercial
bins from 15 to 105 feet in diameter and hopper
bottom holding bins from 9 to 36 feet in diameter.
• More user-friendly features and built-in value like
Brock’s aeration floor and walk-through door
(sec above).
• Professional service from planning to installation . . .
and beyond.
Brock is the first choice of grain producers who care
about the quality, performance, and security required for
long-term grain storage and handling. Contact us today
for more information about the differences BROCK and
our team of professionals can provide for you.
BROC
1248 South Mountain Road
H ■■■ PA 17019
ImAIH- (717)432-9738
CSVQTFMQ ax 432-8389
010 l liiVlo, www.tamsystemsinc.com
NNSYLVANIA MASTER
GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Between The Rows
Dr. Greg Roth
ite Agronomy Associate Professor
have worked together to make
crop insurance more attractive
and increased enrollment dra
matically.
Gene Gantz reported at our
Com and Soybean Conference
this year that crop insurance
has resulted in $5O-60 million
being pumped into our rural
economy this year, with po
tential for even more if we had
had more sign-up. This is one
example of how these partner
ships can work to put dollars
in your pocket.
I see similar relationships
possible in other areas. In the
ethanol plant development ef
forts that are happening
around the state, for example,
I have seen some good exam
ples of this kind of partnering
going on. Partnership efforts
are under way to assess the
feasibility and discuss the is
sues surrounding the develop
ment of that market for com.
That is good.
Recently, in our depart
ment, we initiated com hybrid
silage testing program with
dairy producers and the sup
port of industry. This has been
a good example of a partner
ship between industry, pro
ducers, and the university to
work at making us more com
petitive.
fsi
i
At our recent Com and
Soybean Conference, Marcia
Taylor told us we need to be
more aggressive about main
taining a competitive animal
industry to support our cur
rent basis in com. Otherwise,
livestock production may
move to South America and
take our com markets with
them. Here’s another opportu
nity for work in a partnership
mode that seems to have
worked on other issues.
I also believe that we need
more partnerships to develop
better hybrids and production
strategies adapted to our re
gion to create added value op
portunities for grain produc
ers. Seed companies or Penn
State can’t do it alone. We
need the industry/gov-
m m m
H-8562
i 106 Day RM
| 2nd Place 2002 NCGA
| yield contest
New York no-till
• . 230.8 bu/a.
: Girthy ear, high yield,
| excellent silage
| digestibility
r'/
available through March 15, 2003*
\ See your local AgriCulver Seeds/Golden Harvest dealer
: today, to leam more about these top hybrids
and low rate financing.
Trumansburg, NY 14886
Phone: 800-836-3701
www.agriculverseeds.comwww.goldenharvestseeds.com
‘Subject to approval on Farm Plan® Preferred accounts Minimum $2500 purchase
■ii-Hrfi. MM . «A~\ «!' < .J*. *. i.. -}r v i /r*»'Vr
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 1,2003, Corn Talk-E3
ernment/university/producer the leadership in our Pennsyl
partnerships to make this vania Com Growers Associa
work, too. tion and other farm groups to
We also heard at our con
ference that “the world is run
by folks who show up.” Get
involved. Bring some new
ideas forward. Help develop
some partnerships. Let’s get
the ball rolling.
As producers, network with
Risk-Assessed Marketing
Workshop March 5
WATSONTOWN (North
umberland Co.) A risk-as
sessed marketing workshop
will be offered March 5 here at
the Watson Inn. The national
ly renowned economist Art
Bamaby from Kansas State
University will give a seminar
on how to develop and imple
ment a marketing plan.
Lancaster Farming
Check out our Website!
WWW.t
> 1 ?
build new markets for our
crops and help to address
some of our specific issues
here in the state. As industry,
government, or in university
folks, look to pitch in to make
things happen. And remember
that key word: partnerships.
This will be a “hands-on”
workshop, so participants will
want to bring a sharp pencil
and a calculator. The cost of
the workshop is $lO, which in
cludes lunch.
For more information, con
tact Tom Murphy at (570)
433-3040.
rmin
asterf
H-92478t
113 Day RM
Ist out of 36
2002 F.I.R.S.T. Trials
Del-Marva north region
Superior test weight,
excellent drought
tolerance, Yield Gard”
com borer resistance
K
H Tv>
om