AccuWeath The Week Ahead Temperatures Teel illation Last Week’s Precipitation 30-Day Temperature Outlook Lancaster *'«' **-*1 wmf September 12 0.10” sesamcM**!*' v " w ‘ September 14 0.02” ,v •"'■“’W- September 16 0.00” SltyMM'M&rir ‘ 0-00** ” All forecasts and maps provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2003 MARSHALL. Annual Ryegrass Marshall has consistently been at or near the top for first cut yields in westen Maryland trials and In our own test field this spring. It is a diploid variety with excellent winter hardiness. Best fits in double crop program followed by com, ZORRO Italian Ryegrass Zorro best fits forgrazing and multiple harvest crapping programs with s sorghum Sudan as the following crop. It Is better than Marshall for no-tilling into thin al falfa, and has better forage quality than Marshall. We were pleased with the good reports we got on Zorro this spring, even though Zorro, along wjth most annual and Italian ryegrasses planted late had some winter injury; Sdme early planted Zorro (that wasnt harvested due to Wet fields) bad Injury because of ex cessive growth going into winter. In most cases it grew back' very well.- , Ki Agri Helping the family farm prosper by special!; high quality forages and grazing since 19' 96 Paradise Lane, Ronks, PA 17572 Toll Free: i -866-68T-622' CALL FOR A DEALER NEAR 717-687-6224 brecast for Lancaster an Almanac For the week ending Wednesday, Sep 17 Temperature Above Normal tow 59 iMwr >3s.u. ; . 7* Normal low for week ahead 53 Precipitation Near Normal TWI WPUIWWHi i*.-»i.4<.*i**»..'..4i..*i*'i.**. fjflWF Month to date 3.67” Notmutnonttvio date z.4sr Year to date IMys«rtbSH»U ; zmr Normal year to date . .. Growing Degree. Days Below Normal MpnßrWfbabrfe..--. Season to date 2714 Farming Forecast | High pressure will provide sun- Jißb shine and dry weather for Sunday Low dew points will allow for good drying condi tions Clouds will return In advance of the next system Monday, and some rain is possible at night. Ram is more likely Tuesday into Tuesday night, perhaps an inch or two. It will dry out Wednesday, Thursday and Friday behind the front. More ram is possible by the weekend Above Normal Near Normal Below Normal Wednesday Clouds and sun, breezy. High 68, Low 47 UV; 5 te higher the UV Index nui sun T Above Normal Near Normal \ ,V "1 Below Normal A d year High Entergy Grass - Rerun Festulolium Is a very impressive 3 year crop, perfect for short rotations and extending the stand life of newly planted, slightly thinning aifaffi stands, The quaflty.array ieid of Rerun has been quite impressive. Rerun is similar to Italian ryegrass in-quality, but less heady in the Summer (still has;some heads), Wihteirhardiness Is excellent. We ditf not seeany winter damage in early Spring. Rerun has beeri the highest yfelderin our ptpfs. in New York, PerurtWas entered in the 2001 planting of Cornell University ryegrass tcipl and it yielded 0ver6.86 torts of dry matter in 2002. This was,2l%l)igher than the top perennial ryegrass. ■ ,i * V s'Av n •' - - f* < h Note: Ryegrasses and festuloliums are slower to dry than most grasses. They are best used for balage and grazing. Surroun Th Sunny High 70, Low 50 UV: 7 iber, the greater the need 31 67” 31 19” 30-Day Precipitation Outlook You Can Make Milk on This! Typical Balage Analysis Crude Protein 18-24% ADF 24-28% NDF 38-50% NEL .73-78 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 20, 2003-A43 AccuWeather.coi Saturday Times of clouds and sun with a shower possible; warm High 77. Low 58 UV- 4 ial, 3-4, low, 5-6, moderate, Above Normal Near Normal Below Normal im
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