Haying On The Farm Pictures In Round Bales And More
Around the country and in Pella area farms last week featured alfalfa baling. Elmer Rietveld Ray Meulpolder Delos Vanden Berg, and Albert Pleima and Quentin Zylstra baled in ten acres and on nearby fields, with Pleima and Zylstra praising round bales for rain protection and quicker handling. Rempe and neighbors shared a new baler, showcasing cooperative farming. Crops look good with green oats, flourishing clover and alfalfa, strong corn stands, and minimal weed infestation. Roadside scenery described as never looking better.
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Pella
Rietveld
Elmer Rietveld
Elmer
Ray Meulpolder
Delos Vanden Berg
Grimmalfalfa
Vanden Berg
Ray
Albert Pleima
Pleima
Quentin Zylstra
Zylstra
Gerald Rempe
Rempet
Albert Rietveld
Elmer Vander Beek
Myron Nollen
Liquid Fertilizers Reach Iowa Markets This Year
Farmers in about a third of the state will gain access to complete liquid mixed fertilizers this year with broader use possible within a few years. Iowa State College agronomist Joe Stritzel notes these liquids provide ratios of nitrogen, phosphate and potash for soil application, fed through tanks and spray equipment. Advantages include easier handling and compatibility with existing sprayers, while downsides cover spray corrosion from residues and crystallization below freezing that can clog equipment and hinder over winter storage.
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Iowa S College, Extension Agronomist
Joe Stritzel
Stritzel
New Method for Checking Corn Borers in Marion County
Dale M. Studt County Extension Director says start checking corn for corn borers now. A new method watches for leaf feeding visible as round shot holes in leaves. Large corn likely shows feeding this week. State College suggests spraying with 1 1/8 of DDT per acre once 75 percent show feeding. A recent Bill Dennison farm check found 24 egg masses per 100 plants on 28 inch tall corn, likely to hatch in about five days if warm weather continues and feeding appears a day or two after.
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Marion County
Dale M. Studt
Town State College
Bill Dennison
Studt
Liquid fertilizers praised for versatility and cautions
Zel notes liquid mixed fertilizers can match dry materials in effectiveness when applied similarly with comparable nutrient pounds and ratios. They offer broad uses from hill and row fertilization to oat legume seedings, but must be diluted or applied at low rates to avoid plant damage. Stritzel urges caution and discourages use on growing plants until more is learned.
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Zel
Pellalowe
Soeke
Stritzel
New Chemicals Fight Poultry Mites and Lice
Iowa State College entomologist Earle Raun says three chemicals reliably kill poultry mites and lice. The new insecticides offer poultrymen the upper hand against two longtime pests, with mala- likely continued details on effective agents.
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Earle Raun
Iowa State College
Poultry House Sprays For Lice Use Malathion Lindane Aramite
Raun, an entomologist, recommends sprays for poultry lice using malathion lindane or aramite. Apply one gallon per 1000 square feet and coat walls ceilings nests roosts and litter. Malathion approval is pending while lindane and aramite are approved for use in poultry houses.
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Raun
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