Corn and Soybean Management

Each year brings a new season with new technologies and conditions. And so it is with our 1998 Corn Club. This year we made a few small changes in the report and data we collected. We surveyed members on corn borer pressure this year and overwhelmingly the response was corn borer pressure was light. Only 6 of over 100 members reported moderate or severe corn borer pressure. This year we also broke out the starter fertilizer programs of individual participants. Many club members are using 1-2-1, 1-3-0, or similar blends at rates near 150-200 pounds per acre.

This year we recorded our highest yield check ever in the large harvest class - 249.7 bushels per acre. We also had 13 yields over 200 bushels per acre.

Take a few minutes and review the crop management of the champions. I think you'll find that they are doing a great job of managing their crops and this is part of the reason for their success. Also, review the cultural practice summary and you will see the trends in inputs and cultural practices that corn club members are using.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to this effort - producers, extension agents, crop consultants, and seedsmen.

Greg Roth

1998 County Summary
Farm Name	Bu/A	% H₂O	Plant Pop.	Stand/ Planted	% Down	% Barren	Row Width	Applied Manure	Starter Analysis	Fertilizer Rate	Corn	Hybrid	Harvest Class*
Beaver County
Norman Jodikinos	155.7	28.8	26630	96%	1.9	3.4	30	dairy	12-24-24	250	Pioneer	3394	scr
Elder vogel	115.7	29.0	22078	90%	1.2	3.7	38	dairy	19-19-19	250	Gries	500	scr
	135.7	28.9	24354	93%	1.5	3.6	34			250

Berks County
David Schantz	212.1	20.8	26041	88%	4.1	1.3	30	dairy	8-32-16	300	Pioneer	3194	ecr
Herman Manbeck	193.8	20.0	24634	93%	5.7	1.6	30	hog	20-10-10	200	Pioneer	33Y18	scr
Floyd W. Kurtz	172.5	26.4	21039	76%	3.9	3.0	30	cow	11-52-0	150	Pioneer	3260	scr
Jon Stutzman	169.8	19.4	28874	94%	6.9	1.7	30		9-18-9	100	Doebler's	636XY	scr
Lloyd Zook	160.1	21.8	21446	77%	7.7	3.6	30	steer	7-21-7	150	Pioneer	3394	scr
David Tuttle	145.4	18.3	24478	91%	7.4	1.8	30	hog	7-21-6	150	Pioneer	33A14	scr
Kenneth L. Schlegel	144.5	19.0	24190	93%	6.0	4.9	36	dairy	0-40-11	130	Pioneer	32K61	ecr
Ronald L. Kurtz	140.0	26.5	23571	85%	4.4	3.8	30		11-52-0	150	Pioneer	33Y18	scr
John H. Stump	136.4	24.9	24448	81%	1.7	2.2	38	cattle	5-15-15	55	Mycogen	7250	scr
	163.9	21.9	24302	87%	5.3	2.7	32			154

Blair County
David C. Hileman	181.8	27.0	30041	100%	0.0	1.1	30	dairy	8-40-12	100	Pioneer	33G26	scr
	181.8	27.0	30041	100%	0.0	1.1	30			100

Bradford County
William Keeney	135.1	23.5	26420	88%	0.4	10.9	30	dairy	10-20-10	100	American	A105	ecr
	135.1	23.5	26420	88%	0.4	10.9	30			100

Bucks County
Joseph F. Matejik	202.6	21.2	33606	105%	6.6	2.6	30		8-32-16	220	Hytest	T4612	scr
Robert Rook	193.7	21.1	26364	98%	2.3	0.9	30		7-21-6	600	Pioneer	35N05	scr
Matthew Maximuck	177.4	28.6	28048	95%	2.1	2.1	30		6-28-28	400	Dekalb	618Bt	scr
William Rook	176.6	20.4	27148	101%	7.6	0.7	30		7-21-7	600	Pioneer	33Y18	scr
Kenneth Beer	157.5	19.0	25259	93%	12.1	3.2	30		7-21-6	35	Pioneer	3335	scl
Harry Atkinson, Jr	127.5	16.8	24342	94%	21.9	2.6	30		7-21-7	275	Pioneer	3572	scr
David Walters	103.5	27.4	25510	93%	1.0	6.4	30		8-32-16	225	Garet	8220	scr
	162.7	22.1	27183	97%	7.7	2.7	30			336

Butler County
Sid Schlever	160.9	24.5	26535	95%	1.3	2.3	34	dairy	8-44-16	180	Pioneer	3394	ecr
Eugene Graham	159.3	23.6	21717	78%	1.7	2.6	36		8-32-16	250	Pioneer	3394	ecr
	160.1	24.1	24126	86%	1.5	2.4	35			215

Cameron County
Earl Reed	154.9	21.0	26236	99%	0.0	3.1	36	steer		250	Fielder's Ch.	8280	ecr
Jeffery E. Reed	133.6	19.0	31243	125%	0.0	6.1	36	steer		250	Pioneer	3905	ecr
	144.3	20.0	28740		0.0	4.6	36			250

Chester County
Nelson Beam	208.6	20.8	29434	92%	3.5	1.6	30		10-34-0	50	Pioneer	33V08	scl
Jeffery Mitchell	192.8	19.5	25140	94%	11.1	4.3	30		10-34-0	250	Pioneer	3335	scl
	200.7	20.1	27287	93%	7.3	2.9	30			150

Clarion County
Sandy Ridge Farms	149.2	20.2	29230	94%	2.7	2.5	30	dairy	11-52-0	200	Pioneer	37M81	ecr
	149.2	20.2	29230		2.7	2.5	30			200

Clearfield County
Greg Kennis	129.4	21.2	25097	100%	0.2	7.6	36	dairy	8-38-16	150	Doebler's	55XP	ecm
	129.4	21.2	25097		0.2	7.6	36			150

Clinton County
Jacob V. Heisey	162.3	27.8	24030	87%	8.1	1.8	30		10-40-10	180	Doebler's	636XP	ecr
	162.3	27.8	24030	87%	8.1	1.8	30			180

Columbia County
William Bissinger	198.6	26.6	27104	100%	2.4	3.7	30	dairy	10-20-20	200	Pioneer	33G26	scl
Keith Bissinger	195.9	25.7	26979	100%	0.3	1.3	30	dairy	10-20-20	200	Pioneer	33Y09	scl
Carl T. Shaffer	182.7	26.0	24728	88%	9.4	3.4	30		5.5-26-11	200	Pioneer	3260	scl
Richard Kriebel	160.1	22.1	29012	103%	6.9	3.4	38	slurry	15-15-15	110	Pioneer	34K77	scl
	184.3	25.1	26956	98%	4.8	3.0	32			178

Cumberland County
Ron Souders	121.2	29.0	22698	87%	4.4	2.9	30		8-24-8	160	Hubner	3410	scl
	121.2	29.0	22698	87%	4.4	2.9	30			160

Dauphin County
Norman J. Miller	192.1	20.0	26426	85%	9.7	6.2	30		7-21-7	110	Pioneer	3335	scl
David S. Coble	140.6	20.4	25671	99%	11.8	2.9	30		10-20-20	100	Pioneer	33Y18	scr
	166.4	20.2	26049	92%	10.7	4.5	30			105

Fayette County
Albert Ferens	174.0	16.0	26036	96%	0.0	7.7	30		10-34-0	165	Agway	657	scr
Burd Farms	166.2	30.9	27007	102%	2.5	0.4	30		11-52-0	100	Pioneer	3394	scl
John Tabaj	154.5	23.7	22193		0.0	4.5	38		8-32-16	250	Agway	767	ecm
Brock Shaffer	145.8	22.1	23589	86%	0.0	6.8	30		12-24-24	200	Pioneer	3437	scr
Robert Dorazio	142.6	19.0	26634	96%	2.3	3.7	30		11-52-0	100	Pioneer	3394	scr
Sugar Ridge Farm	139.4	22.6	25483	98%	0.0	5.1	30		19-19-19	310	Novartis	6800Bt	ecm
James Griffin	135.9	21.9	25034	96%	1.3	5.3	30		11-52-0	125	Pioneer	3752	scr
	151.2	22.3	25139	96%	0.9	4.8	31			179179

Franklin County
Dennis Brechbill	221.4	17.0	26103	99%	0.7	1.7	30		12-15-20	150	Pioneer	32K61	scl
	221.4	17.0	26103	99%	0.7	1.7	30			150

Fulton County
Lee Glazier	222.0	17.5	21572	91%	0.0	2.6	38		10-34-0		Hubner	3505	ecr
Micheal L. Glenn	198.0	22.0	19696	82%	0.0	1.6	38		10-30-10	250	Pioneer	3217	ecr
David B. Bivens	171.1	22.0	26260	109%	0.5	4.5	30	dairy	10-30-10	195	Fielder's Ch.	9114	ecr
R. C. McLucas	164.9	16.0	26949	102%	0.0	2.8	38		13-13-4		Garst	8541IT	ecr
Robert B. Richards	126.6	21.0	19589	93%	2.0	2.2	36	dairy	15-15-15	100	Hubner	3512	ecr
	154.2	19.7	24266	102%	0.9	3.2	35			148

Indiana County
Edward D. Kuckuck	134.6	24.1	22758	84%	0.5	4.9	30		11-52-0	200	Pioneer	36K27	ecr
	134.6	24.1	22758	84%	0.5	4.9	30			200

Jefferson County
K. Wayne Campbell	116.2	26.1	22602		1.1	6.1	30	dairy			Pioneer	3845	ecr
	116.2	26.1	22602		1.1	6.1	30

Juniata County
Cedarrows Farms	182.4	14.8	25435	94%	1.2	2.4	30		8-32-16	250	Chemgro	7343	scr
Jason Pontius	120.2	16.2	25264	97%	2.4	1.6	38		10-30-10	250	Hubner	3505	scr
	151.3	15.5	25349	96%	1.8	2.0	34			250

Lancaster County
Jack Coleman	224.9	23.1	31712	99%	0.0	0.5	30	dair/pol			Pioneer	33A14	scl
Dwight D. Rohrer	207.1	21.4	28227	95%	2.8	0.6	30		11-52-0	150	Pioneer	33Y18	scl
James E. Hershey	205.2	20.0	27704	93%	1.9	0.0	30	hog			Pioneer	3394	scl
Grant Troop	192.3	19.6	26416	87%	0.2	0.9	30		16-8-8	178	Pioneer	33Y09	scl
Paul C. Bucher	174.9	20.1	26397	94%	4.6	1.7	30	steer	9-18-9	150	Doebler's	746XY	scl
	200.9	20.9	28091	94%	1.9	0.8	30			159

Lawrence County
K. Wayne Campbell	116.2	26.1	22602		1.1	6.1	30	dairy			Pioneer	3845	ecr
	116.2	26.1	22602		1.1	6.1	30

Lebanon County
Charles Zimmerman	249.7	22.3	25056	96%	5.1	3.1	30	dairy	8-24-8		Pioneer	3335	scl
Richard Kreider	223.9	25.0	27077	90%	1.2	2.8	30	steer	4-8-12	100	Pioneer	33A14	scl
Steve Wenger	218.0	22.0	26415	91%	0.5	2.5	30	turkey	none		NK	7639Bt	scl
Glenn Krall	215.4	20.1	27565	89%	2.3	2.4	30	poultry	8-24-8	120	Pioneer	3394	scl
Darren Grumbine	200.3	21.7	32862	97%	15.4	6.2	30		7-21-7	200	Pioneer	3335	scl
John Risser	194.7	19.7	26624	86%	0.3	0.8	30		10-20-10	200	NK	6800Bt	scl
Stanley Deck	183.0	22.1	26554	92%	4.5	1.8	30		4-18-6	100	Pioneer	33Y18	scl
Jason Krall	179.5	16.7	25648	85%	9.0	6.5	30		8-24-8	200	Pioneer	33Y18	scl
Charles Bombgardener	163.7	21.0	26903	90%	3.1	1.8	30	dairy	9-18-9	50	Garst	8481IT	scl
Leon Seyfert	150.8	19.3	26966	100%	3.4	2.4	30	liquid			Pioneer	32K61	scl
Jeff Bomgardener	137.8	23.3	29203	97%	9.5	3.7	30	sludge	9-18-9	50	Garst	8432	scl
	192.4	21.2	27352	92%	4.9	3.1	30			128

Lehigh County
Larry E. Moyer	195.4	14.3	25009	89%	1.5	2.9	30				Pioneer	3335	scr
Kyle Henninger	185.3	19.9	27260	99%	0.9	4.0	30		11-52-0	140	Dekalb	DK595	scr
	185.3	19.9	27260	99%	0.9	4.0	30			140

Lycoming County
Larry Fry	186.6	19.5	24594	95%	1.0	0.0	38		9-44-9	150	Pioneer	33Y18	scl
Lester M. Poust	180.8	27.9	26322	97%	1.2	1.0	30	heifer	8-32-16	125	Pioneer	3260	ecr
D. Richard Snyder	160.0	18.6	23634	84%	1.6	2.1	30		8-32-16	200	Dekalb	DK642	scl
Ray Laurenson	147.4	20.9	22853	88%	0.7	2.2	38	poultry			Doebler's	55XP	ecr
	172.9	22.7	24670	91%	1.2	1.5	33			159

Mercer County
Don Schneider	162.0	24.2	28750	99%	1.2	2.0	30		9-49-9	250	Novartis	6800Bt	scl
Chris Pilgrim	156.7	23.8	27762	93%	0.0	4.2	30		11-52-0	250	Pioneer	3394	scl
Michel P. Wilcox	131.8	16.5	31494	95%	4.3	3.7	30		11-52-0	110	Pioneer	3563	scl
	150.2	21.5	29335	96%	1.8	3.3	30			203

Montour County
Leon Wertz	165.6	21.	22578		0.0	2.2	30				Pioneer	34K77	scl
	165.6	21.0	22578		0.0	2.2	30

Northampton County
Juniperdale Farms	159.4	22.7	29040	109%	0.1	0.0	36		11-52-0	131	Novartis	7639Bt	scr
John Tumpey	140.5	19.0	27163	101%	0.1	0.0	30		10-20-20	250	Cargill	6303	ecm
Clarence Fehnel	128.4	16.4	25980	100%	4.5	0.0	38		70-30-0		Pioneer	32K61	ecm
Stephen Fehnel	123.3	17.0	25073