Penn State Corn and Soybean Management
Pennsylvania Soybean Yield Contest 2006
Sponsored by The Pennsylvania Soybean Promotion Board
| Rank | Grower | Bu/A | County | Brand | Cultivar | Herbicide Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lapp Farms | 78.19 | Chester | Garst | 3712 | RR |
| 02 | Larry Fry | 76.82 | Lycoming | Pioneer | 96B36 | RR |
| 03 | Glenn Krall | 75.85 | Lebanon | Pioneer | 93M11 | RR |
| 04 | A. Dale Herr | 73.73 | Lancaster | Pioneer | 93M11 | RR |
| 05 | Charles Farms | 73.65 | Lancaster | Pioneer | ||
| 06 | David Wolfskill | 69.18 | Berks | Schillinger | 382 | RR |
| 07 | Wayne Wanner | 68.33 | Berks | Pioneer | ||
| 08 | Shoop Farms | 66.65 | North umberland |
Garst | 3624 | RR |
| 09 | Richard Kreider | 65.12 | Lebanon | Pioneer | 93M11 | RR |
| 10 | Jon Stutzman | 64.49 | Berks | Schillinger | 355RCP | RR |
| 11 | Kyle Henninger | 64.47 | Lehigh | Asgrow | AG3905 | RR |
| 12 | Ron Kurtz | 60.95 | Berks | Pioneer | ||
| 13 | Doug Bowersox | 60.67 | Snyder | Pioneer | 93M92 | RR |
| 14 | Herman Manbeck | 60.61 | Berks | Pioneer | P93M43 | RR |
| 15 | Dwight Zook | 59.71 | Berks | |||
| 16 | Robert Henninger | 59.66 | Lehigh | Asgrow | AG4404 | RR |
| 17 | Jim Bishop | 58.22 | Lycoming | Asgrow | AG3602 | RR |
| 18 | Troy Alderfer | 57.31 | Berks | Garst | 3712 | RR |
| 19 | Jason Haycock | 52.76 | Cumberland | |||
| 20 | Russell Schnoke | 51.90 | Schuylkill | /Garst | 3712 | RR |
| 21 | James Hershey | 51.70 | Lancaster | Pioneer | 93B36 | RR |
| 22 | Robert Dorazio | 51.30 | Fayette | Pioneer | 93B67 | RR |
| Yield Comparisons | Ave Bu/A |
|---|---|
| Mean Yield Bu/A | 63.69 |
| No-till (55% of entries) | 61.98 |
| Min-till (40% of entries) | 67.33 |
| Conv-till (5% of entries) | 68.33 |
| Drill (55% of entries) | 65.57 |
| Corn planter (45% of entries) | 63.05 |
| Treated seed (45% of entries) | 63.81 |
| Non-treated seed (55% of entries) | 64.95 |
| Foliar fungicide (39% of entries) | 69.14 |
| No foliar fungicide (61% of entries) | 61.74 |
| Rows 10" or less (55% of entries) | 65.57 |
| Rows 11" to 20" (30% of entries) | 66.07 |
| Rows 30" (15% of entries) | 57.02 |
| Plant Populations: | Average plants/A 151367. |
|---|---|
| Rhizobia Inoculation: | 85% of entries inoculated (62% used dry type). |
| Plant Lodging: | Average of 28% lodged plants (Range=0 to 100%). |
| Weed Control: | 25% used residual plus glyphosate. |
| Fertilizer: | 25% used foliar fertilizer. |
| Factor limiting yield: | Rain. |
| Seed treatment: | 89% treating seed used Cruiser. |
| Previous crop: | 100% corn. |
| Calibrate seed Equipment: | 44%. |
| Insects: | Grasshoppers 46%, bean beetle 36%, aphids 18%. |
| Insecticide: | 33% applied. |
| Cover crop: | 84% did not seed cover following soybean harvest. |
| Variety information: | 95% listed dealers as main source. |
| Culture information: | Main source-dealer 62%, consultant 29%, university 5%, other 4%. |
| Herbicide information: | Main source-dealer 58%, consultant 21%, university 16%, other 5%. |