Penn State Corn and Soybean Management
Pennsylvania Soybean Yield Contest 2007
Sponsored by The Pennsylvania Soybean Promotion Board
| Rank |
Grower |
Bu/A |
County |
Brand |
Cultivar |
| 01 |
Charles Farms, Inc |
90.11 |
Lancaster |
Pioneer |
93M11 |
| 02 |
Lapp Farms |
84.63 |
Chester |
Garst |
3712 |
| 03 |
A. Dale Herr |
84.41 |
Lancaster |
Pioneer |
93M11 |
| 04 |
Silver Maple Farms |
80.70 |
Chester |
NK |
S38-D5 |
| 05 |
Troy Alderfer |
77.53 |
Berks |
NK |
S35-F9 |
| 06 |
Richard Kreider |
77.23 |
Lebanon |
Pioneer |
93M11 |
| 07 |
James Hoover |
75.08 |
Perry |
Seedway |
3306 |
| 08 |
David Wolfskill |
74.85 |
Berks |
Asgrow |
3905 |
| 09 |
Kyle Henninger |
72.23 |
Lehigh |
Asgrow |
31002 |
| 10 |
James Hershey |
72.75 |
Lancaster |
Pioneer |
93M43 |
| 11 |
Glenn Krall |
70.07 |
Lebanon |
Pioneer |
93M11 |
| 12 |
Wertz Brothers |
70.01 |
Northumberland |
Pioneer |
95M43 |
| 13 |
Samuel Conley |
68.55 |
Lancaster |
Hubner |
H346NRR |
| 14 |
Ron Kurtz |
67.35 |
Berks |
Pioneer |
93M11 |
| 15 |
Larry Fry |
67.07 |
Lycoming |
Pioneer |
93M11 |
| 16 |
Robert Dorazio |
65.03 |
Fayette |
Pioneer |
93M43 |
| 17 |
Jim Bishop |
64.88 |
Lycoming |
Pioneer |
93M46 |
| 18 |
Glenn Kerr |
63.71 |
Greene |
Pioneer |
93M11 |
| 19 |
Wayne Wanner |
59.24 |
Berks |
Pioneer |
93M96 |
2007 Production Summary
| Yield Comparisons |
Ave Bu/A |
| Mean Yield Bu/A |
72.97 |
| No-till (63% of entries) |
74.08 |
| Min-till (37% of entries) |
70.64 |
| |
| Drill (53% of entries) |
74.23 |
| Corn planter (47% of entries) |
71.57 |
| |
| Planted May 10 or earlier (37% of entries) |
79.21 |
| Planted May 11 to 20 (52% of entries) |
70.20 |
| Planted May 21 to 30 (11% of entries) |
64.96 |
| |
| Rows 10" or less (47% of entries) |
73.89 |
| Rows 11" to 20" (42% of entries) |
74.10 |
| Rows 30" (11% of entries) |
64.30 |
Other Items of Interest
| Treated Seed: |
74% used treated seed (of those treating, 86% used Cruiser). |
| Rhizobia Inoculation: |
89% of entries inoculated (59% used dry type). |
| Calibrate seed Equip: |
63% |
| Average Seeding Rate: |
193,434 seed drop per acre. |
| Soil Test: |
100% soil tested. |
| Fertilizer: |
16% used nitrogen and 21% applied foliar fertilizer. |
| Herbicide lb ai/a: |
No-till averaged 2.085 and min-till averaged 1.518. |
| Foliar fungicide: |
47% of growers applied a foliar fungicide. |
| Insects: |
Grasshoppers, bean beetle, Japanese beetle, spider mite. |
| Insecticide: |
32% applied. |
| Yield Limiting: |
Weather was the main factor. |
| Average Plants: |
Average plants at harvest was 182050 per acre. |
| Average Harvest Date: |
October 10 |
| Cover crop: |
37% seeded a cover crop following soybean harvest. All used small grain. (Wheat major grain used). |
| Variety information: |
95% listed seed dealers as main source. |
| Culture information: |
80% listed seed dealers as the main source. |
| Herbicide information: |
63% listed dealers as the main source. |
