Penn State Corn and Soybean Management
Pennsylvania Soybean Yield Contest 2008
Sponsored by The Pennsylvania Soybean Promotion Board
| Rank |
Grower |
Bu/A |
County |
Brand |
Cultivar |
| 01 |
Lapp Farms |
87.81 |
Chester |
Syngenta |
NK S36-B6 |
| 02 |
Greene Valley Farms |
87.00 |
Chester |
Syngenta |
NK S36-B6 |
| 03 |
Kyle Henninger |
86.29 |
Lehigh |
Asgrow |
AG 3705 |
| 04 |
Charles Farms |
83.79 |
Lancaster |
Pioneer |
93M11 |
| 05 |
A. Dale Herr |
80.08 |
Lancaster |
Pioneer |
93M11 |
| 06 |
David Wolfskill |
76.84 |
Berks |
Asgrow |
AG 3905 |
| 07 |
Silver Maple Farm |
75.68 |
Chester |
Syngenta |
NK S36-B6 |
| 08 |
Alfred Munro |
76.65 |
Lycoming |
Syngenta |
NK S36-B6 |
| 09 |
James Hershey |
73.47 |
Lancaster |
Pioneer |
93B36 |
| 10 |
Herman Manbeck |
71.16 |
Berks |
Pioneer |
93M70 |
| 11 |
Glenn Krall |
68.07 |
Lebanon |
Pioneer |
93Y20 |
| 12 |
Troy Alderfer |
67.29 |
Berks |
Syngenta |
NK S36-B6 |
| 13 |
Samuel Conley |
68.83 |
Lancaster |
Hubner |
H346NRR |
| 14 |
James Bishop |
57.83 |
Lycoming |
Pioneer |
94M80 |
| 15 |
Scott Munro |
55.98 |
Lycoming |
Syngenta |
NK S32G5 |
| 16 |
Robert Dorazio |
50.62 |
Fayette |
Pioneer |
93M11 |
2008 Production Summary
| Yield Comparisons |
Ave Bu/A |
| Mean Yield Bu/A |
72.59 |
| No-till (69% of entries) |
72.50 |
| Min-till (25% of entries) |
75.00 |
| Conv-till (6% of entries) |
63.83 |
| |
| Drill (38% of entries) |
74.98 |
| Corn planter (62% of entries) |
71.15 |
| |
| Planted May 10 or earlier (56% of entries) |
74.61 |
| Planted May 11 to 20 (19% of entries) |
73.66 |
| Planted May 21 to 30 (19% of entries) |
65.16 |
| Planted after May 30 (6% of entries) |
73.47 |
| |
| Rows 10" or less (38% of entries) |
74.98 |
| Rows 11" to 20" (50% of entries) |
74.71 |
| Rows 30" (12% of entries) |
56.91 |
Other Items of Interest
| Treated Seed: |
74% used treated seed (of those treating, 100% used Cruiser). |
| Rhizobia Inoculation: |
75% of entries inoculated. |
| Calibrate seed Equip: |
69% |
| Average Seeding Rate: |
186,028 seed drop per acre. |
| Soil Test: |
88% soil tested. |
| Fertilizer: |
12% used nitrogen and 31% applied foliar fertilizer. |
| Herbicide lb ai/a: |
No-till averaged 2.32 and min-till averaged 1.67. |
| Foliar fungicide: |
44% of growers applied a foliar fungicide. |
| Insecticide: |
50% applied. |
| Yield Limiting: |
Lack of rain was the main factor. |
| Average Plants: |
Average plants at harvest was 179,563 per acre. |
| Average Harvest Date: |
October 14 |
| Cover crop: |
31% seeded a cover crop following soybean harvest. All used small grain. |
| Variety information: |
94% listed seed dealers as main source. |
| Culture information: |
81% listed seed dealers as the main source. |
| Herbicide information: |
75% listed dealers as the main source. |
