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Spring 2012, VSpring 2012, Vol. 2 No. 5ol. 2 No. 5

New York Growers Attend Annual Commodity Classic - p. 6Corn & Soybean Yield Contest Winners - p. 5Meet the NYCSGA Executive Director - p. 9

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New York Corn andSoybean Growers AssociationPresident, Steve Van VoorhisHenrietta, 585-746-1542

Vice President, Ron RobbinsSackets Harbor, 315-382-3883

Secretary/Treasurer, Ralph LottSeneca Falls, 315-568-9501

Board MembersRoger Arliss, Pit FarmClyde, 315-521-0488

Adam L. CraftWilliamson, 315-589-2386

Todd Du Mond, Du Mond Ag, LLCUnion Springs, 315-252-9191

Loren Herod, Community Bank NAGeneva, 315-781-2138

Bruce Howlett, Howlett Farms Inc.Avon, 585-746-2122

Bill Jenkins, Jenkins FarmWyoming, 585-786-5793

Seth Pritchard, Catalpa FarmCanandaigua, 585-748-3334

Mike Stanyard,Cornell Cooperative Extension Newark, 315-331-8415

Tom Sutter, Monroe TractorAlexander, 585-591-3239,585-703-9628

Jason Swede, Gary Swede FarmsPavilion, 585-243-9739

Tim Taylor, SeedSource, LLCSkaneateles, 315-374-2611

Julia Robbins Executive DirectorSackets Harbor, 315-778-1443

The New York Corn and Soybean GrowersAssociation is a grassroots membershiporganization representing corn and soybeanproducers’ interests. The Association works todevelop and expand markets, educate members,and enhance public policy for corn and soybeangrowers in the Empire State. The Associationsponsors research on corn and soybeanproduction, utilization and marketing andhosts educational programs.

here did the winter go? It'shard to believe that April ishere and farmers' are

already getting their equipmentready for planting. Let's hope thisunseasonal weather continuesthroughout the planting seasonand the heavy rains we experiencedlast spring stay away this year.

This winter, NYCSGA and CornellCooperative Extension once againpresented excellent programmingfor New York's corn and soybeangrowers. I was pleased to see therecord attendance at January's Corn& Soybean Expo, and I'm confidentthat much was learned and manyconnections were made at this year'sevent. Both the corn and soybeancongresses provide good informationon the latest research andtechnologies in the industry.

I also enjoyed attending the CommodityClassic in Nashville with other New Yorkgrowers, as well as meeting farmers andindustry folks from across the UnitedStates.

Spring and the planting season means onething: summer is around the corner! Wehave some great events planned for ourmembers and soybean growers thissummer, including new menu options atthe Empire Farm Days food booth and

renowned and well respected speakers atthe Summer Crop Tour. Keep checking ourwebsite, www.nycornsoy.org or like us onFacebook, www.facebook.com/nycsga formore information. I hope to see you this summer at EmpireFarm Days or the crop tour, or both!

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President's Column

Winter? What Winter?

Steve Van Voorhis, President

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griculture leaders from China committed to purchasing 492.3million bushels (13.4 million metric tons) of U.S. soybeans,setting a new volume record with an estimated value of $6.7

billion, during signing ceremonies the U.S. Soybean Export Council(USSEC) co-hosted at the World Food Prize Center in Des Moines,Iowa, and Los Angeles last month.

The Chinese delegation, led by Bian Zhenhu, president of the ChinaChamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Foodstuffs, NativeProduce and Animal By-products (CFNA), signed a total of 21contracts with U.S. companies including ADM, AGP, Bunge, Cargill,CHS and others. Combined, these purchase pledges set a new recordfor U.S. soybean commitments made on a single visit to the U.S.

USSEC facilitated the event in Iowa, held in conjunction with theAmerican Soybean Association (ASA), Iowa Soybean Association (ISA)and United Soybean Board (USB)/soy checkoff. USSEC CEO Jim Sutterwas the master of ceremony for the Sino-U.S. Agricultural TradeCooperation Conference and Soybean Contract Signing Ceremony inDes Moines, which highlighted the mutually beneficial relationshipbetween U.S. soybean farmers and soy customers in China.

"China consumes around 25 percent of the U.S. production ofsoybeans," said Roy Bardole, USSEC chairman and a soybean farmerfrom Rippey, Iowa. "As the soy family continues to work to positionU.S. soybeans as the best value in the world, my fellow farmers lookforward to providing China and other global markets with a qualityproduct. We look forward to many more years of working together."

The Chinese buying team began its visit in Chicago where they werehosted by the Illinois Soybean Association for a Soybean Outlook

Session at the Chicago Board of Trade. The group also made stops inDecatur and Iowa City to visit ADM headquarters and Ben Schmidt'sfarm to further strengthen relations with the U.S. soybean industry. InDes Moines, the delegation met with Governor Terry Brandstad andLieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds at the Capitol and also visitedPioneer headquarters to learn more about the reliability andsustainability of the U.S. soybean industry and its ability to meet thegrowing need in China and elsewhere to address the issue of foodsecurity and food safety.

"The Chinese purchases definitely add value to U.S. farmers'soybeans," says ASA President Steve Wellman. "They also reinforcethe benefits of international market development, including ASA'sinvestment of cost-share funds provided by the Foreign AgriculturalService, which began 30 years ago in China, and by soybean-farmercheckoff funds."

The U.S. produces approximately 35 percent of the world's soybeansaccording to the United States Department of Agriculture. Since 1991,global soybean demand has increased 151 percent. Soy is the topagriculture export with roughly 55 percent of the U.S. soybean cropgoing to consumers abroad.

"One of the most important things USB and the soy checkoff does isto focus on meeting our customers' needs at home and abroad," saysVanessa Kummer, USB Chair and soybean farmer from Colfax, N.D."We are committed to providing our customers around the worldwith the highest quality soybeans. We look forward to continuing ourimportant, productive relationships with our customers in China."

The delegation's visit and signing events coincided with the state visitof Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping to Iowa and Los Angeles.Highlighting the importance of Sino-U.S. trade was a major focus ofthe Vice President's public events, giving even more significance ofthe recent soy deals.

Nearly 41 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans were exported in 2011.Of that, more than 24 million metric tons, or approximately 60percent of U.S. soybean exports, went to China.

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Chinese Commit to Record-Setting U.S. Soybeans Deals DuringUSSEC-Arranged Visits to Iowa, Los Angeles

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he New York Corn & Soybean Growers Association held its annualCorn & Soybean Expo on January 26 in Liverpool, and this year'sevent was the organization's most successful to date.

Over 200 growers and members of the agri-business communityattended the event, which featured 31 sponsors and exhibitorsand Dr. David Kohl and Dr. Danny Klinefelter as the expo'skeynote speakers.

"The speakers were both informative and entertaining. Dr. Kohl, asalways, brought a lot of high energy and a lot of laughs to hispresentation on the global economy's impacts on US farming," JuliaRobbins, Executive Director of the New York Corn & Soybean GrowersAssociation, said. "Dr. Klinefelter also presented a lot of goodinformation about new ways to manage your business effectively,including reaching out to your peers to get out of your comfort zoneand get some fresh ideas."

The crowd also had a chance to interact with the speakers, especiallyduring Dr. Kohl'spresentation. At one point, he was running around the room with hismicrophone like a talk show host joking, "Ok, now Dave isplaying Dr. Phil!" Both Dr. Kohl and Dr. Klinefelter mingled with thecrowd the whole day to answer one-on-one questions.

The feedback that was received from attendees at the event was verypositive. One farmer even commented, "These were the best speakersI've ever heard!"

"In addition to the information the speakers presented, some of themost valuableinformation for farmers came during thenetworking time. With over 200 farmers and industry folks together inone room, there is a lot to be learned from each other," Julia added.

The New York Corn & Soybean Growers is also exploring the idea ofdoing a 1 1/2 day forum next year with more topic specific breakoutsessions on the second day to give attendees a chance to have more

personal interaction with the speakers. The 2013 expo will be heldon January 24th at the Liverpool Holiday Inn. The organization hasalready confirmed agribusiness consultants Moe Russell and DickWittman to speak, and the topic is tentatively farm businesstransitions.

"As evidence by the record attendance at the expo and the largeyields that our farmers pulled in this year, the corn and soybeancommodities are big business in New York State, and we should notbe counted out as a major player in this industry in the UnitedStates," Julia said.

For a copy of the power point presentations from the 2012 Expo, goto www.nycornsoy.org.

TCorn & Soybean Expo Most Successful Yet!

Mike Spangler of Perdue talks to growers during the trade show.

New York soybean production averaged 43 bushels per acre, 1.5 bushels peracre more than the national average! Pictured is New York's overall soybeanyield contest winner, Scott Arliss and New York Corn & Soybean GrowersAssociation Vice President, Ron Robbins.

Gary Swede - National Corn Yield Contest winner

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2011 National Corn Growers Yield Contest -Two New York Growers Win Awards!

estern NY had two producers place nationally in the cornyield contest sponsored by the National Corn Growers

Association. Congratulations to Gary Swede Farms Inc. of Pavilion.Their corn yield entry of 285.6094 bushels per acre earned them 2ndplace in the class A no-till/strip-till category. Henry Everman's entry of277.5063 bushels earned him 3rd place in the class A Non-Irrigateddivision. Winners will be presented awards at the 2012 CommodityClassic in Nashville, TN (March 1-3). You can find all the National andNew York winners on the National Corn Growers webpage @www.ncga.com.

Top New York State Entries in the National ContestClass A Non-Irrigated Name Town Variety Bu/acre1. Henry Everman Dansville DeKalb 61-69 277.05632. H. David Everman Dansville DeKalb 61-69 274.36183. Gary Swede Farms Pavilion DeKalb 57-67 267.4286

Class A No Till/StripTill Non-Irrigated 1. Gary Swede Farms Pavilion DeKalb 63-42 285.60942. GA-RY Properties Pavilion DeKalb 57-50 266.44133. Gary Swede Pavilion DeKalb 61-69 264.1814

This year's highest non-irrigated corn yield of 322.17 bushels camefrom Kevin Kalb of Dubois, IN. The highest irrigated class yield of

429.02 bushels came from David Hula of Charles City, VA.

2011 New York Corn & Soybean Growers AssociationYield Contest Winners

If you don't want to enter into the National contest, why not enterthe contest sponsored by the New York Corn & Soybean GrowerAssociation. There were 50 yield entries submitted this year. The topthree place winners of each region were presented plaques at thisyear's NY Corn & Soybean Expo in Syracuse on January 26th.

Western Region1. Ron Gruschow Livingston County Pioneer 9630AM1 205.892. Matt Kludt Orleans County DeKalb 46-61 205.063. Ron Gruschow Livingston County Pioneer 0115AM1 200.72

Finger Lakes Region1. Dave LaFave Cayuga County DeKalb 46-61 218.812. Norm Vaill Cayuga County DeKalb 52-59 211.383. Dave LaFave Cayuga County DeKalb 46-07 208.59

Central Region1. Randy Brouilette Oneida County Pioneer 0125HR 225.392. Wayne Durant Oneida County Pioneer 9807HR 221.353. Bob Pawlowski Oneida County Pioneer 35F40 209.31

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uring the first week of March about adozen growers from New York attendedthe annual Commodity Classic in

Nashville, TN. This year's Classic had recordattendance with over 6,000 growers and 600exhibitors from across the country.

This year's meeting once again featuredSecretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack as thekeynote speaker during the general session.The secretary spoke about consolidatingRural Development programs to make theagency more efficient and easier tonavigate; the growing market for US exportsto Southeast Asia; and the importance ofpassing a Farm Bill this year.

Several members of the New York delegationattended a breakout session on Vietnam'sexpanding interest in US soybean exports asthe nation's aquaculture industry and overalleconomy grows. Much of New York'sexported soybeansend up in Vietnam.

One focus of thisyear's CommodityClassic wasagriculture advocacy.Jolene Brown andMichele Payn-Knoperpresented actionabletips and tools topositively, accuratelyand personallypresent agriculture,respond to toughquestions about theindustry and utilizetoday's powerfulsocial media tools.

New York growersenjoyed the largetrade show, checkingout the latest inequipment and seedtechnology. Thedelegation also got achance to experiencesome of Nashville'sculture by checkingout some live musicdowntown.

There was also a bitof excitement duringthe conference. Atornado warning wasissued for Nashville,and as a result, theGaylord Oprylandhotel's 12,000 guestswere evacuated tothe mile of tunnelsbeneath the hotel.

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National Yield Contest Winner, Gary SwedeNational Yield Contest Winner, Henry Everman

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Guests and hotel staff spent about an hour inthe tunnels before the warning was lifted.

That same evening, Seth Pritchard andAmanda Zimpfer graduated from theAmerican Soybean Association's YoungLeaders Program during the ASA banquet,and Henry Everman and Gary Swede werehonored at the NCGA dinner as national cornyield contest winners.

Many members of the New Yorkdelegation commented that this year's eventwas one of the best Commodity Classics yetand all are looking forward to attending nextyear's meeting in Kissimmee, FL.

New York Delegation at the Commodity Classic:L-R back row: Scott Arliss, Bob Donald, Seth Pritchard,Adam Craft, Ron Robbins, Steve Van Voorhis, Paul WilseyFront row: Bill Jenkins, Amanda Zimpfer,Doreen Jenkins, Julia Robbins

Seth Pritcher and Amanda Zimpfer, members ofthe 2012 American Soybean Association YoungLeaders Program

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EGR, SCR -What does it all mean???

here has been a lot of discussion within the equipment industryof manufacturers meeting the new EPA off-road diesel engineemissions requirements. Acronyms such as SCR, EGR or DPF are

being tossed around like more common terms such as PTO or OM!What does it all mean?

Why are manufactures adding thousands of dollars worth ofcomponents to engines and exhaust systems? It boils down to cleanerexhaust. Looking at the combustion process within an engine, manygases and substances are produced in order to convert chemicalenergy to mechanical power. Gases like Carbon Monoxide (CO),Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) and substances like Hydrocarbons (HC) andParticulate Matter (PM) are all toxic by-products of combustion. TheEPA is requiring manufacturers to control the NOx and PM produced,drastically cleaning up the exhaust from diesel engines.

For 2011, manufactures had to do some pretty drastic things in orderto meet these stringent requirements. Today, there are two basicmethods in achieving a reduction in these two by-products. The firstis Cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation (CEGR or EGR) coupled with aDiesel Particulate Filter (DPF.) The second is Selective CatalyticReduction (SCR.)

Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) (Fig. 1) is a method of reducing NOxby re-circulating some of the exhaust gasses back into the cylindercombustion chamber. The exhaust gas lowers the temperature of thecombustion chamber, thus lessoning the amount of NOx produced inthe process. For current EPA standards, it is also required to cool theexhaust gases down further, thus lowering the temperature evenmore reducing even more NOx. Although the amount of NOx goesdown, this method produces more Particulate Mater, so a filter, orDPF, is used to trap the PM in the exhaust system.

Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) (Fig. 2) is a method of reducingNOx after it is formed in the engine by treating the exhaust. A fluidis injected into the exhaust system and when coupled with a catalyst,causes a chemical reaction to change the NOx to nitrogen vapor andwater vapor. PMs are not an issue because the engine can run moreefficiently and PMs are not produced in very high concentrations.The fluid, called Diesel Exhaust Fluid or DEF, is basically a urea andwater mix.

Each method has its pros and cons (Chart 1). Make sure to talk withyour local dealer about these systems and insure to understand themso that you can pick what will work best for you and your operation.Now, when someone mentions SCR, you will know what he or she istalking about!

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Chart 1Pros and Cons of CEGR/DPF & SCR

CEGR/DPF SCRPros Cons Pros Cons1) No DEF 1) Increased heat rejection, 1) Permits more 1) Must Handle DEF

requires greater cooling capacity optimized combustion

2) Extra components 2) Decreases power 2) Can enable better 2) Components addssmaller/less weight density/fuel efficiency fuel efficiency/power extra weight

3) Less operator 3) Oil degradation may 3) No concern of 3) DEF can freeze/intervention require more frequent service oil degradation requires heated storage

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hat a challenging season to hold the first ever NY soybeanyield contest sponsored by the New York Soybean CheckoffBoard. Only 16 entries from three regions submitted their

yield data. All of these entries did exceptionally well when you con-sider the overall state soybean yield average was 43 bushels per acre.NY growers were still above the national soybean average of 41.5bushels. The top place winners for each soybean maturity group ineach region were presented plaques at this year's NY Corn & SoybeanExpo in Syracuse on January 26th.Scott Arliss of Pit Farms in Clyde, Wayne County, was the overall win-ner of the first NY soybean yield contest with his entry of 67.08bushels. Scott won a paid trip for two to the 2012 Commodity Classic

March 1-3 in Nashville, TN. Congratulations Scott!

The contest will be held again in 2012 so look for applications fromthe NY Corn and Soybean Growers Association and NY SoybeanCheckoff Board this spring. A little incentive - the Commodity Classicwill be in Orlando, FL in 2013!

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Regional Award Winners in each Maturity GroupGrower Region County Brand Cultivar Group Bu/ADavid Blodgett West Livingston Northrup King S09-N6 0 51.00Scott Root West Orleans Growmark FS 19A11 1 49.90Bret Meyer West Livingston Northrup King S24-J1 2 60.00Gary Pritchard Finger Lakes Ontario Channel 1900R2 1 57.80Scott Arliss Finger Lakes Wayne Northrup King S21-N6 2 67.08Rodman Lott Finger Lakes Seneca Pioneer 93M11 3 58.30William Tack Central Onondaga Seedway 2110 2 64.46

60 Bushel ClubRank Grower Bu/A Region County Brand Cultivar Group1 Scott Arliss 67.08 Finger Lakes Wayne Northrup King S21-N6 22 William Tack 64.46 Central Onondaga Seedway 2110 23 Paul Roe 63.70 Finger Lakes Yates Northrup King S25-R3 24 Matt Rodgers 63.48 Finger Lakes Ontario Channel 2300 25 Doug LaFave 61.70 Finger Lakes Cayuga Growmark FS 217 26 Bob Pawlowski 60.14 Central Oneida Pioneer 92Y31 27 Bret Meyer 60.00 West Livingston Northrup King S24-J1 2

he new year brought new changes to the New York Corn &Soybean Growers Association, including the hiring of a new

Executive Director.

I'm pleased to have this opportunity to introduce myself to you as theExecutive Director of the New York Corn & Soybean Growers. I'm aNorth Country farm girl, having grown up on a large crop, dairy andagri-tourism farm. My family grows 5000 acres of cash crops includingsoybeans and corn, we milk 700 cows, and we operate a successful agri-tainment business called Old McDonald's Farm where we seek to edu-cate the public about modern farming in a fun, yet informative way.

In addition to my duties on the farm, I've spent most of my careerworking in government and public relations. I was happy to have theopportunities to work with USDA Rural Development on both thefederal level --working FOR the agency in the state office-- and in theprivate sector-working WITH the agency at Osborn & BarrCommunications in St. Louis, MO.

I spent the last 5 years of my career in state government and politics,most recently serving as the Chief of Staff for Assemblyman KenBlankenbush who is the Ranking Member of the Assembly AgricultureCommittee.

My first two months as the Executive Director for NYCSGA have beenquite a whirlwind! I enjoyed meeting many of you at the annual Corn& Soybean Expo in January as well as at the Soybean Congressmeetings in Batavia and Waterloo. In February, I attended the UnitedSoybean Board Board Meeting in Biloxi, MS, where I had theopportunity to meet many of the USB Board of Directors, USB staffand fellow Executive Directors. We even had time for a little local

culture, collecting beadsduring the Biloxi FatTuesday Mardi Grasparade. I also recentlytraveled with severalgrowers from New Yorkto the CommodityClassic in Nashville.Finally, board memberTodd Dumond and Itraveled to WashingtonD.C. a few weeks agoto lobby for the soy-bean industry onCapitol Hill.

As the new NYCSGA Executive Director, I'm excited to have thisopportunity to get back to my farm roots and work directly withgrowers and the agriculture industry. I'm eager to put your Checkoffand membership money to effective use, and I'd love to hear from youin regard to how you think those dollars should be spent. Executive Director Profile:Name: Julia RobbinsHometown: Sackets Harbor, NYEducation: Immaculate Heart Central High School,Bachelor of Arts in English from SUNY CortlandFamily: Golden Retriever named TuckerHobbies: Running, reading, shopping, wine-touring,hiking with my dog, The Great Outdoors! Activities/Memberships: LEAD NY, New York Animal Ag Coalition, Town of HounsfieldRepublican Committee, Scorekeeper for the Sackets Harbor Patriots Varsity BoysBasketball, Blankenbush for Assembly

A Busy Beginning as Executive Director

Julia Robbins, Executive Director

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Todd Dumond, Dumond Ag, LLCMark Ochs, Ochs Consulting LLCPrepared by: Geoff Reeves

Research ObjectivesOur goal is to examine benefits of different seed placement, plantpopulations, tillage practices and fertilization on stand, emergenceand yield for soybeans. All research was conducted during the 2011growing season.

Seed PlacementWe compared soybeans planted on 20-inch rows with a corn planterand a 15-inch row grain drill. Our objective was to compare stand,emergence and yield between the two. We expected that the standand emergence will be much more consistent for the soybeans wereplanted verses the dilled beans because of increased performance ofplanting seed at consistent depth. We expected that this would leadto increased yields and potentially reduced seed cost due to theability to reduce the amount of seed dropped, for desired final standcount.

The crop was planted in field scale, side-by-side replicates withrespective planters. The crop was harvested and weighed to compareyield. Accounting for 12% moisture, student t-test was used at a=0.05to determine significant differences between yields. For the twodifferent row-spacing we saw no significant difference in yield.However, more uniform stand and emergence were observed in theplanted soybeans than the drilled.

Plant PopulationFour different plant populations were compared in field scale,replicated plots. Our objective was to determine ideal plant population for 20-inch row spacing on our farm. Yield from planttarget populations of 135,000; 150,000; 165,000 and 185,000 werecompared all using 20-inch row spacing. There was no significantdisease pressure, lodging or difference in stand observed in any of thetarget populations.

Again, accounting for 12% moisture, student t-test was used at a=0.05to determine significant differences between yields. There was nosignificant difference in yield between the four populations whichleads us to believe that due to a later than average planting date andgood stand, all of the target populations used resulted in higher plantpopulations than the true ideal population for optimum yield.

TillageOur goal was to evaluate the yield response of strip tillage andconventional tillage to soybean yield by doing field scale, side by sidereplicates. We expected to see no difference between the strip tilledsoybean yield and the conventional tilled fields, leading to andeconomic, and environmental benefit for strip tilling soybeans overconventional tillage programs.

However, due to weather conditions and time constraint side-by-sidetillage comparisons were not able to be done this growing year. Inorder to evaluate an approximate yield response to tillage practice wecompared average yield on similar soybean fields that had beenconventionally tilled in 2007 or 2009 against average yield of 2011 andlooked at a percent change in yield. We did find that percent change

in yield in 2011 strip tilled fields were better than the conventional.We attribute this improved yield for strip tilled fields in 2011 due todryer than average conditions in which the strip tilled fields were ableto conserve more water. Unfortunately, without side-by-side trials wecannot conclude any more short term differences. We hope to pursuefurther replicated, in field, side-by-side comparisons in the future.

FertilizationOur goal was to evaluate the economic response to two separatefertilization programs for soybeans planted on 20-inch rows. Wecompared bulk spread phosphorus versus placed phosphorus (banded2x2) and the response of soybeans to placed Nitrogen. We hoped todetermine the ideal application process for phosphorus and expectedto find the placed 2x2 is superior to bulk spread. We also expected toget a response to Nitrogen and determine if this leads to an economicresponse.

We made 6 replicated, 160' wide strips alternating from broadcast3-15-42 and broadcast 0-0-61 & banded 11-37-0 all on strip tilledground. For a Nitrogen response trial we had planned to strip tilled afew fields and intermittently turned the Nitrogen on and off, varyingthe rate of N applied and had replication of off trial rates. However,due to weather conditions this trial was not run this year.

A yield advantage was observed when phosphorus fertilizer wasbanded with the planter only when soil phosphorus test levels were atmedium levels or lower. No yield difference was observed byphosphorus placement when soil phosphorus test levels were high.Because there was only one zone with low soil test phosphorousfurther repetition is needed to very statistical significance for yieldcomparison. Due to an application prescription error, 80 lbs P2O5 wasapplied with band application, while only 32 lbs P2O5 was appliedbulk spread. This significant difference in P2O5 applied still showed noyield response with average yield of both at 48 bushels per acre. Inaddition, economic analysis was run to compare the price difference ofbanding or bulk spreading equal amounts of P2O5 (80 lbs/ A) based onfertilizer price, cost of application, a set yield and soybean marketprice. Analysis for 2011 was based on 11-37-0 price of $414/ton,11-52-0 price of $686/ton, 65 bushel yield and $12 per bushel marketprice. The banded application resulted in a decrease of $8 per acreexpense than the band application. For an estimate of 2012 analysisprices for 11-37-0 and 11-52-0 were $730/ton and $598/ ton,respectively. With increased input costs for 11-37-0 a price increase of$33.21 per acre was estimated with the band applicationcompared to an 11-52-0 application.

This research trial was funded by New York soybean checkoff dollars. Go to www.nycornsoy.org for more results from checkoff fundedinitiatives.

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he recent visit to Iowa by the Vice Premier of China helped tounderscore the importance of China as the primary overseasmarket for U.S. soybeans. However, the Chinese government has

very strict rules forbidding the presence of any treated seed incommodity soybean shipments arriving at its ports. Because Chineseofficials have detected some treated seed within U.S.-origincommodity soybean shipments during the past year, this article willreview the U.S. laws governing what must be done by farmers forproper and legal disposition of treated seeds remaining on farm afterthe planting season is over. The USSEC and New York Corn &Soybean Growers Association feel that U.S. farmer compliance iscritical for avoiding disruption of U.S. soybean exports to China andother applicable overseas markets. Below are recommendationsgarnered from the TREATED SEED DISPOSAL section of the PesticideEnvironmental Stewardship website of the Center for Integrated PestManagement http://pesticidestewardship.org/disposal/Pages/treated-seeddisposal.aspx. It states the following:

A. "The best way to dispose of a small quantity of leftover seed thathas been treated with a pesticide is to plant it in fallow or othernon-cropped areas of the farm. It would have value as a 'greenmanure' cover crop or wildlife food plot. Note that treated seed maybe hazardous to wildlife if it is not correctly planted (i.e., belowsurface of the soil)."

B. "Other possible options include:1. Disposal in an approved municipal landfill (only permitted in some

states; plus permits may be required). 2. Use as a fuel source for electrical power plants or cement kilns. 3. High temperature incineration by a waste management facility.4. Fermentation in an alcohol-producing process at an ethanol plant(but then the ethanol plant's resultant mash or distillers grains mustnot be used as feed).

However, the farmer must first contact the specific facility todetermine if it can accept pesticide-treated seed. This list of powerplants http://pesticidestewardship.org/disposal/Pages/PowerPlantsUti-lizingBiomass.aspx utilizing biomass, municipal solid waste, or non-fossil waste as an alternative fuel is extracted from the EPA NationalElectric Energy Data System (NEEDS) v3.02 ARRA, available at:http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/progsregs/epa-ipm/docs/NEEDSv302ARRA.xls

Cement kilns can be located at http://www.ckrc.org/index.shtml.C. "For disposal of large quantities of leftover treated seed, thefarmer must contact the pesticide manufacturer if the farmer needsmore information than what is provided below (in the CIPMwebsite)."

NOTE: If the seed treatment was applied by the seed company, thefarmer should contact the seed company.D. "NEVER burn pesticide-treated seed in a wood or corn stove usedin the home or shop, for any purpose (heating, cooking, etc.)"

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hat does your farm operation consist of? Along with my father, Gary, we grow corn, soybeans, wheat,and hay on approximately 1600 acres, and I also operate a

horse boarding facility.What is your secret to success? Working and building relationships with neighbors.

Activities/memberships/other boards that you participate in/ serve on? Director on the New York Corn and Soybeans Growers AssociationBoard, Coach varsity track at Marcus Whitman High School, CornellCooperative Extension Pest Management Work Team advisorycommittee, ASA Dupont Young Leader Program How do you stay on top of the new technologies in farming? I try to implement them when possible, updating machineryWhat are some of the challenges and opportunities you run into as ayoung farmer? Land availability seemsto be the majorchallenge at themoment. It is verydifficult to buy andrent land to grow ouroperation in our area.What are you lookingforward to as weapproach the 2012growing season?We just put auto steerand greenstar system inour planting tractorand combine. Hometown:Canandaigua, NYEducation: Bachelors ofScience in AgriculturalBusiness from SUNYCobleskillFamily/pets: Dog BryanHobbies: Waterskiing,Hunting, Running

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