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January 10, 2011
An invitation to seed industry professionals. . .
The Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania (PDMP) is soliciting entries for the 2011 corn silage hybrid trial. The collaborative effort of PDMP and The Pennsylvania State University maintains a top-notch corn silage hybrid research project.
As we do each year, PDMP will present the results of the corn silage hybrid testing in November as part of the PSU Dairy Nutrition Conference. This presentation allows for open dialogue between the PDMP Corn Silage Committee persons and industry representatives. We encourage you to attend this conference, view the results, and join in on the discussion. More details will be available at a later date.
Please note the following changes will be in place for 2011:
1) Collecting and reporting both generic and commercial designation of traits
2) Use 24 hr NDFD
3) Collect and report growing degree days for each site.
4) Provide a link on the web site for weather conditions
5) Solicit hybrids for multi-year testing. Those hybrids will be noted on the entry form and in the reported data.
6) Added a third plot location for Group 0 and 1 hybrids.
7) Added a second plot location for Group 2 South Central hybrids.
8) Conduct a separate BMR study using wet chemistry.
Online forms can be accessed here
The maturity groups and associated entry fees for 2011 are as follows:
| Group 0 = 88-94 Days Relative Maturity (RM) |
$530 |
| Group 1 = 95-100 Days Relative Maturity |
$530 |
| Group 2 = 101 – 110 Days Relative Maturity |
$530 |
| Group 2SC = 101 – 110 Days Relative Maturity |
$530 |
| Group 3 = 111 – 115 Days Relative Maturity |
$530 |
| Group 4 = 116 – 120 Days Relative Maturity |
$530 |
The testing protocol and directions for application are attached. The deadline for submission of forms and entry fees is March 7, 2011. Seed must be submitted no later than March 14, 2011.
Contact Tammy Perkins, Project Liaison at taperkins10@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Gary Kline
Research Chair
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