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D-4 Pike County Planter SWCD Newsletter Quarter 3, 2018 The Press-Dispatch A N E W W O R L D D E M A N D S N E W H O L L A N D . For dependable, high-capacity baling and dense, uniform bales that are easy to handle, rely on BC5000 Series balers from the company that started it all. New Holland bales quickly separate into consistent flakes of high-quality hay for easy hand feeding. • Wide, SuperSweep ™ pickups save protein-rich leaves and leave no crop behind • Large feed openings and reliable feeding systems deliver maximum capacity • Strong, smooth plunger strokes create dense, uniform bale flakes • Reliable knotters and twisters go thousands of bales without a miss Learn more about BC5000 Series small square balers at www.newholland.com © 2017 CNH Industrial America LLC. All rights reserved. "New Holland" is a trademark registered in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates. "Equipped For A New World" is a trademark in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates. THE MOST TRUSTED BALERS IN THE WORLD . THE HIGHEST QUALITY BALES FROM A N E W W O R L D D E M A N D S N E W H O L L A N D . For dependable, high-capacity baling and dense, uniform bales that are easy to handle, rely on BC5000 Series balers from the company that started it all. New Holland bales quickly separate into consistent flakes of high-quality hay for easy hand feeding. • Wide, SuperSweep ™ pickups save protein-rich leaves and leave no crop behind • Large feed openings and reliable feeding systems deliver maximum capacity • Strong, smooth plunger strokes create dense, uniform bale flakes • Reliable knotters and twisters go thousands of bales without a miss Learn more about BC5000 Series small square balers at www.newholland.com © 2017 CNH Industrial America LLC. All rights reserved. "New Holland" is a trademark registered in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates. "Equipped For A New World" is a trademark in the United States and many other countries, owned by or licensed to CNH Industrial N.V., its subsidiaries or affiliates. THE MOST TRUSTED BALERS IN THE WORLD . THE HIGHEST QUALITY BALES FROM 407 E. Kentucky, Holland (812) 536-3486 www.BLESCHBROS.com Equipment Company Invasive of the edition: Johnson grass – sorghum halepense By Heather Zengler Invasive Species Technician As a way to bring awareness to Pike County CISMA (Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area), this edition of the newsletter will include an invasive species. This issue we will talk about Johnson Grass (Sorghum halepense). Johnson Grass is an invasive, warm season, perennial grass that has been known to invade old fields, crops lands, pastures, forest edges, power line clearings, fertile bottomlands, road ways, and stream banks. It is also known as one of the worst weeds in the world. Johnson Grass is native to the Mediterranean region. It was brought to the Americas in the 1900's. Johnson Grass can grow to between six and eight feet tall. The root system of Johnson Grass is large and extensive. The roots can be up to one-inch thick. It reproduces from rhizomes (underground roots the move horizontally to establish new plants) and through seed production. The leaves on Johnson Grass are flat with a white rib down the center. They can be up to two feet long and one- inch wide with rough but not toothed margins. At the base of the leaf it is folded where they meet the stem. Seed heads are hair y, purplish, as well as two feet long. The seed head starts out more compact and then will then will open. WAYS TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN JOHNSON GRASS AND YOUNG CORN OR NATIVE GRASSES: • Rhizomes distinguish it from corn. • White leaf vines distinguish it from eastern Gama grass and switchgrass. • Big stem and Indian grass have narrower leaves and usually no district midveins. WHAT DOES IT DO TO THE ECOSYSTEM? One Johnson Grass plant can produce 80,000 seeds and 200 feet of rhizomes. The seeds can become viable for over 20 years. Johnson Grass out competes native grasses for water, sunlight, and nutrients. When resources are low, Johnson Grass becomes stressed. This causes the plant to produce deadly levels of cyanide. When eaten by animals it can cause them to not be able to properly use oxygen in their cells even though the animal is breathing normally. Johnson Grass also have little wildlife value as not many wildlife species use this plant. CRP Prescribed Burning Workshop set for Sept. 12 The Pike County SWCD is pleased to announce a planned CRP Prescribed Burning workshop that will showcase an actual burn on CRP grassland and discuss the planning and benefits involved with that type of conser vation practice. The event will start at 9 a.m. EDT at Sugar Ridge Fish & Wildlife Headquarters located south of Winslow before departing out to the field to obser ve the burn process. A light lunch will be provided after the burn is complete. This event will be hosted free of charge however RSVP's are required to at- tend. Registration is limited to 25 people due to parking and site location and all at- tendees must be 18 years or older to attend. To put your name on the list, please con- tact the Pike County SWCD at 812.354.6120 ex. 3 or be on the lookout for a flyer in the mail for other registra- tion options. For More Information: Counter-Flow Grain Drying Systems More than a Grain Dryer shivvers.com At Shivvers, we understand your crop is more than just a crop. It is your livelihood. It is your pride and joy. Since 1968, the Shivvers family has been perfecting the science of counter-flow grain drying and creating innovative products that we are proud to put our name on. Shivvers doesn't just sell you a grain drying system. We provide you with peace of mind. We certify capacities. Explore a Shivvers Performance System today for • Complete, Precise Control • High Efficiency • High Test Weights and much more! For Counter-Flow Grain Drying More than a Grain shivvers.com At Shivvers, we understand your crop is more than just a Since 1968, the Shivvers family has been perfecting the science creating innovative products that we are proud to put our Shivvers doesn't just sell you a grain drying system. We provide capacities. Explore a Shivvers Performance System today for • Complete, Precise Control • High Efficiency • High Test Weights and much more! K iesel Enterprises I N C O R P O R A T E D 812-386-6580 1198 South Kiesel Drive, Princeton, IN 47670 For more information, visit us at: At Shivvers, we understand your crop is more than just a crop. It is your livelihood. It is your pride and joy. Since 1968, the Shivvers family has been perfecting the science of counter-flow grain drying and creating innovative products that we are proud to put our name on. Shivvers doesn't just sell you a grain drying system. We provide you with peace of mind. We certify capacities. Explore a Shivvers Performance System today for • Complete, Precise Control • High Efficiency • High Test Weights • and much more! www.shivvers.com Pictures from https://www.invasive.org/browse/subthumb.cfm?sub=3075 Kempf to speak Aug. 14 John Kempf to speak about produce production, row and cover crops, and improving soil health at a seminar at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 14 at Daviess County Produce Auction, LLC. located at 5567 N. 900 E., Montgomer y. Doors open at 6 p.m. Kempf grew up on a fruit and vegetable farm in northeastern Ohio and experienced first hand the challenges faced by crop producers ever ywhere. Growing fresh market vegetables since 1994, Kempf witnessed intensi- fying disease and insect pressure on crops which did not respond to the usual pesticide treatments. He began seeking to under- stand the underlying causes of these pressures on crops. He learned how to prevent pest damage to plants by enhancing natural plant immunity with nutrition. Kempf is an internationally- recognized teacher on the topic of biological agricul- ture and plant immunity. He has a unique ability to simplify and clearly explain ver y complex concepts in the areas of soil and plant health. He skillfully discusses the larger social and environmental impacts of food, agriculture and ecology. Registration is required by Aug. 7 to ensure a meal. The cost is $5 per person. Call the Daviess County SWCD at 812-254-4780 Ext. 3 to register or for more information. Meeting sponsors in- clude: Indiana State Depart- ment of Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture, Daviess County SWCD, Conser vation Cop- ing Systems Initiative and Purdue Extension.

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