Extension Communications
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
3/10/03
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts:
Mark Hanna, Ag Engineering and Biosystems, (515) 294-0468, hmhanna@iastate.edu
Darren Jarboe, Iowa Grain Quality Initiative, (515) 294-3137, jarboe@iastate.edu
Jean McGuire, Continuing Education and Communication Services, (515) 294-7033,
jmcguire@iastate.edu
Tool Available for Raising Identity-Preserved Corn and Soybeans
New seed technologies and special grain production opportunities are giving Midwest corn and soybean producers the chance to produce consistent, high-quality grains and oilseeds. These products often earn higher prices resulting in more income for these growers. With those premiums come requirements that strict identity preservation practices be used when growing and harvesting these crops.
A tool is available to help farmers protect the identity of these specialty crops during the planting process. Iowa State University (ISU) Extension, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. and the Iowa Grain Quality Initiative (IGQI) have teamed up to develop the "Planter Clean-out Procedures for Corn and Soybeans" video.
"Planting is the one step in the production process where a grower can do the most to control the identity of grain and oilseeds," says Mark Hanna, ISU Extension agricultural engineer. Based on a publication developed by Hanna, the program provides an overview of why planter clean-out is important, general planter clean-out procedures and specific clean-out procedures for several planter types.
"Actual clean-out procedures for a number of the planters range from one or two minutes up to three or four extra minutes per row unit," says Hanna. "So, even for a 12-row planter we might be talking about just an extra half hour or 40 minutes."
The VHS video cost is $20, plus shipping, for Iowa residents and $25, plus shipping, for all others. Field friendly planter guides outlining specific clean-out procedures for the planter types featured in the video also are available. A list of the planter types and ordering numbers is provided below. The cost of each guide is $2, plus shipping.
| Brush Mechanism (Kinze & John Deere) | PM 1902 |
| Case IH 1200 Series | PM 1903 |
| Case IH Central Seed Hopper | PM 1904 |
| Finger Mechanism (John Deere & Kinze) | PM 1905 |
| Grain Drill | PM 1906 |
| John Deere Vacuum | PM 1907 |
| White Air | PM 1908 |
The video and guides can be ordered through any ISU Extension county office or by calling the Extension Distribution Center at (515) 294-5247.
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