May 2007

Bill Rodenborn/FSC Memorial
Scholarship Recipients
Announced . . . . .
Four area high school seniors have each been awarded a $400 scholarship to be paid in the second semester of their freshman year of college. Applicants must be the child of an FSC stockholder or the child of an FSC employee. This year’s scholarship recipients, their parents and schools attended are as follows:

 Congratulations to each of these scholarship recipients and their parents!

4-H Incentive Program
Sign-up . . .

The 4-H livestock show season is coming soon. 
FSC will be sponsoring an incentive program designed to reward area youth for their participation in 4-H County Fair Livestock shows.  This program was initiated in the summer of 1990 as a fair and equitable means of rewarding 4-H producers who feed products supplied by FSC.  The 4-H incentive program has been designed to reward 4-H youth for participating in the fair programs, rather than compensating just those individuals whose livestock do well at the shows. Participants are asked to pre-register by filling out an application form.  Check out more information listed on the form to the right side of this website.

Participants must feed FSC feed to the
livestock to be shown at the fair.

The FSC contribution rates for the
2007 fair season are as follows:

Swine……………………….$10.00 / Head
Market Beef………………..$18.00 / Head
Breeding Beef……………..$18.00 / Head
Cow/Calf Pairs………..…….$5.00 / Head
Calves………………….…...$5.00 / Head
Sheep………………….……$5.00 / Head
Horses…………………......$10.00 / Head
Rabbits……………………..$3.00 / Head

Protect Your Soybean Investment

 
v     The 2007 planting season will be challenging enough. With the increased moisture and later than usual planting dates the potential for early season soybean disease and insect pressure will be very large.
v     Many farmers will make the mistake of rushing to plant their soybeans without any thought to those “yield robbing” pests such as soil born diseases and early season insect pests which prey on soybean fields.
v     Ask your Crop Input Specialist from FSC about having CruiserMax plus Warden applied to your soybeans before planting.
v     Warden from Agriliance is a double dose of ApronMax  for the same price and controls those soybean diseases.
v     CruiserMax from Syngenta is the best seed treatment product on the market for both soybeans and corn. As you can see by the planting chart below, we start losing yield after May 10^th making it all the more important to protect your bean yield with CruiserMax + Warden

v     As you can see below, CruiserMax plus Warden makes a huge difference on soybean emergence and vigor which carries the plant through the entire growing season.

v     Evidence – What you see in the field
v     The CruiserMax plus Warden  effect has been witnessed in multiple countries on a variety of crops resulting in:

o       Faster emergence                     Earlier canopies    o       Improved plant stands               Taller, greener plants

o       Increased root mass                  Improved quality    o       Thicker stems                           Higher Yields

 v     CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FSC CROP INPUT SPECIALIST TO FIND OUT MORE
ABOUT HOW CRUISERMAX PLUS WARDEN CAN MAKE YOU

Wear Your Safety Equipment

Whenever you use anhydrous ammonia, or liquid fertilizer, follow these safety tips:

 Goggles & Rubber Gloves -Always wear approved goggles and rubber cuffed gloves.  Chemical type goggles are the only way to protect your eyes.  Once ammonia gets in your eyes, damage can begin immediately. 
  Fresh Water Supply- Have an adequate supply of fresh water immediately availability.  A five-gallon container of water should be attached to all nurse tanks and applications.  For you own protection, an additional water container should be located on your tractor.
  Check Water- Make it a habit to check your water tank before hooking up to make sure it is full of clean water. 
  Pocket Water Bottle-Always carry a small plastic squeeze bottle of water in your pocket when working with ammonia.  If you get hit with ammonia, you may not be able to see to get to your fresh water supply.  Use this squeeze bottle to immediately flush ammonia from your eyes.  The first 10 seconds are critical.
  Hose Fittings & Connections-Check all hose fittings and connections daily to be sure they are tight and there are no leaks.  Always bleed the lines before disconnecting.

Emergency procedure when an accident occurs: 

  Water…Water…Water…Get water into the injured area of the eyes or skin immediately.  The first 10 seconds following eye exposure to ammonia are crucial.  Use you pocket water bottle, which will enable you to better find your larger water supply.
 Contact Lenses- Don't wear contacts when working around or near anhydrous ammonia.  Contact lenses inhibit the effect to the water and should be removed immediately if an accident occurs.
  Immerse-If a water tank or pond is available, immerse yourself immediately.
  Flush for 15 minutes-Flush or irrigate the exposed area with water for at least 15 minutes.  If ammonia solution is in the eye, be sure lids are held open while flushing with water.  Then go immediately to a physician or a hospital emergency room.  If possible, continue water treatment during transport.
 Remove Contaminated Clothing-Remove contaminated clothing as soon as possible. Clothing may freeze the skin.  If so, thaw clothing with water before removing.
  Keep Warm & See Physician-Go to a physician or hospital emergency room after and only after the exposed area has been flushed with water.  Advise the doctor of emergency personnel that ammonia caused the injury.

Iowa Society to Prevent Blindness, found in Farm Bureau pamphlet