17 SEPTEMBER 1999 ------------------------- MAIZE ASSESSMENT FREE maize maturity assessment will be available to growers at next weeks European Dairy Farming Event. To take part in Advantas

initiative, bring along 10 cobs, picked randomly from the field and away from the headlands. Cobs should be collected in the morning, wrapped in a plastic bag to prevent moisture loss and

brought directly to Advantas stand for an immediate estimate of crop maturity. Cobs will then be dried, and an accurate dry matter percentage and suggested harvest time given in writing to

growers within four working days of the event.