B4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 15,1980 York potato growers discuss potato beetle, pyrethyroids BY PATRICIA GREEK Staff Correspondent STEWARTSTOWN - The annual York County Potato Growers meeting was held last Thursday, at the Centre Presbyterian Church, Stewartstown. The morning session began with a panel discussion on the Colorado potato beetle, its effects and control. Panel members were Clair Flinchbaugh, Felton; Jack Thompson, Glen Rock; and Morg Price, York with County Agent John Smith acting as moderator. According to Smith, the problem with the Colorado potato beetle started about two years ago, but reallv Davidsburg 4-H Club to meet DOVER The February meeting of the Davidsburg 4- H Club was held at the 4-H Center. Dates to remember are: 4- H Auction - March 28, County Council - March 5, Family Night - March 15, 7:00-10:00 p.m., Demonstration Day - May 14, and next David sburg 4-H Club meeting - March 20, YOUR MILK QUALITY GUARDIAN... 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Gesell stated that it will be more difficult this year to get any synthetic pyer thyroids. The En vironmental Protection Agency may not issue these three pyrethyroids to many areas of the U.S. The club will be selling ham & cheese sandwiches. The Davidsburg Club will be helping the Thomasville Club with a petting zoo at the York Hospital Fete May 16- 17. The dub also voted to have another annual dean up drive. After the meeting, projects were explained: Foods, Joan Shermeyer; USED TANKS 300 Gal. & Up FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Gesell stated tnat nu potato farmers everywhere will need to write their Congressmen about these Pesticides. “We’ll need all the support we can get,” he remarked. Next Gesell discussed how to use these Pyrethyroids. “Don’t depend on them too heavily,” he emphasized, “Don’t use them any more than is necessary as there aren’t any new pesticides coming along.” The most critical point for the potato plant is from blooming to three weeks after bloom or from late June till the end of July. Temic is an effective pesticide for good control till the end of June. Ceramics, Pat Rauhauser; Leathercraft, Emily Livingston; Handyman, Paul Eyster; Sewing, Eleanore Eyster; Knitting and Crocheting, Darlene Spahr; Gardening, Richard Spahr; Jean' Painting, Painting; and Cake Decorating, Aileen Detter; and Pet Care and Livestock, George Livingston. 7 • i, **OH " "MH L” After the Temic runs out, two applications of Vidate, about one week apart work well. Gesell stated that one aphid per leaflet m July is more critical to the potato plant than six aphids per leaflet in August. This is the time that the leaflets are just developing. Next on the program was Richard Cole, also of Penn State, speaking on “Blueprint for the 80’s”. According to Cole, potato growers should be at tempting for quality yields and a fixed price. On the , , Distributed By: I i want to know more f __S I ABOUT BODMIN NU-PULSE \K/eystone Nu-Pulse | Name Cochranville, PA 19330 • Address 215-932-4700 City SALES REPRESENTATIVE: Curt Cassady PH: 717-626-1065 Before 7 A.M. After 6 P.M AUTHORIZED DEALERS. BRADFORD CO PENQUIN REFRIGERATION Troy, PA 16947 717-297 4060 SULLIVAN CO. WILLIAM HUNSINGER ICKES FARM SUPPLY JIMS EQUIPMENT RD 1 Boxl3A Dushore, PA 18614 717-928-8714 CHESTER CO. LAPPS HARDWARE & DAIRY SUPPLIES RD4 Box 96 (Loop Rd) Quarryville, PA 17566 WAYNE CO DONALD SCHMIDT RD 1 Box 258 A Hadley, PA 18428 717-253-2409 NORTHAMPTON CO ERNEST ROKRBACH RALPH STOLTZFUS DONALD SHENBERGER Woodlawn Drive 47 Knollwood Drive RD 4 Box 42 Zionville PA 18092 Akron, PA 17501 Hagerstown, MD 21740 215-965-2696 717-859 3119 301 733 7281 MONTGOMERY CO. PENN VALLEY CROPSTORE INC. Schwenksville, PA 19473 215-287-9650 whole, Pennsylvania potato growers have four major problems. He said the first is cost of production is way too high. Growers need to utilize the inputs more for higher quantities and qualities. Quality is another con cern. The long-term chip ping potato just simply isn’t being grown in this area. In production, growers are limited m production by several potato diseases and aphids. Last, but not least, marketing in today’s potato market is complex and unstable. SOMERSETCO SAM WEIDNER CLAPPER FARM Somerset. PA 15501 EQUIPMENT, INC. 814-445 8921 Alexandria. PA 16611 814-669 4465 BEDFORD CO. RD 1 R 1 Box 96 Oysterburg, PA 16667 Spnngville, PA 18844 814-276-3422 717 942 6928 MIFFLIN CO BYLER’S DIESEL JAMES & REFRIGERATION LUCKENBILL Belleville, PA 17004 RD2 Montgomery, Pa 17752 717 547 1516 LEBANON& BERKS CO CLYDE C. WOODSTOWN ICE & LUTZ COAL COMPANY Ep £ r £ A 17522 50 E Gran{ St Box lg 4 /!/ /00-1713 Woodstown, N J 08098 609 769 0070 LANCASTER CO Cole quoted “This area of York and surrounding counties have 5500 acres of potatoes with a crop value of $6.5 million per year. ’ ’ Cole then discussed potato varieties. Top yielding last year in the State were Kennebec, Buckskin, ND 8891-3, and Penn 71. Varieties with the top specific gravity and good chip color were Atlantic with a gravity of 1.087, Belßus, Belchip, and Norchip. Concluding the meeting, was the election of two new directors. Elected were Lamar Newhouse and Marlin Brown. s*- y completely • Reduced teat damage J State [ Phone I nterested in Bodmin Milker {_ Interested in Dealership HUNTINGDON CO SUSQUEHANNA CO. LYCOMING CO SOUTH JERSEY THOUSANDS OF UNITS INSTALLED IN PENNSYLVANIA
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