ROCK SPRINGS - Trickle irrigation is the most economical way for farmers and gardeners to water berries, fruits, and some vegetables, in the opinion of William R. DeTar, agricultural engineer at Penn State. DeTar and associates will demonstrate the benefits of trickle irrigation during Penn State’s Ag Progress Days Tuesday to Thursday. If the summer weather continues dry, Ag Progress Days visitors will note full well the value of such irrigation, DeTar com mented. Headquarters for Ag Progress Days will be the Easy storage Jamesway 55° swinging stacker lets you store manure 36, 45 or 50 ft. from the barn (3 models). Stacks more than 600 tons for later spreading. Rugged, simple design. Ends daily manure hauling. See us for systems and service that help make the good life better. AGRi-EQUIP. RD4, Farmersville, Ephrata, PA 717-354-4271 I. G. SALES Rt. 113, Box 200 Sitverdale, PA 215-257-5135 G. HIRAM BUCHMAN, INC. Rte. 519-N.offßte.46 P.0.80x 185 Belvktere.NJ 07823 ERB& HENRY EQUIP., INC. Trickle irrigation to be seen at Rock Springs-Agricultural Research Center of Penn State, 9 miles west of University Park-on Rt. 45. Results of trickle irrigation will be shown on apples, strawberries, raspberries, cantaloupes, potatoes, cabbage, and cauliflower. Savings in water and labor are the primary advantages over sprinkler irrigation, DeTar said. Low energy costs and low power requirements are additional reasons why many fruit growers in Pennsylvania are switching to trickle irrigation, he added. Tours of strawberry plots will show, among other JAMESWAY® 22-26 Henry Avenue New Berfinville, PA 215-367-2169 things, how perforated plastic tubing irrigates only the root zone. Water is not. wasted between the rows, and the weed problem is reduced, it was pointed out. Harvesting operations are not interrupted by sprinkler operation and wet ground. Leaves and fruit are seldom wet, greatly reducing disease problems. There are no aluminum pipes to set up and above. “The trickle irrigation system applies a little water daily, keeping soil moisture at a constant, favorable level,” DeTar stated. “Most of the demonstration plots at Rock Springs have a ten siometer, an instrument to swinging manure slacker DEPENDABLE MOTORS ROVENDALE SUPPLY Honey Brook, PA RD 2. Watsontown, PA 17777 215-273-3131 717-538-5521 215-273-3737 HENRY S. LAPP SOLLENBERGER SILOS RDI, Cams, Gap, PA 17527 RFD 2, Chambersburg, PA 717-442-8134 717-264-9588 HARRY L. TROOP Rt. 1 Cochranvrile, PA 19330 215-593-6731 DETWILER SILO REPAIR Rt 2, Newville, PA 717-776-7533 detect soil moisture. Whenever moisture is needed, the tensiometer sends a signal to open a small, battery-operated control valve.” When very dirty pond water Is used, the water passes through a sand filter so the small openings in the tubing will not clog. Visitors to Ag Progress Days will be able to examine a large variety of irrigation tubing, fittings, and controls on display in the field. Several types of perforated tubing are being tested for reuse. DeTar and associates are studying the conditions under which it is I. A. SWOPE Box 121, RDI Myerstown, PA 717-933-4758 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 9,1980-413 Ag Progress economically feasible to growth, yield, and crop irrigate horticultural crops, Moisture budgets All plots are set up with un- ... irrigated as well as irrigated are maintained to predict sections, to determine the water use of a crop and effect of watering on plant the moisture level in the soil. Perry 4-H’ers brush up on goat showmanship ELLIOTSBURG - A dozen members of Goats Galore 4-H Dairy Goat Club met on the lawn of their leader, Mrs. Janice Stydinger, Tuesday to get ready for the showmanship class at the annual goat roundup to be held on August 19 at the Perry County Fair inNewnort Roberta Molaro in- Ephrata (Continued from Page D 2) chemicals, but it will be much safer for the alfalfa planted the following season. Corn can be a weed, too. One good way to rid soybeans or other low growing crops of volunteer com or high growing weeds is with a rope-wick ap plicator. The rope is saturated with a con centrated solution of her bicide and dragged lightly over the weed plants. Care must be taken not to touch the rope to the crop. Yocum said he prefers the system to a recirculating sprayer, both for cost and for its numerous possible uses. After each use, Yocum recommended a complete cleaning of the sprayer as required by most chemical labels. “morningglory,” but, Yocum emphasized, that’s not its name. Alfalfa anthracnose is another problem for farmers not alerted to the problem before they choose a variety. Best weapon against anthracnose is a resistant variety, of which there are several. Saranac-AR, Vanguard, Apollo, a number of Waterman-Loomis and Pioneer lines are among the good resistant alfalfas. Farmers planning to follow com with alfalfa would be well advised to apply lime to the com field the year before they plan to switch to alfalfa. Several advantages will be gained. First, the lime will have a full year to neutralize soil acid. Not only will the alfalfa seed have a better en vironment in which to grow but any alfalfa herbicide used will be more effective at the higher pH. Also, the odds of residual triazine herbicide damage to the young alfalfa stand are reduced. Going from a triazine to an alternative corn weed control before planting that last season’s corn may mean spending a bit more on AIR COMPRESSOR SALES & SERVICE CURTIS and HAUSFELD The Hoover Pump is Not Affiliated With Stauffer's Machine Shop. ATTENTION DAIRYMEN; ★ Zurn Air Drying Equipment For Moisture Free Air ★ Air Compressor Units Built To Your Specifications ★ We Service Pneumatic Milking Systems SCHRADER AIR LINE EQUIPMENT FOR STAUFFER PNEUMATIC WATER SYSTEMS, DESIGN & INSTALLATION, STAUFFER’S MACHINE SHOP RD3, Ephrata. Pa. Phone: (717) 738-1516 V* Mile South of Rt. 322 on Pleasant Valley Rd. t Ephrata Exit New Rt. 222 structed the members. The clinic began with an An tomy Bee. In the course of the evening Molaro had the 4- H’ers go through all the manuvers that they will be expected to repeat the day of the fair, and helped them learn how to better handle their animals to show them to their best advantage. farmers That means pulling the screens, especially if a wettable powder or an oil carrier had been used. Activated charcoal will clean out a sprayer well if allowed to sit overnight working in a unit and its hoses. After safely emptying the activated charcoal, a standard flushing with ammonia and detergent will complete the job.—CH CALL US
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