Dl2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 14,1981 Apple production HERSHEY Apple production is on the increase in Pennsylvania, stated Donald Ricks, Department of Ag Economics at Michigan State University. He was addressing a room filled with fruit producers during the 122nd Annual Meeting of the State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania, Inc here on Tuesday. Ricks followed Anthony Rubmo of Blue Goose Growers, Inc. of Hagerstown, Maryland on the program. Rubmo emphasized there is r new consumer generation today that doesn’t like wax on apples, cucumbers, or color added to oranges Vegetable and fruit producers need to consider their market and keep their com modities desirable for the con sumer, he said, especially since VACUUM PUMPS CHOOSE THE RIGHT MODEL FOR YOUR DAIRY... \ ■< K il MODEL NO. 78 MODEL NO 76 jMgffp'SSl 2HP produces 27 CFM " hp used foF 3 HP produces 36 CFM CFM t We Sell and Install Parlors and Pipelines r B Trained Installation and Service Personnel .vet** < ■ Planning Service ■ Competitve Price ;; s* R .. rtttO " m Hundreds of Satisfied Users TOV ■ Route Truck to Supply Your Needs J.B. ZIMMERMAN & SONS West of Blue Bail. PA on Rt. 23 PH: 717-354-4955 Ask For Ralph Stoltzfus RADIO DISPATCHED TRUCKS production and supply are in creasing Rick, using tree census data gathered at Michigan and in other states, predicted apple production to continue to expand despite acreage reductions. He noted the growing numbers of younger trees, just beginning to reach bearing age. Of these trees, he stated 92 percent or greater are of the size-controlled varieties growers are dozing out their old standard orchards. The most popular apple with numbers on the rise, he stated, is the Red Delicious while older varieties, like Jonathan and York Imperial, are realizing a down ward trend. He pointed out dual purpose apples are increasing in number, whereas the the single-purpose l "‘Z* -X CECIL DAIRY SERVICE RD 1. Rt. 274 Vz Mile South of Rising Sun, Md. ? 21911 PH: 301-658-6923 increases processing apple is on its way out Rick concluded by questioning the producers, asking “can we expand demand fast enough to keep profitable prices for our apples in light of increased production’ SM Twin Valley FFA project ELVERSON - Twin Valley Future Farmers of America Historian, Wade Bernard compiled a first-place scrapbook in the Berks County FFA Contest. The scrapbook contained a written and pictorial history of the chapter and included copies of FARMERS PUT 5 C PER LB. 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Newburg, vice president; Angie 4-H Sheep Club of Cumberland Fought, Carlisle, secretary; Mark County met on January 20 at the Lebo, Carlisle, treasurer; Dwayne Cumberland County Extension Haus, Carlisle, news reporter, Office. This was a reorgamzational Vickie Holtry, Mechatucsburg, meeting with the election of of- social chairman; Eric Nace, ficers for 1981 The new officers Mechanicsburg, asst, social are as follows Duff George, chairman; Dwayne Haus, Carlisle, Carlisle, president; Paul Wynn, county council rep.; Allen Bixler, Carlisle, county council rep ; Duff George, Carlisle, county council alt. book winners reported news articles, as well as pictures of members in activities or contests The scrapbooks were judged on the basis of organization, artistic work and the ability to tell the FFA story The Twin Valley scrapbook will now be entered in the Penn sylvania FFA contest. 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