Last week’s weather pots grain HARRISBURG - The week ending July 20 was another great week, weather-wise, for the state’s farmers, as six days were rated suitable for field activities, ac cording to the Pennsylvania Crop Reporting Service. Farm field activities included harvesting sweet com, snapbeans, cabbage, cantaloupes, apples and peaches; making hay; harvesting small grains; baling straw; and spraying potatoes and alfalfa. The tart cherry harvest is un derway in the northern region, but is virtually over in the southern counties. Southern operators report early harvest of peaches, apricots, potatoes and can taloupes. Statewide, harvesting of green peas and snapbeans continues. Southern growers report harvest of some apple varieties, particularly Lodi and Yellow Transparent. Many growers are reporting fire blight damage. The sweet com harvest is in full swing in the southern region and nearly ready for harvesting further north. Hot, mostly dry weather decreased topsoil moisture in the state, with moisture rated adequate to short. The northern region rated topsoil moisture 56 percent adequate and 44 percent short; central region rated topsoil moisture 67 percent .adequate and 33 percent short; while the southern region rated the moisture supply 50 percent adequateand 50 percent short. Corn height statewide is significantly taller than a year ago graves HOW TO MOVE ROUND BALES! 3 Point Base with Forks. Hi-Lift with 3 Point Base and Spike or Forks. grwvms -JSPEEIWAGON The Graves Speedwagon offers you the ultimate in hay handling from the comfort of your pickup cab. Its gentle handling of bales and highway speed capability allows you to move large quantities of bales long distances very economically. IWllJifcMa with 57 inches reported as an average. Average height in the northern, central and southern regions are 48, 57 and 65 inches, respectively. The presence of com borers in central and southern area fields was again reported. Pennsylvania’s barley crop is 84 percent harvested, seven percent turning yellow and nine percent ripe. The south reported barley six percent ripe and 94 percent har vested; the central region reported nine percent ripe and 91 percent harvested, while the north reported barley 22 percent turning yellojv, 28 percent ripe and 50 percent harvested. The wheat harvest across the Commonwealth is ahead of last year with 52 percent harvested, 11 percent of the crop turning yellow and 36 percent ripe. The south reported 34 percent ripe and 66 percent harvested; the central region reported 36 percent ripe and 64 percent harvested; and the north reported 38 percent turning, 40 percent ripe and 18 percent harvested. Oats in Pennsylvania are 21 percent headed, 50 percent turning yellow, 24 percent ripe and five percent harvested. Southern growers reported less than five percent headed, 47 percent tur ning, 38 percent npe and 12 percent harvested. Central growers reported six percent headed, 58 percent turning, 33 percent npe and less than five percent har vested, while northern growers reported 56 percent headed and 44 percent turning. 3-point base with forks Bale Forks and 3 Point Base are designed to handle bales that are flat on bottom from prolonged storage, as well as new bales without difficulty. 3 Point Base fits on category II and will accomodate both forks , and spike and will fit Hi-Lift or Bale Transport. i Bale Forks have a tapered wedging action to enable \ operator to load or unload without loss of hay or \ damage to the bales that no longer have twine on \ them. Bale Forks are recommended for transporta \ tion or movement of bales that no longer have twine \ on them. V VERSATILE <Ssme3 '" Ba “ > With good haymaking weather across the state, the second cutting harvest was reported as 61 percent complete, compared to last year at this time when 50 percent was complete. The south reported second cutting 70 percent com plete, the central region reported 56 percent complete apd the north reported 38 percent complete. Moderate leaf hopper damage was reported in the southern counties. The harvesting of first cutting clover-timothy stands is virtually complete, slightly ahead of last year. Hay quality in the Com monwealth for the week was mostly good to fair. Feed from pasture was rated average to below average as farmers reported pastures becoming drier and growing more slowly. Southern farmers rated pastures 60 percent average, 30 percent below average and ten percent above average. 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At the PVATA awards breakfast, the National Vocational Agricultural Teachers Association honored teachers and educators by presenting certificates to those who promoted vocational agriculture through the com munication media reaching beyond the borders of Penn sylvania. Recipients of this award, the ‘‘Thirty Minute Club,” were William Harshman, James Diamond, Samuel Curtis, David Howell, Donald Evans, and Frederic H. Stillwagen. National teacher of teachers awards were also presented to those who have former students teaching agriculture: Clair Zerby, 1; Philip ■ EICC VENTILATION Ulaa EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING For The Farm Wall and Ceiling Mount 12 to 24 inch Direct Drive • Completely automatic, fully assembled ready to operate. • Heavy gauge corrosion resistant aluminum fan blade. • Extra sturdy, corrosion resistant pointed steel frame. Ventilation For Dairy - Hogs & Chickens f LF 7/25 NAME ADDRESS PHONE SEND INFO ON Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, Inly 25,1981—A27 Vo-ag teachers (Continued from Page A 26) Ogline, 3; Harry Kline, Steward McDonough, and Kenneth Rhodes, 5 or more. The Harvest of Ideas winner was Robert Leib, chapter news letter; 2. Wayne Lutz; 3. Mike Kennis; 4. Ron Federick; 5. Steve Miller; 6. Donald McNutt; and 7. John Meyers. The ideas submitted are to be shared with fellow ag teachers and can be used in the classroom. Donald Reinert, president of the PVATA, presented the past presidents plaque to Frederic H. Stillwagen for his services as state president in 1979-60. Jerry Olson, Director, Bureau Of Vocational Education, Department of Education, ad dressed the final session and assured the teachers that the bureau is well aware of the con tributions of vocational agriculture in the education system and of problems facing education in general. He stressed the need to work together to solve the problems and to improve education. The new officers of the PVATA were installed for 1981-82; in cluding President,Donald Reinert; president elect, Guy Naugle; treasurer, William Mackereth, and treasurer elect, Gerald Strickler. RYDER SUPPLY CO. P.O. Box 219,539 Falling Springs Rd Chambersburg, Pa. 17201 24 to 36 inches Belt Drive Fans For additional info. Clip & Mail To:
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