Smith
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He explained that greenhouse
fanning has been stagnant at
10,000 acres under glass in the
United States. But in places like
Japan, acreage has been expanded
to about 200,000 in recent years.
In Pennsylvania, there are only
700 acres under glass.
“Here in the Commonwealth we
have the two biggest positive
factors favoring the expansion of
greenhouse farming,” Smith said.
“We have easy access to
markets for year-round production
from greenhouses.
“And we produce more reject
warm water than any other state in
the nation.”
The greenhouse farming
proposal advanced by Penn State
goes well beyond producing the
traditional crops under glass. It is
hoped to do research in tran
splants, orchard stock and even
fish.
The proposed research would be
Coordinated with more than 20
other groups and organizations
throughout the Commonwealth.
But first, it remains to be seen if
Penn State is successful in getting
the research funds.
Smith also spoke about another
“trend” that’s coming in the
College of Agriculture at Penn
State.
In the next three years or so
about one-third of the research
staff will be retiring.
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Annual Conference has been
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from one day to a day and a half.
“This will bring us a good blend
of youth and experience to bring
about the changes that are so
vitally needed in ag research,”
Smith said.
In discussing the status of far
ming in Pennsylvania, Smith
described it as being in transition.
He cited the need for more ac
tivity in foreign markets and
developing the capability to better
adapt to social and political
ramifications that occur in
overseas trade.
Also, he stressed the
requirement to move into even
higher technology in agriculture.
But he issued a warning.
While the statistics of American
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facts, he said.
The need now in ag research is
not to stress more production, as in
the past, but more profitable
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much difference in the amount of
precipitate accumulating from
different sized porous filters,
which ranged from 50 to 200
microns.
-It may pay to devote more
attention to the proper storage of
cider apples since about a gallon of
juice can be lost per bushel of
apples between those pressed at
harvest in October and those in
January. And that doesn’t count
the moisture lost in storage. (After
all, cider is 87 percent water.)
-If you think that Red Delicious
apples of the past seemed to taste
sweeter, you’re probably right.
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The newer varieties are not as
sweet.
-Pomice holds out just as much
promise as com or other crops for
the manufacture of alcohol or
methane. But more research must
go mto this by-product of cider
production.
-Average production costs per
gallon of cider has run about $l.lB
in his studies to date.
-And don’t write off that cider
that “starts to go bad and turns
hard.” With about three and one
half percent alcohol, it make a
good beverage that doesn’t fall
under federal alcohol regulations.
But don’t be surprised if the state
people don’t get after you.