Family Farm Day (Continued from Pago A 36) thing to be pruning apples all wint er long.” Our hallmark Hodge emphasizes the “pick your-own” philosophy of the store. “Things that you would just never think people would pick, we offer for pick-your-own. “That’s been our hallmark, the thing we promoted, and what peo ple know us for.” The company is trying to stay attuned to what customers want, said Hodge. But they’ve resisted, for quite some time, the practice of “entertainment farming,” where people want certain side attrac tions in addition to picking crops. These attractions include animal cages, activity sets, balloons, picture-taking stops, and other carnival-type activities. Serious growers “We’re serious growers,” he said. “And we want people to see what happens in serious growing. We want people to come out here and say, hey, wow, today we can pick peppers, eggplant, red rasp berries, blueberries. . . Because so many people do not understand how food is produced, the family day will provide some truth to counter the misconcep tions about farming by the public. Hodge spoke about the Alar scare of a few years ago and how Highland Orchards responded. “We got a lot of calls. People said, ‘Do you use Alar?’ No, we don’t. ‘Great’ (they said.) ‘I wanted another place because I don’t want to buy it from a super market where they sprayed Alar.’” said Hodge. “But it’s not New From S Shenandoah BRUTE Designed for poultry and other farm applications CALL OUR TOLL FREE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER: 1-800-673-2580 ■ NORTHEAST AGRI SYSTEMS, INC. FLYWAY BUSINESS PARK 139 A Wat Airport Rd (717) 569-2702 the supermarket that sprays the Alar.” The farm uses an integrated pest management program for the past 10 years, and carefully monitors how the crops are managed. Strawberry planter demonstra- Rhubarb can be picked during the Family Farm Day this Sunday at Highland Orchards, south of Thorndale. Here, David Hodge, left and Stuart Constable stand on the pick-your-own location. Incinerators The Next Generation Now with the benefits you asked for... Long life .. •No grates to replace. Refractory-lined bum chamber. Self-supporting, replaceable top of use ... ... Auto ignition. No pilots to light. More capacity ... Cleanly bums 250# per load. Fuel efficiency .... Quick incineration means low fuel consumption. Weight: 1762 pounds ® "STORE hours Mon.-Frl. 7:30-4:30 S«t. 7:30-11:30 '_ ii 1C tions, a self-guided walking tou. for families, and equipment demonstrations will also show how orchards work at the Family Farm Day, according to Hodge. “We want people to know that this is how it grows, this is where it grows, this is what the plant looks like, it’s not grown in a supermark et,” he said. IN STOCK Farm Calendar (Continued from Pag* A 10) Franklin Co. 4-H Beef Club annual 4-H Spring Preview Beef Show, .Shippensburg Fairgrounds. Bradford Co. Erosion and Sedimentation Workshop For Timber Harvesters, Camp Woodcdge Stables and Equestrian School, Moorestown, NJ., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Feeding Holsteins For Beef Work shop, First Baptist Church, Port QUALITY SOYBEAN SEED STILL AVAILABLE AT REASONABLE PRICES CHEMGRO BRAND 4520 - New. medium group 4 with excellent yield potential. Has a strong agronomic package and stands well. Plant this variety and you’ll be glad you did. CHEMGRO BRAND 3820 - Outstanding yield results with this variety throughout the U.S. for 2 years with excep tional results in this eastern region. Beats the competition in 1988 throughout PA, MD, DE. Hant this late group 3 variety for outstanding yield. CHEMGRO BRAND 2916 - This late group 2 variety has great eye appeal and produces top yields in Central Pennsylvania. CHEMGRO BRAND 2916 will also give exceptional results when planted in the rest of our area, after wheat or barley. If they’re out of your old favorite, now's a good time to try Chemgro Soybeans CONTACT: ONE OR BOTH Wayne Walbert Rt. 2. Box 404 Delmar. DE 19940 302' 846*9510 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 18, 1991-A37 Adams Co. Dairy Princess Pageant, Biglerville High School, Biglerville, 8 p.m. Lebanon Co. Dairy Princess Pageant, Lebanon Co. Vo-Tech School. Somerset Co. Dairy Princess Pageant, Somerset Area High School, 7:30 p.m. Bradford Co. Dairy Princess Pageant, Troy Senior High Auditorium, 8:15 p.m. Pa. Young Dairymen’s Associa tion, southcentral district, meet ing, Logan Bower Farm, Blain, 11:30 a.m. ¥ East Petersburg, PA 17520 1-800- 346-GROW > Chemgro Box 218
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