A3B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 8, 1991
Karlene Weaver „ ,
Karen Lentz
Lebanon County Pageant
Slated For Tonight
LEBANON (Lebanon Co.) Contestants in the Lit’ Miss
Lebanon County Dairy Princess Contest include Bethanie Heagy,
Pageant is scheduled for 7:30 daughter of Luke and Carol
tonight at the Lebanon County Vo- Heagy; Merritt Hemley, daughter
Tech School. of Shawn and Karen Hemley;
Contestants for the Dairy Prin- Brandy Himmelberger, daughter
cess title are Karen Lentz, 16-year- of Dave and Linda Himmelberger;
old daughter of Robert and Sandra Chanelle Horst, daughter of Kirby
Lentz, and Karlene Mae Weaver, and Sheryl Horst, and Jennifer
16-year-old daughter of Jesse and Maulfair, daughter of Dale and
Darlene Weaver. Patty Maulfair.
Christmas Tree
Meeting Set
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN
(Schuylkill Co.) Christmas
tree growers and individuals inter
ested in growing Christmas trees
are invited to a program sponsored
by Penn Slate Cooperative Exten
sion and the Pennsylvania Christ
mas Tree Growers Association.
The meeting will be held Tues
day, June 18, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
at the Pinecrest Farms in New
Ringgold, Pa. The meeting will
qualify for credits toward pesticide
recertification.
Dr. Paul Heller, Penn State Uni
versity entomologist, will discuss
Christmas tree insects and the new
publication, “Woody Ornamental
Pest Control Suggestion 1991.”
Rayanne Lehman, Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture ento
mologist, will update growers on
the latest insects found on Christ
mas trees and conduct a visual
observation of insect symptoms.
Dr. Larry Kuhns, Penn State
University, will discuss the herbi
cide demonstration plots and con
trol of specific weeds in Christmas
trees. Professor Don Daunt, Penn
State University ag engineer, and
five sprayer companies will
demonstrate spray coverage and
safety equipment
For more information, contact
George P. Perry, Jr., county horti
culture agent (717) 385-3431 or
Herbert A. Wetzel, Berks County
agent (215) 378-1327.
EXCELLENT WEEK FOR FIELDWORK; Hot and humid conditions over most of the state finally came
to an end as a cold front moved south through the state during the end of the week. An unseasonable warm air
flow pushed temperatures into the upper 80’s and lower 90’s for most of the week. Respondents to our survey
indicated that 6 days were suitable for field work. Activities for the week included repairing fence, hauling
manure, harvesting hay and haylage, maintaining machinery, spring plowing, planting crops, and caring for
livestock.
SOIL MOISTURE; Pennsylvania’s top soil moisture was rated short by 71 percent of our respondents.
Twenty-eight percent of the respondents rated soil moisture as adequate and 1 percent indicated a surplus. In
the northern region, 61 percent rated it short, 36 percent rated it adequate, and 3 percent rated it surplus. In the
central region, 80 percent of our respondents rated soil moisture short and 20 percent rated it adequate. In the
southern region, 71 percent of our respondents rated soil moisture short, 28 percent rated it as adequate, and 1
percent rated it surplus.
PLOWING: Ninety-seven percent of the spring plowing was completed by week’s end. Last year at this
time, 92 percent was completed and the five-year average was 94 percent Completion of spring plowing was
97, 98, and 97 percent in the northern, central, and southern regions, respectively.
CORN: By the end of the week, 90 percent of the state’s com crop was planted. Last year at this time, 71 per
cent was planted. The five-year average was 74 percent Planting completion by region were: northern region
87 percent; central region 91 percent; and southern region 93 percent.
SOYBEANS: The state’s soybean planting was 67 percent complete by week’s end. As of this date last year,
33 percent was planted, and the five-year average was 41 percent.
OATS; Pennsylvania’s oat planting was complete at the end of the week. Last year, that figure was 97 per
cent and the five-year average was 98 percent planted. The oats crop was rated 20 percent excellent, SI per
cent good, 23 percent fair, 5 percent poor, and 1 percent very poor.
POTATOES: According to our respondents. 95 percent of Pennsylvania’s potatoes were planted. Last year
82 percent was planted and the five-year average was 86 percent.
BARLEY AND WHEAT: The state’s barley crop progress, by the end of the week, was 7 percent pre-boot,
8 percent bootandSS percent heading. Last year’snumbers were 14,18, and 68 percent, respectively, for pre
boot, boot, and heading. The five-year average was 13 pre-boot, 12 percent boot, and 75 percent heading.
Wheat progress was 6 percent pre-boot, 14 percent boot, and 80 percent headed. Last year’s progress was 12,
27, and 61 percent, pre-boot, boot and headed, respectively. The five-year average was 13,25, and 62 per
cent, respectively. The wheat crop was rated 23 percent excellent, 54 percent good. 18 percent fair, 4 percent
poor, and 1 percent very poor.
FRUIT; The commonwealth's peaches, by the end of the week, were all in the full bloom or put stage. At
this time last year, all were hill bloom or past All of Pennsylvania’s cherries were also in hill bloom or past
All cherries were in full bloom or past last year at this time. Apples were 100 percent hill bloom or past by
week’s end. Apples, at this time last year, were 3 percent pink and 97 percent hill bloom or past.
HAY AND PASTURE: Statewide, alfalfa hay stands were reported as 68 percent good and 32 percent fair.
Clover-timothy stands were rated good by 64 percent, fair by 35 percent, and poor by 1 percent Fust cutting
of alfalfa was 56 percent complete. The percent harvested at this time last year was 21 percent and the five
year average was 29 percent The quality of feed being obtained from pastures was rated good by 45 percent
of our respondents, fair by 46 percent poor by 8 percent and very poor by 1 percent
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