A2B-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday,’August 20, 1994
Many Demonstrations Show
Technical Side Of Farming
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of the injector means normal man
ure solids, according to Reed, not
garbage.
However, Reed said that the
metal parts of the rotor distribution
actually help to break up some of
the solids. The rotating parts are
protected from wear by a pad, that
after wear, occasionally needs to
be shimmed out
The rotory system also needs to
be lubricated prior to each day’s
use. There are jubrication ports for
each disc and for other parts that
require lubrication.
Another characteristic of the
injector system is that each of the
six sets of pairs of injectors can
move left to right, so that con
toured cuts, even circular cuts can
be made.
Several people who have been
actively following nutrient man
agement efforts at the state level
witnessed Tuesday’s demonstra
tion. Although not in a position to
pass judgement on the equipment,
they said the concept may be appl
icable to some current and concei
vably future farming operations in
Pennsylvania.
A related piece of machinery
was a type of water cannon that
also was designed and manufac
tured in Ireland. Lantz Sourbicr,
president of Enopcon, Chambers
burg, imports the equipment, and
discussed it operation. He said it is
a pulser jet irrigator that initially
was designed as a means for dis
charging milkhouse waste water
out into a Held without having to
drive into the field and without
creating a mess.
He stressed that it is not a slurry
irrigator, but a waste water irriga
tor that can handle the liquid
resulting, for example, from a
facility that uses a separator to
remove solids from manure and
then sends the waste water to a
lagoon for further settling.
With the jet irrigator, which
uses a 3 horsepower Valdor, three
phase (can use single) positive dis
placement pump.
The irrigator is triggered to fire
after pressure reaches 500 psi and a
pressure sensitive valve trips open.
According to Sourbicr, the
machine is not designed to dispose
of waste water, but to manage its
use. The rate of discharge, based
on intcrmilcnt firings, is about 660
gallons per hour.
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The pump is restricted by temp
erature also, he said. It is not
intended for use in freezing weath
er. However, its benefits are that it
can reach out hundreds of feet,
requires little power and little labor
and can make use of waste water
for irrigation.
The irrigator is portable and the
demonstration unit was in tow
behind a four-wheel all terrain
vehicle. It also comes with 900 feet
of hose and is effective up to a
maximum of three miles from the
source of waste-water, depending
on slope. He said that a booster
pump is necessary after 500 feet of
hose is used.
The tomato harvester system
demonstration, held in a specially
planted field close to the large
parking area, drew a larger
audience.
Jim Garth, a Penn State exten
sion specialist, was announcer for
the demonstration. He said that the
equipment demonstration was a
joint project between two Pennsyl
vania agricultural concerns. Pic
Rite Inc., of Lewisburg, manufac
turer of the harvester, and Furman
Foods, of Northumberland Coun
ty, worked together on the project.
The several-acre field was
planted mid-May with tomato var
iety, Heinz H 9478, at a density of
10,500 plants per acre. Two weeks
prior to the demonstration, the
field was sprayed with ethrol, an
agent that induces fruit reddening.
Garth said that the timing of the
demonstration was about a week
prior to what would be considered
optimum harvest conditions.
He said they expected to harvest
from 32 to 35 tons per acre in the
field and the harvested tomatoes
were to be taken to Furman’s can
nery for processing.
This inflatable tractor
attracted visitors’ attention
during Ag Progress Days. v
The
The machine was Pic Rite mod
el 190, and weighs 14,000 pounds
and can transport from eight to 10
workers. Garth said the harvester
can travel up to three miles an hour
while harvesting and pick 30 tons
of tomatoes per hour.
The machine is outfitted with a
sclf-cotnained hydraulic system,
with a four-stage hydraulic pump
driven by the tractor PTO.
The machine seemed more on
the order of a space vehicle in that
it is self-leveling and at the same
time, the head of the harvester also
flexes to ride smoothly.
The price of the vehicle was
estimated to run from $85,000 to
$90,000 depending on the options
selected.
Garth said that there were four
things he wanted the audience to
see; the head flexing, the hydraulic
sliding tongue, the self leveling,
and then a demonstration of the
self-leveling while the head
flexed, to show that the head fol
lows the contour of the ground.
The demonstration run through
the field harvested two rows of
tomatoes before shutting down to
allow the crowd to come into the
field to inspect the machine.
With one man on the harvester,
one man driving the tractor pulling
the harvester, and another man
driving another tractor with a
wagon in tow to collect the
harvest, the made quick work of
the two rows.
As the crew went along the row,
the color sorter sent the red toma
tos on to a conveyor which
unloaded them into the wagon,
while at the same time, green
tomatoes were sent tumbling out of
a side chute and at the same time,
the tomato plant residue was dis
charged out of the back.
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Jackson Mills 4-H Camp,
WESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
400 calves groomed and halter broken, steers and heifers. A
large percentage of show quality calves with club calf genetics,
complete health requirements and on grain.
Jf __ W ' Saturday, September 17:
/AtfK .B 4-H/FFA Steer and Heifer show plus showmanship.
Sunday, September 18:
Farmer and Overall Champion Show plus grooming contest.
Monday, September 19: sale, io:ooa.m.
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A family oriented program planned Sandy Smith, President (304) 538-2397
for the benefit of the beginner as Mike McClintic, V. President (304) 392-5648
well as the professional. Meals and Lodging (800) 287-8206
Lancaster 4-H Honors
Scrapbook Winners
At Achievement Night
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Fanning Staff
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.)
Ten Lancaster County 4-H’ers
were scheduled to receive gold rib
bon Baby Blue Book awards Fri
day night at the annual 4-H
Achievement Night at the Farm
and Home Center.
Those receiving gold recogni
tion for their project books are,
first through third year, Megan
Holloway. Kirsten Kauffman, and
Ken Cramer; fourth through sixth
year. Barb Hall, Carol Hollings
worth, and Samara Shuster-
Edelson; and seventh year and up,
Kim Lefevre, Kandi Mullen,
Lynette Leaman, and Maggie
Strausbaugh.
More than 2004-H'ers and their
family and friends, representing
more than 60 county clubs, were
expected to attend the recognition
festivities, according to Zoann
Parker, extension 4-H agent.
“This is a prestigious event, to
win at the Lancaster County
level,” said Parker. She said the
honor means a lot to those partici
pating. since the4-H’ers are “com
peting against their peers.”
4-H’ers'from across the county
participated in the event, which
takes into account all their years of
membership in the club, from g
years old through 19. To compete,
4-H’ers are required to keep an
extensive record book, also called
a scrapbook, of their participation
in 4-H events, project record keep
ing, and indicate the ways in which
they have contributed to 4-H and to
the community at large.
Parker commends the 4-H’ers
who participated in the event She
said that the summer has been typi-
cal of a “very, very strange year,”
with the record number of school
days lost because of snow.
Because so many schools were
open so late in the summer season,
Parker said that it was hard to sche
dule and participate in many activ
ities, and many families had diffi
culty adjusting.
Lancaster 4-H members who
will represent Pennsylvania at the
national congress in Florida are
Eric Wenger, Mark Tracy, Kirsten
Kauffman, Joy Young, Kandi
Mullen, and Sara Strickler. Scho
larship winners are Jesslyn Ober
holtzer, $1,000; Heather Ranck,
$1,000; Lynette Leaman, $500;
and Mark Leaman. $2OO.
Forty-four 4-H members
traveled to Penn State for the
recent 4-H Achievement Days.
Following is a list of 4-H’ers
honored.
ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT
LIST OF HONORS
4-H Achievement Days
Senior Archery, First Place Team: Tim
Everett, Chris Reeder, Kandi Mullen, and
Mike Hartman. Junior Archery, First Place
Team: Brian Druck, Josh Sheets, Derek
Stoner, and Jason Young. Fashion Review,
first place, Cara Regltz. Junior Air Rifle, sec
ond place team, Ken Cramer, Melissa Koser,
and Kristen Koser. Junior Livestock Judging,
second place team, Gerald Boyd, Regina
Landis, Dean Livengood, and Travis
Donough. Senior Livestock Judging, second
place, Tracy Bollinger, Jay Hess, Dale Liven
good, and Lisa Reiff. Senior Meats Judging,
Amy Bollinger, Keith Bollinger, Peter Hot
lines, and Mark Tracy. Junior Horse Judging,
Katie Nagle, Erin Smith, and Jodell Stahl.
Public Speaking, third place, Karl Moyer.
Club Scrapbook: Boots and Saddles and
Saddle Cinches.
Sheep Dressing Contest at 4-H Fair: Kathy
Musser, Kerra Allen, Michael Musser, Sara
Zurin.
Senior Shomwan Contest Winner Emily
Algoe. Junior Showman: Amy Bollinger.
Honor Roll Winners; Junior; 1. Jessica
Schmidt. 2. Nicole Sheetz. Senior: 1. Mike
Hartman. 2. Kirsten Kauffman. 2. Josh
Sheetz.