AU Gardens
Great & Small
by
York Co.
Horticultural Agei
Tom Becker
BUY FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES GROWN IN
PENNSYLVANIA
Shoppers go to the supermar
ket once or twice a week and
visit roadside markets occasion
ally. Market research has found
customers visit farm markets for
a variety of reasons. These
include freshness, product qual
ity, locally grown, seasonal spe
cials, competitive prices, friend
ly service, connection to the
land, and entertainment value.
Freshness and product quality
are the two most important for
75% of the customers polled.
Locally grown is increasing in
importance. It ties in directly
with quality and freshness.
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problems we carry the most
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O A model for every need and every
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Get the latest on growing
potatoes..bedding plants..green
house vegetables..small fruits..
cut and dried flowers..market
ing.. and more by visiting the
Pennsylvania Commercial Vege
table Conference and Trade
Show. .January 27th to the 29th
at the Hershey Lodge and
Convention Center. For more
information contact your County
Extension Office or call (717)
694-3596.
Make a New Year's resolution
to control plant diseases in your
garden. The tedious tasks of
selectively removing spotted
foliage, pruning dead branches,
removing plants, sanitizing
equipment and spraying a fungi-
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the region, have years of
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and offer valuable knowledge
about products and the latest,
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Call the experts
Call Mid-Atlantic.
cide probably would not make it
on the "Top 10 Joys of
Gardening" list.
Fortunately, the increasing
availability of disease-resistant
plants offer some hope. As you
pick and choose from gardening
catalogs, be alert to any disease
resistance information listed.
Review the past growing sea
sons. If you've had problems
with a particular disease, find
out if plants resistant to that
disease are available. Some com
panies list specific disease infor
mation.
The terms "resistance" and
"tolerance" do not mean that a
variety is immune to all dis
eases. Resistance means a plant
has the ability to avoid infection.
Tolerance means a plant can
withstand a moderate disease
infection without a substantial
loss. The degree of resistance or
tolerance can vary under differ
ent environmental conditions
and with different strains of the
disease pathogen.
You can avoid many diseases
by using resistant species and
varieties. Tomato varieties are
available that are resistant to
Verticillium wilt (the "V" after
the variety name), Fusarium
wilt (F), and root knot nematode
(N). Wilt fungi in invade the
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Spreaders
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Houle 4,250 gal., used
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Balzer 3,350 vacuum 23.1x26
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Pumps
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Houle 10’ -12’ vertical agi-pump,
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.water conducing vessels, caus
ing infected tomato plants to
show drought stress symptoms,
wilt and die. Root knot nema
tode infects and causes small
galls on roots. Certain varieties
of pepper, squash, cucumber,
be tin and sweet com, and other
vegetables show resistance to
various diseases. Virus diseases
may cause stunting, leaf distor
tion and reduced yields.
Using disease resistance is
only one component of a disease
prevention program. Protect
your garden by selecting plants
EMMAUS (Lehigh Co.) - The
American Intercultural Student
Exchange, a non-profit educa
tional foundation, is seeking
local host families for high
school foreign exchange stu
dents for the 1998-99 school
year. AISE's students come from
more than 40 countries world
wide, and the program is
expanding operations all the
time.
58,150
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511,900
$16,000
57,000
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CALL
54,500
AariMetal
Uftotbr Fanning, Saturday, January 31, IMMMf
Foreign Exchange
Needs Host Families
stated for year garden's location.
Inspect plants for disease symp
toms in the garden. Follow the
specific cultural requirements of
each plant species. Finally, scout
plants often in order to spot dis
ease problems early.
For a packet of 10 vegetable
fact sheets (Asparagus to toma
toes). Contact Sara at (717) 840-
7408.
Any questions regarding the
above article can be addressed to
Tom Becker, Penn State
Cooperative Extension at (717)
840-7408.
Every year, AISE places thou
sands of exchange students with
loving host families throughout
the United States. AISE
exchange students live with
American families and attend
local high schools during their
10-month cultural exchange
experiences. American host fam
ilies provide these young ambas
sadors with a place to sleep,
meals, and a family atmosphere
in which to live.
AISE students are eager to
learn about government, history,
customs and language, while at
the same time leaving a lasting
impression of their cultures in
the minds and hearts of their
American host families and
peers. Call AISE at 1-800-SIB
LING or visit the AISE web site
at www.sigling.org for more
information on hosting a foreign
exchange student in your home.
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