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FLOYD BEARDSLEY
DENNIS LINDELL
WB r VMTOWN FARMS
HAMILTON BEOS
JOHN » J E HARCHEZAK
CO-HILL FARMS
MARION PYLE STONE
CON ACRES
HIGHLAND FARMS
KEV&GERARDA BURLEIGH
TOM HOROBEY
ART St BARB RUTLEDGE
DALE WOROBEY
GEORGESDAVE BANICKY
JACK AND ELLA CHYLE
CLEARFIELD FARMS
ROHE BROS
JOHN & ROBERT GRAHAM 54,2
HARRY R MARKER 74.0
JAMES E MC QUAIDE 66 3
RICHARD G STONER 99 5
KEITH C HALTERS 52 9
INSINSA HOLSTEINS 74.9
Timothy Elkner,
Penn State Cooperative
Extension, Lancaster
County
We are now moving
summer, the mam season tor
\cgetable production As usual,
the weather has been am thing but
ordinary First we had cool, wet
weather. then hot and dr>, then
hpt and wet. and now were back
to hot and dr> An next week -
who know s ’
Unfortunately, these variations
in the weather make it difficult tor
you to produce a high quality
crop When we have these types
ol variable conditions your atten
tion to detail will affect the ulti
mate quality ol the crop
Hot, dry weather will require
you to pay close attention to the
water status of your fields Alter
nating periods of excessively wet
and then hot and dry weather will
stress your plants because it will
affect root growth During the wet
periods root growth will be re
duced because the plants will have
adequate water with only a small
root area
However, when the weather
suddenly turns hot and dry this
small mass of roots vs ill not be
able to supply the water that the
plant needs. So watch youi fields
closely this week and next lor the
early signs of water stress and ap
ply water before growth is slowed
and yields are reduced
When you do irrigate be sure to
water thoroughly Drip irrigation
allows water to be applied at a rate
that will be readily absorbed by
the soil If you are using overhead
irrigation be sure to apply the wa
ter at a rate that will allow it to
absorbed into the soil rather than
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running off Maximum irrigation
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loamy soils, and 020 inch per
hour tor clay soils
into
Blotchy Ripening of Green
house Tomatoes Blotchy ripening
of tomatoes in greenhouses is a
frustrating experience foi ’omato
growers Every spring I receive
calls tmm growers asking how to
solve this problem
Unfortunately, blotchy ripen
ing can be caused by several fac
tors including excessive heat, high
humidity, low' light levels and
low potassium levels Some va
rieties are more likely to experi
ence this problem as well What
should you do if you are having
this problem 9 The first thing to
do is to have a tissue test to de
termine if low levels of potassium
are to blame This is the most
common cause of blotchy open
ing and the easiest to solve.
Environmental factors such as
temperature and humidity are not
easily controlled and you need to
minimize the effects of these fac
tors by variety selection. For
greenhouse production of toma
toes you should plant varieties de
veloped to grow in a greenhouse
Examples are Trust, President,
and Match
Some people don’t want to
grow greenhouse varieties because
they are afraid that these types
have less taste than regular varie
ties However, these newer culti
vars produce a very high quality
tomato and I would encourage you
to try one or more of these varie
ties if you are having problems
with uneven ripening.
Late Blight and Early Blight of
Tomatoes. The potential exists to
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have problems with Late Blight
this year There have already been
documented cases of Late Blight
in Pennsylvania, New York, and
Ohio.
There is the possibility that
more Late Blight is present in PA
because of the large number of po
tatoes that overwintered in har
vested fields from last year Our
mild winter did not kill these tu
bers as it normally would have so
the pote itial tor more Late Blight
mnoculum is greater because it
survives m overwintering tubers.
Growers are advised to scout
tomato and potato fields regularly
during weather favorable tor the
development of- this potentially
devastating disease.
Weather conditions have al
ready been favorable for Early
Blight development on early
planted tomatoes m Lancaster
county Di Alan Mac Nab ot the
Pathology Department at Penn
Slate is advising a lungicide ap
plication to tomatoes planted m
early to mid-May
Fields planted after mid-May
should if crop lotation is being
practiced and fields are scouted
regularly. Growers can receive the
latest disease updates by calling
the PDA's hotline at 1-800-
PENN-IPM You need a touch
tone phone to utilize these re
ports.
Sweet com growers who
planted for the early market are
harvesting some of the earliest
com they have ever grown, thanks
to our warmer-than-normal spring.
However, this same warm weather
is also resulting m the early ap
pearance of com earwonns.
Normally these pests have to
migrate up from the warmer
southern areas but this year they
are already in our area. Fortu
nately, the population is currently
below damaging levels. However,
1 advise growers to follow the
population levels of both com
earworm and European com borer,
our regular early-season pest.
Scout fields regularly for these
pests, especially during com silk
ing, and adjust your spray sched
ules appropriately You can also
receive an updated report on the
trap catches of the com pests by
calling the PDA hotline men-
HAYNE-ROGER SHERWOOD
COUNTRY HEAVEN HOL
DA VUE HOLSTEINS
SHUPPS FARM
R + W KUZMA FARM
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RAMSEY S COOPER JR
WALK IE HOLSTEINS
SMYSERS RICHLANN FHS
LEONARD GREEK
RUTTERS
EDWIN L CALHOUN
WAYSHAR FARM
LYNN WOLF
EARL FUHRMAN
GLEN & DAWN ANDERSON
CALVIN HOSTBTTER
GARY W THOMAN
ELVIN R OBITER
TAYACRES FARM
WILLIAM MYERS
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tioned above.
Harvest Procedures
Finally, growers should strive
to preserve the quality present at
harvest in their produce by follow
ing proper harvest and handling
procedures.
First, harvest your crops at the
proper maturity for your market
Zucchini should be small and ten
der while cantaloupes should be
harvested at halt-slip to full slip
to have the best taste. Harvest in
the cool of morning whenever
possable and move harvested pro
duce to a cool, shaded location as
soon as possible.
Store any harvested produce
American Farmland
Accepts Nominations
WASHINGTON, D.C.
American Farmland Trust, a na
tional farmland conservation
group is welcoming nominations
for its third annual Steward of the
Land Award.
The $lO,OOO award recognizes
outstanding efforts by an indivi
dual farmer or farm family in land
stewardship, agricultural conser
vation policy, and the use of en
vironmentally and economically
sustainable fanning practices.
The award honors the memory
of AFT’s late founding board
member, Peggy McGrath Rocke
feller. Throughout her life, Rocke
feller dedicated herself to conserv
ing the nation’s agricultural re
sources AFT’s board of directors
established the Steward of the
Land Award to salute farmers who
exhibit the same commitment to
farmland conservation and protec
tion as Rockefeller, who died in
1996.
The present Steward of the
Land Award recipient, Ellen
Straus of Marin County, Calif.,
exhibited her leadership in pro
tecting farmland by her efforts in
implementing environmentallly
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for the shortest time necessary
The sooner you get your produce
to market or the consumer, the
better their eating experience will
be. And always handle produce
like the delicate commodity it is
Avoid drops, bruising and any
rough handling procedures. The
extra care you take when harvest
ing and handling your produce
will result in more satisfied buy
ers and more return sales for you
Tim Elkner
Penn State Cooperative Exten
sion, 1383 Arcadia Rd., Rm I
Lancaster, Pa. 17601 Phone (717)
394-6851 FAX (717) 394-3962
sound fanning practices, educat
ing the public about the import
ance of agriculture and co-found
ing the first land trust in the coun
try that focused exclusively on
protecting farmland.
The award includes a $lO,OOO
cash stipend and a plaque in
scribed with the recipient’s name.
All nominees’ applications will be
reviewed and the winner selected
by AFT’s board of directors. The
award will be presented in January
1999 at a special meeting in
Washington, D.C. Travel expens
es for two family members to the
ceremony will be borne by AFT.
Nominations must be received
at AFT’s National Office by 5
p.m. (E$T) on Nov. 2, 1998.
For award and nomination form,
contact Shannon Weller, Ste
ward of the Land Award Coor
dinator, American Farmland
Trust, 1920 N. Street, N.W.,
Suite 400, Washington, DC
20036, Phone: (202) 659-5170
ext. 3044: fax: (202) 659-8339;
e-mail: sweller@farmland.org.
For more information, visit
AFT’s homepage at www.farm
land.org
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