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More than two dozen producers aboutvarieties of pumpkins on dis
and agri-industry representatives , lhe makings of a healthy
were on hand m early October at a pumpkin at Bcdminstcr Town-
Penn State-sponsored Pumpkin fann-
Variety Demonstration Field Day Qn hand for aie fleld were
here at the Pcnn-Vcrmont Fann. Jud Ken B of Uie farm;
Dr. Michael Orzolck, Penn Stale ScoU Guiser> Bucks County exten
horlicultural specialist, spoke at s j on a g en t ; Emclic Swackliaincr,
die field day, examining pumpkin Lchigh-Northampton horticullur
samples at the site. alist; Alan Mac Na b, Penn
Several growers brought pump- Sta|c planl patho i o gist.
Tractor Shares
Limelight
On NASCAR Circuit
NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster
Co) With a top speed of 12
mph, the New Holland
Boomer IM tractor isn’t the
fastest vehicle on the NASCAR
circuit, but it’s certainly one of
the most popular It’s painted
like a race car, sounds like a race
car, and shares the spotlight
with New Holland’s Busch
Grand National race car at
major speedway prerace shows
and other special events
“We can hardly get the race
Boomer unloaded before people
crowd all around it,” said Herb
Alfrey, parts manager at New
Holland’s Atlanta branch.
“People look at it and chuckle
Everyone is amazed at how
much it looks like a race car
They just fall in love with it ”
The crowd-pleasing Boomer
is a New Holland compact trac
tor, painted and modified to look
and sound just like its automo
tive counterpart, down to the
red and black pmstnpmg, the
blue and white New Holland
name and emblem on top of the
hood, and #2 on the side Huge
rear flotation tires, atraight
pipes and lots of gleaming
chrome complete the Boomer’s
sporty look and sound
"We actually have some parts
on the race Boomer that arc
exactlv like the part l - used on
Coalition Hosts First Pa. Field Day
HUNTINGDON (Huntingdon
Co ) Tho Pennsylvania
Grazing Lands Forage
Conservation Coalition hosted
the first Pennsylvania State
Grazing Field Day, pasture
walk, and tour of Bob
Hockcnberry’s Project Grass
Beef Farm in northern
Huntington in October
Fifty-two people and 26
Pennsylvania counties were pre
sent
The Pennsylvania Grazing
Lands-Forage Conservation
coalition (GL - FCC) is a
farmer/producer driven, non-
LEBANON
RH 4-11 301
RH 3-2 305
RH 8-1 305
RH 1-10 305
LEBANON
GR-H
5-9 305
NEWMANSTOHN
3-6 305
DELTA
Pumpkin Varieties, Health Topics At Field Day
the race car,” said Herb Altrey
“If you open the hood, you’ll see
some of the same types of
hydraulic lines and water lines ”
The similarities between the
two, however, are purely cosmet
ic Unlike the New Holland
Chevrolet Monte Carlo race car,
which -qualifies at speeds
exceeding 180 mph, the 27 hp
race Boomer can reach a top
speed of only 12 mph.
“We have a lot of fun with it,”
said Dave Knight, manager for
compact tractors, who originat
ed the idea for the race Boomer
“We built the race Boomer to tie
in with our NASCAR promotion,
and the fans seem to really enjoy
the novelty of it.”
For all its fun, the race
Boomer has a serious purpose
“Even though thousands of fans
go to the races and see the Ne v
Holland car, they might not
know that New Holland makes
compact tractors,” Knight said
“The Boonler is a very popular
compact tractor It’s the perfect
size for the weekend farmer who
has few acres as well as for land
scapers and people who do
grounds maintenance work The
tractor is made in Georgia and
the main market for it closely
matches the audience of
NASCAR races It’s a great way
to promote the tractor.”
profit board in partnership with
NRCS The state grazing field
day was paid for by Armstrong
County Conservation District,
Kittanning, and the G.LFCC
executive board of directors
Dr. William Stout of the
USDA agricultural research ser
vice, University Park, and J B
Harold, coordinator of “Project
Grass,” obtained tho speakers
for the field day
The goal of the G L FC.C is
to get grazing education, techni
cal assistance, and grazing cost -
share to Pennsylvania produc
ers.
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882
1076
912
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3.5
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3.5
28,138
24,965
27,928
26,299
1033
23,914
25,129
1187
31,565
JEFF HEINDEL
LENTZ
SALLY
MAIDEN
NICKIE
BESHOEE FARMS
JEAN
ELWOOD T KRICK
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899
849
645
821
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3.4
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At the pumpkin field day were, from left, Dr. Michael Otzolek, Penn State; Emelie
Swackhamer, Lehigh-Northampton horticulturalist; Scott Guiser, Bucks County
extension agent; and Alan Mac Nab, Penn State plant pathologist.
Dr. Michael Orzolek, left, with Judy and Ken Bupp at the pumpkin variety day in
Bucks County.
group of 30 growers gather around Dr. Michael Orzolek, kneeling, at thfe field day.
Standing at right is Scott Guiser, Bucks County extension agent.
HC RAL DAIRY FARM
1616
GLEN DAUGHERTY
PAULA
BROGUE
3-6 305
3-0 305
5-4 265
2- 305
NEW CUMBERLAND
3- 305
DELTA
2- 305
EAST BERLIN
5-1 305
BROGUE
3- 305
GR-H
GR-H
GR-H
October
1151
862
921
840
3.8
3,0
3.9
3.3
29,986
28,769
23,455
25,379
1094
27,776
26,430
29,363
27,677
951
832
805
802
3.2
2.9
3.4
3.2