1999 New Holland Vegetable Day
January 18, 1999
Yoder's Restaurant
Sponsored by ELANCO School District and Penn State
Cooperative Extension
i-9:30 A.M. Registration, Coffee and Donuts courtesy of Keystone Farm
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1-9:45 Welcome, Introductions and Orientation to the program
I- 10:30 Concurrent sessions
Regulations for selling baked goods and jams John Berry, PSU Coop. Extension
* Leafy Greens Production Rick VanVranken, RCE, Atlantic Co
*Field Grown Cut Flowers Alan Michael, Rob Berghage, PSU
*Powdery Mildew Resistant Pumpkin Trials Tim Elkner, PSU Coop. Extension
11:15 Concurrent Sessions
Vegetables for the Ethnic Market Rick VanVranken, RCE, Atlantic Co
Vegetable Production Harry Wimer, Paradise Organics
Hanging Baskets and Plant Combinations Alan Michael, Rob Berghage. PSU
Exhibitors Show and Tell Exhibitors
-12:00 General Session
**How Insect Populations Grow
- 1:00 Lunch
2:00 General Session
Vegetable Plastic Research at Penn State Dr. Bill LeMont, Penn State
Vegetable Research Program Update Bill Troxel, PA Veg. Growers
2:45 Concurrent Sessions
Vegetable Varieties for 1999 Dr. Mike Orzolek, PSU Extension
*New Materials for Insect Control in Fruit Dr. Carl Felland, PSU Extension
*Cole Crop Insect Management Dr. Shelby Fleisher, PSU Extensiuon
*Field Grown Flowers, A Grower's Experience Leland Miller, Grower
- 3:30 Concurrent Sessions
Vegetable Varieties for 1999 Dr. Mike Orzolek, PSU Extension j
Trickle Fertigation, Dr. Bill Lamont, PSU Extension |
*Organic Greenhouse Vegetable Production Chris Petersheim, Paradise Organics I
*IPM in the Orchard Dr. Carl Felland, PSU Extension !
10 P.M. Visit exhibits on your way home
Category pesticide credits will be available for these sessions
Core pesticide credits will be available for these sessions
hank you for your interest in the 1999 Symposium on Pennsylvania Agriculture in the 21st Century This will be a symposium on
the tremendous opportunities available to Pennsylvania agriculture with an eye on profitability and economic success This is an
ting time to be discussing our preparation for the next century Agriculture continues to be Pennsylvania s leader industry, employing
than I million Pennsylvanians in agriculture occupations and contributing over $44 billion to the economy every year
isylvama agriculture finds itself in a highly competitive marketplace at home and around the planet The agricultural community
continue Us historical quest for excellence and growth in a very complex and rapidly changing environment
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Pennsylvania Agriculture
in the 21 st Century
A SYMPOSIUM ON PROFITABILITY
Dr. Shelby Fleischer, Penn State
It is imperative that all persons in production agriculture, public
agencies, agribusiness, universities, and agricultural
organizations, work in partnership to encourage and promote
agriculture in all of Us aspects throughout Pennsylvania into the
21“ Century This year s symposium presents an excellent forum
for us to share ideas about the new opportunities in agriculture
and begin the dialogue to develop a cooperative framework for
continued success and profitability into the next century
Register by
February 11, 1999
by Calling
(814) 865-8301
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 2, 1999-A3l
New Holland
Vegetable Day Jan. 18
NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster
Co.) Field-grown cut flowers,
organic vegetable production,
trickle irrigation and plasticul
ture, and new vegetable vari
eties are just a few of the 17 dif
ferent topics that will be covered
at the 1999 New Holland
Vegetable Day on Jan. 18.
The meeting is sponsored by
the Eastern Lancaster County
School District and Lancaster
County Cooperative Extension.
There will be something for
everyone. Rick Van Vrankin
cooperative extension agent
from New Jersey, will talk about
“Leafy Greens Production” and
“Vegetables for the Ethnic
Market.” Greenhouse growers
will want to attend the session
on “Hanging Baskets and Plant
Combinations.”
Fruit tree growers will want
to sit in on Dr. Carl Felland’s
sessions dealing with insect
management in the orchard.
Roadside stand operators won’t
want to miss the session dealing
Name
Address
# Attendin
Make checks payable to "Adult Farmer Program"
Adult Farmer Program
126 Eastern School Road
New Holland, PA 17557
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February 25-26, 1999
Holiday Inn Harrisburg East
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Topics Include:
Symposium on Profitability
Food Needs Around the World
Public Policy and Agriculture
Farm Production and Management
Technology
Pesticide Management
Nutrient Management
Odor Control
Sponsored by:
PA Department of Agriculture
Senate of Pennsylvania
PA House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania State University
University of Pennsylvania
with “Regulations for Selling
baked goods and Jams.”
Dr. Shelby Fleischer from
Penn State will discuss “How
Insect Populations Grow” in a
general session. He will get
more specific later in a breakout
session on “Cole Crop Insects.”
Pesticide credits will be avail
able at some sessions.
The meeting will be at
Yoder’s Restaurant in New
Holland. Yoder’s is located along
Rt. 23 at the eastern edge of
New Holland.
Registration begins at 9 a.m.
Cost for the day is $6 per per
son, if you preregister by Jan. 12
or $lO per person at the door.
Lunch is provided.
For more information, con
tact Jeff Stoltzfus at (717) 354-
1522. To register send the
enclosed form along with a
check for the appropriate
amount to Adult Farmer
Program, 126 Eastern School
Road, New Holland, PA 17557.
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@ $6/person =
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