Page 2—Grower and Marketer, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 11, 2000
Tomato Growers Strive For
50 Tons Or More Per Acre
(Continued from Page 1)
growers in this region relied
heavily on irrigation because
of the severe drought. The
company works with about
50 growers in Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland, New
Jersey, and New York.
Dr. Alan Mac Nab, Penn State professor of plant pa
thology, left, was honored for his contributions to the
tomato processing industry by James Kohl of Furman
Foods.
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Spade Cultivators Are An
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Crankshaft Connected To Steel
Spades Which Vertically
Penetrate The Soil One At A
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Similar To A Person Digging With
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* Works Equally Well In Hard, Dry
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* Ideal for Incorporating Compost,
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* Leaves Topsoil On Top And Does
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* Depths Up To 16”
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Soil after digging Excellent water
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[SHI CUMMINGS and BRISKER, Inc.
100 Stover Drive
Carlisle, PA 17013
717/249-6720
1 -800-222-8969 1 -800-252-1 552
Serving Farmers Through Farm Equipment Dealers Since 1961
Furman also honored
Dr. Alan Mac Nab, professor
of plant pathology at Penn
State, for his accomplish
ments.
For Pennsylvania can
nery, in the more than 100
SPADE CULTIVAT
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Hard soil in depth.
Difficult water circulation and root
growth
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS
100-120 Lehigh Ave - PO Box 928
Batavia, New York 14021-0928
716/343-5411
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Digging with a
Celh spading
machine.
AFTER
acres category, Cliff Charles
was the winner with a harvest
of 26.13 tons per acre. In the
60-100 acres category, M.R.
Dickinson and Son harvested
24.36 tons per acre. In the 45-
59 acres category, Camerer
Farms Inc. harvested 29.94
tons per acre. In the 30-44
Stewart Ramm, Ramm Farms, Lock Haven, left, was
honored by Furman Foods by James Kohl.
No doubL..the best Rotary Tiller
money can boy.
Betts Equipment
3139 Windy Bush Road,Rt 232
New Hope, PA 18938
215-598-7501
Hoober, Inc.
Mam Street
Intercourse, PA 17534
717-768-8231
Hoober, Inc.
East Mam Street
McAlisterville, PA 17049
717-463-2191
Deerfield Ag &
Turf Center, Inc.
RR 2 Box 212
Watsontown, PA 17777
570-538-3557
Oetlan Equipment, Inc
141 East Mam St
Silverdale, PA 18962
215-257-5177
Thomas L. Dunlap
Rt 220, Mam St Exit
Jersey Shore, PA 17740
570-398-1391
acres category, Ramm harms wPoTOnOP
harvested 35.43 tons per acre. Vt VilL't'
In the 15-29 acre category,
Paul Wadel harvested 33.04
tons per acre. In the less than
15 acres category, Philip Nolt
harvested 25.85 tons per acre
In the Maryland can
nery category, at more than
50 acres, Turner Farms har
vested 33.76 tons per acre. In
the less than 50 acres cate
gory, Hilmer Helguson har
vested 30.11 tons per acre.
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Eckroth Bros Farm Equip. Stoltzfus Farm Service
Rd 2, Box 24A
New Rmgold, PA 17960
570-943-2131
t- . . u r- . . « Stouffer Bros Inc.
Eckroto Equipment Co. , 066 Lincoln Way West
4910 Kernsville Rd Chambersburg, PA 17201
PA 18069 71 7 . 2 63-8424
610-366-2095
Hines Equipment
RT 220, Belwood, PA
814-742-8171
Keller Brothers
R 7 Box 405
Lebanon, PA 17042
717-949-6501
1950 Fruitville Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-569-2500
M.S.Yearsley & Sons
West Chester, PA
610-696-2990
Pikeville Equipment Inc. Rt^3°Box3ss
2 A S S e Road Washington. N J 07882
9OB-689-1464
FRANKLIN (Venango
Co.)-Penn State Cooperative
Extension, Allegheny Col
lege, Keystone Athletic Field
Managers Organization are
sponsoring a conference
March 21 at the Campus
Center at Allegheny College
in Meadville.
The schedule includes
topics related to athletic field
maintenance, turf, and orna
mental care. The keynote ad
dress will be given by Mark
Altman of Altman and
Altman Consulting in Mar
shall, Minn. Category 6,7, 18
and 23 pesticide credits will
be available throughout the
day, as well as three core
credits.
Other topics will include
ID and biology of grubs, the
anatomy of a ballfield failure,
weed control in the land
scape, what’s new in the mil
lennium, is my field safe?
IPM approaches to deer in
the landscape, management
of grubs with Mach II and
Merit and foliar signals of
plant problems.
The registration fee is $25
per person and will include
breaks and lunch. Commer
cial exhibitors will be present
for you to visit during the
day. Additional information
can be obtained at (814) 437-
7607.
Reverse-till Rotary Tillers
• 55", 62" and 70" Widths available
• Spring loaded rear deflector keeps debris in
and levels seedbed
• 6 tines per flange for faster tilling action
• Ideal for landscapers and nurseries
Cochranville, PA
610-593-2407
Rodio Tractor Sales
North White Horse Pike
Hammonton, N J 08037
609-561-0141
Warren County Service
Center
228 Route 94, Blairtown, N J
908-362-6916
Frank Rymon