Even In Frigid Weather,
Lettuce Harvest Crisp
ITHACA, N.Y. Imagine that
it's a frigid 15 degrees Fahrenheit
outside. Salt trucks are out on the
roads and children are building
snowmen.
It’s a perfect day to harvest
lettuce.
Thanks to Controllcd-
Environment Agriculture, a Cor
nell University-developed pilot
project, hydroponic greenhouses
in the winter-bound Northeast
might soon be able to compete let
tuce head to lettuce head with
growers in California and other
warmer climes.
From seedling to salad, it takes
35 days to grow one head of hydro
ponic lettuce. While the average
Boston lettuce grower in Califomi
a might harvest three crops from
the ground during the year, the
controlled-environment green
house produces an average of 16
full crops annually per square foot.
If a standard California grower
can harvest 45 tons of the crop per
acre per year, the pilot greenhouse
outside Ithaca can harvest 390 tons
an acre per year.
In other words, an upstate New
York, controlled-environment
greenhouse can grow on one acre
what takes six or seven acres of
soil in California, said Robert
Langhans, Cornell professor of
floriculture and ornamental horti
culture and director of Cornell's
controlled-environment program.
And in New York the growth and
harvest are continuous, he said.
“There are few things in agricul
ture that have the potential as this,"
said Langhans. “If this project
works, it’s going to be
spectacular.’*
The 9,000-square-foot pilot
facility, located on Rl 13andPinc
* kney Road in Dtyden, N.Y., cost
about $500,000 to build. Ground
for the facility was broken in 1997.
and it produced its fust harvest last
May. New York State Energy
Research and Development
Authority, along with New York
State Electric and Gas, Niagara
Mohawk and Agway Country Pro
ducts Group, Syracuse, N.Y.,
helped fund die project
The unusual building is largely
made of glass to cover a ground
level pond, which is filled with
nutrient-rich water for hydroponic
growing. Even in the throes of a
fierce upstate winter, the plants
bask in warmth. And because the
environment is controlled, the
greenhouse never has to use pesti
cides or herbicides.
The lettuce seeds are planted on
Direct-Market Farming is Booming
WASHINGTON, D.C.-New
figures from the USD As Ag
Census show that sales of direct
marketed farm products in
creased 36 percent from 1992 to
1997. The number of direct
market farms increased eight
percent during the same time.
The top 10 states in number of
direct market farms:
California - 5,901
Texas -5,526
Pennsylvania - 5,508
Ohio - 5,038
Oregon - 4,594
Michigan - 4,339
New York - 4,038
small trays and germinate in
enclosed growing rooms for the
first 10 days. On day 11, the tiny
lettuce plants are placed on Styro
foam growing flats in a greenhouse
pond for 10 days. The plants then
are respaced on flats to grow for
two weeks in larger hydroponic
ponds.
Every day, 1,000 heads of Bos
ton lettuce are harvested and
trucked to the Wcgman’s grocery
chain in Rochester, N.Y., and to
other outlets in the Northeast The
Cornell researchers hope the plant
pilot will help lead New York into
growing other products such as
spinach, Swiss chard, bok choy,
tomatoes and peppers in similar
controlled-environment, hydro
ponic greenhouses. Agway hopes
to market the concept commercial
ly to the state’s growers and assist
them in marketing the produce
nationwide.
“New York’s shorter growing
season places our agricultural
industry at a disadvantage with
many other states,” said F. William
Valentino, president of the New
York State Energy Research and
Development Authority. “As a
result, we import about $1 billion
of fresh vegetables every year.
Controlled-environment agricul
ture offers the potential to create a
new type of farming industry that
keeps New York’s farms produc
ing year-round.”
The authority’s role in this prog
ram has focused on gaining energy
efficiency to minimize energy
costs as well as to maximize grow
er profits, because of the energy
intensive lighting and pumping
required in hydroponic
technology. .
Louis Albright, ’Cornell profes
sor of agricultural and biological
engineering and co-director of
Cornell’s controlled-environment
program, designed the green
house’s computerized lighting
system. In typical greenhouses,
growing lights are turned on man
ually at night or on cloudjy days.
“As far as natural light is con
cerned, it’s up and down, up and
down for the plants,” said
Albright.
By comparison, Albright’s
lighting provides consistent light
to the plants in winter and offers
shade in the summer. The program
monitors the amount of sunlight
during the day, activating green
house lights as much as possible
during off-peak periods, thus
reducing electricity costs and
reducing the load on utilities.
Wisconsin - 3,843
Washington - 3,055
Another way to look at the
data is What was it worth? Here
are the top ten states for value of
sales:
California - $73 million
Pennsylvania - $49 million
New York - $4O million
Michigan - $2B million
Ohio - $2B million
Wisconsin - $22 million
Massachusetts - $2O million
New Jersey - $lB million
Texas - $l7 million
Oregon - $l4 million
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$2100.304-274-3412
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head to be sold at Marion
Auction, March 16.
717-536-3541.
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717-369-4115.
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plow, very good $825.
717-834-3882
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Atkins Tractor Salvage.
Union WV 24983. Phone
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410-928-5002
Nl manure spreader,
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$9OO. 717-432-7852
717-774-3690
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table blower $lOO
(724)744-2249.
Case 1070 dsl, CAH, 5600
(1 owner) hrs, VG cond,
$8,500.610-932-0759.
Miller Pro 18' forage
wagon, tandem gear,
nice, $2950.301-824-2835
Farmall Super C, new
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$2,500.717-533-7345.
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Brillions harrow transport
folds, 16', good, $650.
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White 6145 4wd,
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available, 2 PTO's,
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Gehl 6625 skid steer,
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excellent condition,
$10,000.410-429-1927
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$2BOO 540-828-4253
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updates done, clean ma
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920 flex head, GPS avail
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only 154 acres, $2OOO. 210
JD disc, $2OOO.
410-877-9889
NH 770 harvester w/
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controls, $l,lOO. NH 822
corn head $450. Pittsburg
12' disc $7OO. 24' EMR
bale and corn elevator
$5OO. Berks Co,
610-562-5032.
JD 3010 tractor, NF, gas,
$2900 obo. Lancaster Co.
717-354-6829
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bad TA, good cond,
$7,500. IH cab $6OO.
814-358-2217.
Winco generator,
25,000 W on cart w/PTO
for tractor, like new, used
50 hrs, $2,500.
302-998-5692.
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very clean, $6BOO, 4440
hrs. 717-529-2983
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Condition. $7,000; ‘Krause
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$3,600; •Brillion Culti
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urn 3 Bottom Rollover
Plow $4,800; ‘AC Offset
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Offset Diesel, Very Rare
$4,000 609-371-2740
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planter, 2R, $5OO. Perry
Co. 717-444-7513
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16HP stock Appearence;
(1) 12HP Stock Exc Cond.
Bar Tires 8. Wts Included.
Ready to Go! $1350/Both
or Make Offer Harris
burg. 717-657-8944
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$BOO obo. New mold
boards & shears for JD
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Co. 610-967-1094 after
7pm
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frame no-till, dry fert.,
setup for 6-30" rows or
15" total 11 units. $15,000
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runs excellent, good rub
ber, best offer. Brillion 24'
folding cultimulcher, good
cond, $2800.717-362-3773
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$235. 8' Brillion packer
seeder $BOO. NH 404 hay
crusher $125.
717-534-1253
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$1,800.717-626-0034.
1953 FORD JUBILEE W/
LOADER, rebuilt brakes,
elec. & hyd systems, new
paint, runs excel.
610-647-0869
CIH 7130, 4WD, duals,
weights, reasonable.
717-445-6720
Int'l 2R 56 Corn Planter,
$1150; Mf 175 Dsl, $6450;
Ford 3000 Gas w/Power
Steering $6995; Farmall H
Exc Tin/Pamt $1975
(610)562-4464
JD 127 trailer rotory
mower, 5' cut, good cond,
$595,570-966-1118
Eley spinner spreader 7
BU 3PT hitch $225 disc. 24
blade 18" dia. $375. Mont
co 215-886-5000.
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shank, auto reset, used
very little. No Sunday
calls. 717-597-5623
Demco, 3pt, 200 gal
sprayer, 45' booms.
Raven elec controls,
$2,500. 1200 gal fuel tank
body, complete w/pump,
hose, meter, valves,
$2,500 080. 12' stake
body dump, $7OO 080. JD
5500 combine parts, rear
& bottom sheet metal.
717-382-4878, ext 101.
Oswalt 460 Mixer SS Line
Bottom, Poly Sides. Very
Good Cond. 609-371 -2740
AC tractor 8070 $B,OOO.
AC tractor 5045 $5,000.
SP field queen chopper
2RW, 3RN corn heads
$5,000. Calumat 3750 ma
nure tanker $2,200. NH
499 hydro-swing haybine
$3,500. AC 2500 20' disc.
215-536-3296.
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cultivator. 610-932-8999
1967 JD 4020 D synchro,
dual hyd, dif lock, 5,600
hrs, $9,000.717-597-5623.
IH 400 4R Corn Planter
w/lnsecticide Extra
Clean, Call Mornings
7:30-10:30 717-949-3769
JD 47 frontend loader w/
manure forks & 84" buck
et, $2250 will consider
offer. 814-793-2423
Hobbs reel rain irr. travel
ler, new never used,
$25,000. 717-766-7075 M/F
Bam-spm
Farmhand 850 Grinder/
Mixer w/Scales, Nice
Cond. Call Mornings
717-949-3769
Van Dale lagoon pump for
liquid manure w/hyd con
trols, $1,500.717-548-3116.
NH 630 4x4 rnd baler, like
new cond new belts.
717-235-1766
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FWD, good clean tractor,
runs great, coming soon,
call. $34,500. Zeisloft Eq.
800/919-3322.
AC 1-40 loader tractor en
gine hydraulics, work
great $5,000. 489 haybine
$2,500 (814)349-4333. Lv
msg. Cen. Co.
JD 145 loader, nice big
bucket, mounting brack
ets, $2500.717-656-4942
Versatile 555,3 pth., PTO,
3 hyd., 18.4x38 tires, price
$13,000. Call 856-769-4025.
JD 50 Side Mower fits
2510 thru 4020, Very Nice;
JD 335 Round Baler, Mint
Condition. Shed Kept.
540-289-9290
Miller Pro 5200 18' front 8<
rear unload, used for corn
silage 1 vr, $11,500 obo.
Cumb Co. 717-776-6157.
NH 900 Harvester: w/
Metalert 11, Auger Base
Heads, 3RN Corn Head,
Hay Pick Up. Exc Cond
$11,50; TIRE CHAINS will
Fit 13x38 or 15x38 Tires.
717-334-5406
Pronovost snow blower,
3pt, B.5'W, 2 augers.
717/898-2088.
JD 337 hay baler, w/
kicker, mint condition,
shed kept. 717-375-2457
194? Farmall cub 7 imple
ments spare original
motor, owners manual,
service manual. $4,500
call after 6:00 PM
610-588-7800.
IH 1466 fender tractor,
dual PTO, $5,900,.
717-532-8926.
JD 16A Flail Chopper,
Good Cond. Used in Fall.
$1,000,609-261-5536
Shaver post drivers, 3pt
hitch complete, HCIO
$2150, HCB $1350. We can
deliver anywhere. Taney
town Farm Eq.
410/751-1500.
410 loader for JD 4100,
like new, $2,300.
717-354-7142.
Potato Eqm Hesston
Utah harvetor hydro
drive Haines bulk loader
26" sizer & roller table 42'
boom cleanoul belt
Lockwood Wmdrover
2 row steering axle
exc condition.
814-472-4198.
3 Point Eq. JD 261 5' finish
mower $6OO. 6' disk 2 b.
12 in. plow JD 318 T.
Beam sprayer pump and
tank $l5O. (717)859-2797.
Int 1066, New Paint, Exc
Tires; Int 656 Dsl, New
Paint/Motor, Exc; Int 656,
Gas, Exc. 908-475-5558
FORKS: 80 pairs of forks,
all sizes. $lOO/UP per pair.
410-335-4700
Bobcat 7753 skid loader,
550 hrs. $13,900.
814-358-2217.
Ditz Witzel potato seed
cutter, $3OO. Trexler po
tato seed cutter $lOO.
410-239-6509
3-RJ tomato planter
units, exc cond, $l,BOO
each 080. 717-653-9662,
717-653-1575.
MM 335, restored like
new, w/side mounted
mower. JD 40 restored,
like new one! 412-735-2174
7am-12noon. Lv msg will
return call
2 - Shank subsoiler want
ed 3pt., call after 6PM
215-538-3702.
666 Int'l, New Paint, New
Clutch, New TA. Good
Cond 717-485-5250
AgGator 504 (Ag-Chem)
sprayer, 50 ft hydraulic
booms. New pump, runs
good. $2,500 609-261 -5536
Nl 5209 Disc, Mower Con
ditioner, Red AgCo, Exc
Cond Call Mornings
7:30-10:30.717-949-3769
Pequea 710 PTO Hay
Tedder, Like New, Call
Mornings 717-949-3769
Trico floater sprayer, 60
ft booms, foam marker,
floatation tire, new pump,
recent egine $5,000.
609-261-5536
(2) Commercial Elec Air
Compressors, 220 V
$lOO/Ea. 215-343-0156
4 sale: JD 2955 two Gehl
silage wagons. Cumber
land Co, 717-243-5518.
JD combine 4400 W/4RN
corn head, exc. cond.
908-369-4023
NH 1034 stack wagon,
good cond, $5OOO.
814-265-0924
1988 Case Int 685 dsl, 60
HP, 2,325 hrs NEW TIRES
16.9x28 w/3pth, PTO, ad|.,
front axle, remote outlet,
exc condition. $11,250
856-769-3183.
Int'l 5500 10-tooth' chisel
plow, pud type $1500; Int'l
55 3pt 7-tooth chisel
$1250; NH 328 spreader
$1475; Int'l cub 10-boy w/
woods mower $2995; JD
670 hayrake $1650;
610-562-4464