Page 6—Grower and Marketer, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 20, 2000
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(Continued from Pago 5)
one spray was applied before
blossom to control insect
pests.
The Masts use a few bee
colonies to help with pollina
tion. The bees are a key factor
in improving fruit set.
The past year, Mast noted,
Ernie Mast, left, cares for about 130 acres of pota
toes near Morgantown. At right is full-time hired man
Jim Groff.
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strawberries this year, even
from California.
Paul Mast cares for about
213 head of finishing cattle,
mostly sold to Moyer’s Pack-
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ing. Paul’s son Ernie cares for chips and for table stock. from Ernie’s wife, Rhonda,
about 130 acres of potatoes, Ernie receives help at the Ernie and Rhonda have two
which are grown under con- stand from Jim Groff, the children, Gavin, 3 and
tract and sold for potato hired man. Help also comes Nicole, 1.
Ernie Mast and family of Conestoga Meadow Farm recently planted additional
strawberries behind their farm stand on Rt. 23 about a mile west of Morgan
town. At left is Jim Groff, field manager, and right is Ernie Mast. Photo by Andy
Andrews
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