Phila. Onion,
Potato
PHILADELPHIA Terminal
December 29,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
NIONS AND POTATOES -ONIONS
DRY: MARKET ABOUT STEADY
USI OR GENERALLY GOOD QUAL
AND COND UNLESS OTHERWISE
STATED. Yellow Globe Type MI 50 lb
sks sml-med 5.00 NY 50 lb sks med 7.00-
8.00 mstr cntr 20 2-lb mshsks med 7.00
Spanish Hybrid CO SO lb sks jbo 11.00
ID/OR 50 lb sks col 11.00 jbo 10.00-11.00
mostly 11.00 UT 50 lb sks jbo 10.50-
11.00 WA 50 lb sks jbo fr appearance
9.50-10.00 White NV 50 lb sks jbo 30.00
Boilers NV 25 lb sks 13.00 Red NV 25 lb
sks jbo 9.00 Globe Type NY 25 lb sks jbo
6.00- mostly 6.50-7.50 few 8.50 med
5.00- few 4.00 -POTATOES:
MARKET ABOUT STEADY USI SZ A
Tree Fruits
January 30.2001
Light Relations Within The Tree -David Feree
Apple Variety Developments
Use of Bin Haulers by Fruit Growers
Postharvest Problems
Use of Apogee
Mating Disruption- Larry Gut, Michigan
State University
Oriental Fruit Moth Management
January 31.2001
National Peach Council
- Plum Pox Virus Update
- PPV Survey Results
- Peach Training Systems - Dr. Luca Corielli-
Grappadelli, University of Bologna, Italy
- Aphid Surveys in PPV Areas
- PPV Economic Impact
- Reducing Peach Insecticide Use
- Peach Scab Control
New Pear Cultivars and Rootstocks
Area Wide Mating Disruption Programs
Pest Management Strategies
How to Improve Fruit Size
Effects of Herbicide Use
Improving Replant Sites
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Peach and Nectarine Cultivars
Harvesting, Handling and Shipping Peaches
Fertigation and Irrigation Set Up
California Peach Industry
National Peach Council Update
California Tree Fruit Agreement Program
Changes in Crop Insurance Reform Act
Cost of Production Insurance
Tree Fruit Insect Pest Workshop
Insect Trapping and Identification
Wine Grapes
Janaurv 30.2001
Soil and Root Interactions
Composting, Grape Berry Moth
Disease Control and Cultural Practices
For fruit program and registration fees information, contact:
State Horticultural Ass’n of Pennsylvania - Maureen Irvin - 717-677-4184
New Jersey State Horticultural Soc. - William Tietjen - 908-475-6505 or
Maryland State Horticultural Soc. - Robert Black - 301-271-7491
WASHED OR BRUSHED UNLESS
OTHERWISE STATED Russet Bur
bank ID bid 10 5-lb mshsks non sz A 8.50
one lot 8.00 SO lb ctns 40s 8.00-9.50
mostly 8.00 50s 8.00-9.50 mostly 8.00 60s
8.00-9.50 mostly 8.00 70s 8.00-B.SO
mostly 8.50 some 9.50 80s 8.00-9.00
mostly 8.50 90s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.25-
9.00 100 s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.50 Round
Red CD 50 lb sks 7.00 sz B 9.00-10.00
MN/ND 50 lb sks 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.50
sz B 12.50-13.00 few 12.00 WI 50 lb ctns
8.50-9.00 Round White LI 50 lb sks 5.00-
5.50 Ige 5.50-6.00 ME 50 lb sks S.OO-S.2S
Ige 6.00 PA 50 lb sks S.OO-5.25 Ige 6.00
Phila. Herb
PHILADELPHIA Terminal
Prices as of December 29,2000
Report Supplied By USDA
MISC HERBS -ANISE: OFFERINGS
INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE -
ARRUGULA: 4/5 bucrts bchd FL 24s
20.00 ctns bchd FL 24s 22.00 -BASIL: 1
2001 MID-ATLANTIC FRUIT & VEGETABLE CONVENTION
Hershey Lodge and Convention Center, Hnshey, pa
I t
kg ctns IS 12s 11.00-13.00 crts bchd FL
15s 11.00-12.00 -CELERIAC (CELERY
ROOT): OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT
TO QUOTE -CHERVIL: 1 kg ctns bchd
IS 12s 17.00 -CHIVES: 1 kg ctns bchd IS
12s 18.00 -CILANTRO: crts bchd FL 24s
9.00-10.00 few higher ctns bchd MX 30s
10.00 -DILL: ctns bchd TX 24s 25.00 crts
bchd FL 24s 22.00 -DRY ESCHALLOT:
10 lb sks NL 8.00 -HORSERADISH:
OFFERINGS INSUFFICIENT TO
QUOTE -MARJORAM: 1 kg ctns bchd
IS 12s 13.00 -MINT: crts bchd FL 12s
9.00 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 10.00 -
OREGANO: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s 13.00
-ROSEMARY: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s
13.00 -SAGE: 1 kg ctns bchd IS 12s
13.00 -TARRAGON: 1 kg ctns bchd IS
12s 17.00 -THYME: 1 kg ctns bchd IS
12s 13.00 -WATERCRESS; ctns bchd
FL 12s 6.50 24s 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.00
January 30-February 1,2001
Trade Show
Over 130 Suppliers for Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Educational Sessions
Over 50 Expert Speakers from Across the Nation
Vegetables
January 30.2001
Season Extension Technology
- Strawberries and Peppers
- Grower Experiences and High Tunnels
Back to Basics
- Obtaining Good Pesticide Coverage
- Am I Making Money on this Crop?
- Soil Quality, New Varieties
Rhubarb, Asparagus, Garlic, Farmaceuticals
Leafy Greens and Herbs
SsWeet Corn Pe§t Control, Bt Corn,
Organic Vegetable Production
Greenhouse Vegetables
- Dr. Mohyuddin Mirza, Alberta, Canada
January 31.2001
General Vegetable
- Vegetable Transplants
- Crop Insurance is Getting Better
- Machinery Economics
Irrigation
Snap Beans
February 2.2001
Cucurbits
- Pest Control
- Plastics with Drip and No-til - Steve Groff
- Seedless Watermelon Production
Fall Ornamentals
- Ornamental Corns, Pot Mums, Specialty
Pumpkins and Gourds
Tomatoes - Staked & Processing
- Bacterial Canker and Phytophthoria - Dr.
Mary Hausbeck
- Tennessee Stake Tomato Production
- Harvester Set-up and Maintenance
Flowers
January 31.2001
Bedding Plants/Perennials
- New Container Plants, Perennials
-Fall Pansies
- Insect & Disease Control
February 1.2001
Cut Flowers
- High Tunnel Production
- Marketing
Computer Use
January 31.2001
Internet for Beginners, Spreadsheets
Virtual Orchard Web Site
Homepages, Handheld Palm PC’s
eSpray Recordkeeping
Small Fruit
January 31.2001
Advanced Matted Row System
Soil Compaction
Raspberry Season Extension
Organic Small Fruit
February 1.2001
Strawberry Plasticulture
Blueberry Pest Control
Strawberry and Raspberry Research
Potatoes
Jam
Marketing Table Stock & Specialty Potatoes
Cornell Potato Breeding Program
January 31.2001
Timing Nitrogen Applications
Role of Calcium, Manure
Pest Control
Storage Management
Stress Effects on Post-Harvest Quality
Use of Chemical Maturity Monitoring
Marketing and Management
January 30.2001
Labor Management
- Managing Teen and Senior Workers
Norine Larson
Wholesale Marketing
“Simply Delicious” Promotion
What Buyers Want in Local Produce
January 31.2001
Roadside Marketing
- Corn Maizes and Other Ventures
- Roadside Signs, Customer Service
Alternative Marketing
- Farmer’s Markets, CSAs
- Specialty Processing
February 1.2001
Keeping your Family Business Peaceful and
Profitable - Dr. Cindy lannarelli
Marketing
- Fruit e-Commerce
- 3rd Party Certification
- Entertainment Farming
For vegetable, potato and bedding plant program and
registration fees information, contact
Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Ass’n
William Troxell- 717-694-3596
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 6, 2001-Al3
Pa. Livestock Auction Inc.
Waynesburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
Thursday, Dec. 28,2000
CATTLE: STOCK COWS 40.00-
50.00; SLAUGHTER COWS UTILITY
AND COMMERCIAL 40.00-47.50,
CANNER AND BONING UTILITY
35.00-41.25, CANNER AND LOW
CUTTER 31.00-37.25, SHELLS 30.00
AND DOWN.
BULLS: YG#l 1500-2000 LBS. 42.00-
53.75, YG#2 1000-1400 LBS. FAT 47.00-
63,00.
FEEDER STEERS: M AND L 1 300-
500 LBS. 75.00-100.00, 250-280 LBS.
75.00- M 600-900 LBS. 60.00-
85.00; HEIFERS M 1 AND LI 300-500
LBS. 62.00-90.00, LI 400-650 LBS.
62.00- BULLS M AND L 1 300-
620 LBS. 65.00-91.00.
CALVES: VEAL PRIME 85.00-91.00,
2001
CHOICE 55.00-96.00, GOOD 35.00-
70.00.
FARM CALVES: #1 HOLSTEIN
BULLS 90-120 LBS. FEW 35.00-90.00,
#2 HOLSTEIN BULLS 80-100 LBS.
FEW 12.50-50.00; BEEF BULL AND
HEIFERS PER HEAD 20.00-110.00.
HOGS: BARROWS AND GILTS #l
- 210-255 LBS. 35.00-42.00, #2 AND 3
255-280 LBS. 35.00-42.00; SOWS #l-3
300-500 LBS. 22.00-40.00; FEEDER
PIGS 1-3 15-20 LBS. 5.00-17.00 HEAD,
1-3 25-35 LBS. 10.00-41.00 HEAD.
LAMBS: HIGH CHOICE 80-100
LBS. 70.00-100.00, CHOICE 40-75 LBS.
80.00- FEEDER LAMBS GOOD
75.00- SHEEP 20.00-50.00, FAT
SHEEP 39.00 AND DOWN.
GOATS. LARGE 45.00-118.00
HEAD, MEDIUM 30.00-70.00 HEAD,
SMALL 20.00-48.00 HEAD.
8.00-57.00, PONIES 20.00-
HORSES:
50.00.
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