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Ag Department Announces
Statewide Plum Pox Survey
HARRISBURG (Dau
phin Co.) - Agriculture Sec
retary Sam Hayes an
nounced statewide surveys
Tuesday this week for the
plum pox virus.
Officials are in the field
working with landowners to
verify problem fields, to
identify susceptible trees,
and to begin sampling and
testing of the trees. The
statewide survey is necessary
to detect any plum pox
virus-infected trees.
“We need the help of ev
eryone in the quarantine
zone backyard fruit grow
ers, homeowners, renters,
businesses and commercial
growers to help eradicate
this fruit tree disease so that
the huge economic losses
being experienced by the
fruit industry are not in
vain,” Hayes said.
Plum pox virus poses ab
solutely no threat to the con
sumer. The fruit from in
fected trees can be eaten
fresh or as processed fruit.
Plum pox virus is, however,
an extremely serious threat
to the peach, nectarine, apri
cot and plum industry of
Pennsylvania because it
drastically reduces a trees
ability to produce fruit. It is
our goal at the Department
of Agriculture to help lead
the fight to eradicate this
virus. The planting of virus
susceptible trees and shrubs
anywhere in the quarantine
area would make additional
host material avail
able for virus infec-
tion and jeopardize
the opportunity to
eradicate the virus.”
Plum pox virus
causes a disease in
stone fruit, such as peaches,
nectarines, plums, apricots
and related ornamental trees
in the genus Prunus, includ
ing purple leaf plum, sand
cherry, flowering almond
and flowering peach. These
varieties and hybrids are
hosts of the virus strain in
Pennsylvania. Plum pox
virus is a viral disease, also
known as sharka, and is a
limiting factor for stone fruit
production in areas of the
world where it occurs.
Aphids spread the virus
from infected to healthy
trees.
Homeowners living within
the quarantine area also will
be contacted for verification
of susceptible trees, which
will be tested for the virus. If
the trees are infected, they
must be eradicated.
Hayes also reminds resi
dents and business owners of
restrictions on planting
plum pox virus-susceptible
trees or shrubs in the virus
quarantine zones in Adams
and Cumberland counties.
Restrictions cover all of
Dickinson Township, South
Middleton Township, and
Mount Holly Springs in
Cumberland County.
In Adams County, the
areas affected are Hunting
ton Township, Latimore
Township, York Springs, the
northern portion of Tyrone
Township, and the eastern
portion of Menallen Town
ship.
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Turf Center, Inc.
RR 2 Box 212
Watsontown, PA 17777
570-538-3557
Detlan 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
Eckroth Bros Farm
Equip.
Rd 2, Box 24A
New Rmgold, PA 17960
570-943-2131
Eckroth Equipment Co,
4910 Kernsville Rd
Orefield, PA 18069
610-366-2095
The restrictions on plant
ing strengthens the quaran
tine and will help the De
partment of Agriculture
conduct an efficient and ef
fective survey focused on lo
cating infected trees. Infec
tion of the plum pox virus in
trees can take years before
detection is possible. The
planting of more trees dur
ing this process complicates
the survey, adds cost and in
creases to the number of
times property owners must
be contacted by surveyors,
and poses an increased risk
to our fruit growers.
Since the virus’ discovery
Hogs Wanted For Barrow
Test Program At Cornell
HARFORD, N.Y. The
New York Pork Producers
Cooperative, together with
Cornell Cooperative Exten
sion, Cornell University De
partment of Animal Sci
ences, and the Cornell
University College of Veteri
nary Medicine are sponsor
ing a Barrow Test program
at the Cornell Training and
Research Center in Harford,
N.Y.
The Barrow Test program
is an excellent opportunity
for hog producers to evalu
ate the genetics in their
breeding program. A test
group from a breeder con
sists of three barrow from a
single sire line and a single
sow line.
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Hines Equipment
RT 220 Belwood PA
814-742-8171
Hoober, Inc.
Mam Street
Intercourse, PA 17534
717-768-8231
Hoober, Inc.
East Mam Street
McAhsterville, PA 17049
717-463-2191
Keller Brothers
R 7 Box 405
Lebanon, PA 17042
717-949-6501
1950 Fruitville Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-569-2500
Lehigh Ag Equipment, Inc
6670 Ruppsville Rd ,
Allentown, PA 18106
610-398-2553
800-779-3616
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in Adams County in Sep
tember 1999, the state De
partment of Agriculture, in
conjunction with the U.S.
Department of Agriculture,
has conducted extensive sur
veys and more than 70,000
lab tests last year to establish
a quarantine area.
The commonwealth has
invested more than $5.1 mil
lion to eradicate the plum
pox virus and indemnify
farmers.
For more information
about plum pox virus, con
tact the Department of Agri
cultures Bureau of Plant In
dustry at (717) 772-5203.
Feed conversion efficien
cy, weight gains, percentage
of fat, leanness, and loin eye
are all evaluated. The pro
gram also offers an educa
tional opportunity for
4-H’ers in using their skills
to evaluate the results.
To be successful this, the
Barrow Test program needs
additional consignors. The
planned starting dates are
July 10 to 15 and the conclu
sion will be in early fall.
Producers interested in
participating in this pro
gram should contact
Wyman Drake at (716)
374-5098 or Ed Brayman at
(607) 265-3769 or Dr. Tro
Bui at (607) 255-4505 as
soon as possible.
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M.S.Yearsley & Sons
West Chester, PA
610-696-2990
Pikeville Equipment Inc
RD 2 Oysterdale Road
Oley PA 19547
610-927-6277
Stoltzfus Farm Service
Cochranville PA
610-593-2407
Stouffer Bros Inc.
1066 Lincoln Way West
Chambersburg PA 17201
717-263-8424
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