0 4-H HAPPENINGS Susquehanna County 4-H Jackson Pin Thimblers The Jackson Pin Thimblers 4-H Club in Susquehanna Coun ty conducted their reorganiza tional meeting April 4. New offi cers were elected: President Chelsea Smith; Vice President Nicole Tarbox; Secretary and News Reporter Cassandra Sum mers; Treasurer Katie Klim; and Game Leader Carissa Carpenter. Leaders Rhaylene Britten and Evelyn Gerchman will conduct the sewing workshop for beginner and intermediate 4-H members on April 20 at the County Office Building from 9 a.m. to noon. The club will be selling candy as a fund raiser. The candy will include Starburst, Jolly Ranch ers, Skittles, and candy bars. En rollment forms were handed out. They are due to the Extension of fice by May 1. Delaware County Extension Annual Meeting April 26 All interested residents of Del aware County are invited to the Delaware County Cooperative Extension Association, Inc. annu al meeting and dinner April 26,6 p.m., at the Redwood Commu nity Playhouse, Upland, Dela ware County. The annual meeting and A Celebration of 100 Years of 4-H will follow a buffet dinner with chicken or vegetarian entree. The meeting and program (be ginning at 7:30 p.m.) are free of charge and open to the public. Call the office at (610) 690-2655 for more information. Past members of 4-H, whether from Delaware County or not, are invited to attend this cele bration and share their memo ries. Written memories will be printed and displays are being created. NOTICE: FARM OWNERS Goodville Mutual Is One of the Top 5 Farm Insurance Companies in Pennsylvania WANT TO KNOW WHY? <L Liz Martin Martin Insurance Agency 459 C N. George St. Millersville, PA 17551 (717) 872-7756 Toll Free 1-877-791-5235 www martimnsurance com Affordable insurance for farm, home, vehicle, and small business Cumberland County 4-H Meet At Nursing Home The Cumberland County 4-H Seeing Eye Puppy Club met March 20 at the Cumberland County Nursing Home. Glenda Farner-Strasbaugh talked about the youth conversation at Penn State and the many opportunities 4-H provides. The 4-H pledge and pledge to the flag was led by Jackie Gin grich. There were seven visitors, five of which want to become fu ture puppy raisers. Roll call de termined seven dogs present and a total of 21 people. A trip to the Newville Library was finalized for April 13. An outing to Renfrew in Waynesbo ro has been set for May 5, leaving Claremont Nursing Home at 1 p.m. and returning approxi mately at 4:30 p.m. A picnic spring meeting was scheduled at the home of Pat Putz on May 19. Lehigh County 4-H Clubs Celebrate 4-H Centennial Lehigh County 4-H clubs and 4-H alumni have planned a Cen tennial Party to take place Satur day, April 27, from 6:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. at the Jordan Lutheran Church, Orefield. Between 200 and 300 people are expected at the event. Alumni have been asked to bring memorabilia from their 4-H club days stretching back as far as the 19305. Displays will in clude photographs, project books, awards, scrapbooks, and even some projects themselves. One alumna is bringing her 4-H un iform from the first half of the century. Today there is no specif ic uniform. Another alumna is bringing the outfit she sewed that she wore in the state fashion revue contest. Current clubs will have dis plays and scrapbooks on view so alumni can see how 4-H clubs have changed over the years. A Commemorative Book filled with photographs of 4-H in past decades will be available for $5 at the event. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the county 4-H endowment. Books may also be purchased directly from the Lehigh County Exten sion office, 4184 Domey Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104. They are $5 if picked up at the office or $7 if mailed. Checks should be made payable to the 4-H Development Fund of Le high County. CALL THE SPOUTING SPECIALISTS For • 5", 6" & 7" Seamless Gutters in 32 Colors • Half Round Gutters • Gutter Protech™ • Windows & Doors • Tubular Skylights r C2 E ** SEJsrIG ' s ~i L~ —* Call Today For A Free Estimate 265 E. Meadow Valley Rd., Lititz, PA 17543 Mtsa 717-733-7160 - 1-800-247-2107 - 717-627-6886 Financing Available IwK Right Grass Seed Needed For Drought-Damaged Lawns UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) Due to the ongoing near drought conditions, many home owners may need to rejuvenate their lawns. If you want to do some springtime seeding, a turfgrass specialist in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences offers some suggestions. “The seed to use depends on whether you want to repair dam aged areas or put in a new lawn,” says Peter Landschoot, associate professor of turfgrass science. To seed dead patches or thick en your lawn, Landschoot sug gests using perennial ryegrass. “Perennial ryegrass germinates and establishes quickly, and can accept light traffic within eight to Delaware County 4-H Dree Spring Fair Delaware County 4-H invites everyone to the free Spring Fair and Open House on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., rain or shine. The fair is conducted at the 4-H Farm and Educational Center on the grounds of the Garrett Williamson Foundation, 395 Bishop Hollow Rd., New town Square. Visitors can see and touch the sheep, pigs, cattle, and poultry being raised by 4-H mem bers. Members will have educa tional exhibits about the 4-H clubs and the projects they have completed during the past year. At 11 a.m., 4-H members will give presentations about their projects. Horsemanship members will be raising money by offering pony rides. Teen Council will earn money by providing hay rides to interested visitors. Bake sale items, snack bar and the farm gift shop will be available throughout the event. The year 2002 is the 100th an niversary of 4-H in the U.S. In Pennsylvania, 4-H programs are in all counties under the supervi sion of Penn State Cooperative Extension. The 4-H programs provide youth development op portunities to children eight to 18 years. In the early years of 4-H, programs were targeted to farm families. In recent years. Cooperative Extension has served urban, suburban and rural youth with programs ranging from rocketry to animal care; gardening to resident camp; ar chery to nutrition; and horse manship to sewing. Programs are offered through clubs operated by adult volunteers, through schools in classrooms and after school programs, through day and resi dent camp coordinated by 4-H staff. If you are interested in learning more about 4-H pro grams, come to the fair or call the office at (610) 690-2655. See Us Senior Ephrata Cen May Room Additions, Sun Rooms, Decks, Garages, Etc. 10 weeks,” he says. “Perennial ryegrass is a dark green, fine-tex tured species that’s very compati ble with Kentucky bluegrass. Chances are you already have some in your lawn. “Unlike Kentucky bluegrass, which takes two weeks to germi nate and a few months to estab lish, perennial ryegrass should mature before the hot, dry sum mer months, when new seedlings are susceptible to drought.” Homeowners who have a large spreading tree under which the lawn has thinned out may need to reseed with specialty grasses. “Heavy shade and grass don’t go together,” Landschoot says. “But if the site receives more than three hours of direct sun light daily, you probably can es tablish a fine fescue. Creeping At the first meeting of the North Mountain Market 4-H Goat Club at the Dresch Farm, new officers were selected. They are Travis Dresch, president; Alex Werner, vice president; Katie Eckert, treasurer; Kate Gerber, news reporter; Chris Werner, secretary. Members of the club picked out their goats. Members signed up for a demon stration such as hoof trimming, castrating, etc., and club note books were distributed over rules and regulations for the club. March 10 at the Dresch Farm, the first presentation was done by Leon and Jesse Stump on hoof trimming. Jesse reviewed on how someone should go about trim ming hooves. For example, keep ing the trimmer straight and not cutting so far that you would make blood. At the meeting, March 24, there was a demonstration by Brad Bachman, and Ryan Stouf fer on how to castrate a goat. After the demonstration, mem bers of the club got to castrate their goats. Ellen Hanson handed out a brochure on the Goat Field Day at Manheim conducted by Dr. Herr. Ellen also handed out a paper to all the club members on demonstrations. At the April 7 meeting at the Dresch Farm, there was a dem onstration given by Jordan Fisch er on how to worm your goat. Then, Ellen Hanson and Doug went over what to look for if your goat would get worms. Ellen also discussed the activities at the Goat Field Day. Different mem bers of the club told a little bit about what they learned. For community service, the club might go down to a nursing home in Myerstown to make ice cream, or put (qS&) Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Apnl 20, 2002-811 North Mountain 4-H Market Goat Club on a little goat show for the elderly. An- other deed of community service is also planting trees at the Dresch Farm. y / —-j CLOSED SUNDAYS, NEW YEAR, J EASTER MONDAY, ASCENSION DAY, WHIT MONDAY, OCT. 11, THANKSGIVING, flBNimE CHRISTMAS & DECEMBER 26TH FISHER’S FURNITURE. INC. NEW AND USED FURNITURE USED COAL & WOOD HEATERS COUNTRY FURNITURE & ANTIOUES BUS. HRS. BOX 57 MON.-THURS. 8-5 1129 GEORGETOWN RD. FRI, 8-8, SAT. 8-12 BART, PA 17503 red or Chewing’s fescue are al) shade-tolerant and do well pro vided you have well-drained soils.” For best results, plant heavily shaded areas in spring before trees leaf up. Till and rake the soil as if starting a new lawn. “The grass needs time to estab lish before the trees leaf up and make shade in the summer,” he says. Since most yards are not com pletely sunny or completely shaded, Landschoot suggests using a mix of species for new lawns. “A diverse seed mix en sures that your lawn will thrive under different conditions,” he says. Sun (with some shade). For a sunny lawn with some trees, Landschoot suggests a mix of 40 to 60 percent Kentucky blue grass, 30 to 40 percent fine fes cues and 10 to 20 percent peren nial ryegrass. “The Kentucky bluegrass and ryegrass will pre dominate in the sunny areas and the fine fescues do well in the shade,” he says. Another good choice for a sunny lawn is tall fescue, a drought-tolerant, low-mainte nance species. “Buy a good quali ty, ’turf type’ tall fescue from a reputable dealer,” he says. “Stay away from the variety Kentucky 31. Most people are dissatisfied with its large, coarse clumps. “During a drought, tall fescue will be the only green grass in the lawn,” he adds. “But plant tall fescue alone unless you want a lawn with a patchy appearance. Its light-green color and coarse texture don’t blend well with the finer turf grasses, such as Ken tucky bluegrass, ryegrass and fine fescue.” Shade (with some sun). For a shaded lawn with some sunny areas, Landschoot suggests a mix of 50 to 60 percent fine fescues, 30 to 40 percent Kentucky blue grass and 10 to 20 percent peren nial ryegrass. “Don’t rely on brand names, or choose a seed because the bag says it’s a sun or shade mix,” he says. “Read the label to find out the grass species included, the percentage of each seed and the date of the germination test. For best results, the test date should be within nine months of pur chase. The germination percent age should be at least 80 percent preferably higher. “A lot of companies market something called Penn State Mix,” he adds. “Penn State has absolutely nothing to do with these companies, the makeup of the mix or the seed. These mixes can contain just about anything sometimes you’ll find it’s a good mix, but sometimes it’s very poor quality.” Because new lawns are a lot of trouble and expense, Land schoot recommends that you don’t scrimp on seed. “Do your homework,” he says. For information on preparing a new lawn, see the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences publications, “Turfgrass Seed and Seed Mixtures” and “Turfgrass Establishment.” Sin gle copies are available free of charge from your county Penn State Cooperative Extension of fice.
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