A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 15, 2003
Extension Announces Cambria County Crons Day
EBENSBURG (Cambria
Co.) Cambria County Crops
Day will be conducted Wednes
day, Feb. 26, at the extension
office in Ebensburg. The pro
gram is being sponsored by
Penn State Cooperative Exten
sion and Hines Equipment.
Th? meeting will start at 9:30
a.m. and will conclude at ap
proximately 2:30 p.m. Tenta
tively, two Core and two Cat
egory 1 pesticide applicator
credits will be available.
Cost to attend is $5.00 per
person and includes lunch. Pre
registration is required by Feb-
Participation In Ag Census Encouraged
structural changes, and knowing Agricultural Statistics Service,
how to meet the changing needs Snapshots of U.S. Agriculture
of our 21st Century agriculture dating back to 1840 continue to
industry.” In December 2002, be a valuable resource to farmers,
over 91,000 agriculture census growers, farm organizations, ag
forms were sent out across Penn- ribusiness, farm media, as well as
sylvania. county, state, and federal govem-
Secretary Wolff noted that ment.
Pennsylvania ranks in the top ten By law, data provided by indi
states in response to the 2002 vidual farms is held in strictest
Census of Agriculture. However, confidence,
to develop an accurate picture of No information will be dis-
Pennsylvania agriculture, it is closed about any individual oper
vital thgt all farmers and growers ation.
who have not already returned For assistance in the comple
their census forms take the time tion of the census, a help line has ,
Spruce Trees
erations in Pennsylvania helps to To the 2002 nebR&KA replaced free of charge,
formulate a complete, detaded Ten £g£folorado blue spruce become of the
This.isthe 26th Census of Ag- visit the Pennsylvania Agrieultur- pSdati. ' durine February S!,!.
ricidjhjfe conducted by USDA’s al Statistics Service homepage °* y - dunng February Ten Free Blue Spruce
National Agricultural Statistics through the at ire nart of the N f£?^i!!f b0 A Day F °£ n '
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Greenhouse, Laqdfccape School Scheduled
SAYRE (Bradford Co.) thelsmKape. In' die afternoon Lee Nelson
Penn State Cooperative Exten- landscapers will speak to greenhouse growers
sion in Bradford County will host will be able to leant tips to help On perennials and their selections
a Greenhouse and Landscape them more effectively prune trees care in the greenhouse and point
School on February 26 at the Pat- and shruftfy Penn State urban foy- pf Bun&tpe tips,
terson Building at Guthrie rester Vinnie Cotrone will,lead ' ultocost for the program will
Square in Sayre PA. from 9 a.m. this workabop- ' . he $25 which includes a hot
to 3 p.m. Al Scala, a consultant with lynch.. ~.,,
There will be concurrent ses- Penn State Seed Company will Pesticide credits will be offered
sions for both greenhouse grow- speak to greenhouse growers, for this program: two core pesti
ers and landscapers. Landscapers Scala has more than 40 years of cide points and two category
can learn which insect and mite experience in the industry- and points for categories 1, 6,18, 22,
problems that they can expect for will speak to growers on “Tips and 23.
2003 here in northeastern Penn- for Successful Greenhouse Man- A complete program and sign
sylvania. agement” Also on the program up form can be obtained by caU-
Greg Hoover, extension ento- for greenhouse growers will be mg the Penn State Cooperative
mologist from Penn State, will Penn State entomologist Greg Extension Office at (570)
speak to landscapers about in- Hoover, speaking about benefi- 265-2896. Registrations are- due
sects and insect control. Also on cial insects and their place in by February 17,2003. If you have
the morning program will be Lee controlling pests in the green- any questions about the program
Nelson to speak on perennials in house. ask for Tom Maloney.
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) Recently acting Agricul
ture Secretary Dennis Wolff
urged all Pennsylvania farmers,
growers, and agribusinesses to
participate in the 2002 Census of
Agriculture.
The February 3 deadline has
passed and a large number of
Pennsylvania farmers, growers,
and agribusinesses have returned
their forms to the USDA’s Na
tional Agricultural Statistics
standing. ;,
“Pennsylvania’s agricultural
a critical stake in
this stated
agriculture
farm in Bradford County or a
vegetable farm in Lancaster
County, is critical to showing the
importance' and contribution of
our farmers, understanding
Fruit Growers’
Meeting
BEDFORD (Bed
ford Co.) There’s
still time to register for
The Appalachian
Fruit Growers’ meet
ing that will be con
ducted on Thursday,
February 27, at the
Arena Restaurant in
Bedford from 8:45
a.m. to 3 p.m.
Registration fee is
$2O per person. Pre
registration is encour
aged. Two core and six
category credits will be
awarded to licensed
pesticide applicators
at the completion of
the day’s program. For
additional information
or to register, contact
the Blair County Ex
tension Office at (814)
940-5989.
ruary 24 to insure adequate
materials and meals. To sign
up for the iheeting call the Ex
tension office at (814) 472-7986.
Payment can be made at the
Extension office, or mail a
check payable to Cooperative
Exteariqiijf P.O. Box 390,
Ebai%d«i '15931. Persons
who do not call ahead to sign
up for the meeting will be
charged $lO.OO at the door. For
more information please call
the Cambria Co. Extension of
fice.
Many interesting topics will
be presented including: soil
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compaction, cover crops, pesti
cide resistant weeds, using the
Agronomy Guide, Farm Bill
update, and a discussion on nu
trient management.
Speakers will include Mela
nie Barkley, Bedford Co.
agronomy extension agent;
Sjoerd Duiker, Penn State as
sistant professor of soil man
agement; Tom Zundel, Blair
Co. agronomy extension agent;
Lou Kopczyk, Cambria Co.
conservation district; Don
Saber, Pa. Dept, of Agriculture;
and Callista Little, Farm Serv
ice Agency.
Pork Bowl Announces
Public Speaking Winners
At the recent Pork Bowl, conducted in Grantville, 14
students competed in the public speaking contest. Pic
tured are, from left, Dr. John Roberts, judge; Sarah Hem
minger, Somerset County, junior winner; Liz Kuebler,
Berks County, intermediate winner; and Amber Shollen
berger, Berks County, senior winner.
The trees will
be shipped-BOst
paid attfienght
time for plant
ing between
March 1 and
May 31 with en
closed planting
instructions.
The six to
twelve inch
trees are guar
anteed to grow,
or they will be
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