Dairy Products
Prices Highlights
Washington, I). C.
March 7,2003
Report Supplied By NASS/USDA
DAIRY PRODUCTS PRICES HIGH
LIGHTS'
CHEDDAR CHEESE prices received
for US 40 pound Blocks averaged $l.lO
per pound for the week ending March 1.
The price per pound decreased 4 6 cents
What has the Vegetable Marketing & Research Program
done for Pennsylvania Growers?
FUNDED RESEARCH
In the last 15 years the Program has helped fund over 150 research projects with over $290,000. Those research
projects have:
-developed a disease forecasting system for tomato early and late blight, enabling growers to more effectively time
their fungicide sprays;
- established a statewide trapping network to monitor the emergence of sweet com insect pest populations;
- enabled growers to fine-tune their tomato fertility programs;
- supported the development of disease resistant tomatoes, snap beans and pumpkins;
- evaluated vegetable cultivafs for adaptation to Pennsylvania conditions;
- trialed various disease control methods for snap beans;
- developed biocontrol strategies for greenhouse insect pests;
- evaluated plasticulture and high-tunnel production systems for vegetables;
- tested no-till pumpkin production methods;
- evaluated atrazine alternatives for sweet corn;
and much more besides.
PRODUCED POINT-OF-PURCHASE MATERIALS
The Program has produced thousands and thousands of colorful posters, banners, binwrap, decals, price cards, price
paddles, stickers, brochures, recipes cards, hats, shirts and aprons for use by growers who retail their produce. These
point-of-purchase materials, some of which won design awards, are all designed to identify in a sharp, professional
manner local produce as being proudly grown by Pennsylvania growers. Most of these materials have been distributed
to growers free of charge through an annual credit system.
ADVERTISED PENNSYLVANIA VEGETABLES
For the last seven years, the Program has posted billboards across the state promoting Pennsylvania vegetables during
the season. The first year the Program worked on its own with a matching grant from the Department of Agriculture.
Since then the Program and Department have worked together to post billboards.
PUT PENNSYLVANIA VEGETABLES IN THE NEWS
Since 1990, the Program has kept Pennsylvania newspapers supplied with press releases about Pennsylvania vegetables
throughout the growing season. As a result, hundreds of articles have been printed in newspapers read by 24 million
readers. The Program also sponsors the “Simply Delicious” Vegetable Quick Bread Contest at many local fairs and the
State Farm Show.
BROUGHT BUYERS AND GROWERS TOGETHER
The Program has developed directories of growers to distribute to wholesale buyers and lists of buyers for growers as
well as publishing grading and packaging guidelines. The Program has also represented the industry at the Produce
Marketing Association Expo in 2001 and 2002 and various other events.
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from the previous week. The price for US
500 pound Barrels adjusted to 38 percent
moisture averaged $1.06 per pound, down
0.6 cents from the previous week.
BUTTER prices received for 25 kilo
gram and 68 pound boxes meeting USDA
Grade A A standards averaged $1.02 per
pound for the week ending March 1. The
U.S. price per pound decreased 2.3 cents
from the previous week.
NONFAT DRY MILK prices received
for bag, tote and tanker sales meeting
Vote YES to Fund Practical Vegetable Research
Vote YES to Promote “Simply Delicious” Vegetables
Vote YES to Strengthen the PA Vegetable Industry
Vote YES to Continue to the Progress of the Last 15 Years
Vote YES to Continue the Pennsylvania
Vegetable Marketing and Research Program
This advertisement paid for by the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Association
No assessment* dottajs were usedito pay' for this adverfysp^pj.^
USDA Extra Grade or USPH Grade A
standards averaged 80.8 cents per pound
for the week ending March 1. The U.S.
price per pound decreased 0 2 cents from
the previous week.
DRY WHEY prices received for bag,
tote and tanker sales meeting USDA
Extra Grade standards averaged 16.3
cents per pound for the week ending
March 1. The U.S price per pound in
creased 0.1 cents from the previous week.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 15, 2003-Al5
Grantsville
Livestock
Grantsville, Maryland
Report Supplied by Auction
Saturday, March 8,2003
STOCK STEERS AND BULLS
200-500 lbs. 45 00-87.00.
STOCK HEIFERS. 35.00-77.00.
SLAUGHTER STEERS: Good to
Choice 63 00-72 75, Medium to Good
52 00-62.50
HOLSTEIN STEERS
50.00-61.00, Light 45.00-52 00
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS Good to
Choice 70 50-74 75, Medium to Good
50 00-70 00.
BULLS: Heavy 43.00-54,50,
40 00-47 00
COWS Utility Holsteins 32 00-42 00,
Canners 28.00-34.50, Culls 25 00 and
down
808 CALVES 40 00 and down
HOI STEIN BUI L
CAIVFS RETURN TO
FARM 90-120 lbs Up to
112 00
HOI STEIN HEIFER
CALVES RETURN TO
FARM Up to 230.00
BEEF CROSS CALVES
RETURN TO FARM Up to
195 00
HOGS- Top Quality up to
40.00, Heavy up to 38.00, Light
25.00-39 00, FEEDER PIGS,
BY HEAD Up to 24 00.
SOWS 20 00-32.00.
MALE HOGS 3.00-9 00.
LAMBS. 70-85 lbs up to
129 00, 85-125 lbs. up to
120.00, 30-60 lbs. up to 140 00,
Culls up to 60.00.
SHEEP Up to 42 00.
GOATS Large
55 00-1 16.00, Medium
25 00-70 00, Small 10 00-44 00,
all by the head, kid 3 00-50 00
Feeder sale every second
Sat per month
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