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Becoming windy, early
shower, then some
clearing
High 70, Low 47
UV 5
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The Week Ahead
Temperature
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Last Week’s Precipitation 30-Day Temperature Outlook
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May 23
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May 26
May 27
May 28
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Whether you’re Just thinking about gracing, or
have yeare of experience, you’re welcome to
come and learn more with ue.
This year's pasture walk portion of the field day will go beyond
species and basic pasture management. Topics during the walk
will include the following;
• Economics from Aaron King’s dairy
• Determining pasture yield with a rising plate meter
• Evaluating forage quality including sugar
• The importance of a good layout
• Soil fertility
The presentation portion will feature big picture topics including
the excellent profit potential of grazing systems, and detailed
topics on agronomics. Please join us for the day.
King
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Helping the family farm prosper by specializing in
high quality forages and grazing since 1993.
96 Paradise Lane, Ronks, PA 17572 717-687-6224
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Monday
Sunny to partly cloudy
with a gusty breeze
High 70, Low 51
UV 8
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Tuesday
Partly sunny
High 76, Low 54
UV 6
Almanac
For the week ending Wednesday, May 28
Temperature
Low 52
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Normal low for week ahead 56
Precipitation
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Near Normal
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Month to date 4 13”
Year to date 15 35”
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Normal year to date 16 70”
Growing Degree Days
Below Normal
Season to date
Farming Forecast
| A cold front will move off the
East Coast Sunday morning A
shower or two is still possible
early, but a west wind will
increase and dry things up Sunday after
noon and Monday Temperatures will
mainly be in the 60s The average
humidity will drop down to 40-50 percent
in the area Ram may return on
Wednesday with the next system
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Near Normal
Below Normal
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Wednesday
Clouds and sun with a
shower possible in the
afternoon
High 78, Low 58
UV 5
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Above Normal
Near Normal
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Below Normal
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'lf it’s raining at 10am, the schedule may be reversed with presentations given in the morning
Direction* to King’* AgriSeeds and Aaron King's Dairy Farm:
Front thd intersection of Rt. 30 and Rt. 896 east of Lancaster City, travel east on Rt. 30
to next traffic light (Ranks Road). Turn right onto S. Ronks Road. Travel 1.25 miles to
the Y. Turn left at the Y onto Paradise Lane. Travel 1 mile. King’s AgriSeeds is on the
right at the bottom of a small hill. If you come to a stop sign, you just passed us. The
farm is also known as Fairview Fruit Farm. Look for the red apple sign.
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Thursday
Mostly cloudy with the
chance for a couple of
showers
High 70, Low 48
UV 4
Regional Forecast
Shown is Sunday’s
weather Temperatures
are highs and lows for
30-Day Precipitation Outlook
Pasture Walk, Mayfields and Plots
Lunch and Fellowship
Pasture Systems: A Path to Higher Profits
Glenn Shirk - Shirk's Dairy Sense
Feeding Cows on Pasture Systems
Bruce Kreider - Dairy Specialist, White Oak Mills
What Makes Grasse* Go to Head
Tim Guttndge - Forage Specialist, Barenbrug USA
High Sugar Festuloliums & Tetraploid Per. Ryegrasses
Chad Hale - Forage Specialist, DLF International Seeds
Pasture Renovation & Sorghum Sudangrasses
Tim Fritz - Agronomist, King’s AgriSeeds
Safe Trip Home
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 31,2003-A3!
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Friday
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Sun and some clouds
High 76, Low 52
UV 7
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Saturday
Times of clouds and
sun
High 74, Low 56
UV 7
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Near Normal
Below Normal
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