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Pennsylvania Ag Connection - 09/17/2019

According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Pennsylvania, there were 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday. Topsoil moisture supplies were 22 percent short, 69 percent adequate, and 9 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were 8 percent short, 84 percent adequate, and 8 percent surplus.

Pasture conditions ranged from 10 percent poor, 38 percent fair, 45 percent good, and 7 percent excellent.

Reporters are from Extension Service (Ext), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Farm Service Agency (FSA), Conservation District (CD), farmers, commodity specialists, or other knowledgeable individuals.

ADAMS County, Judy Behney: Adams County started the week off with morning temperatures around 60 degrees and daytime 80's but Wednesday and Thursday morning temperatures were high 60's low 70's and daytime 93 degrees. Wednesday some areas had a shower of rain and yesterday again some showers around. York Springs last evening till this morning received 0.2 inches of rainfall but didn't get any other moisture this week. Rains are still sporadic around the county. Some parts of the county got a brief rainfall Friday night into Saturday morning and also Saturday evening parts of Adams County felt and heard the earthquake around 9 pm. York Springs area felt and heard it. Today is misty and cloudy and cooler 60 degrees. Corn and soybeans continue to mature. Corn silage is still being chopped around the county. Some corn being shelled and is 21% moisture in Littlestown area of the county which is the better soils in our county. Lots of corn and soybeans drying down and loosing leaves as fall approaches. Hay continues to be made when weather conditions permit. Soil is being prepared for new seedings of forage crops and small grains. Some moisture is needed for those acres that have been seeded the past few weeks to get them growing. Peach harvest is about complete but readily available around the county with decent yields being reported. Apple harvest continues and most varieties are being harvested earlier than normal by like 2 weeks and concerns are how the apples will hold up in storage. Yields are all over the place as depending on weather and stage of apples. Quality has been affected from diseases and weather conditions again this year. Vegetables are also readily available at farmers markets and on farm stands. Overall the producers are still busy preparing equipment for future harvest, tilling and seeding for this fall.

ADAMS/FRANKLIN counties, Thomas Kerr: Some areas got some showers to help start the fall seedlings. Activities were finishing silage harvest and harvesting corn for grain, planting cover crop and fall seedings, and spreading manure. Peach harvest is over and most were pleased with quality and yield. Apple harvest is progressing with the good weather.

CENTRE County, Dick A. Decker: Good weather continues for fall fieldwork. Barley sowed and growing. 1/4 inch rainfall for the week.

JUNIATA/SNYDER counties, William C. Sheaffer: A good week for field work. The harvesting of corn silage is in full swing. The corn and soybeans are developing nicely, thanks to the warm air coupled with warm temperatures. The main activities for the week were making silage and seeding fall crops.

LANCASTER County, Jeff Graybill: Expect to see corn and soybean grain harvest begin this week. Here in Lancaster the crop looks excellent overall. I judged a PA soybean contest harvest on Friday which yielded just over 109 b/a. Just an amazing field. Silage harvest is wrapping up, as well as the tobacco harvest. This week the hemp harvest should come into full swing. Many are finding it quite labor intensive to hand harvest, clip and hang to dry the plants.


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