If you have questions, our directors can provide free consultation and advice on crops, equipment and management tips. We are farmers helping farmers.
Leroy Bupp
York County buppfarm1964@gmail.com 717-428-1865
- Crops Grown: Corn, Soybeans, Wheat
- Cover Crops Grown: Annual Rye, Buckwheat, Crimson Clover, Sunflowers, Radish, Wheat
- Planter Equipment: Kinze 12-row
- Drill Equipment: JD 750
- Planting Green Experience: Yes, since 1997
- Interseeding Experience: No
Bill Cannon
Mercer County easthill@easthillfarm.farm 724-699-3775
- Crops Grown: Corn, Hay, Pumpkins, Soybeans, Spelts
- Cover Crops Grown: Rye, Multi-Species
- Planter Equipment: JD 6 Row
- Drill Equipment: JD 750
- Planting Green Experience: Yes
- Interseeding Experience: No
Lucas Criswell
Union County lucascriswell@hotmail.com 570-412-0706
- Crops Grown: Canola, Corn, Peas, Soybeans, Rye
- Cover Crops Grown: Crimson Clover, Rye w/ Peas, Sorghum, Vetch
- Planter Equipment: Kinze w/ Roller Attachments
- Drill Equipment: JD
- Planting Green Experience: Yes, since 2002
- Interseeding Experience: Some
Jeff Frey
Lancaster County futureviewflowers1@gmail.com 717-413-0082
- Crops Grown: Barley, Corn, Soybeans, Wheat
- Cover Crops Grown: Barley, Rape, Wheat, Mixes
- Planter Equipment: Kinze 3660 Dawn GFX Row Cleaners
- Drill Equipment: JD 1590
- Planting Green Experience: Yes
- Interseeding Experience: Limited
Gordon England
Blair County gordan.england75@gmail.com 814-330-4988
- Crops Grown: Alfalfa, Corn, Grass Hay
- Cover Crops Grown: Annual Rye Grass, Triticale
- Planter Equipment: Kinze 3600 30′ w/ 15″ Row Spacing
- Drill Equipment: Sunflower 30′
- Planting Green Experience: Yes
- Interseeding Experience: No
Ryan Graham
Butler County ryanwg89@yahoo.com 724-290-6320
- Crops Grown: Corn, Hay, Soybeans, Wheat
- Cover Crops Grown: Crimson Clover, Rye, Wheat
- Planter Equipment: JD 1770 Full GPS, Martin Trash Wheels, Cleansweep Kinze 3500 8/16 run with Greenstar
- Drill Equipment: JD 1590 Nice Wheels, Martin Closing Wheels & JD 1560
- Planting Green Experience: Yes, since 2017
- Interseeding Experience: No
Steve Groff
Lancaster County steve@covercropcoaching.com 717-575-6778
- Crops Grown: Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Barley, Oilseed Rape, Oats, Specialty Hay, Tomatoes, Squash, Pumpkins, Hemp
- Cover Crops Grown: Triticale, Black Oats, Hairy Vetch, Crimson Clover, Radish, Annual Ryegrass, Sorghum Sudan Grass, Sunn Hemp, Persian Clover
- Planter Equipment: Kinze 3600 12 Row, 15″ Spacing
- Drill Equipment: JD 1560
- Planting Green Experience: Yes, since 1994
- Interseeding Experience: Yes, since 2012
Jim Hershey
Lancaster County jim.hershey@yahoo.com 717-689-0235
- Crops Grown: Corn, Soybeans, Wheat
- Cover Crops Grown: Austrian Winter Pea, Barley, Crimson Clover, Oats, Radish, Rye, Hairy Vetch
- Planter Equipment: Case IH 1240 w/ Roller Attachments
- Drill Equipment: Case IH T500, 30′ Air Drill
- Planting Green Experience: Yes, since 2014
- Interseeding Experience: Yes, since 2014, Builds Interseeders
Jim Harbach
Clinton County jamesharbach@hotmail.com 570-263-0672
- Crops Grown: Alfalfa, Corn, Soybeans, Rye
- Cover Crops Grown: Rye, Multi-Species
- Planter Equipment: Kinze 3660, 32 Row, 15″ Spacing
- Drill Equipment: JD 1560
- Planting Green Experience: Yes, since 1990
- Interseeding Experience: Some
Dean James
Montour County farmerjames@verizon.net 570-274-2993
- Crops Grown: Hulless Barley, Corn, Soybeans
- Cover Crops Grown: Crimson Clover, Oats, Mixes, Rye, Rye/Triticale
- Planter Equipment: Precision Planted Kinze 3660 w/ Interplants
- Drill Equipment: JD 1560
- Planting Green Experience: Yes
- Interseeding Experience: Yes
Ben Peckman
Franklin County slateridge@comcast.net 717-729-6577
- Crops Grown: Alfalfa, Barley, Corn, Milo, Soybeans, Wheat
- Cover Crops Grown: Diverse Mix after Small Grain, Rye, Triticale
- Planter Equipment: Case IH w/ Rollers
- Drill Equipment: Sunflower 9421
- Planting Green Experience: Yes
- Interseeding Experience: No
William Thiele
Butler County dairyfarmer1@consolidated.net 724-272-3263
- Crops Grown: Corn, Soybeans, Oats, Alfalfa, Rye
- Cover Crops Grown: Rye, Oats, Radish, Rape, Sunflower, Hairy Vetch, Crimson Clover, Balansa Clover, Brown Top Millet, Buckwheat
- Planter Equipment: Kinze 4-Row 3000 with Soybean Splitters
- Drill Equipment: Great Plains 1006NT
- Planting Green Experience: Yes, Since 2017
- Interseeding Experience: No
Matt Ulmer
Centre County romafarms2@gmail.com 814-380-4350
- Crops Grown: Corn, Mixed Hay, Small Grains, Soybeans
- Cover Crops Grown: Clover, Radish, Triticale, Rye, Wheat
- Planter Equipment: JD & White
- Drill Equipment: JD & Marliss
- Planting Green Experience: Yes
- Interseeding Experience: Yes
