Young Farmers Plan Meetings
Dr. John Baylor, Extension Agronomist from the Penn
sylvania State University, will be the speaker at a meeting
sponsored by the Eastern Lancaster County Adult Farmer
Program on Wednesday evening, February 20 at 7:30 in the
Hinkletown Elementary School just off of Route 322 near
Martindale. Dr. Baylor is one of the foremost authorities on
hay and silage in the United States and is especially noted for
his practical approach to the problems farmers are facing in
the feeding of hay and silage to their beef and dairy cattle.
Among the topics he will discuss are: New developments in
George Parks, Consultant for the- Pennsylvania Water
hay production; Soil testing and fertilization of hay crops; Quality Board of the Department of Environmental
Feeding of forage versus concentrates to beef and dairy Resources, Orval Bass, District Conservationist for Lan
cattle at today’s prices; and getting the most from your caster County, and Henry Hackman, Executive Assistant of
acreage.’ the Lancaster County Soil and Water Conservation District.
The following Wednesday evening, February 27 at 7:30, a Various aspects of the law will be discussed and questions
team from the Lancaster County Soil and Water Con- from farmers will be answered.
servation Service and the Pennsylvania Environmental
Protection Agency will speak on the Clean Streams Law
which goes into effect in Pennsylvania within the next two or
three years and how it will directly effect every farmer in
Lancaster County. Appearing as this team of experts will be
All interested area farmers and related businessmen are
invited to attend these meetings. Refreshments will be
served.
Lancaster Farming. Saturday. Feb. 16.1974
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