Front Local Ag Teachers:
Thoughts
Erosion Control
We have just passed
through the part of the year
when erosion is at its worst.
This is chiefly due to the fact
that most high intensity
storms occur during this
part of the year, and this
year has been a perfect
example of it.
This coupled with the fact
that most fields have less
crop cover now than later in
the summer and fall, adds up
to “erosion”. This word isn’t
new to the farmer and many
farmers have taken steps to
control soil loss on their
farms. However, it’s time for
farmers to reevaluate their
farm conservation program
in the light of the newer
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Breakdowns in your milking
operations you cannot affoi
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216 Birch St
cropping programs and
tillage methods. Probably
the most startling example
of' this is seen this year
where barley was harvested
and the fields were plowed
and prepared for late corn.
When the rains came tons of
soil was lost and large gullies
were washed into fields. On
neighboring farms where
fields were No-Tilled in
barley stubble excellent
stands with little erosion is
found. In the west, farmers
have learned to use the
stubble-mulch program to
advantage and we need to
realize the advantages it has
for us.
The question often asked is
how can I get a good stand
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without conventional tillage.
First, you must be williing to
use the recommended
control measures and not use
false economy. Second,
remember your erosion
costs and if you lose some
production it may be offset
by the value of soil, organic
matter, and fertilizer saved.
This is only a small facet of
the overall problem and it’s
time to look at those fields
and consider whether there
is a better way to farm them.
Dig out that old conservation
plan and talk to your local
Agricultural Teacher or the
SCS personnel about how it
could be used or changed.
Area
youth
receives
dairy
award
Peter C. (Pete) Witmer of
Willow Street, PA has been
named the first place winner
in the 1975 Dairy Shrine Club
student recognition contest
for college seniors. The
announcement was made at
the recent American Dairy
Science Association meeting
held at Kansas State
University. Pete, a native of
Lancaster County where his
family operates a well
known Guernsey breeding
herd, is a recent graduate in
Dairy Science of Penn State
University. He will receive
his recognition and award of
$5OO at the National Dairy
Shrine Club Meeting this fall
at Madison, Wisconsin.
Inc.
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