18—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, June 18, 1977 Ag graduates speak (Continued from Page 1] purposes,” Manbeck told Lancaster Farming. Manbeck also plans to work on the family farm upon graduating, and possibly continue his education In agricultural mechanics at the local vo-tech school. Ken Sanner of Kutztown High School feels yields must continue to rise also. “But,” he asks, “how far will they be able to?” The amount of research involved in agriculture will have to continue to increase, he said. Ken Sanner UN RDI. EPHRATA. PA 17522 PHONE: 717-733-9404 /"V Richard Hershey He also believes farm land will always be taken from agricultural use, no matter what measures are eventually taken. Sanner plans to work on his father’s dairy farm but feels it is continually becoming harder for families to work on farms. He sees larger family owned farms involving more laborers other than the family members in the future, the smaller farms won’t be able to keep pace Ray Zimmerman with the rising production costs. Richard Hershey of Tulpehocken High School, thinks fanning in the future will involve much more mangement and less actual labor. “No-till and minimum tillage saves time in the fields but small farms will Joel Hettrich Art Noss continue to use conventional tillage methods,” predicts Hershey. There will always be constant changes in agriculture, one change taking place right now is die way fanners are handling manure, commented Hershey. Because everyone Norman Manbeck is becoming environment ally conscious. Jeff Bollinger, also of Tulpehocken, agrees with Hershey that chiseling saves time and may be the answer to some problems. Fanning keeps involving more in vestment, he stated, little farms may eventually go because of it. Joel Hettrick of Tulpehocken, feels management is the key to higher yields. He thinks fanners will have to find ways to feed more cattle per acre. Concerning minimum tillage, he added. “But,” he said, “not everyone will go to minimum till, it depends on what’s right for different people and their farms.” Manbeck on the other hand feels mimimum tillage won’t continue to catch on at the present rate. “We tried it one year,” he explained, “and din’t get the weed control.” “But,” be admitted, “everything has it’s advantages and disadvantages.” Sanner also The Badger BN 615 Round Baler SHOW-EASE STALL CO. 523 Willow Rd. Lancaster, PA Ph. 299-2536 CARL L SHIRK RDS Lebanon, PA Ph. 274-1436 CECIL DAIRY SERVICE RDI Rt 274 Vi Mi. South Rising Sun, MD PH (301) 658-6923 Jeff Bollinger v?- V I4- CP" Q A Why are Huskee-BUt general purpose buildings so po| They are versatile and economical Plus we often wide range of options multiple colors, big, doors, high eaves, stress rated lumber, skilled and Huskee-Bilt reliability If you need a machine atorage building, hay shelter, ai shelter or repair shop, you’ve got it in the Huskee General Purpose Building. You’ll be surprised at the square footage price. SSr © f MERVIN MILL SST* S-S- 2 KEENER ROAD Animal Confine- '■V LITIT2, PA 17543 jnent Systems PHONE: (717) 826-52 M Bales up to 15 tons per hour! We call our baler the ROLL-n-STOR™ It brings you all the advantages of harvesting and handling forages in big round bales Badger's new baler enables one man to bale upto 15 tons per hour, with 1,200 to 1,500 lb bales Operates efficiently with 50 to 70 H P tractors Ruggedly designed and constructed Posi tive drive platform rollers No expensive platform belts Available with an accessory bale carrier for standard 3-pomt hitches See your nearest Badger dealer or write for information See Your Local Badger Dealer ORUMELLI'S FARM SERVICE Mechanics Grove Quarryville, PA Ph. 786-7318 ISAAC W. HURST LIOYO E, KBEI® RD2 RDI East Earl. PA Cochranville. PA Ph. (215) 445-5767 Ph. (215) 932-4700 this year with Vo com,” he commented Asked what oth'r they felt there would the future, Sanner that he felt fanners' to get higher prices f c comodities. If not, mo , more fanners will be out of business, consumer will have , more on food.” h e Today people f ee i money for cars and possessions is important then f or food, but his attitude A. C. HEISEY FARM EQUIPMENT INC. RDI Jonestown, PA (717)865-4526 ««reed Amt weed. control disadvantage. 1 (Continued on P a j e r£Ms BY HUSKFf 7' OR FISHER BROTH® 136 W. High St Red Lion, PA Ph. (717)244-217* 1 862-3406
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