—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 10,1979
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LANCASTER - Forage
workshops, designed to
provide indeptb training for
the progressive forage and
livestock fanner, and farm
related industry, have been
slated for this month in two
different locations, Lan
caster and Kutztown,
The four-session workshop
will be held at the Kutztown
Grange Hall, Kutztown on
February 20, 22, 27, and
March 1. The Lancaster
session will be held at the
Farm and Home Center on
February 21, 23, 28, and
March 2. Both locations will
have the same programs.
To gain a better un
derstanding of forage crops
and their role in Penn
sylvania’s livestock
agriculture, all phases of
forage farming will be
considered - from planning
the forage program through
utilization for maximum
profits. Each half day
session is devoted to a
particular area of work.
Participants are encouraged
to attend all phases of
the workshop for this reason.
The Tuesday and Wed-
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Forage workshops scheduled
nesday sessions (February
20 and 21) will begin with
registration at 9 a.m. W.C.
Templeton will kick off the
session with “Forage
Challenges in the Nor
theast”. Southeastern
Pennsylvania soils-forage
production potentials
and use in con
servation farming along,
with using slush on forage
land will be featured that
morning. Soil fertility will be
the main theme that af
ternoon. Included under this"
topic are soil tests, the role
of lime in fertilizer and
manure plant growth, and
non-conventional soil ad
ditives.
The Thursday-Friday
(February 22 and 23) session
will concentrate on crop
selection, establishment,
production and
management. “Use More
Home Grown Forages in
Your Livestock Enterprise”
by W.K. Griffith and
“Principles of Choosing
Varieties and Mixtures and
Establishing Forages” will
be presented by J.E. Baylor,
along with “No-till Seeding
exhibitors
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Walck’s Circle Products
Watson Lumber Co.
Weeks Seed Company
Wenger’s Farm Machinery Inc,
Westfalia Systemat
WinpowerCorp.
Wizard Industrial Sales
Wood Chips, Inc.
Wood Heater
World Equipment
Young’s, Inc.
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of Legume and Grasses”, by
W.L. McClellan, which will
complete the morning
session. “Legume and Grass
Management Concepts”-
J.B. Washko, “Diseases of
Forage Crops-K.T, Leath
and “How Far with Pastures
in Pa.”-J.E. Baylor, will
conclude the day’s
workshop.
Tuesday and Wednesday
(February 27 and 28)
workshops will discuss
forage pests during the
morning. After lunch, the
workshop will present forage
mechanization and storage
topics.
The Thursday and Friday
(March 1 and 2) workshops,
the last in the session, will
deal with forage preser
vation and utilization. Topics
will include silage, hay, and
feeding forages efficiently.
The workshop will wind-up
with a session on animal
health and forages presented
by L. J. Hutchinson. This will
be followed by a panel
discussion “Putting the
Pieces Together”. The panel
members are S.A. Dum and
leading local dairy and workshop. Enrollment will
be limited. To apply, *"4 a
Extension and resident staff check (made payable to the
members along with several Pennsylvania Grassland
other invited speakers will Council) to: Mr. James F,
assist in conducting the Haldeman, County Ex
sessions. v tension Director, Berks
A registration fee of $l5 to
cover materials and other
expenses, except lunches,
will be collected from each
person .attending the
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