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BETTER FEEDS FOR COWS PH. 717-653-1451 vegetative studies on 218 acres of land Stripcropping systems were installed on 434 acres by 17 landowners, while one individual established terraces on the cropland fields, protecting ten acres of farm land. Thirty-five Berks County land owners installed diversions to control surface runoff on cropland and hayland fields Over 230 acres were protected, as a result In order to transport ex cess water safely from one PAY OFF HANDSOMELY TO DAIRYMEN Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 9,1980—C27 accomplishments point in a field to another without creating an erosion problem, nineteen farms had sod waterways constructed There were thirteen farms assisted in the mstalltion of animal waste control facilities to better manage their livestock manures And, twenty-eight acres of woodland were either established or improved with the financial assistance ofASCS All told, the Berks County office shared the cost of conservation with the local farmers in the amount of $119,451, under ACP. Under another program, called the Long Term Agreement, ASCS spent over $13,600 to help the Northeastern 4-Wers hold covered dish MANCHESTER The being chosen as one of the Northeastern Community 4- county’s four best blue form H Club held its January winners m the baby beef meeting at the Starview category Church of Christ, with a covered dish supper. The next meeting will be A talent show followed, held at the home of Lisa and with members receiving Connie Hoover, with a participation ribbons First sledding party if weather year members also received permits. Otherwise it is their first year pins. Lisa requested that members Hoover received a pin for bring board games. Coble award (Continued from Page C 26) Southeast District 4-H Beef Award contributors m- Show. eluded: L.H. Brubaker, Inc., Other award winners included: High Project Award - Marc Webster, Halifax and Brian Aldmger, Elizabethtown; Junior Showman Award - Tim Foreman, Hershey; In termediate Showman Award - Steve Martz, Millersburg; Champion Angus Heifer - Monique Sweigard, Halifax, Champion Chiamna Heifer - Joe Messick, Middletown, Champion Simmental Heifer - Josephine Popp, Mid dletown, Lightweight Champion Steer - Dwayne Messick, Middletown, Mediumweight Champion Steer - Darryl Rode. Halifax county farmers to install 47 acres of strips, 2 animal waste control facilities, establish 59 acres of per-, manent vegetation and improve 15 acres and to protect 35 acres with terraces, diversions, sod waterways, and un derground drainage cv^fPlTK The Berks ASCS had 63 active loans for crop storage and drying facilities with a loan value of $691,929 The office also made seven commodity loans at nine per cent interest, with a value of over $92,000. Under the wool incentive program, 83 producers received $3499 for the 1978 marketmg year. Lancaster; Asgrow Seed Co., Mechanics burg; Allied Mills, Inc.; Virgil A. Baker Elizabethtown; Hamilton Bank, Lancaster; Lancaster Production Credit, Lebanon; Grubb Supply Co.; Hoffman Chevrolet, Middletown, Middletown Kiwanis, Middtjflnbi; Mr. and Mrs. V'ai Heistand, Elmjttjflpdwn; Penn Jersey R.L. Potteiger & New Kingston; Messick Farm Equipment, Elizabethtown; H.J.Srmth & Son; Twin Valley Lions. Halifax, Pennfield, Lan caster; and Mrs. J. Ira Coble & Family, Hershey.
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