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Berks ASCS lists
LEESPORT - The
Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation Service in
Berks County recently an
nounced their ac
complishments for 1979
Under the Agricultural
Conservation Program, 193
fanners were helped in
solving conservation
problems.
Twenty-one Berks County
farmers established new
seedmgs of vegetation,
putting 250 acres of soil
under permanent
vegetation. Thirty-five
farmers improved their
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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
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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
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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
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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.