018—Lancaster Fannins, Saturday, February 9/1980 Delaware schedules farm management course FELTON, Del. - It takes a lot more than a green thumb to be a succesful farmer these days. Unless you can keep production costs to a minimum and sell what you produce for a profit - or at least break even - you’re not going to be m business very long. And this calls for careful management. Farmers interested in im proving their skills in this Jobs opened to rural elderly HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Department of Aging and Green Thumb Incorporated are cooperating in a demon stration project to provide part-time employment opportunities for five older workers. Individuals placed in the Department of Aging will be paid by Green Thumb In corporated, and will be given various jobs compatible with their interests and previous experience and training. Each person will work 24 hours weekly. Green Thumb In corporated, a nationwide program sponsored by the National Farmers’ Umon, usually provides public service employment op portunities to low income elderly persons in rural areas Under the demonstation project, the Green Thumb employees mil receive on the-job training to improve their job skills. In addition, the Depart ment will, m cooperation with the Civil Service Commission, provide test coaching sessions to assist the workers to successfully compete in the merit system examination process. The Department will also hold several orientation meetings to explain State operations COMPUTE FARM PAINTING We Use Quality PAINT AERIAL LADDER EQUIPMENT • Modern and Efficient Method • Reasonable Prices • Spray-On and Brush-In Method • Sandblasting If Necessary FOR FREE ESTIMATES WRITE; ESH SPRAY PAINTING (Darnel S E*h C Ralph Milter) SPRAY-ON AND BRUSH-iN PAINTER Box 350 A Ronks, PA 17572 or call this number 717-687-7007 or 717-687-8262 INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL area can enroll in a five week Farm Management Short Course being offered by the Delaware Extension Service. Classes will be held Mon day nights from 7-10 p.m. at the Lake Forest High School in Felton on the following dates: Febraury 18, 25; MarchS, 10,17. University of Delaware ex tension farm management and systems, merit system policies and procedures. “Green Thumb is exposed to bureaucratic and especially pleased that the negaitve aspects of gover- Department of Aging has nment. However, this is one expressed its concern for instance when government older citizens in this tangible has proven it can work for way,” said Orville R. Car- the benefit of its citizens.” “ENERGY-PAK” ★ *WHAT IS AN "ENERGY-PAK" OXYGEN CONTROLLED FEED STORAGE SYSTEM? The "Energy-Pa k” "Oxygen Controlled" Storage System includes a solid, steel reinforced concrete wall with a tough epoxy coating on the inside wall and a cone shaped concrete roof Alt access openings to the Silage Storage area are round and f.tted with air-tight gaskets These round openings are easily clamped tight These features help to control and limit the amount of oxygen that comes m contact with the feed In operating an "Energy-Pak”, prime importance is placed on closing the silo after each filling and feeding operation Proper use of this system significantly reduces the oxygen content in the silo and results in a more ideal condition for maintaining the quality of the feed put into it E Detach and mail to: WEAVER STAR SILO, CO. RD4 Myerstown, PA 17067 ALLEGHENY STAR Jackson Center Pa 16133 412-662-2883 NORTHERN STAR Watsontown, Pa 17777 717-649-5151 WEAVER STAR Myerstown, Pa 17067 717-866-5708 I AM INTERESTED IN STORAGE FOR Corn silage Haylage High moisture corn Manure Gumte repairs (High strength concrete sprayed on surfaces) □ Please have salesman call Address City Coui specialist Don Tilmon will teach the course. The first session (February 18) will cover the general economic situation and the effect on farming of such things as inflation, ex ports, consumer preferences and the relationship between prices of agricultural inputs and farm products. Tilmon also will discuss the effects of national policies on agriculture and ver. Regional tative. “Frequently, sons feel they have been IS OXYGEN CONTROLLED of PA. FEED EASY Silo unloaders Conveyors Feed-mixer wagon Feed transit wagon _Feeders State Zip. Phone how political decisions alter management down on the farm. Working from assigned materials from the previous week, the next session (Febraury 25) will cover the concept of the production function and related cost principles, using specific ex amples from agriculture. The March 3 session will cover the principles that per mit a farmer to maximize his output from a given level of inputs, or to minimize his inputs for a given level of output. Again, specific ex amples will be used. During the fourth session (March 10), farmers will learn a method for analyzing the financial risks they face when making different management decisions. At the final session (March 17), Tilmon will briefly discuss ways to keep farm records and then will talk about how these records can be used as a management tool. Represen- older per- There will be a fee of $5 to cover costs. Individuals interested in registering for the course should contact Don Tilmon at 302/738-2511 s I i BOTTOM UNLOADING SYSTEM MODEL 3! *'/~s Engineered for Convenience And Dependability GRAIN DRYER New Call 717-538-2591 JOHN HEFTY . SYSTEMS . Little Dav I _ - v .. ' - J r 1 ' i . . j. - ,« «U jV v neat "-'V. •sK’* •'.* ' '* v>v *■ 'rf tndat saves se,^ h^rSQwrnvMN •aiWONMIWVi- )•» hhwcw* Use
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