B4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 22,1980
Firm charges political expediency reason for 2,4,5-T ban
OJ. X c o i cTatuia high number of allegedly
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A though key aspects of the opening day of the 2,4, 5-T is safe when used properly, Most uses of 2,4 o-i anu a TCDD . relate d miscarriages
chemical company official agency’s scientific data have cancellation hearings. said Blair. related hemcia , . m ISo i ated
said Friday the En- been discredited. Furthermore, he cited were suspended l last yea areas m the nor
vironmental Protection Etcyl Blair, Dow Chemical ?> *> S"T 18 bemg vie- EPA’s denial of its own after the thwest.
Agency continues to seek a vice president and director timized by an agency which Scientific Advisory Panel s reports that an
ban on the herbicide 2,4,5-T of Health and En- has expended too many man decision as an indicator of
because of “politically ex- vironmental Sciences, hours and tax dollars to the agency’s preconceived
pendient” motives, even leveled the charge on admit now that the herbicide political objective.
“Rejection by the m-
Meihane may fuel ethanol still community of the EPA’s
LANCASTER - While methane by Guest and Roger research at Perm State and bowed
methane production is still Grout, Penn State Cornell was outlined to the DU |,i lc an( j political
quite a way down the road agricultural engineer, at the seminar audience. Penn Dressure m the 2,4,5-
for most agricultural Lancaster Dairy Manure State used an upright tank £ Snergwicy suspension in
operations, research is Management program on system, resembling a February 1979 of
moving ahead into this Monday. concrete silo with gram bin penn j tt in„ a thorough
alternate form of energy “The powering of mobile top; while Cornell used the scienti j ic evaluation,” Blair
available on the farm. equipment with methane trench silo method with a . •
Such research should now doesn’t appear to be prac- plastic tarp to collect the <<As ‘ tbe hearings unfold
move into a second phase, tical,” Grout said. gas. f orum finally
according to Richard Guest, “Tanks needed to hold the One of the problems a com pi e te an d
Cornell agricultural methane supply for the concerning the use of un j lin( i ere{ j rev i ew 0 f a n the
engineer, and be linked to machinery would be just too methane gas on the farm, scie ntffTc evidence
the other important source large.” according to Guest, mvolves w jth this issue
of energy on the farm, But other possible uses for the timing of when the most aS Snfifte experts at
ethanol production. methane might include gas can be produced- tending the Dispute
“Already, our research operating an electrical More methane gas can be conference on 2,
has looked into how methane generator or a diesel engine, produced_ during the warmer yj e ber .
can be produced,” Guest Guestadded. months since approxmmtely pose an
said. The two ag engineers also half of production must be unrMSonable to neonle
“Now, we need to find out pointed out that methane utilized during colder environment under
how it can best be utilized on production involves weather to heat the digester norma j conditions of use.
the farm. One important significant capital costs and umt. farmers foresters
possible use would be as a labor requirements But en«£ applicators of
fuel to run a still to produce Presently, cost estimates also are highest on the farm it jg
ethanol.” for just the digester umtMto heatmg safe. I believe it is important
Combimng these two handle manure from 100 aidothe to note> as this debate
alternate sources of energy cows is $25,000. Guest said that the value rocess that those
was part of a discussion of A report on methane with the exposure to
•\r a , u c six cents per cow per day. 2 * \ have
York County Beef During the summer, that m n^
J value nearly doubled to 11 pradacts safety Dow
1 cents uer cow oer dav. Chemical beheves 2,4,5-T is
Club announces elutes This placed the value of safe,” said Blah.
aUUUUIIVCB methane production almost “Dow doesnt products
on a par with the nutrient u “
value of manure, which was safely- J* 131 s 016 j C^ ef
placed at 12 cents per cow rea *°? f
nprdav-da 1111116(1 to defend 2 ’ 4> ®* T
per oay.-oa against EPA’s indictment ”
BAIR The York County
4-H Beef Club held their
meeting here recently at the
4-H Center.
Chns Shive gave a report
on the 4-H Preview Show
which will be held May 31 at
the York Fairgrounds. The
main purpose of this show is
to give the heifers and steers
a chance to get used to all of
the excitement of a show.
This is also an excellent
opportunity for members to
practice showing and fitting
their beef animal.
The freeze branding and
weigh-in is going to be at the
York Fairgrounds on April
19.
The Spring Judging
Contest, which is open to 4-
H’ers, will be on April 12 at
Penn State University. April
26, the Little International
will be at Penn State. This is
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