C2B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 11,1981 Berks Conservation District talks water shortages NEW SCHAEFFERSTOWN - Tulpehocken High School was the host of this year’s Joint Annual Conservation Banquet of Berks County Conservation District and the Berks County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Guest speaker tor the Friday evening meeting was George Wolff, president of the Penn sylvania Association of Con servation District Directors, Inc Wolft stressed the importance of conserving water and remarked that it is one of our nation’s most pressing problems ‘We are in for very difficult times, ’ ’ he added grimly. Explaining, Wolf said last year’s DER chart for rainfall patterns and charts of the early 1960 s almost match, prompting Wolff to Beat the Heat with Eggs t. PAUL B. 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ADJUSTABLE- For Heifers 4 Cows 8 Months And Older (Pictured) CUSTOM BUILT BARN EQUIPMENT ★ LOOP STALLS (Southern Style - Channel Front - Welded Front) ★ STANDARD FREE STALLS ★ GATES (38" 48"-54" High) ★ AUTOMATIC GATE LATCHES ★ FENCING ★ FEED THRU FENCING At annual meeting that we are using more now than in the 1960’5, he also commented Not only must we conserve water, we must also learn how to use less of it, the district director remarked. Noting one area where more and more water is being lost, Wolff cited sewerage systems More communities are going into sewer systems and getting away from septic tanks where water leaked back into the ground Not it is going down the rivers to the ocean, the speaker explained ‘We must save the sewerage effluent,” Wolff remarked Con tinuing he told the large audience present that he recommends its use to farmers It is an extra half inch of water a week plus free nutrients. You’ll be able to survive the dry periods, he added Also addi essmg the audience were Mary Ann Rimby, chairman of the Berks County Conservation District, and Mark Balthaser, Chairman of the ASCS. Rimby noted the increasing success of the annual seedling sale, noting that an order for this year has been placed for 175,000 seedlings. Awards were presented to the following: David O Shirey-30 years service. ASCS Com mitteeman; Maurice K. Goddard, Regional Forestry Award-George THREE SIZES: SMALL - For Calves Up To 15 Months Old WE NOW HAVE IN STOCK • Wheeling galv. roofing - Also White - Brown - Red • Skylight - Green & Clear to Match • Tee Hinge - Roll Door Track • Onduline Roofing in Silver, Green - Black - Red • Alum. Coil Stock In White & Brown • A Full Line of Rain spouting Galv. White - Brown • Common Nails at $16.00 a 50 lb. box • Congoleum floor covering $2.00 sq. yd. Turn North at Martin’s Auto Center on Kempsvilleßd., Ist farm on right. HOLTS ROOFING & SMC ■ Kutztown #3 PA, 19530 215-683-3114 LARGE • For Cows 15 Months And Older Hamm, Outstanding Conservation Educator-David P iNace _of Brandywine School District; Outstanding Conservation Far mer-J Paul Miller; Outstanding Conservationist-Solon C. Phillips, Outstanding Conservation Organization-lzaak Walton League; Wildlife Conservation- Flying Hills Farm; Conservation David Shirey, received a three years service award from Mark Balthauser, Chairman of the Berks County ASCS. m Fishenes-Mohnton Fish and Game Protective Association. The following were cited as Honorable Mention Con servationists; Earl Latshaw, District Township; Jackson G. Ney, Jefferson Township; Lynn E. Stoudt, Jefferson Township; and Frederic B. 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