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Grantville, PA 717-469-0988 RAYBRANAS Beacon Advisor 717-843-4515 Uncaster Farming, Saturday, December 12,1981-A25 demonstrate an applica>>on of advanced remote sensing and geographical information systems technology in support of farm level land use decision-making." A model, known as a Universal Soil Loss Equation model, will be developed and implemented on an information system drawn by a micro computer for use in con versation with farmers. According to Tom Johnston, District administrator, the com puter would probably be placed in the conservation office for easy access. The system draws upon a digital data base derived from satellite and other other secondary data sources. The farmer then can type in information about his farm and the system will draw upon pre recorded files of geo-referenced (pictures taken from the satellite) data to determine the impact of a particular land-use decision. Results can be reached describing the estimated soil loss, vegetative cover, estimated change in yield, and therefore possible income changes due to this change. Graphical and narrative summaries are also produced. According to Brand, the project will be the first of its type to be used in the United States. “There are several other states which are currently using projects similar in nature, but these projects are mostly for natural resource planning,” he said. Ho eoia t ancaster Countv was GMS...OVER 2.5 MILLION COWS MATED Turkey Hill dairy operation, own ed by the Frey family, runs more than 500 Holsteins through their milking lineup three times per day. Herdsman Bill McCarty is looking to improve overall type in the herd, particularly feet and legs, through the ABS GMS program. “The cattle are on concrete, so we definitely want to work on correct feet and leg traits while also using bulls only over + 1.400 M and + .01 or better for type," explains Bill. ABS’ Genetic Mating Service is an important part of thousands of successful dairy breeding programs. First and second choice mating sire recommendations are suggested for your cows based upon their individual strengths and weaknesses. Let GMS benefit your breeding program as it has for this area dairyman. Contact your nearest ABS Representative. Bangor, PA Eric Heinsohn Baptistown, NJ Cindy Gordeuk Columbia, PA James Charles Ephrata, PA' Darwin Yoder Holtwood, PA Paul Herr Lebanon, PA Paul Martin Leola, PA Lynn Gardner Port Murray, NJ Robert Kayhart Prospectville, PA William Tyner Reading, PA Robert Greider Stewartstown, PA Tom Engle Thomasville, PA Ira Boyer West Grove, PA Dan Rush Kirkwood, PA Dan Rush Elmer, NJ Cyndy Hetzell Mt. Airy, MO Allan Pickett Allenwood, PA George Showers Carlisle, PA Wayne Piper Coburn, PA Wendel Musser BBS Linden, PA Larry Bower Mansfield, PA Harold Robson, Jr. McClure, PA Michael C. Ewing Millville, PA Wilmer Hendricks Mitflmburg, PA John M. Beachy Mifflmtown, PA MervmZendt Reedsviile, PA Glenn Barr Ulysses, PA Bonnie Barker chosen for the project because of its high fanning reputation and because there are several areas which would merit the need for such a system. The actual choice of Chickies Creek Watershed, according to Brand, came from the District. “Chickies was picked because of its erosion problems and soil loss,” he said. Where the director and the District will seek funding next, is not known at this time, but the board’s interest will remain if their vote Wednesday night is any in dication of their interest. In other business, the Board moved to support the Farmers Home Administration in their new Full Time Family Farmer and Rancher Program. The nationwide program is designed to insure a continuing supply of full time farmers with help from established committees and a group of ag-community members who would serve as advisors for the chosen beginning farmer. For more information on the project, see page AlB. Also, the Board decided to look further into the possibilities of procuring funding for the Lan caster County Conservation District. In discussion and support of the proposed idea, Amos Funk, vice chairman of the Board, read and described a New Jersey law which establishes that state’s conservation district’s methods of receiving funds. Frey Turkey Hill Dairy Farm Conestoga, PA 215-588-4704 201-996-2088 717-898-8694 717-733-0966 717-284-4592 717-949-2381 717-656-6700 201-689-2605 215-542-8479 215-378-1212 717-993-6836 717-225-3758 215-869-9187 717-529-6548 609-455-8187 301-663-4191 717-538-1812 717-249-8882 814-349-5310 717-323-9710 717-662-7731 717-658-7316 717-458-5949 717-966-1344 717-436-6386 717-667-2775 814-848-7674