Al2— Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 2,1982 I Now is | I the Time ™ (Continued from Page A 10) may get the job done but also, may injure nearby turf or shrubbery. I’d suggest the use of sand or sawdust. These materials will make the surface safe without possible injury to vegetation. In areas without any vegetation salt will give good results. Along our mam highways there is some evidence that the constant use of salt is inflicting injury to nearby trees and shrubs. Don’t let this happen to your favorite tree, shrub, or the turf lining your walks. To Control Livestock Parasites The winter feeding program is underway and parasite-infested livestock are poor money makers. Body lice are often found on nearly all species of livestock; in cold weather the heavy hair coats makes it difficult to eradicate these pests. We urge two treat ments at 12 to 14-day intervals for best results. Some cattle operators will have automatic louse control devices filled with an insecticide. This is excellent if materials are kept in the equipment. In milder weather cattle can be sprayed with the materials using cold water. Stomach worms should also be eradicated in order to make good use of high-priced feed. The local veterinarian can check fecal samples to determine the in fection. Don’t operate with parasite infestation of any kind. QCW promotes ag through pictures BY GINGER SECRIST MYERS Staff Correspondent GETTYSBURG - The Adams County Fanners Association has assembled a 20-minute slide OUR READERS WRITE welfare ot farm animals? Or is this attack merely a thinly disguised membership drive by HSUS? Some livestock producers feel it is part of a campaign to discourage the eating of meat, with a f mal goal ot imposing vegetarianism on the public, and this campaign cer tainly supports that conclusion. If the test ot the British calt raising system endorsed in the HSUS ad campaign indicates it is better and economically practical, it will be adopted by veal producers. However, the British developer of that system has told U.S. producers it cannot be transferred intact to this country, but must be studied to determine which portions might be applicable under U.S. conditions. If the care ot tarm animals is really the major interest of HSUS, rather than contributions, vegetarianism, or simply destroying the veal industry, the organization will call off this campaign until the results of that research are in. The size ot the British veal industry, is only 50 producers, while the U.S. veal industry has hundreds ot thousands ot American family farmers engaged m livestock production *«■»; Adams Co. Farmers Assn. presentation and narrative entitled ‘ ‘Adams County Agriculture’ The presentation, created with the assistance of the Adams County Extension staff, depicts the (Continued from Page A 10) While livestock producers teel many ot the practices being ob jected to actually contribute to improved conditions tor hvestock and deny they are treating their animals cruelly, they have been willing to listen and to tund research to obtain scientific measures ot these issues. Until the research results are in and studies such as the trial of the British veal system have been completed, they teel it is totally unfair for animal wealfansts to attempt to influence consumers with emotional campaigns not supported by scientific evidence. The 1,200 farm families who raise veal calves deserve better than this cruel attack on their livelihood. When my organization asked animal welfansts to specify their concerns at a recent meeting, they admitted that some ot their charges against the veal industry in the past have been false. Livestock Conservation Institute is a livestock industry trade association dedicated to reducing losses Irom diseases and improper handling ot livestock. Neal Black President Livestock Conservation Institute >\ e ' . ' 1 wide diversity of products produced throughout the county and is composed of slides sub mitted by individual Fanners Association members. According to Adams County Farmers Association President Mervm K. Myers, Littlestown, the purpose of the presentation i 5...” to promote Adams County agriculture to the consumer. With 60 percent of the acreage of the county engaged annually in the production of farm products worth over 70 million dollars, we hope to get this story out to the public. We’re showing it in the local schools and at a variety of meetings.” Adams County is among the leading counties in the United States for raising specialized Farm Calendar Monday, January 4 Bradford 4-H Leader Dog meeting, 7 p.m., Extension Office, Towanda. Tuesday, January 5 Annual Northeastern Wood Science Society, New York City Sheraton Centre, continues until Thursday. Estate Planning for Professionals, 9 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Embers, Carlisle. Lancaster County Tobacco Show, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.. Farm and Home Center. Wednesday, January 6 Hunderdon County Board of es C. 1 <?* crops. Tie presentation deals with these specialized areas by presenting factual information about the crop’s production and harvesting and then places the information in consumer oriented examples. A sampling of this: “Adams County ranks first in peach production, harvesting over 500,000 bushels, and first in apple production with over 4 million bushels harvested each year. One apple tree when fully grown will produce enough apples to make about 225 pies each year.” Hie presentation also touches briefly on the subject of the far mer’s problem in production from planting to harvesting and- the necessities of keeping the farm a profitable business so that it continues to grow crops and not houses. Those interested in obtaining the presentation for showing can do so by contacting Mervin Myers, Littlestown, 717/359-4383 or the Adams County Extension Service, Gettysburg, 717/334-6271. Agriculture, 8 p.m.. Extension Center, Flenungton, N. J. Farm Income Tax meeting, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Farm and Home Center. Bradford Spring Maple Com mittee, 8 p.m., Extension Of fice, Towanda. Thursday, January 7. 1982 Mid-Atlantic No-Till Con ference, Exhibition Hall, Md. State Fairgrounds, Timonium, Md. ' , Friday, January 8 Pa. Egg Marketing Association, 7 p.m., Sheraton Conestoga. Boyce Overstreet, U.S. Egg Marketers, Inc., to speak.
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