A26—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 9,1982 John Henkel (Continued from Page Al) referred by a ■ pathologist who boars must originate from an disease control because of his helped with the clean-up process, artificial insemination mating with unique market outlet to phar- Now a number of firms are his Willow Glen Farm sows or from a maceutical firms. “There also is customers. specific disease free, breeding less mortality in the farrowing and Research pigs vary in age from a farm after an extended isolation nursery unit, and we can preserve few days to 5 or 6 weeks. Some period and several health checks.” our reputation for wiling quality sows also are sold for research Henkel sells about 20 percent of breeding stock to other breeders,” purposes. Henkel personally his production as breeding stock to he notes. ' delivers them to as far away as nearby producers. The remainder Raising hogs has been a way of New Jersey, usually on a weekly is' sold as market hogs to a local life for the Henkels for three bashi. butcher. generations. His grandfather, then “Research animals must not be Daily chores are performed his father also were in the hog fed medicated feeds, which either by the Master Farmer or business in Secaucus, New Jersey, once considered the hog feeding capital of the United States. The award winner, however, left the farm and earned an animal husbandry degree from Rutgers University. After serving two years in the U.S. Army, he returned to Rutgers to earn a master of science degree. “I spent the next four years managing the swine operation on a large institutional farm in New Jersey, then decided to start my own business,” Henkel relates. “Joseph Little, my former part ner, and I made a trip to Lancaster County and purchased the present small farm now known as Willow Glen.” While showing their Yorkshires at local fairs, Henkel and Little discovered their swine were in fected with rhinitis, a serious disease. This was the start of a strict closed herd concept of disease control in effect today. “It took two years to rebuild the breeding herd. In the meantime, , the old herd was sold, buildings 1 were disinfecte', and new, * homegrown replacements were put in the regular quarters,” Henkel says. I worked away from the farm to help make ends meet.” , just > acres of land, Lancaster County’s John Henkel ’ISTSS t Tf Bherdo'f“reb 8herdo 'f“ reb^ lfor .K^e quality pigs. 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PH. 717-866-7565 Ron Butt, who was hired this past year. Mrs. Henkel also fills in where needed, ordering supplies or answering the telephone. Like all Master Farmers, Henkel is active in numerous county and statewide organizations. He served ASK THE MAN |HEnWWB|» I WHO WEARS them The all-in-one drill that plants in no tiWground and conventionally tilled seed beds The new Tye Stubble Drill is designed from the ground up for total control drilling of a wide variety of seeds. Rated coulters cat through stubble preparing a path for planting. Individually mounted 1" wide fluted coulters cut through stubble and straw preparing a path in front of each double-disc opener. The double-disc - openers follow right behind, Opening the seed bed and placing the seed in front of the disc bearing—assuring uniform seed placement without scatter. Following the double-disc openers are individually attached 2x13 press/ depth control wheels that insure good seed-soil contact and correct planting depth. 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