Elo—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 2,1983 WEST CHESTER - The Chester County Conservation District announced that sample amounts of Crown Vetch seed will be made available to non-profit and public agencies, gave support to a demonstration program for the use of a no-till planter by Chester County farmers, expressed con cern about excess drainage from the Pa. Turnpike damaging farm land and accepted new cooperators at its recent meeting. Limited amounts of Crown Vetch seed will be available to non-profit and public organizations on a first come, first-served basis. The seed was obtained through a cooperative effort with the Bureau of Soil and Water Conservation and PennDOT. Two, four, or six-pound packages of the seed will be available by placing an order and paying $3.75 per lb. Retail quantities of the Crown NOW! 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ALL SIZES & TYPES AVAILABLE NT PRICES LEOLA TIRE SERVICE, INC. 717-656-2574 ss^i Chester Conservation District offers Vetch seed are normally available in only 50 and 100 lb. quantities. “These smaller quantities will permit schools, churches, watershed associations or town ships to seed critical areas,” Harold R. Kulp, Pottstown, Chairman of the District, said. “Municipalities should be using vegetative protection when they rebuild highways. The highway departments should be using Crown Vetch and other mulching methods to protect road shoulders during and after the construction, period,” Kulp said. A no-till com planter is being made available by Stoltzfus Farm Service of Cochranville, for far mer’s trial use this spring, Mar shall Haws, Executive Con servationist, told the Directors. “This will permit farmers to try no-till planting on 25 acres or less,” he said. 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