Energy co-ops
(Continued from Page Al)
Proposals for funding of studies
can be sumbitted to the Council by
a group of farmers, farm
organizations or associations,
farm-related companies, alter
native energy firms or other
similar groups.
Is it feasible?
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Pluta said the concept of a cooperative
digester for several farmers is practical,
particularly in places like Lancaster County
with its heavy concentration of small livestock
operations in close proximity to each other.
All farmers now move their manure and
what would be the difference with tran
sporting it to a centralized digester, according
to Pluta,
The mixture of operations - dairy, beef- hog
and poultry - also might be a plus in any
cooperative venture.
Litter from a layer operation has the
potential of being the most efficient in the
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While the deadline for sub
mitting proposals is March 9, the
studies are to be conducted star
ting in mid-April and be completed
by June 30.
The proposals are to be site
specific studies - concentrating on
particular farms, farmers and
Lititz, PA
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, , • . ia .iui iu be of a
genei ai ualui e of investigation.
Since the total level of funding
will provide possible financing of
several studies, the Governor’s
Energy Council is hoping to have a,
geographical distribution of
projects throughout the state.
Also, the proposals will be
judged on how the technology of a
production of methane But the consistency of
poultry manure is such that it must be diluted
with water and this brings problems of storage
and eventual disposal
But if it were mixed with dairy manure in a
cooperative effort, it could be handled easier
and possibly provide some biological ad
vantages to the digester system, too.
Pluta explains that a current major con
sideration remains the same in any digester
project - no matter if it serves one farm or
several in a co-op.
That consideration is the cost of the mter-tie
back into the utility and any rules and
regulations that govern the process of sell
back of power from farms to the utility
He explained that utilities in other states
have been less conservative in their mter-tie
and sell-back regulations
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system uiigu be transferred to
other farming areas of the state.
The GGC also hopes to come up
with proposals that contain a
variety of techniques of handling
animal wastes from several farms
in a cooperative digester venture.
Money for the funding of the
studies is available to the state
from the U.S. Department of
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Further information concerning
the submitting of proposals can be
obtained from Linda J. DeLiberty,
Governor’s Energy Council, 300 N.
Second St., 11th Floor, Harrisburg,
Pa. Mailing address for proposals
is Governor's Energy Council, P.
O. Box 8010, Harrisburg, Pa. 17105.
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IRRIGATION & FARM EQUIPMENT
Location: 3 miles East of Dover, Del. on
the South Little Creek Road. Last farm
on right before The Village Inn
Restaurant.
SAT. FEB. 11,1984
10 A.M. Rain or Shine
TRACTORS & COMBINE
4440 John Deere diesel tractor w/cab & air
4430 J.D. diesel tractor w/cab & air
4230 J.D. diesel tractor w/cab & air
4020 J.D. diesel tractor
1655 Oliver diesel tractor
77 Oliver gas tractor
1440 Int. diesel combine with cab & air, #B2O 16’
gram head, #963 6 row com head.
TRUCKS
1978 GMC % ton Sierra Grande pickup
1974 Ford 700 w/16’ flat dump grain body
1973 GMC 6500 V-six w/18’ grain body
1971 Int. w/18’ grain body
1970 GMC 8500 V-eight w/16’ flat bed
1968 Int. 1700 Loadstar w/12’ flat bed
1967 GMC 6500 w/15’ dump grain body
1954 Ford w/13’ grain body
FARM EQUIPMENT
7000 J.D. no till 6 row planter with fertilizer &
insecticide boxes, 13’ Tye no till grain drill with
8” spacing, 4x16” Int #l4O roll-over plow, 3x16”
Int roll-over plow, 6 row Brilhon 3ph cultivator,
6 row 3ph cultivator, 2 Little Giant funnel body
wagons, Int #47516’ disc, 12’ Brillion packer v l6’
Briliion crowfoot transport packer, Case 3ph
field cultivator, 12’ Brillion chisel plow, 30’ 3ph
sprayer booms, drags, flat bed dump wagon,
two 15’ flat bed 2 wheel trailers, 3ph Case blade,
200 gal 3ph Agrotec sprayer w/30’ booms, 400
gal saddle tanks, 1600 gal poly nurse tank, 600
gal poly nurse tank, 200 gal poly mix tank, #l4OB
JD stalk cutter, Int. 3ph ground buster 12’.
POTATOE EQUIPMENT & FORK LIFT
To Be Sold First 10 A M. Sharp
Clark 4500 lb. capacity forklift with pneumatic
tires, pallet jack, Hallock 10’x3’ belt conveyor,
Hallock B potatoe sizer, Haines B potato sizer,
10’ belt conveyor, 30’ Hallock Flume, 10’ L belt,
John Beam 500 gal high pressure sprayer, 516’
Ziggy bulk potatoe bodies with motors, 12’
weeder, 12’ Gandy spreader, 12’ Gandy
granular spreader, 7 electric gear heads for
bulk bodies, potato duster, Troyer potato
splitter, Dilts - Wetsel potato cutter, hand bag
sewer ' MISC.
Large shop air compressor, 2 JD shop heaters,
2 chain saws, air grease gun, tripod jack, used
truck tires, hand tools, bolts, portable air
compressor, steam jenny, hand trucks, 4 bird
guns, burlap bags, chemicals, #ll2 JD riding
lawn mower w/38” electric lift, misc.
IRRIGATION
U.D.T. 429 Int industrial diesel motor
2 Chrysler Industrial gas motors with CMC
Rainmasterß” pumps
6 ditch pumps
3000’ of 7”x4o’ with hydrants & cupplmgs
880’ of 7”x2o’ with hydrants & cupplings
6000’ of 6”x4o’ with hydrants & cupplings
500’ of 6”x4o’
3000’ of s”x4o’ with riser
6500’ of 4”x4o’ with riser
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Owner
Round Barn Farm
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Sales Mgr. & Auctioneers
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