A3B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 4,1984
Chester begins Chesapeake studies
WEST CHESTER Directors of
the Chester County Conservation
District reelected officers, voted to
continue support of rental of no-till
planting equipment and heard
agency reports at their first
meeting of 1984 recently.
Officers reelected were Harold
R. Kulp, Pottstown, chairman;
Jenny Russell, Lewisville, vice
chairman; and Robert Struble, Jr.,
West Chester, secretary-treasurer.
Mark Stutman, Lewisville, gave
a summary of his work at Algal
Virus Research, Labs. The Lab has
completed water quality studies
for the District. Much of his work
has been on the Red & White Clay
Creeks, the Elks Creeks and the
Octararra Creek. These streams
feed into Chesapeake Bay.
He said that viral analysis in-
Chester Dairy Day
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and lowers conception rate, said
O’Conner. Excessive protein can
increase the pH of the uterus which
diminishes sperm survival and
increases embryonic death.
The level of vitamins and
minerals fed are also critical with
respect to reproduction. In order to
maintain healthy tissues in the
reproductive tract, it is necessary
to feed adequate amounts of
calcium, phosphorus, selenium,
and vitamin A.
Jack J. Kirkland, Penn State
economist, gave a dairy marketing
update. He gave brief explanation
of how the price support system
works.
Chester County DHIA
representative, Nelson Stoltzfus,
■»ave a report on the current
standing of the state DHIA
program. He said that Penn-
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DATE: FEBRUARY 21, 1984
dicates that these steams have
assimilated any nutrient pollution
from compost wharves and
mushroom growing in the
respective watersheds. Marjorie
Kraus, Director of Research at
Algal Virus Research Labs.
Stutman and Jenny Russell have
recently been appointed to a
research committee investigating
Chesapeake Bay pollution. He is
also preparing a study comparing
monitoring techniques for the
streams.
Directors agreed to support any
machinery dealer in the county
who made no-till planting equip
ment available for rental this year.
Stoltzfus Farm Service,
Cochranville, had made available
a no-till corn planter last year.
Nearly 300 acres of no-till corn was
sylvama has historically been in
the forefront of DHIA in the nation.
Recent improvements and planned
purchases of equipment for
processing samples and records
have been an additional cost borne
by dairymen, he said. But the
investment will result in better
meeting the purpose of the
program, improved herd
management
George Lamborn, member of the
county dairy promotion committee
spoke briefly on the committee’s
work. A new mobile unit was put
together and is being used to
promote and sell dairy products at
local events. Lamborn asked his
fellow dairymen for a financial and
time commitment to milk
promotion. He encouraged anyone
interested in working with the
committee or using the mobile unit
to contact him.
You are invited to attend a luncheon/seminar on the “New
Potency Swine Feed Formulation.” Come and leam how you
can save money by using this new feeding concept for your
sows and finishing hogs.
TIME: 11:30 AM
Return Reservation Form or Phone 717-626-2330 for Reservations
planted in 1983 by farmers who
were trying the system for the first
time.
Joan Mornsey, District
Secretary recently made a
telephone survey of some of the
users. She told Directors that
nearly all of the users contacted
were pleased with their results.
They indicated that corn planted
no-till last year, did as well as, and
in a few cases, better, than corn
planted with conventional tillage.
Kulp relayed a message of ap
preciation to the Directors from a
landowner who had been receiving
damaging run-off from the Turn
pike. The farmer had been unable
to crop several acres because of
the run-off. The District in
terceded. Turnpike crews
corrected the problem to the
satisfaction of the farmers.
The District has a small supply
of Crown Vetch seed on hand. It
will be made available at reduced
cost to municipalities and in
dividuals who will use it for
establishing vegetative cover.
The District is offering a check
list for renters and landowners as
an aid in working out a rental or
lease agreement that encourages
increased use of conservation
practices on rented land. A copy of
the checklist may be obtained by
writing the District, 235 W. Market
St., West Chester, Pa. 19381.
Directors accepted the following
landowners as Cooperators with
the District. They are elgible for
the services of the S.C.S..U.S.D.A
Technicians. Amos K. Lapp,
Lower Oxford Twp.; Frank J.
Batchelor and Hal E. Snedden, W.
Vincent Twp.; Eva Foster,
Westtown Twp.; Rebecca A. Wax,
Oxford Twp.; J.M. Willard,
Kennett Twp., and William H.
Ingram, Uwchlan Twp.
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