A26—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 17,1984 Allentown conference stresses ALLENTOWN - Township, county, and state officials gathered in Allentown last week to discuss protecting the state’s farmlands at the Farmland Protection Conference. Co-spon sored by the Lehigh County Farm er’s Association and the Lehigh County Extension Service, the conference introduced the concept of land evaluation and site assessment (LESA) to the plan ning officials. Developed by Lloyd Wright, land use division, U.S. Soil conservation Service, Washington, D.C., LESA is a system designed to protect the best farmland in an area by evaluating its agricultural quality and viability. It helps land use decision makers put the protection of farmland as a priority in their PRECAST CONCRETE FEED BUNKS Fight back with a Glencoe" Stretched Soil Saver." • The one-pass conservation tillage tool handles your highest yielding fields—cutting through heavier stubble and thicker stalks • Additional trash flow clearance provided by deeper 4-bar frame with 3 ranks of shanks It’s time you take a stand against soil erosion— . Exclusive 5 year l.m.ted warranty see V° ur GlenCOO Dealer on both mam frame and shanks today. For Your Nearest Dealer, Please Contact HAMILTON EQUIPMENT, INC. /~ ~N j P 0 Box 478, 567 South Reading Road ( I ) Ephrata, PA 17522 J (717)733-7951 • There s a model to fit your needs - in cutting widths from B'9" to 26'3” zoning decisions. LESA is based on a point system of 300 points with a maximum of 100 points assigned to land evaluation and 200 points assigned to site assessment. A higher point value designates farmland to be protected in the system. The system has the flexibility to ac commodate differences among states and localities and eliminates any bias when making land use decisions. In addressing the governmental officials, Wright stated that a system for land evaluation is used to carry out federal policy. The SCS offices handle the land evaluation and make the findings available to each locality. Site assessment is left to the local level of government, either y i the county or township. “We found it (LESA) works better if you put more emphasis on site erence in Allentown include, from the left, Kenneth Friedman, coordinator, Thomas Klucick, Barry Frantz, Lloyd Wright and Frederick Brock. Plant D€i GENHKS ER DEKALB-PFIZER with confidence. With these first-choice varieties still available, you don’t have to settle for second best. XL-61 • Proven yielder • Excellent early growth • Good plant health, strong stalks, stays green • Good ear retention • High quality grain • Ideal for silage or grain 141.9 BU. PER ACRE PLACED FIRST IN LEBANON CO. and 128.8 BU. PER ACRE PLACED THIRD IN LANCASTER CO. IN THE PA 5A CORN CLUB, 1984 NEW 6060 • 112 day hybrid • Good yielder • Drought tolerance 120 • Your best choice for top yields • Outstanding winter hardines: • Developed for long-term stands • Fine stemmed and leafy for high quality hay » Features fast, thick regrowth • Excellent phytophthora root rot resistance CONTACT YOUR DEKALB PFIZER GENETICS DEALER! u ‘DEKALB is a registered brand name Numbers designate hybrids or varieties As a condition of sale please note statement of limited warranty and remedy on DEKALB PFIZER GENETICS orders and tags * FEMA farmland protection assessment,” Wright stated. Site assessment deals with the per centage of agriculture within one and one-half miles of the site, the percentage of agriculture adjacent (Turn to Page A 37) XL-71 • Consistent high yields of quality grain • Good early growth • Good stalk strength • Good foliar disease resistance • Good drought tolerance • Fast drydown 164.3 BU. PER ACRE, 1984 HIGHEST YIELD IN PA 5A CORN CLUB IN LANCASTER CO. Advantage • One of our newest high yield leaders • Outstanding performance data in state trials • Recovers quickly after cutting • Excellent phytophthora root rot resistance • Good anthracnose tolerance • Excellent winter hardiness dekalb-pfizer GENETICS 3100 Sycamore Road Dekalb. IL 60115
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