A2B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Jana 30,1984 Ogline (Continued from Page AIJ “Approximately 80 to 85 percent of the college students enrolling in agriculture do not come from farm backgrounds," Ogline explains. “Our new Biological Station, at which hands-on practical ex perience will be stressed, is designed to help fill this void.” The farming facilities at the Station will include the five breeds of daii7 cattle, swine, sheep and beef. Students will live there for 10 weeks and help with the milking, other chores, keep records and plant or harvest crops depending on the season. They will get ex perience in para-veterinary duties, including such things as dehoming andcastrating. “One of the first phases of far ming operations to be stressed will be safety,” Ogline said. “Most of these students haVe never been directly involved in farming and they must initially be impressed with proper safety around machinery, equipment and livestock.” Ogline explains that the course of instruction will feature a strong tie-in of the inter-relationship between proper farming practices and the environment. “Whatever is done in farming - whether it’s spreading manure or applying a pesticide - has its effect not only on the ag operation but also on the environment,” Ogline explains. “We want to stress this inter relationship and the importance of dove-tailing farming practices with the environment.” Ogline’s experience with the environmental ag program at New SANDBLASTING AND SPRAY PAINTING Equipment Farm Buildings Feed Mills v \ Commercial- ..\ Industrial Repointing Interior/Exterior HENRY K. 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