Berks family
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terfat test of 3.5% in the summer,
going up to 4.0% in the winter.
“I cut my haylage longer than
most,” Balthaser explains. He also
atributes much of his success on
this feeding program to the free
choice haylage he offers the cows
throughout the day in the meadow
during the summer.
He also adds that the improved
Jason Balthaser helps to feed the cal
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ventilation in his barn also helps
keep production up during the
summer. With six fans currently in
use, Balthaser plans on several
more for next year’s hot season.
Everything is chisel plowed on
the Balthaser farm and many
crops are also no-tilled. Balthaser
shakes his head when he talks of all
the hills on the farm and adds that
two of the farms are completely
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contoured and the rest of his
acreage is strip farmed. Corn and
hay are the major *crops and
Balthaser chisel plowed for alfalfa,
too. “I didn’t see any difference,”
he states.
Four years ago the Balthaser
family also started raising their
calves in hutches. “There’s not a
calf in the dairy barn anymore,”
Balthaser says and adds that there
is no longer any sickness problems
either. “As soon as they are dry,
out they go,” he continues. “They
seem much perkier,” LaVerne
adds.
Balthaser also switches teat dips
every year as part of his herd
management changes. Because
there may be a buildup of im
munity to bacteria with a constant
use of one kind of dip, he changes
yearly. Many are tried with the
exception of any iodine based
products. “I didn’t think I had as
good control with an iodine base,”
he reasons. Corn stalks are used in
the winter for bedding which also
helps in his mastitis prevention
program and all cows are routinely
dry treated.
They belong to a variety of farm
organizations and their children
belong to several 4-H clubs.
LaVerne enjoys making quilted
pillows and quilts when she is not
needed outside and also does
canning for the family.
The Balthasers are also sharing
their home this year with a foreign
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exchange student from West
Germany. Frauke Jens arrived at
Northkill Creek Farm on August 23
and will be staying for ten months.
LaVeme states that her first ob
servation when she met their
family was that they were “rich
because they drove a big car.” But
then Frauke stated that her family
owns a Mercedes. The family
enjoys the exchange of cultures
and is planning several trips and
outings for Frauke to enjoy. She
Welshans heads
Dauphin Extension
James Welshans
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said that she loved their sweet corn
and added that she had never had
it before.
You can meet the 1984 Out
standing Berks County Farm
Family at the Reading Fair. They
wil be leading the opening parade
and officiating at the ribbon cut
ting ceremonies. If you can’t make
it there, drive by their well kept
homestead, halfway between
Shartlesville and Bernville.
ville.
UNIVERSITY PARK - James
E. Welshans, associate county
Extension agent for The Penn
State University Cooperative
Extension Service, has been
named county Extension director
in Dauphin County. He succeeds
Harold E. Stewart, who retired.
Welshans’ new position places
him in charge of Dauphin County’s
Extension program. He will
supervise a staff of 5 professionals
His other responsibilities include
programming in home horticulture
and agronomy
Welshans, a native of Loganton,
has been a member of the Clear
field County Extension staff since
1969. He holds a bachelor of science
degree in agriculture from
Morehead State University and a
master’s degree in extension
education from Penn State.
In Clearfield County, Welshans
was responsible for 4-H and youth
programs as well as horticulture
He is an active member of the
Pennsylvania Association of
County Agricultural Agents and
Epsilon Sigma Phi, a national
honorary Extension fraternity.
Welshans is married to the
former Jane Ann Douty. They have
three children, Jeffery, Joel, and
Jennifer.
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