WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture will significantly aid efforts to reduce agriculture's share of water pollution impacts on the Chesapeake Bay, Soil Con servation Service (SCS) Chief ttter C. Myers said today. agency has named one of its top officials in the six-state area surrounding the Bay to help provide liaison among the En vironmental Protection Agency (EPA); SCS offices in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York; local conservation districts; and local and State governments. Gerald R. Calhoun, SCS State Conservationist for Maryland for eight years and a career professional in the field, was reassigned to work with the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office in Annapolis, Maryland, effective November 11. The move is based on an agreement signed October 3 between Secretary William Ruckelshaus. It also results from the urging of Senator Charles McC. Mathias (R-MD). Under a memorandum of understanding between the two agencies to be signed in-Senator Mathias’ office on November 21, SCS will provide for staff support to the Chesapeake Bay Program. “Our-agency has had a long-time concern for water quality,” Myers said. “The Bay region will be home to nearly 15 million people by the year 2000. We want to help Bay area residents continue to meet their recreation, food, and scenic needs while helping the region’s farmers continue a strong agriculture which also sustains A Big Selection Of DIE-CAST METAL TOYS .REDUCED • Riding Tractor Cycles • Farm Sets _ * Box Toys • Mail Box Banks • Big Ford 12 Volt Premium Diesel Battery, 750 AMP Cold Crank Capacity • 12 Volt Economy Diesel Battery, 650 AMP Cold $OO O e Crank Capacity Other Sizes 6 and 12 Volt, Many Fit AC, JD, IH, MF, Pickup Trucks, Cars, Etc. Md. conservationist gets Bay post that population and the area economy.” Myers said that land treatment practices such as conservation tillage, contour stripcropping, and grassed waterways can greatly reduce soil erosion and thus reduce the transfer of sediment, farm HARRISBURG A special committee is evaluating ap plications submitted on behalf of two state families nominated for the 1985 Pennsylvania Farm Family, according to state Agriculture Secretary Penrose Hallowell. The nominees include Kenneth and Ruth Moore of Windham Township, Bradford County, and Daniel and Amy Brubaker of Ephrata, Lancaster County. One of the families is to receive the award during Secretary of Agriculture’s Night, Monday, January 14, at the 69th Farm Show. “These farm couples, who have a total of 99 years of Farm Show exhibiting experience between them, are representative of the traditional values of Pennsylvania farmlife,” said Hallowell, who will make the presentation. Eligibility guidelines are based upon ex perience and success in exhibiting at the Farm Show and other agriculture related events at the complex. Kenneth and Ruth Moore have operated a 300-acre farm in Bradford County since 1944. Initially involved in both dairying and the sheep industry, the Moores NEW FORD BATTERIES - Built Right For The Start chemicals, nutrients, and other pollutants to major water systems. EPA Regional Administrator Tom Eichler said, “Agriculture is considered the primary nonpoint source of nitrogen and phosphorus to the Bay. Working together with SCS an/J „ Pa. Farm Family being selected sold their dairy in 1969, and focused their efforts on raising 400 head of champion Dorset, Hamp shire, Shropshire and Rambouillet sheep. They have exhibited in every Farm Show since 1938, earning their first blue ribbon in 1948. They showed the Rambouillet champion ram and ewe from 1960-63, and garnered the honors every year from 1973-84. They have exhibited at every Keystone International Livestock Exposition (KILE) since its inception in 1957, earning several premier exhibitor awards with their entries. Daniel and Amy Brubaker are the first of three generations of Brubakers participating in the annual Farm Show. Daniel showed samples of sure crop com at the 1931 Farm Show, expanding to several classifications, including tobacco, fruit, honey and nuts in 1984. His only absences at the show were during World War H years, when no shows were scheduled, and in 1978 because of illness. His wife Amy “put up” some fine jams and canned goods at the 1935 show and has been a participant every year through 1974. Together, they have won more than 50,000 Icale 5-25% 5% OFF THESE LOW PRICES Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 8,1984-A23 hope to help more farmers become-as a Maryland slogan says- Partners with the Bay. “The challenge is clear, because nitrogen and phosphorus en courage excessive growth of algae, which use oxygen needed by other forms of aquatic life. Since ribbons in county fairs and Farm Show competitions. Their son Clyde began showing at the Farm Show in 1947. He and his wife Dorothy have won blue ribbons in Angus steer, market steer and lamb competition, earning a total of nine champion and six reserve champion awards between them. Their son and daughter, Ken and Sarah, have continued the Farm Show tradition Milk call set at ten percent NEW YORK, - Market Ad ministrator Thomas A. Wilson invoked the call provision under the New York-New Jersey Milk Marketing Orders at the ten percent level for December 1984. This provision, Section 1002.27(g), became necessary because han dlers regulated under the Orders were unwilling to supply sufficient quantities of bulk farm milk for the Class I-A fluid market. Class I-A milk is milk sold in federal milk orders as fluid milk products such as homogenized, flavored, low test and skim milk. Mr. Wilson all Order cial icrSi lecei *109.95 phosphorus ordinarily is tied to soil particles, if farmers limit soil erosion they help clean up the Bay. We will identify watersheds where conservation work can make the most contribution to water quality in the Bay.” by winning blue ribbons in Hampshire and Shropshire sheep divisions at the Farm Show and at KILE. Festivities launching Secretary of Agriculture’s Night at the Farm Show get underway at 6 p.m with a special Border Collie/Sheepdog Demonstration, which will be followed by the awards ceremony. The events are free and open to the public. 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