A22-Uncaster Farming, Saturday, January 12,1985
LEBANON - The Lebanon
County Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation Service (ASCS)
elected the following county and
community officers recently:
County Committee: Edward
Krebs, of Grantville Rl, re-elected
chairperson; Frank Reist, of
YORK - This is the time of year
for farmers to analyze their far
ming operation and consider
whether any changes need to be
made. For a dairy or livestock
producer, among these con
siderations are whether or not a
manure storage facility would be
an asset to their farm.
Manure holding facilities give a
greater flexibility to a farmers’
workload. Manure does not have to
be hauled daily during the winter
in cold, wet conditions or during
the summer when limited land is
available for spreading. This also
means that the manure is a more
viable source of nutrients (and
cuts fertilizer bills) and potential
pollution problems are minimized.
According to Ann Marie Meyer,
Soil Conservation Technician with
the SCS in York, there are many
types of manure holding facilities
that can be constructed. The basic
types of manure holding facilities
that can be constructed. The basic
types are: an earthem pond with a
concrete bottom, a concrete
Egypt bays U.S.
butter, cheese
WASHINGTON - The U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s
Commodity Credit Corporation has
signed a contract with Egypt for
the sale of 35,000 metric tons of
butter, butteroil and cheese,
Secretary of Agriculture John R.
Block has reported. The total value
of the sale, made at current
market prices, is $47.8 million.
Block said the sale consists of
15,000 tons of butter, 15,000 tons of
butteroil, and 5,000 tons of
processed cheese. Delivery of the
butteroil and cheese will begin in
March and delivery of the butter
will begin in April.
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Lebanon County elects ASCS committees
Lebanon, vice-person; John Stick,
of Lebanon Rfi, regular member;
Kenneth Blatt, of Jonestown Rl,
re-elected first alternate; and
Eugene Hoffman, of Newman
stown Rl, second alternate.
H lidelberg and Millcreek
Twps.: Donald Bollinger, of
Manure facilities save labor, nutrients
structure built on site, or a pre
fabricated facility assembled on
site. Depending on the type of
facility and the site, the system is
usually loaded and unloaded with a
front-end loader, by pumping or by
gravity.
“Many things must be con
sidered before deciding what
system is right for your particular
operation,” Mrs. Meyer says.
What is your present financial
situation and how elaborate a
system can you afford? Do you
want to handle the manure as a
solid or a liquid? Reviewing your
situation may help you decide this:
what type of livestock do you have
(beef manure usually is easiest
handled as a solid and milk house
wastes can be added to dairy
manure to make it more a liquid).
Newmanstown Rl, chairperson;
Vernon Balmer, of Myerstown R 2,
vice-chairperson; Warren Bucher,
of Myerstown R 2, regular mem
ber; Walter Heisey, of
Newmanstown Rl, first alternate;
and Eugene Hoffman, of
Newmanstown Rl. second altor.
Do you use bedding in your bam?
What equipment do you have now?
Are you willing to purchase new
equipment and possibly make your
manure handling easier?
Aside from how you want to
handle the manure, you must
decide the size of the facility you
need. Consider the number of head
you have and whether you want to
expand your herd in the future.
Consider, too, how long you need to
store the manure and how much
space you have to build the facility.
Also determine how much land you
have available to spread the
manure.
To ensure a manure facility is
going to work properly, SCS helps
to make sure every detail is
worked out before beginning the
project. Test pits should be dug to
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South Lebanon, North Cornwall,
West Cornwall, Cornwall Boro and
North Lebanon Twps.: Mark Hitz,
of Lebanon, chairperson; Cyrus
Bomberger, of Lebanon, vice
chairperson; Phil Arnold, of
Lebanon, regular member; and
determine how deep a manure pit
can be and whether or not footer
drains are needed. All clean water
from roofs, springs, etc. should be
diverted out of the facility to keep
from needlessly hauling extra
water. When construction time
comes, find a contractor who is
dependable and has constructed
manure facilities before. SCS will
provide a design and guidance to
the contractor during construction.
After the facility is finished, it
should be fenced to keep children
and livestock safe and periodic
maintenance should be performed.
For more information and help
in deciding what type of system is
best for your operation, contact the
Soil Conservation Service, 122
Pleasant Acres Road, York, PA
17402, phone 755-2966.
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Mark Ruhl, of Lebanon, first
alternate.
South Annville, South Lon
donderry, North Annville, and
North Londonderry Twps.: John
Alger, Campbelltown, chair
person; Elvin Hostetler, of Ann
ville R 3, vice-chairperson;
Timothy Tyson, of Palmyra R 2,
regular member; Adam Brandt, of
Lebanon R 4, first alternate; and
Lawson Heiriperly, Sr., of Annville
R 3, second alternate.
Union, Swatara, East Hanover
and Cold Spring Twps.: Kenneth
Blatt, of Jonestown Rl, chair
person; Thomas Shuey, of Annville
R 2, vice-chairperson; Jeffrey
Werner, of Jonestown Rl, regular
member; Clair Wagner, of Pine
Grove Rl, first alternate; and
Dennis Hetrick, of Palmyra Rl,
second alternate.
Jackson and Bethel Twps.: Ray
Sattazahn, of Lebanon R 6,
chairperson; Earl Ziegler, of
Fredericksburg Rl, vice
chairperson; Dale Maulfam, of
Jonestown Rl, regular member;
Mark Hunslcker, of Myerstown R 5,
first alternate; and J. Clyde
Bowman, of Myerstown, second
alternate.
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