F24-Lmcasttr Farming, Saturday, January 11, 1985 Mason-Dixon Project reports soil savings for 1985 LEBANON - Erosion control in southeastern Pennsylvania made dramatic gains in 1985 as the Mason-Dixon Erosion Control Project completed its first full year of operation. Winsted Burdette, area con servationist, Lebanon, reported that 750,000 tons of soil were saved in the 14 southeastern counties making up the project area. This compares to 382,000 tons saved in 1984. The difference equals a 96 percent increase in tons of sod saved. The erosion control project began in 1984. “This was the start up year” Burdette said. “Full benefits were not achieved until 1985.” The amount of soil saved per acre also went up in 1985. The per acre rate went from 6.3 tons in 1984 to 8.3 tons in 1985. According to Burdette these dramatic increases in tons of soil saved were the direct result of many area landowners applying erosion control practices on their individual farms. A Berks County farmer had average erosion rates of about 30 tons per acre per year. Contour stripcropping, diversion terraces, grassed waterways, conservation tillage and a con servation cropping system were implemented to reduce erosion. Get red hot deals on new Massey-Ferguson 3500 Series tractors. They’re proven per formers for 90 to 125 PTO horsepower jobs 2 and 4 wheel drive. And now, you can take advantage of big factory discounts, plus special low-rate MF financing. C’mon in, now. Offers good for limited time only. PLUS 9.9 % APRMF FINANCING ARNETTS GARAGE N.H. FLICKER & SONS, INC. Rt. 9 Box 125 Hagerstown, MD Ph: (301) 733-0515 This lowered the average 30 tons per acre soil loss on 267 acres to seven tons per acre, a savings of 6141 tons of soil annually. One York County farmer expects to save 789 tons of soil annually on just one field when all of his planned conservation practices are complete. York County far mers as a whole achieved kn average sod savings of 19 tons per acre annually “Simdar success stones can be quoted for each and every county in the project area” Burdette said. “Not only is the Mason-Dixon project protecting the land base, but keeping the soil out of the area waterways will really help im prove water quality.” Chester Farm Analysis Program wins award WEST CHESTER - Chester County’s Farm Analysis Program, has received a Special Recognition award for Excellence in Agriculture Conservation from the American Farmland Trust of Washington, D.C. Offered free through the Chester County Agricultural Development Council, the Farm Analysis Program promotes farmland Maxatawny, PA Ph: (215)683-7252 ABRACZINSKA’S FARM EQUIP. INC. Massey-*rerguson rd i PA r , ~ 1 - Ph: (717) 356-2323 Where farmers ideas take root. 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