Farm Owner Supports Ag Land Preservation
(Continued from Page Al)
land in accord with township and
county plans for future growth and
development.
The Lancaster County Deed
Restriction Program combines
individual land owner com
mitments with local government
policy. It is within the agricultural
preserve that voluntary land
owner commitments to preset
vation or deed restrictions are
most activly sought. However not
every farmer agrees with Heisey.
“The fanner is independent,”
Heisey said. “He doesn’t like
restrictions. If he gets into a
financial bind, he wants to be able
to sell his land to a developer.
Often we find the town people are
more sympathetic to our ag land
preservation cause than the far
mers.”
But the prosperous building
trade may be changing some of
these farmer’s resistance. “I
believe the farmer now realizes
that we are a doomed species if we
don’t do something about rampant
development in our good farm
land. In our local township we are
contacting farmers one by one and
asking them to join our petition so
we have something to offer the
zoning board and our township
supervisors. It’s really a form of
evangelism,” Heisey said.
In order to effectively preserve
agricultural farm land both within
and outside agricultural preser
ves, the Agricultural Preserve
Board may accept voluntary
donations of deed restrictions on
particular tracts of farm land. A
deed restriction or preservation
easement as used in this program
is a provision filed with the deed of
the farm property limiting the use
of that land to agricultural uses.
The intent of the deed restriction is
to prevent devlopment of the land
for more tentative uses such as
residential, commercial or in
dustrial.
The deed restriction carries with
the land and may be donated for a
term of 25 years or more. The
donation of a perpetual deed
restriction on qualified land may
result in federal income tax
beneifts to the grantors, which will
vary according to the nature and
PUBLIC SALE
HOG EQUIP., GRINDER,
TRAILER, STRAW
FRIDAY, MAY 30,1986
7 P.M.
Directions: Held at 14853 Honodel Road
farm. Located 3 miles South of
Waynesboro, PA. Take Rt. 316 South, 2
miles, turn right on Iron Bridges Road.
Proceed IVi mile and turn right onto
Honodel Road. First farm on left.
NH 354 grinder mixer in real good condition;
12’ livestock trailer, dual axel, electric brakes,
title; 16 farrowing crates, Smedley and Better
Bilt; 1980 Patz bam cleaner, 300’ chain; 4 Berg
exhaust fans; 27 water cups; 2 dual heated hog
waterers; electric fencer, wire and 40 stakes;
2,000 bales of wheat and barley straw and 1,350
bales of bright wheat straw.
Formerly the property of:
BRIAN E.
Auctioneer: AND ANDREA F. SPRECHER
Rodger Wildeson
AU-1012-L PH 717-263-5702
value of the property and the
circumstances of the land owners.
An important feature of the deed
restriction program is that a
restriction can be- structured to
satisfy a land owner’s needs and
desires. For example, it can allow
for the construction of a home
when a farmer retires. Fur
thermore, a land owner who places
a deed restriction on his farm does
not give up ownership of the land.
He may sell or use the land in any
way consistent with the intent of
the deed restriction.
Recently a bill which would
appropriate approximately $5O
million for the purchase of
development rights in agricultural
areas was reported out of the house
agricultural and rural affairs
committee in Harrisburg. This bill
HBBO6 would put Pennsylvania at
the forefront of efforts to protect
farm land according to
Representative Samuel Morris, D-
Pottstown, Chairman of the
committee and sponsor of the bill.
This ag preserve bill is now in the
appropriations committee
awaiting further processing.
Morris’s bill would finance the
purchase of agricultural
easements. The easement is the
difference between the value of the
land on the open market and its
value for farming purposes.
Counties are permitted to pur
FRI. & SAT. MAY 23 & 24 -
6PM & 10AM Respec
tively. Antique fool
Auction. Ridge Fire Co.,
Spring City, PA. Rt. 23 S.
of Pottstown, between Rt.
100 A Rt. 724. Barry
Hurchalla, Auct.
SAT. MAY 24 - 9AM 1972
Chevy 1 ton Utility Truck,
S' Reading Tool Space
Capsule, Contractor’s
Tools I Hdw. Located:
along Pricetown Rd. at
Breezy Corners, S. of Rt.
73, between Blandon and
Oley, Berks Co. FOR:
Ronnie Blankenbiller.
Kenneth P. Lelby, Auct.
SAT. MAY 24 -10 AM
Anderson Windows.
May 24th- 10:30 3177 Acres, 14 Tracts,
CHESAPEAKE SALE NO. 3 8 Tracts in
Virginia, (Pittsylvania, Campbell, &
Halifax Counties). 6 Tracts in Warren
County, North Carolina- Prime Timber
Tracts. .
MAY 31st- COMPLETE CORPORATE
LIQUIDATION OF ALL ASSETS OF
SOUTHSIDE SUPPLY CO., INC. Chase
City, Va.- Sawmill/Planer and Related
Equipment Selling at 10:30 a.m. Sale
Site: Endley St. in Chase City- Com
mercial Timber and Timberland Selling at
12:30 a.m. Sale Site: Corner of E 3rd and
Boyd Streets- 2785 ACRES, 26 TRACTS-
Lunenburg, Charlotte and Mecklenburg
Counties- From 13 to 601 Acres and 5
Tracts in Chase City.
June 7th- TWO REAL ESTATE AUC
TIONS- 10:30 a.m. Nottoway County 204
Acres- 9 Tracts- Just West of the Town of
Crewe. Approx. 50% Farmland, 50%
Timberland (timber will be cut) Tracts
from 5 to 93 Acres. 2:00 p.m. Brunswick
County- 218 Acres, 5 Tracts from 12 to
106 Acres- Approx. Half in Productive
Crop and Pasture land and Half in
Planted Pines and Young Timber, in
cluding 2-Story Frame Dwelling, Barns,
and 2 Ponds.
June 14th- Beef Herd and Farm
Equipment Dispersal- RETREAT FARM,
Old Church, Va.
BROOK ROAD \ RICHMOND. VIRGINIA
chase conservation easements
under current law but are not
provided with any state funds. By
selling development rights to their
land, farmers can make sure the
land will be used for agricultural
purposes in the future. What they
realized through the sale of
easements can also assist farm
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA ~
Richard E. Fowler, director of the
Cooperative Extension Service at
the University of Delaware, has
been named the 1986 Distinguished
Alumnus in the animal area of the
Department of Dairy and Animal
Sciences. He will be honored at a
banquet following die annual Little
International Livestock Show at
the Ag Arena April 19.
Fowler graduated from Penn
State in 1958 with a B.S. in animal
science. As an undergraduate he
served as manager of the Little I
and competed on both the livestock
and meats judging teams. He was
a member of the Block and Bridle
Club and the Coaly Society, an
honorary society in the Collfege of
Agriculture.
Although he is at the University
of Delaware, he has continued to
be supportive of student programs
at Penn State. He is an active
member of the Penn State
Stockmen’s Club, which supports
Public Auction Register
Closing Date Monday 6 00PM
ot each week s publication
Doors, Insulation,
Lumber, Bldg. Material,
New Furniture, Hdw.,
Tools. RAR Salvage,
Theodore Rd., Bayview,
MO. United Auctions, W.
David Farmer, Auct.
MAY
SAT. MAY 24 - 9:3OAM
Consignment Machinery
Auction. Penns Valley
Livestock Auction, Int. Rt.
45 A 144, Centre Hall. PA.
Ron Gilllgan, Auct.
SAT. MAY 24 -10 AM
Antiques, Dishes,
Collectibles, HH, Gun,
Tools. John Gallup
Residence, Port
Aliechany, PA. Off Rt. 6 at
Mill St. red light in Port
Alleghany, cross RR and
river, turn left on back
road to Wrights, PA. Si
Pepperman, Auct.
AUCTIONS
owners in areas where develop
ment has caused property values
to skyrocket.
Easements may be granted for a
fixed number of years or in per
petuity. Morris noted that fanners
interested only in protecting their
land from future development can
give easements to counties free of
Fowler Named at Penn
programs and student events in
animal production. The club was
initiated in 1966 by Penn State
alumni in the animal husbandry
program, now called animal
production.
The honor is not surprising as
Penn State is in his blood. His
father, Evan P. Fowler, was the
first county agent for the Penn
State Cooperative Extension
Service in Montour County and
retired after 35 years. His brother
David is the Clarion County ex
tension director and his brother
Donald is the extension director in
Fulton County. All are graduates
of Penn State in animal sciences.
One of Richard Fowler’s sons is
now in graduate school at Penn
WHEREAS HSN2 Avian Influenza has been
found in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New
York and New Jersey; and
WHEREAS there Is significant evidence that
the H9N2 avian Influenza virus may have been
carried throughout the Northeast states; and
WHEREAS this outbreak poaes serious risk
to the integrity of the Pennsylvania poultry
Industry and the economy of this Com
monwealth; now therefore
The Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture, pursuant to authority granted by
the Act of 1929, April 17, P.E 533, the Act of
1913, July 22. P.L. 935; the Act of 1929, March
23, P.L. 110 and amendments to said Acts and
the Administrative Code of IKS, April 9, P.L.
177, No. 17$, hereby promulgates the following
Order for the prevention, control and
eradication of avian influenza caused by HSN2
influenza virus.
For the purposes of this Order poultry shall
mean duckena, ducks, geeae, turkeys,
pigeons, chukars, guineas, exotic fowl and
game birds raised in captivity.
1. No truck and no coop, cage, crate or other
conveyance may enter a farm or livestock
auction in Pennsylvania for the purpose of
delivering or removing eggs or live poultry
unleu that truck snd/or the coops, cages,
crates or other conveyances are in a sanitary
condition. For the purpose of this Order,
sanitary condition shell mean that the truck,
n, cage, crate or other conveyance of eggs
ve poultry has been cleaned and disin
fected prior to its arrival on the farm or
livestock auction and that egg packing
materials must be of new, unused or sanitised
materials. Further, while such coop, cage,
crate or other conveyance is on the property of
the livestock auction, they shall be maintained
in a sanitary condition. The operator of the
truck shall maintain a record of the dates of
cleaning and disinfection and shall have in his
possession a copy of that record, including
receipts for such service if performed com
mercially.
2. Transportation of live poultry to Penn
sylvania livestock auctions and sale of live
poultry at livestock auctions is permitted only
upon the condition that the livestock auction
agree to accept only live poultry delivered in
clean and sanitary trucks and cages, coops,
crates or other conveyances and accept
responsibility to maintain such cages, coops,
crates or other conveyances in a sanitary
condition. Such livestock auctions must also
allow random inspection by the Department of
the live poultry for evidence of aviain influenza.
3. Importation of poultry and egga from
Infected counties in Mates in which avian in
fluenza exists shall be restricted to thoae Docks
and premises which are officially monitored
and determined to be free of avian influenza.
Shipments of live poultry and fertile eggs from
the latter Infected counties must oe ac
companied by a health certification statement
that verifies that the flock of origin has been
inspected within 10 days of shipment and 20
birds from each flock on the premises are
either seriologically negative (AGIO Test) or
virus culture negative for avian Influenza
vims Table eggs imported from infected
counties must be sanitized and shipped in
sanitary packing materials.
4. All poultry flodts, premises, or areas
located within the Commonwealth known to be
infected with, exposed to or suspicious of avian
influenza caused by Type A HSN2 virus shall
be placed under Special Quarantine or General
Quarantine It shall be unlawful for any owner
or person, without a special permit in writing
from an officer or agent of the Department of
Agriculture, to sell, exchange, lease, lend, give
away, allow to stray, remove or allow to be
removed, any poultry or any poultry product,
goods, materials, containers, vehicles, cars,
conveyances or other articles on property
named or described in an order of quarantine
a. t'ernuts for interstate movement of
poultry and other birds, poultry products and
any other articles related to the production,
marketing or disposal of those poultry
products from flocks, premises or areas
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, May 17,1956-A39
MOTICE
Avian Influenza
Quarantine order
charge.
The agricultural and rural af
fairs committee held a series of
public hearings on the easement
legislation last year. The bill has
been indorsed by Pennsylvania
farm organizations, the State
Chamber of Commerce Board of
Directors, and the Sierra Club.
State
State.
“It’s a pleasure to honor alumni
who have distinguished them
selves in their field and have
continued an interest in our
students,” says Harold Harpster,
associate professor of animal
science and chairman of the
distinguished alumnus selection
committee.
Fowler received his Ph.D. and
M.S. in animal sciences from the
University of Maryland and joined
the University of Delaware as an
assistant professor and extension
livestock specialist in 1968. He
became assistant director of ex
tension with responsibility for
agricultural programs in 1982 and
has been director since 1984.
quarantined became of avian influenza ahall
comply with Part II of Title I of the Code of
Federal Regulation! and the requirement! of
the itate of destination. Permit may be litued
only by an official representative of the
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
B. Permits for intrastate movement of
poultry and other birds, poultry products and
other articles related to production, marketing
or disposal of these poultry products from
flocks, premises or areas quarantined because
of avian Influenza may be Issued subject to the
following restrictions.
(1) Poultry and other birds, poultry products
and other articles infected with or con
taminated by Type A HSN2 avian influenza
virus may be moved only for the purpose of,
and only directly to an approved site for
sanitary disposal. Such movement shall be
under the direct supervision of an official
representative of the Department of
Agriculture.
(2) Permit may be issued for movement of
poultry and poultry products quarantined
because of the presence of HSN2 influenza
antibody if HSN2 influenza virus is not known
to ezist in the flock or on the premises.
(a) In the absence of clinical signs of in
fluenza permit may be issued for the
movement of sanitized Mgs SO days following
the last isolation of HSN2 virus from the
premises.
(b) In the absence of clinical signs of in
fluenza permit may be issued to move live
birds direct to slaughter 30 days following the
last isolation of influenza virus.
(c) Disposal of dead poultry, eggs, refuse.
Utter and other potentially contaminated
articles originating from premises quaran
tined because of avian influenza shall be only
according to instructions issued by the
Department
(d) Vehicles, equipment, coops, crates,
cartons and other conveyances of poultry and
poultry products and asaodated materials
from premises quarantined because of avian
influenza shall be managed so as to prevent
spread of avian influenza and shall be cleaned
and disinfected prior to engaging in further
transportation of any articles upon pubUc
highways.
C. Quarantine of premises and poultry flocks
infected with HSN2 avian influenza may be
released when.
(1) All poultry carcasses and parts thereof,
eggs, Utter, refuse have been properly
disposed of and
(2) The premises, buildings and equipment
cleaned and disinfected and rid of insect and
rodent vectors in accordance with protocol
established by the Department and
(3) Culture swabs of the premises, buildings
and equipment are HSN2 virus negative and
(4) No Uve poultry are taken onto the
premises for at least 30 days after Department
approval of cleaning and disinfection.
(5) Quarantine of premises and poultry
flocks placed because of suspicion of HSN2
avian influenza may be removed when in
vestigation including laboratory testing of
tissues and, or environment samples reveals
no evidence of HSN2 virus or antibody.
D. Violation of flock or premises quarantine
may result in imposition of fines, revocation of
permits and forfeiture of any right to in
demnity from the Department for condemned
poultry or other articles
i Movement of Pennsylvania poultry and
poultry products into interstate commerce
shall be according to provisions established by
the U.S.D.A. Code of Federal Regulations
(#CFR, Part 81) and the states of destination.
8 Surveillance shall be conducted
throughout Pennsylvania to detect the
presence of avian Influenza. It shall be the duty
of the consignor and the consignee of poultry
and poultry products originating from Penn
sylvania poultry flocks on request to submit
designated specimens of poultry tissues for
diagnostic purposes. It is also the duty of every
person having knowledge of tlie existence of
avian influenza in Pennsylvania to report that
Information to the Department.
7. This Order is effective on May 17,1956,