Pennsylvania
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Erica
McClellan of Kennett Square, Pa.,
exhibiting “Lady Evelyn 3001 of
GM, an early junior yearling, won
the supreme and grand champion
heifer championship show awards
on Aug. 30 at the 130th Annual
Flemington, N.J. Agricultural
Fair. Genetics Proton, a two year
old bull owned by Fox Hill Farm,
Genetics Unlimited and Atoka
Angus was judged to be the grand
champion bull of the show. The
reserve grand champion bull
award went to “Kruegers Special
K,” exhibited by Fox Hill Farm;
Greg Krueger and Family, and
LaVem Krueger and Family.
The coveted Premier Breeder
and Exhibitor Awards were won by
Genetics Unlimited and Fox Hill
Farm, respectively. Cattle
numbering 40 head from New
Nitrates May
HARRISBURG - Manure and
fertilizer applied to the land by
fanners can affect the health of
rural families if not properly
managed, reports a federal con
servation engineer. “Both
products contain nitrates”, said
William Bowers, assistant state
conservation engineer for the
USDA Soil Conservation service.
“Nitrates will leach into ground
water supplies if over applied.”
Nitrates and other nutrients are
necessary for plant growth. Farm
crops remove nitrates from the soil
and the farmer must replace it
with fertilizer and/or manure if
crop yields are to be maintained.
“The farmer is treading a
narrow path, added Bowers. If too
little nitrogen is applied, crop
yields and profits suffer. If too
much nitrogen is applied, too much
can leach into the groundwater and
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Exhibitors Win
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Indiana and Texas were judged by
Nelson Curry of Winchester,
Kentucky.
Other top award recipients
were; Sue Buxton of Stillwater, the
junior heifer calf championship
exhibiting “GMF Miss Liberty;”
Fox Hill Farm, the senior heifer
calf championship exhibiting “Fox
Hill New Blackcap T 53;” Frank
Walton, CoatesviUe, Pa., the in
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reserve championship showing
“Cypress Creek May Flower; ” T &
J Farm won the cow/calf cham
pionship showing ‘‘Gamey An
nabelle 4103.” Shallow Brook
Farm, Newton won the junior bull
calf championship exhibiting
“Shallow Brook Show Gun.” Herr
Angus the intermediate champion
bull “Haf Times Square” and the
urt Pocketbook And Family
the farm well and those of nearby
residents become high in nitrates.
Excessive nitrates in drinking
water can affect the health of
small babies and farm animals
such as young chicks, pigs, horses
sheep and cattle. The most serious
affect is the “blue baby syndrome”
which affects babies less than six
months old.
'Farmers and residents in rural
areas with wells should have their
drinking water tested for nitrate
levels. “The problem is most
prevalent in southeastern Penn
sylvania but it is being found in
more areas,” said Bowers.
Bowers advises farmers to take
several management steps. Both
soil tests and manure tests should
be used to determine the exact
nutrients that are needed for
producing the optimum yields.
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In the State 4-H Open Beef Sht
Scott Hill, age 14, of Ring
successfully exhibited his Ang
Steer “Rocky” to cop the gram
champion steer award on Aug.
at the 130th Flemington, N
Agricultural Fair.
In addition to winning the sho’
top steer trophy. Hill showed
Northern Gal 857” to take i
grand champion heifer award.
David Hasselbrook, 17,
Flemington exhibited the bet
Polled Hereford steer for cham
pionship honors; Scott Sheperd,
of Milford finishing in the runnt
up spot. Hasselbrook also
exhibited his prized steer “Spark,”
to win the reserve grand champion
should be applied.
“We’re finding that some far
mers need no commercial fer
tilizer. Their soil nutrient levels
are already excessive,” stated
Bowers. “Old habits are hard to
break but applying fertilizer when
it is not needed is throwing money
away, and worse yet, it may be
hurting your family.”
Help is available to farmers. A
manure management plan can be
developed by the USDA Soil
Conservation Service and/or the
county conservation district. Soil
and manure tests and other help
can be obtained from the County
Agricultural Extension Office.
“We call it, ‘farming smarter’,”
concluded Bowers. “It’s making
the best use of your resources and
that makes good sense.
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Scott Hill (at halter) took grand champion honors in State 4-
H Open Beef Show held at the Remington NJ Agricultural
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Other winners in the Heifer
classes were: C. G. Higgins, 14,
and Jenny Higgins, 9, of Kingston,
the Charolais champion and
reserve championships, respec
tively; Gary Nothnick, 18, of
Franklinville, the Hereford heifer
Farm Calendar
(Continued from Page AlO)
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