dm»c«w Farming Saturday, octtte a. go. Ag Dept. Calls For Alternative Projects
David Kradel Herbert Jordan Milton Madison _
DOVER, Del. The Delaware vious year success stories, and by Dec. 7, and final selections will
Department of Agriculture is call- we’ll continue to support the prog- be made not later than Dec. 28
Penn State -S ing for new proposals for its Alter- ram objectives as long as funds are Programs may begin immediately
, __ 'mWrT* S native Crops/Marketing Research available.” thereafter.
§■ I Tf*¥7 \ Program, a program that began as Program successes include Agribusinesses, food and agri
-3 X U vtlil y \ I an experiment to encourage agri- introduction of Honey Sips, honey cultural product processors, non
n •/ \ £ cultural diversification in Dela- snacks in a straw marketed by profit institutions, commodity
f Tl • g !' B ware but now is heading into its Lewes beekeeper Brooke Free- associations, and individuals are
B KOI n ter S ' third year. man; the explosive riese of aqua- aU eligible to submit proposals.
n \ The program was launched in culture in part because of informa
-1988 with a $50,000 allocation tion gained in projects funded by Proposals will be judged on the
Herbert SiegTi —Donald Sinuletarv Morris Mast from the General Assembly. The this program that studied aquacul- following criteria: 1) discovers
nerpert smgei uonaia omg ei iy oms masr_ mo ney is used to help fund ture technology, production, and new and/or better uses for existing
selected projects that meet prog- marketing; studies on sorghum products; 2) identifies alternative
COMPOSTING DAILY ter was designed. The primary ram criteria. In most cases, project which have paid off in cash for food or fiber commodities which
POULTRY MORTALITY stage consists of bins not exceed- sponsors match state funding in farmers who already have con- have positive market potential for
ing 8 feet wide, 6 feet deep, and 5 ]<j nc j or cas h. verted over to the drought- Delaware producers, including
John H. Schwartz feet high. The secondary stage “The program has been sue- resistant crop; and the beginnings commodities with industrial uses;
Multi-County may be one large bin not exceeding cessful beyond our expectations,” of promotional programs for com- 3) reduces production and or
Poultry Agent 5 feet high. said Secretary of Agriculture Wil- modity groups that have never marketing costs; and 4) explores
It requires 1 cubic foot of prim- Ham B. Chandler Jr. “We’ve been before attempted marketing innovations in packaging,
ary and secondary capacity for a bi c continue the program for campaigns. Questions regarding the alter-
Several years ago, poultry each pound of daily poultry mor- p ast two y Cars because of pre- Project proposals for this year native crops/markeling research
researchers at the University of tality. To calculate daily poultry are due in to the Department of program should be referred to the
Maryland and University of Dela- mortality weight, multiply farm Agriculture office by Nov. 2at marketing and product devclop
ware began looking for a new capacity times market weight These composters have been in 4:30 p.m. Semi-finalists will be ment section, Department of Agri
method for disposing of daily times percent daily mortality. Per- operation for several years in at notified by Nov. 21. Complete culture, (302) 739-4811 or (800)
poultry mortality on farms. cent daily mortality is the number least five different states. Every- proposals of semi-finalists are due 282-8685.
This new method had to be of dead birds per day divided by one involved with this method has
environmentally safe, inexpen- the number in the house. been pleased with the results,
sive, fit into daily management The compost mixture is 1 pound Based on these experiences, gov
chores of the farm, be simple to dead poultry, 1.5 pounds poultry emment cost-sharing funds are ■■■■ IW
operate, produce no offensive manure, and 0.1 pound straw. The available for construction costs. Bflll wM
odors, pose no health problems for three materials are layered in the If you are looking for a better
poultry or people, and produce a bin. Once the temperature drops way to dispose of daily mortality _
useable product. As a result, a (usually after 7to 10 days), the on your farm, this composting pro- mk
composting system was compost is turned and transferred cedure may be the solution you are I I UUE J II
developed. to the secondary phase bin. It takes seeking. For more information on
Composting is an old organic an average of 20 minutes per day to composting poultry carcasses,
gardening practice to transform load and manage the composter. please contact me at Penn State V lE
organic wastes into a useful end Most of this work is performed Cooperative Extension, 1383 ■ WWWWWWWWV
product compost. It is a con- from the tractor seat. Arcadia Road, Room 1, Lancaster,
trolled natural process using bene- When constructing a composter, PA 17601, (717) 394-6851.
ficial microorganisms bacteria make sure you place a roof over the '
and fungi. Since aerobic bacteria bins, have a concrete floor, and use 84
(bacteria requiring oxygen) are rot-resistant building materials. r rolling on...in the so* ,
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Heat and time are the essential and dogs while allowing year- Better Seedbeds.. .BettCl StOllds!
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excess of 130 degrees F. have to be al system, strict biosecurity needs 1 1 x-fold polvtzer* son.-tm ~
achieved and maintained for 15 to to be followed. This includes not new usio seeders
20 days. transporting dead poultry from one ( 5h m
Exposure of all bird tissue to farm to another, not taking short- |
these conditions requires a mini- cuts in loading the composter, and
mum of two 10-day cycles of com- daily monitoring the temperature 1 SSfiBRSKtUHMB r
posting. Thus, a two stage compos- of the bins. * .
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