Effort By Conservation Farmer ' m ~ ,6 ' This recently constructed manure holding pit helps John Peter Stees manage nutri ents on his dairy farm. (Continued from Pago A 36) stood up and talked about the idea read is about how fanners are put idea of erosion of erosioni tea* lB ® his dad was a ting stuff in the Chesapeake Bay. “He came up with the idea of and he was concemed a^°ut But you never hear anything about erosion (control) on his own, "said mis ’ the developer, and the stuff he gets Sally. “Nobody coached him. He Stees said that “anything you away with.” DK • Excellent yields • Verticillium wilt, Phytophthora root rot resistance • Lush, leafy forage • Bred for long rotations Your Local DeKalb Representative Has More Information on Penn State Results & DeKalb Alfalfas B^SmS ER CONTACT HIM TODAY! “SSSIIS" Emptylhisßag. 135 anthracnose and AndßUTTiisOne. jH| <JM «■■■ x*flß DK 122 NEW • Multileaf Variety • Superior yields, exceptional winterhardiness • Multiple Pest Resistance, MPR New DK 125 • Displays superior yields in Penn State research trials • Excellent winter hardiness • Recovers quickly after cutting • Highly resistant to bacterial wilt and anthracnose • Resistant to Bacterial Wilt, Fusarium Wilt, Verticillium Wilt, Phytopthora Root Rot and Anthracnose Stees stands with his wife, Sally, overlooking the pond he constructed on the farm. But being recognized as Farmer of the Year brings a sense of pride to the Chester Co. dairyman. ‘ ‘I still feed the real award to me is knowing that I took a marginal piece of land and made it into something,” said Stees. “That makes me feel, hey, I did do some thing, I made a difference on this property. I’m not seeking the awards. I’m not that type of person. I’m going to do what’s best for the property and what’s best for the family. “I think the greatest enjoyment is seeing the improvements that we make every year,” he said. “And it’s just a feeling of our indepen dence it’s fantastic!” State Young (Continued from Pag* A 34) tomatoes, peppers, etc. The retail market is located at the intersec tion of West College Avenue & Whitehall Road. The store was constructed in the early 80s and an addition was made in 1988. Breezy-Farms is owned and operated by the John H. Kocher family. Currently they are milking 200 registered Holsteins in a new blue diamond double 10 parlor with automatic take-offs. Heifers are raised in a modernized heifer bam which has drawn a lot of interest since its completion. John and Margie grow all their own feed on the 600-acre farm.
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