AlCFlincaster Farming, Saturday,'May 25, 1991
OPINION
Discard Pestside
Containers Properly
Farmers and ranchers are often concerned about disposing of
potentially hazardous ag chemicals and their containers.
Most ordinary trash in the U.S. is disposed of in sanitary landfills.
However, these sites are generally prohibited from accepting waste
classified as hazardous by the federal Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA). Since contaminated ag chemical containers
and waste chemicals often fall into this category, farmers often have
difficulty disposing of these properly.
According to the Alliance For A Clean Rural Environment
(ACRE), the first part of the solution is to rinse the chemical contain
ers properly. Rinsed containers aren’t hazardous. Laboratory tests
have shown that proper rinsing results in essentially harmless, nearly
residue free containers, regardless of which ag chemical they origi
nally contained.
Probably the fastest, most efficient and convenient container rinse
method is pressure rinsing. Special hose-end attachments are avail
able which easily puncture plastic and metal containers, producing a
forceful spray inside the empty container. By holding the container
over the opening to the spray rig or holding tank while rinsing, rinse
water can be captured as it drains from the container spout.
Triple rinsing can be as effective as pressure rinsing, although it is
more time consuming and labor intensive.
Rinsed according to label directions, ag chemical containers are
classified as ordinary solid waste. Be aware, however, that some
waste disposal operators will still turn away rinsed containers, even if
they have adequate landfill capacity.
States also have jurisdiction over burning and burying containers
on private property. While these disposal methods don’t violate fed
eral laws, the states frequently apply different rules. For example,
open burning and burial of containers is outlawed in some states.
Collection and recycling programs are being organized in a number
of states as pilot programs. But the success of any disposal or recy
cling program hinges on the guarantee that only properly rinsed con
tainers will be brought in by farmers. Without this guarantee, landfill
operators and recyclers, wary of handling hazardous waste, won’t
accept the containers. If you have the opportunity to participate in a
recycling program, be sure to rinse all containers oronerlv
Farm Calendar
Northwest Keystone Junior Beef
Classic, Crawford Co. Fair
grounds, Meadville, thru May
26.
Northwest Keystone Junior Beef
Classic, Crawford Co. Fair-
Snyder Co. farmland preservation
meeting, Middleburg High
EAYFA Ag Issues, “Food Safe
ty,” Kreider’s Restaurant, 7:30
a.m.
Chester Co. Dairy Princess
Pageant, Herr Foods Auditor
ium, Nottingham, 7:30 p.m.
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Robert G Campbell General Manager
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Bucks/Montgomery Co. Dairy
Princess Pageant, Richland
Mall, Quakertown.
Wayne Co. Dairy Princess
Pageant, Belmont Fire Hall,
Pleasant Mt., 8 p.m.
Franklin Co. 4-H Beef Club annual
4-H Spring Preview Beef
Show, Shippensburg
Fairgrounds.
Bradford Co. Erosion and
Sedimentation Workshop For
Timber Harvesters, Camp
Woodedge Stables and Equestrian
School, Mooreslown, NJ„ 9
Butler Co. Wool Pool, Lawrence
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Butler Co. Wool Pool. Lawrence
Twilight potato meeting, Hand
wcric FArms Potato Storage,
Germansville, 6:30 p.m.
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To Practice Biosecurity
Animal diseases are one of the
major problems facing poultry and
livestock producers. As we
increase animal units per farm, the
chance for disease outbreaks also
increase. With the recent discov
ery of a new avian influenza virus
as outlined in last week’s Poultry
Pointers by Dr. David Ktadel,
reminds us of the need for effective
biosecurity programs.
Biosecurity is a defensive plan
to keep disease organisms away
from animals. An effective biose
curity plan includes: 1. Posting
signs, locking buildings, and con
trolling visitors. 2. Insisting all
Thursday, June 6
Feeding Holsteins For Beef Work
shop, First Baptist Church, Port
Adams Co. Dairy Princess
Pageant, Biglerville High
School, Biglerville, 8 p.m.
Lebanon Co. Dairy Princess
Pageant, Lebanon Co. Vo-Tech
School.
Somerset Co. Dairy Princess
Pageant, Somerset Area High
School, 7:30 p.m.
Bradford Co. Dairy Princess
Pageant, Troy Senior High
Auditorium, 8:15 p.m.
Pa. Young Dairymen’s Associa
tion, southcentral district, meet
ing, Logan Bower Farm, Blain,
11:30 a.m.
Dairy Goat Showcase, Allentown
Poultry Management and Health
Seminar, Kreider’s Dairy
Farms Restaurant, Manheim,
noon.
Lancaster Co. Beekeepers meet
ing, Dale and Barb Beiler,
Strasburg, 6:30 p.m.
FFA Activities Week, thru June
13.
Centre Co. Sheep and Wool Grow
ers Wool Pool, Grange Fair
grounds, Centre Hall, 7 a.m.
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people entering animal housing
wear clean coveralls, boots and
hats. 3. Allow only clean and disin
fected equipment and supplies on
the farm and 4. Avoid contact with
other animals. By using biosecuri
ty we will minimize the chances
diseases may spread from one farm
to another.
To Review
Insurance Coverage
The past several months have
seen several farm disasters. These
include fires, wind damage, and
flooding. Most of these farms have
been able to replace lost buildings
and equipment due to adequate
insurance. Is your insurance
adequate to cover an unexpected
loss from a fire, tornado or flood?
Now would be a good time to set
up an appointment with your insur
ance agent to review your proprie
ty insurance.
At the same time you might also
want to review your health and life
insurance coverage. Insurance is a
ARE YOU
SHORT-CHANGED?
May 26, 1991
Background Scripture: 2
Corinthians 8-9.
Devotional Reading:
Hebrews 13:1-8,15,16.
We tend to think that being
short-changed is something that
happens to us. But in some things
we are the ones who short-change
ourselves.
This is implicit in 2 Corinthians.
Although Paul wants the church
there to freely contribute to the
offering for the relief of the Jeru
salem church, he doesn’t hesitate
to use some not-too-subtle persua
sion. We don’t know exactly why
Paul has to remind the Corinthians
of their commitment to the relief
offering. Perhaps when Paul and
the Corinthians were estranged
they held back on their offerings.
Those Macedonians!
Notice how he holds up the
Macedonians for comparison. Per
haps there was a little rivalry
between the Macedonians and the
Corinthians. Or maybe Paul is
simply using the Macedonians as
an object lession. At any rate, he is
careful to point out that, although
in “extreme poverty,” they gave
to the collection with a “wealth of
liberality on their part” (8:2). Paul
says: “For they gave according to
their means . . . and beyond their
means, of their own free will, beg
ging us earnestly for the favor of
taking part in the relief of the
saints” in Jerusalem (8:3). What
lay behind this magnamimous gift
by the Macedonians? “First they
gave themselves to the Lord” and
that is- the true basis of Christian
giving. „
If we have problems in fulfilling
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very important part of your risk
management program. It is y OUr
responsibility to plan ahead and
have adequate insurance to cover
the risks that otherwise could put
your farm out of business.
To Have A
Tetanus Shot
Tetanus (lock jaw) is an infec
tious disease caused by a toxin pro
duced by bacteria. The tetanus
toxin affects the central nervous
system and muscles. The disease is
usually fatal. The bacteria causing
tetanus is found everywhere, espe
cially around animals and in the
soil. They often invade the body
through a cut or open wound. Far
mers and their families are at high
er risk to tetanus since they receive
many cuts in the out doors. If you
cannot remember when you had
your last tetanus shot, chances are
real good you will need one. Con
tact your local doctor and schedule
a time to have all your family
receive their tetanus shots.
our commitments, it is not a
money problem or a service prob
lem; the problem is that we have
not first given ourselves to God
When we do that, giving money
and help to others is not a problem.
That’s what Jesus said: “For
where your treasure is, there will
be your heart also” (Luke 12:34).
The reverse is also true: your trea
sure will be where your heart is.
Paul also uses another strategy
to motivate the tardy Corinthians:
“Now as you excel in everything
in faith, in utterance, in know
ledge, '1 eamestneo, and in
your love tor us see that you
also excel in this gracious work
also” (8:7). Apparently the Cor
inthians prided themselves on their
love, for Paul says, “I say this not
as a command, but to prove by tb|
earnestness of others that ytw
love also is genuine” (8:8).
how Christ proved his love, “th#
though he was rich, yet for yep
sake he became poor. ..” If our
love is not demonstrated in giving,
then, Paul suggests, it is not love.
Not Ready Yet?
Another appeal is made to iht
pride of the Corinthians. Paul is
sending someone to collect from
the congregation ‘‘so that OK
boasting about you may not prove
vain in this case, so that you m»y
be ready, as I said you would be;
lest if some Macedonians cone
with me and find that you are not
ready, we will be humiliated lo
say nothing of you for beings®
confident” (9:3,4). Paul is one
heck of a motivator!
Finally, Paul comes to the mo»l
important motive of all: “The
point is this: he who sows sparing
ly will also reap sparingly, and he
who sows bountifully will alio
reap bountifully” (9:6). The per
son who is “notready” to give
and the ungenerous are never
‘ “ready” actually cheats him or
herself. Those who give always
have enough, for ‘ ‘God is able to
provide you with every blessing «
abundance, so that you may
always have enough of everything
and may provide in abundance to
every good work” (9:8).
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