DtLancaster Farming Saturday, September 28, 1991
MERCER (Mercer Co.) western Pennsylvania, touring
Members of the board of directors area farms of members of Penn
and personnel of the Farm Credit West Pa™ Credit ACA (Agricul-
Bankof Baltir ttl ted tural Credit Association).
- grape pu /pi , tne careful
cultivation of wine grapes on his North East farm. From
left, Gene Swackhamer. oresldent of Farm Credit Bank of
Baltimore; Ed Llppy, chairman of the board of directors;
and John Moorhead, farmer.
DROUGHT WATCH
(Continued from Pag* D 3) of nitrogen oxide gas formation
involved in a problem. This test is always is greater with drought
available from Toxitest Inc., 6504 conditions. This is more danger-
Burlington Road, P.O. Box 280, ous to both humans and animals
Whitsett,NC 27377. Blood testing than nitrate toxicity. Drought
is considered more definitive for stricken alfalfa and other legumes
prussic acid or cyanide poisoning. ma y create nitrogen oxide gases,
Qualitative testing using the Tox- especially if harvested soon after a
itest kit is available at the Veterin- drought-breaking rain. Precau
ary Diagnostic Investigation Cen- tions should be taken to prevent
ter at Penn State. silo gas poisoning as silos are
• Silo Gas Poisoning; The risk filled this summer or fall.
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‘The purpose of the tour is for
board members to learn more
about the agriculture of the region,
visit with borrowers, and become
better acquainted with personnel,”
said Bank President Gene Swack
hamer, who participated in the
tour.
Participants sampled experi
mental table grapes following a
tour of the John Moorhead vine
yard in North East The Moor
heads raise 55 acres of Concord
grapes for juice and 25 varieties of
wine grapes on an additional 30
acres.
They saw how Troyer Farms
potato chips are made at the pro
cessing plant near Waterford.
Calvin Ernst explained the
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Richard Kind of Grassycrest
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his marketing techniques with
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He also explained the rotational
grazing system used to feed the
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The tour concluded at the dairy
operation of bank board member
William Jackson, Fayette County,
who represents the Yoik and Penn
West Farm Credit board region.
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