,j I Y I'HM- . L'i’O- I' v. | | c j 2SS2\tti^y l Tn Nil VOL. 37 No. 3 Kinsley Family Protects Farmland In York Co. YORK (York Co.) On Sun day, November 24, at the Annual Farm Visitation Day run by the York Chamber of Commerce and the York County Farmer’s Asso ciation, the York County Farm land Trust presented Bob and \nne Kinsley certification for ihcir participation in the Farmland Registry Program. Farmland Trust President Stan ley E. Brown presented the Kins leys with their certificate nolirig ihc importance of farmland pro tection m York County and the significance of voluntary dedica tion to land preservation. The Chemical, Sight Analyses Determine Forage Quality ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Farming StafT LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) If there’s a magic formula for generating successful forages and obtaining top animal production, research at Penn State may shed a Recipients of awards for 10 or more years as 4-H leaders are, from left, middle row, Brian Shorley, Sandra Shorley, Barbara Perry and JoAnn Wojzswillo. Holding her placque is Lila Newhart, foreground, who won a 20th year leader pin. In back Is Berks County Prison Warden George Wagner, who won the Clover award. Berks County 4-H Top Participants CONNIE LEINBACH Berks Co. Correspondent LEESPORT (Berks Co.)—The most anxiously awaited award of the dozens given out at the recent 4-H Recognition Night was the one for the best 4-H club banner. Of all the beautifully rendered banners decorating the 4-H com Egg Marketing Association Dissolves LOU ANN GOOD Lancaster Farming Staff LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) Pennsylvania Egg Marketing Association (PEMA) is dissolving after 40 years of serving the egg industry. While PEMA board members Four Sections Trust’s Executive Director Julie Ann Gustanski congratulated the Kmslcys on being the first farm to formally enter the Registry Pro gram. Currently the Farmland Trust is in the process of evaluating eight other York County farms for the Registry Program including Earl Brown Orchards, Inc. in Logan villc; Glen Stone Farms in Glen Rock; Hollenthal Farms in Air villc; Black Moore Farm in Dills burg; Miller Plant Farm, Inc., in York; John D. Miller Farm in York; and Codorun Farms in York. PFGC Annual Forage Conference few' clues. But the clues are as varied and unique as farming itself. The for mula involves choosing the right kind of forage based on livestock and their needs, determining for age quality by chemical and sight munity center, it was the one crafted by the Leesport 4-H that caught the judge’s eye with its simple but carefully rendered quilt design incorporating the 4-H symbols. The banner for the Sheep and Lamb 4-H Club, “Flying High with Ewe,“ came in second, and the say it is disappointing to terminate the organization, they agreed that the changes in the egg industry have resulted in dwindling membership. Robert Trout, vice president of PEMA, said that when the organi zation was established in 1951, its Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 30, 1991 In the photo, left to right, are Anne, Bob, and Molly Kinsley; Irvin Allott, board mem ber; Stanley Brown, president; and Ann Gustanski, executive director. analyses, the soil and environment, nutrient makeup, and a combina tion of these factors. More than 250 attended the 31st annual Pennsylvania Forage Con ference on Tuesday. At the confer ence, topics ranging from deter- Eastern Berks 4-H Dairy Club ban ner depicting Holsteins in a farm pasture came in third. Berks County Prison Warden George Wagner was awarded the Clover Award, given to a person in the community who supports 4-H throughout the year. (Turn to Pag* A 32) primary purpose was to market eggs, provide cartons at reduced rates to members and report delin quent accounts to protect mem bers. Although the egg industry in the state is now larger than ever, the actual number of egg proces sors has been reduced to a few (Turn to Page A 33) mining quality forage and grass selection to managing soil and feed nutrients were discussed. Also, outstanding forage pro ducers were recognized at the Pen nsylvania Forage and Grassland Council (PFGC) meeting. For those wishing to get the greatest degree of milk in the pail, producers must first obtain high quality forages, according to Dr. Larry Chase, dept of animal sci ence, Cornell University. Reserves Placed On State Ag Budget VERNON ACHENBACH JR. Lancaster Farming Staff HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The state’s agricultural and related agencies have been targeted by the Casey administra tion to have more than $2 million withheld from their budgets, pend ing several legislative and eco nomic events. The Legislature approves a budget for the governor’s consid eration. The governor is free to Maryland Holstein Scholarships FULTON, MD The Scholar ship Committee of the Maryland Holstein Association has set Jan uary 1, 1992, as this school year’s deadline for submitting scholar ship applications. These scholar ships have been made possible by the generous donations of Mary land Holstein breeders and friends. The scholarships that are cur rently available are two $5OO Uni versity of Maryland College of Agriculture scholarships, two $5OO University of Maryland In stitute of Applied Agriculture (two-year program) scholarships, two $5OO scholarships to students enrolled in agriculture at the col lege of their choice. Applicants must be .Maryland residents and must have earned a 4-H or FFA Holstein project. All applications will be considered. 60c Per Copy Forage quality depends on pala lability, digestabiltiy, nutrient con tent, energy, and other factors that ultimately foster a relative feed value (RFV) determination which is only one measure of for age quality. Factors such as crude protein (CP), digestible dry matter (DM), and dry matter intake (DMI) are figured into the calcula tion. Also, acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (Turn to Pag* A2O) change it, through his line-item veto authority, before signing off on it to finalize the document. However, the governor, through his political appointees, specifical ly Michael Hershock, secretary of the Office of the Budget, can with hold funds or not authorize spend ing of those funds. The governor also controls the filling of jobs within those agencies that fall under his purview. (Turn to Page A3B) and winners will be notified in early January. Please write or call the Scho larship Committee Chairmen for an application: Judy and Charles lager, 8115 Murphy Road, Ful ton, Maryland 20759 (301-725- 6751). Then mail in your applica tions by January 1. Sec. A... Market Reports & General News. Sec. B... Women’s News, Public Sales &. Mailbox Market. Sec. C... Business News & Classified 4-36. Sec. Declassified 1-3. See Story Index Page A 3. 19.00 Per Year INDEX
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