Association Applauds Family Farms
(Continued from Pago A 36)
a tornado. That same year, the
Mussers rebuilt the house for
90,000 birds, and Jeff left the part
nership. In 1986, Jim and Sue pur
chased the farm and with their
sons. Matt, Brett, Dustin, and
Cody continue to raise layers.
Environmental concerns
Extension agent Leon Kessler
opened up the day-long seminar by
encouraging farmers to prepare for
water shortages before a severe
drought forces them to make
emergency changes in poultry
operations.
Kessler said that the Palmer
Hydrological Drought Index indi
cates that the area might be in a
30-year drought pattern. Water
conservation steps should be taken
now to make sure water equipment
is not dripping or clogged with
particles.
For those using a misting system
for cooling, he suggests, that water
use be reduced and that water not
suitable for drinking purposes be
used. The switch to an air cooling
system is suggested.
Now is also the time, for farmers
to consult a hydrogeologist to do
fracture trace mapping to locate
the best water supply cm the prop-
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erty if another well needs to be
dug.
Nutrient management with
alternative crops is another envir
onmental issue farmers must face.
“We need more suppliers for
manure marketing,” Kessler
stressed. He said that studies show
that the U.S. phosphrate supply
will last only 20 to 25 years.
“If we can hang in another 20
years, I think phosphrous will
become valuable,” Kessler said.
Composting poultry
Dr. John Schwartz, county
extension director, explained the
Advance Notice
Dairy, Dispersal
Marvin & Virginia Adams
Sugar Run, Bradford Co., Penna.
Serf., March 21. 1992
At Farm 8 Mi. South Of Wyalusing, Pa.
46 Hl-Grade Holsteins B&W
& R&W46
27 Cows -17 Red & White - Including 2
Enhancers And Other Top Bulls OHI-RHA
18.200 M On R&W’s, 19,900 On B&Ws,
Young Herd - 8 Bred Heifers, 11 Open &
Started Calves.
Produce, Hay & Silage,
Some Farm Machinery.
Watch For Full Advertisement
Owners,
Marvin & Virginia Adams
Seles Managers 8i Auctioneers
Glenn P. Shores Towanda, Pa.
717-265-8280
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SATURDAY, MARCH 14th, 1992
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Jewelry: Antique Platinum Dia. Braclet
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necessity of proper composting
techniques for daily poultry
mortality.
“If farmers can’t do composting
from a tractor seat, it probably
won’t get done,” Schwartz said. A
bin that can be reached by a tractor
to scoop the birds and compost
material should be constructed.
Studies show that the most
effective compost area must have a
roof and a concrete floor to elimi
nate leeching into the soil. Pres
sure treated lumber should be used
to construct bins with a maximum
3 feet high by 8 feet wide and a 6
feet depth.
The compost recipe needs VA
times more chicken manure than
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... Lancaster Fuming, Saturday, March 7,1992-A39
dead chicken material with .lOcar
bon such as straw, shredded news
papers. or leaves. Although air is
needed in the compost pile, a prop
erly constructed compost pile will
not have fly, rodent, odor or snoop
ing animal problems.
If there is at least six to eight
inches of manure on top of dead
poultry, it will keep animals from
digging in the area.
Temperatures indicate that after
7 to 10 days the compost should be
turned or put into a second bin for
at least 30 days before spreading
on the field.
Several county farmers have
built compost bins for a cost of
$3,000 to $3,000. Government
cost sharing funds are available for
up to 30 percent of the cost.
Rodent control
Since rodents are heavy carriers
of salmonella, rat and mouse con
trol has become a prime concern of
poultry farmers.
With infared filming of poultry
houses, Larry Kendall of Purina
Mills showed how severe rodent
problems can become on farms.
“It’s an ongoing challenge that
takes commitment and knowledge
to rid rodents from your opera
tion,” Kendall said. “Research
shows that poultry feed is the hard
est thing to get rodents to leave and
eat bait”
To entice rodents, bait must be
more palatable than poultry feed
and be placed between rodents and
the feed supply because rodents
will not go out of their way to find
bait.
Kendal explained the different
types of bait used and how it
causes rodents to die and the
necessity to use safety precautions
when applying it.
Other concerns
Other topics addressed during
INDIANA FRMS
LIVESTOCK MKT
Annual
CONSIGNMENT 412-397-2300
EQUIPMENT
SALE 10:00 A.M.
1655 Oliver Tractor w/Cab, Semi. Mt 18” Oliver 4 Bt. Plow. 706 Int. gas
Tractor, 930 Case w/wide Frt. End, Int. Baler w/Thrower, Int. 531 Plow 3
B 14”, Gravity Box w/JD running Gears, JD Mower w/belt Dr., JD 4 Row
Com Planter w/Monitor, Int Super C, Tractor, JD 700 Grinder Mixer, 555
New Hoi. Skidsteer, 275 New Hoi. Baler/like new. New Idea Baler, 1
Row Xmas Tree Planter, Brady Chisel Plow, 1H Hay Conditioner, IH 46
Baler, Paper Fg. Wagon, New Hoi. 40’ Elevator, Oliver 4 Bottom Semi-
Ml Plow, JD 12’ Harrow, New Idea Trail Mower, MF 4 Row 3 St Cult,
Oliver 4340 3 Bottom Trail Plow, IH Grain Drill, Dunham 10’ Cultimul
cher, MF 3 Point Latch Rake, IH 14’ Cultimulcher, 6’-3 Pt. Snowblower/
used once, JD FBB Grain Drill, Oliver 1550 Tractor, Farmall 560 Tractor,
New Idea 10’ Limespreader, Case 580 B, Backhoe, New Idea 323 Com
Picker-1 row, Neh. Hoi. 479 Haybine, IH 37 Baler, Kuhn 13’ Hay Ted
der, 1980 U Model Mack/5 Spd. 2 Over/New Painl/Needs Minor Repairs/
Bank Repo. (Selling to settle Estate very, very clean, 1981 Int. Dump
truck/1990 S/32,000 G.V.W./18.000 mi./10’ Bed, 1990 Hudson Bros.
Trailer M #HTDIBD/with 4 tandem wheels/23,850 G.V.W./9 ton, JD 350
C Dozer/6 way blade/winch 2754 hours, JD 450 Highlift/2,433 hours,
end), IN 450 Tractor w/side mower & Plows, Front Blade for Ford Trac
tor, 5’ Wood Finisher Mower, Case 448 Lawn Tractor 18 hrp./16” Mow
er, N 1323 Com Picker, Central Tractor 3 pt. Hitch Back Blade, HD Steel
Welders Bed fits 1 Ton Truck, White 270 Tractor Clean Low Hours New
Tires, 2- 2 Horse Bumper Hitch Trailer, 1-12 Foot Bumper Hitch Stock
Trailer, 1-16 Foot Goose Neck Stock Trailer, AC Combine w/Bin, NH 69
Hay Baler, 24 Ft. Hay Elevator 1 Row NI Com Picker, 13 Hoe OnL Grain
Drill, 2 Row MF Com Planter, 36 Side Delivery MF Hay Rake, MF Hay
Crimper, 325 NH Manure Spreader, Flail Chopper, Allis Chalmers WD
45, 2 Sets Cultivators Allis Chalmers Hitch To 3 Pt. Hitch, 2 Bottom
Plows, Slickly Bar Mower X-Mas Tree Planter, Hay Wagon, Spring
Tooth Harrow, 2 Tool Boxes For Pickup, Fuel Tanks For Pickup, Truck
Load Of Used Tools Shovels, etc... Horse Drawn Equipment, Allis Chal
mers W C Tractor, Hammermill, NI 7 Foot Trail Mower, Electric Hoists,
Allis Chalmers WD 45 Tractor, Set Of Cultivators For IHC Tractor, 3
Section Spring Tooth Harrow, 1979 Chevy 1/2 Ton 2WD Truck, Lots Of
Tires, Wheels, Etc.
!!!MUCH MUCH MORE!!!
the day-long seminar included the
following:
• Ventilating curtain sided poul
try houses by Dr. William Weaver,
professor and head of poultry sci
ence at Penn State.
• The 6/85 strain a new live
vaccine for mycoplasma gallisep
ticum by Dr. Keith Honegger,
• Update on how the Chamber of
Commerce is working for farmers
to create a favorable environment,
by Jay Howes, manager of Lancas
ter Chamber of Commerce and
Industry.
• Egg promotion for the 90s by
Kathy Matusik, American Egg
Board in Illinois.
• Arc we going to put animal
interests ahead of people rights? by
Cathleen Marquardt, chair and
found of Putting People First.
The annual Poultry Progress
Day was sponsored by Penn State
Cooperative Extension and the
Lancaster County Poultry
Association.
Annual Meeting
ELKLAND (Tioga Co.) — The
Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Associ
ation (PCA) annual meeting will
be held at the Knights of Colum
bus Hall. State College, on Friday,
March 27, at 6 pjn.
The annual banquet will follow
at 7 p.m. with a social hour begin
ning at 6:30 pjn.
The purpose of this meeting is
for the election of directors, by
laws changes, and any other busi
ness which may come before it
The 1992 Nominating Commit
tee Chairman is Ray Grimes, P.O.
Box 38. McKnightstown, PA
17343, (717) 334-1022. Other
committee members are Mike
Firestine, Glenn Eberly, Woody
Kyper, Bill Palmer, and Bob Hay.
MARCH 14, 1992
PCA Sets
Homer City
479-2600