t4v49» < Critical Area Compliance Increases ANNAPOLIS, Md. Mary land Secretary of Agriculture Robert L. Walker recently announced that a survey of the 16 soil conservation districts that rep resent the state’s critical area reve aled that 98 percent of farms with in 1,000 feet of tidal waters and wetlands are now in compliance Take A Look At Dairy Refund Procedures CAMP HILL (Cum berland Co.) Recen tly announced changes in dairy assessment refund procedures should prompt a “sec ond look” from dairy farmers, according to a leader of the Pennsylva nia Farmers’ Associa tion (PFA). Harold Shaulis, Jr., a member of PFA’s board of directors and chair man of PFA’s dairy advisory committee, said, “USDA regula tions will now permit refunds for dairy opera tions which were previ ously ineligible because another person was added to or removed from the operation.” Dairy producers were assessed five cents per hundredweight (cwt.) of milk sold in 1991 as part of the Budget Reconciliation Act. Far mers who sold the same amount or less milk in 1991 than they did in 1990 arc eligible for a refund. They must have milk receipts to verify their claim. Refund applications arc cur rently being taken at county ASCS offices. Under the revised rules, adding or remov ing persons to those shown as marketing milk for commercial purposes from the dairy unit will not be consid ered a change in opera tion if the persons being added or removed do not have their own dairy cows. Exceptions are allowed for children with 4-H or FFA dairy projects or two indivi dual dairy producers who marry during the base or refund period and combine their operations. In addition, a transfer of milk marketing his tory will be permitted if all the dairy cattle and equipment are trans ferred to a family mem ber. Transfer of the land which provided feed for the dairy operation and the dairy facility is no longer a requirement for a transfer of milk mark eting history to occur. Shaulis urged dairy farmers to contact their local ASCS office if they had not applied or been disapproved because of the previous policy. According to USDA, the deadline to file a signed application with the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area regulations. This figure shows an increase from 92 percent compliance announced in September 1991. “1 am extremely proud of Mary land farmers. They are doing their part as the traditional stewards of the land to protect the Chesapeake Q ADAMSTOWN EQUIPMENT GO 2 FEET DEEP...NON-STOP WITH RESET STANDARDS ■ Break up compacted soil with the 915 V-Ripper. ■ Add spring-reset standards and go non-stop in rocks. I Two frame sizes (with five to thirteen standards) help you match tractor horsepower. JD 4255, MFWD W/Cab, PS JD 3255, MFWD w/Cab JD 3055, 2WD w/Cab JD 2755, 2 WD w/Cab • Coming In MARCH NEW EQUIPMENT SPECIALS JD 1219, 9 Ft., Mo/Cond., Non Clog Guards, Center Shoe Cash $9,150 JD 1600,12 Ft., Pivot Tongue, Mo/Cond Cash $16,175 JD 672 Rake, 9% Ft. 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