Lowest SCC (Continued from Page CIO) THOMS C REAMS POTTSTOKN PA CONCORD RIDGE FARM CORE? PA DAVIDtMRLENE BAILEY MONTROSE PA DANNY E STEVENSON MILLERTON PA INDIAN SPRINGS FARM BLAIR PA SAMUEL K FISHER RONES PA IRVIN Z BRUBAKER LEBANON PA POLICE BROS SOOTS GIBSON PA NEVIN SHUGUART NECBANICSBORG PA ROGER HORMANAN CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS BUNDY FARMS PENFIELD PA J HAROLD BARE ATGLEN PA MARK GIERON NEW OXFORD PA LYLE+LAUREEN WRIGHT CANTON PA RON HOOVER LORETTO PA KEN REAVER NEW BETHLEHEM PA ISAAC G WENGER NEW BLOOMFIELD PA LOUIS S YODER BELLEVILLE PA VAN OE JERSEY TRANSFER PA FREDERICK NORDENHOLD BEACH LAKE FA RIDGE-VIEW FARM WATERFORD FA GENE FESENMYER MARBLE PA KEN BROWN POTTSTOKN PA JO AM SAN DAIRY NEK MILFORD PA KILLIAN R YODER MEYERSDALE PA NEHRIG FARRS HOKER CITY PA UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) Despite research and im proved technologies that eliminate many health and environmental concerns, opposition to the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer appears to have grown across Pennsylva nia. A recent statewide survey con ducted by rural sociologists in Penn State’s College of Agricul tural Sciences shows 45 percent of Pennsylvanians oppose the appli cation of treated sewage sludge on farmland and forests, compared to 34 percent who favor it. Twenty one percent have no opinion. In a similar 1980 survey, 38 percent expressed opposition to land application of sewage sludge, 35 percent supported it, and 27 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA MASTER CORN GROWERS ASSOC. H&L April 17, 1993 A SPECIAL SECTION ADVERTISERS PLAN NOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE PHONE 717-394-3047 or 626-1164 DEADLINE FRIDAY, APRIL 9 • GROWERS INFORMATION • FEATURE INTERVIEWS • STATE & NATIONAL ASSOCIATES NEWS • PRESIDENT’S NEWS LETTER Many percent were undecided. Just as animal manure is used to fertilize cropland, treated human waste can be a valuable fertilizer and soil amendment. But urban sewage sludge also contains cleaning materials, chemicals, and other potentially hazardous sub stances from homes, institutions, businesses, and factories. Treatment processes are avail able that reduce the risk posed by disease-causing organisms and environmental toxins found in sewage sludge. Techniques also exist for applying sewage sludge beneath the soil surface, virtually eliminating nuisance odors. “Various governmental agen cies are responsible for regulating the land application of sewage IN LANCASTER FARMING Pennsylvania DHIA Herds 140.000 AL HART HOLSTEINS SHIPPENSBURG PA 3 140.000 DEKEY STYER NEADVILLE PA B 3 140.000 MERLE WATSON COL CROSS ROADS PA B 3 141.000 ALBAVALE FARM CANTON PA 3 141.000 SHDMHDRST FARM KYALUSING FA 3 141.000 HAROLD SCHULER I SON FLEETWOOD PA 3 141.000 DICK-MAR FARMS ENLENTON PA B 3 141.000 GREENE SUMMIT FARM ERIE FA B 3 141.000 RANSOMED HANSOMDAIRY NICHOLSON PA 141.000 WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN COVINGTON FA 142.000 G + R SHARTZENTRDBER ROARING BRANCH PA 142.000 BERTHA L COULTER HEMITOCT PA 142.000 LYNN+SHELIA SCHNENK ANNIVILLE PA 142.000 ROORICKiTRUDV UINISH WILLIAMSBURG PA 142.000 DALE HOSTETTGR ATGLEN PA 143.000 JAKES R DAVIS SPARTANSBURG FA 143.000 LESLIE BRESEE ULSTER PA 143.000 DALE F FAUST HALIFAX PA 143.000 MERLE E VODER BELLEVILLE PA 144.000 THREE SEAS FARM HOOKSTOHH FA 144.000 O-DARLANFARM LINESVILLE PA 145.000 ARVID-KATHY KOBOSKY ALEXANDRIA PA 145.000 FOSTERS FAMILY FARM CONNEAUTVILLE PA 145.000 RUTTERS YORK PA 145.000 LINDEN-HILLS FARM LINDEN PA 146.000 SHADIGEE CREEK FARM STARRUCCA PA Oppose Use Of Sludge As Fertilizer sludge and for monitoring its en vironmental effects,” said Dr. Donald Crider, professor emeritus or rural sociology, who conducted the survey with Dr. Fem Willits. “Still, despite the safeguards pro vided by science and government, the idea of using human waste for fertilizer continues to concern many people.” Significant differences of opin ion were noted between those of different gender, age, education level, and place of residence. “Men were more than twice as likely as women to favor applying sewage sludge to farms and for ests in their counties,” said Crider. 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