LEON KESSLER Extension Agent Agriculture/Environment Lancaster County A dry summer is a good reminder of the need for water conservation on the farm. Our wa ter supply while generally ade quate in the northeast is subject to periodic shortages. At the same time the demand for water in so ciety in general is continuing to grow. Therefore it is important that each poultry producer devel op a water conservation plan. The first step in your plan should be to check your watering equipment Make sure that your cup founts are not overflowing and that nipple founts are not drip ping. Check to see that your pres sure reducing valves are set prop erly and that line Alters are clean and free of particles. A second area of potential wa ter savings on the poultry farm is in die operation of misting sys tems for evaporative cooling. Wa ter use can be reduced by reducing the time period the system is oper ated and by using low flow noz zles. 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