Save Money NAPERVILLE. 111. Dairy producers can cut operating costs and installation charges with unique, individually-sized pre cooling designs. Every Surge Plate Kooler and Surge Kool Way Chiller™ is custom-sized for each dairy’s milk flow rate using exclusive, advanced computer technology. “By eliminating the ‘one-size fits-all’ philosophy for precooling equipment, dairy producers save money and can earn bonuses for quality, precooled milk,” said Kevin Kastenschmidt, customer satisfaction associate at Babson Bros. Co. “In some cases, electric companies have offered special savings in addition to standard rebates because these custom built units lower electric usage.” The Kool Way Chiller uses 20 to 30 percent less horsepower than traditional systems because it for ces water through chiller barrel evaporators instead of relying on ANNAPOLIS, Md. Mary land Department of Agriculture Secretary Robert L. Walker announced that the next Nutrient Management Certification Exami nation is scheduled for Wednes day, September IS at MDA’s headquarters building in Annapolis. The exam is open to qualified consultants and members of the fertilizer industry seeking to pro vide farmers with state-approved nutrient management recommendations. Those interested should submit a completed application along with a $5O fee to MDA by August 31. (Personnel from government agencies are exempted from the $5O payment requirement) Appli cations may be obtained by calling Brenda Washington at (410) KEYSTONE INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK EXPO (KILE) SAT, SEPT. 18,1993 • Special Exhibitor Features • Background Stories • Schedule Of Events • Show Building Layout • Person Of The Year Award • Youth Winners (4-H and FFA) Awards Deadline Thurs., Sept. 9 DON’T MISS THESE 2 SPECIAL ISSUE SECTIONS! Call 717-626-1164 or 717-394-3047 To Reserve Your Advertising Space, Too! With Custom gravity-flow heat exchange. In addition to using less electricity, installation charges are less than for other units because all compo nents are pre-assembled, tested, and packaged in a stainless steel cabinet with a prewired control box. A specially engineered interme diate grid in the Plate Kooler increases cooling efficiency by improving water movement. The Plate Kooler uses well water or well water and ice water for instant cooling. It is available in wall-mounted or free-standing units. All plates are constructed of 316-gauge stainless steel with a titanium additive for extra strength. For more information on performance-guaranteed precool ing equipment, contact your local Surge dealer or write to Cooling Products, Babson Bros. Co., 1880 Country Farm Drive, Naperville, IL 60563. Nutrient Management Show Set 841-5863. A list of recommended study materials will be supplied to all qualifying applicants. Established in .1992, Mary land’s Nutrient Management Cer tification Program is a key tool in the state’s efforts to reduce nutri ents entering the Chesapeake Bay by 40 percent by the year 2000. Qualified individuals are certified by MDA to join a team of 20 specially-trained Cooperative Service consultants as SPECIAL LANCASTER FARMING SECTIONS COMING!!! IT DOES A BODY GOOD. Precoolers Surge precooling devices are custom-sized to match the milk flow rate of each dairy, and cut operation and installation costs. state-approved nutrient manage ment providers. Using soil tests, manure anal yses, and computer technology, consultants provide farmers with a “prescription” approach to fertil izer use. This helps ensure that nutrients applied are used by crops and not lost to the environment. Earlier this year, 83 applicants passed the first Nutrient Manage ment Certification Examination and woe subsequently certified as nutrient management providers. Kbll SAT, SEPT. 25,1993 • Northeast Poultry Show Preview • Special Features: - Poultry Manure Marketing - New Penn State Poultry Laboratory • Poultry Pointer Articles • Schedule Of Show Events And Show Building Layout Deadline Wed., Sept. 15 ELIZABETHTOWN (Lancas ter Co.) After the announce- ment of the supreme champion animal last week at Elizabethtown Fair, the sale of results followed, with Peter Hoffines’ 1,285-pound market steer and supreme champ ion gamering $1,500 from B&R Cattle. Peter’s sister Jill received $1,300 for her reserve market cattle from Keystone Farm Credit Amy Smith sold her 85-pound champion market goat for $2OO to Walter Dunlap. Nicole Eisenhow er’s 100-pound reserve champion Sept. 30 Deadline To ALLENTOWN (Lehigh Co.) —The Lehigh County Agricultur al Land Preservation Board is accepting applications for the sec ond 1993 funding round of the Lehigh County Agricultural Con- MDA offers the certification examination twice yearly, along with periodic training courses. “The response to this voluntary program by consultants and the fertilizer industry has been tre mendous,” said Secretary Walker. “We’re looking forward to another good turnout for the exam.” For more information on Mary land’s nutrient management certi fication program, call (410) 841-5863. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 4, 1993-C3 E-Town Fair Posts Sales Results sold for $l7O to Lebanon National Bank. Lisa Reiff sold her 123-pound grand champion market lamb for $1.90 per pound to Keystone Farm Credit Tracy Bollinger sold her 138-pound reserve grand champ ion for $2.60 per pound to Willie the Butcher. Linda Baum sold her 240-pound grand champion market hog for $3 per pound to Groff’s Meats. Andrew Germak sold his 228-pound reserve market hog for $2.50 per pound to White and Co. Preservation Program servation Easement Program. Through this program, qualified Lehigh County farmland owners can apply to sell an agricultural conservation easement to Lehigh County and to the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Agricultural conser vation easements pre serve farmland by per manently limiting all forms of nonagricultur al development on a farm property. In return for giving up develop ment rights, landowners can receive cash,, pay ments equal to the dif ference between the fair market value and the agricultural value of their property. To date, the agricul tural conservation ease ment program has pre served 16 farms in Lehigh County totaling 1,834 acres. Applications may be picked up in Room 105 of the Lehigh County Agricultural Center, 4184 Domey Park Road in South Whitehall. 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