ITHACA, N.Y. Greenhouse machines and layouts for efficient
Systems: Automation, Culture, t operation. The culture session will
and Environment, a conference to discuss water and nutrient dcliv
be held in New Brunswick, NJ. cry and other factors that affect
on July 20-22,1994, will provide plant growth and response. The
in-depth information on the engi- environment session will discuss
neering principles of greenhouse systems used to control heat, light
system design and management mg, and the gaseous environment
Presentations focusing on current within the greenhouse. The last
technology and case studies will session will focus on integrating
relate the fundamentals to day-to- the systems discussed in the first
day management decisions. three sessions to create an cffi-
The conference consists of four cient and profitable greenhouse
half-day sessions. The automation that minimizes environmental
session will discuss sensors for impact.
monitoring the greenhouse envi
ronment, controllers and compu
ters for decision making, and
Disaster Payments Issued
LEESPORT (Berks Co.)
Federal crop disaster payments
totaling $12,086 have been issued
to several Berks County fanners
so far this year whose crops were
adversely affected by flooding and
other severe weather conditions.
Richard Troutman, an official
of the Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation Service
(ASCS), said the payments will
help those producers who were
prevented from planting or who
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Greenhouse
Each .evening will include
opponunities for focused learning.
On the first evening, workshops
lost some or all of their crops
because of damaging weather fac
tors. He also mentioned Berks
County farmers fortunate in hav
ing more favorable growing con
ditions as compared to others
across the state.
In additional to issuing crop
payments, ASCS opened the 1993
tree assistance program (TAP) for
commercial tree growers who
experienced significant tree
los:
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717-253-3334
Systems Conference Set-
will be offered; topics will be cho
sen based on input from confer
ence registrants on their registra
tion forms. During the second
evening, teams of participants will
each design a greenhouse system.
The designs will be reviewed dur
ing the last session on the follow
ing day.
The intended audience includes
greenhouse production systems
owners and their advisors and
managers, equipment suppliers
and manufacturers, cooperative
extension educators, designers,
writers and publishers within the
industry, teachers, government
policy makers, and regulators.
The conference planning com
mittee includes Gene Giacomelli,
K. C. Ting, and William J.
Roberts, professors of bioresoutce
engineering at Rutgers University;
Louis D. Albright, professor of
agricultural and biological engi
neering at Cornell University;
John W. Bartok, Jr., extension
professor of natural resources
management and engineering at
the University of Connecticut; and
Marty Sailus, director of the
Northeast Regional Agricultural
ectations
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717-734-3682
Uncarttr FamUng, Saturday, Dtcwnber 2, 1993-C3
Engineering Service.
The conference is being organ
ized by the Northeast Regional
Agricultural Engineering Service
(NRAES) and the Center for Con
trolled Environment Agriculture
at Rutgers University, in conjunc
tion with the American Society of
Agricultural Engineers. It will be
held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. 2
Albany Street, New Brunswick,
New Jersey. Room rates arc $65
for a single or double room, $9O
for a triple room, and $1 IS for a
naxjtos~~~
quadruple room if you mention
“Greenhouse Systems Confer
ence" when you call the hotel at
(908) 873-1234. Rooms have been
set aside until June 19, 1994.
For a free brochure containing a
complete conference agenda, a
map to the conference, registra
tion fee. and a registration form,
wute to NR AES, Cooperative
Extension, IS2 Riley-Robb Hall,
Ithaca, NY 14853-5701 or call
(607) 255-7654. Brochures will be
available in January 1994.
FINDING A CONSULTING
FORESTER
Robert S. Hansen, Bradford
County Forester
Utilizing a professional consulting forester
will be of great help to a landowner in the
management of his or her forest land. A fores
ter can be especially valuable when the land
owner wants to sell some timber. A good fore
ster can more than make up his or her fee
through the increased profits from a forester
assisted timber sale.
How does one find a good, reliable fores
ter? The first thing to remember is that in Pen
nsylvania there is no registration law that pre
vents an unqualified individual from present
ing himself or herself as a forester. There are
many individuals in Pennsylvania that cur
rently call themselves -foresters that do not
have the requisite training or experience to be
professional foresters. A landowner needs to
check the credentials of any individual who
he or she might consider hiring as a consulting
forester.
A professional forester has a minimum of a
four year degree in forestry from an accre
dited university. Penn State University has the
four-year forestry degree program in Pennsyl
vania and there are others throughout the
country as well. A forest technician has a two
year degree in forestry from a recognized col
lege or university, Penn State at Mount Alto
and Pennsylvania College of Technology
have two-year programs in Pennsylvania. A
forest technician can offer similar help to a
landowner, especially if the technician has
had adequate field experience.
The first step in finding a professional fore
ster to help you is to contact your local Pen
nsylvania Bureau of Forestry service or your
county extension office. They can supply you
with a list of professional foresters that work
in your county. The list contains consulting
foresters and industrial foresters. An indust
rial forester is employed by a timber company
or sawmill. A consulting forester is self
employed and you hire the forester to work for
you. You also pay the consultant for his time
and expertise.
The next step is deciding on two or three
foresters on the list who you might want to
have work with you. You should contact these
foresters and discuss your needs with them.
You should also check on their fee schedule.
Of utmost importance is the checking of
references of these foresters. Not all foresters,
even though they have the same educational
training, have the same abilities. Checking
references cannot be overemphasized. After
checking the foresters’ references and dis
cussing your needs with them, you should
then make your decision.
Meet often with your forester during the
life of the project Make sure that he or she
understands your objectives and your con
cerns. Remember it is your property and you
ultimately have the responsibility for the deci
sions being made. A forester steward will
obtain the services of a qualified, professional
forester and take an active role in the manage
ment of his or her own property.