A2B-Lancastar Firming, Saturday, January 1,1994 Chester County DHIA - December 1993 Cows producing over SflQ lbs. protein arc: Leon D. Kurtz' Rhonda Jackie Joseph & Sandra Lusby Anette Grace Gina DH Lonehiil Farm 122 Ken & Marilyn Umbie Elise Connie Dancer Mrs. John B. Hannum 3D 303 Marilyn & Duane Hershey Sundanc Alley Ivy Apple Deanna Aspen Gerald L. Kulp Sons 18 241 John S. Stoltzfus 4 Merle J. King Whitney Grace Lydia Dunwood Farm Peachie Dream Chris & Ches Stoltzfus Velvet Ridge Star Farm 18 Tim & Phyllis Barlow Cynthia Walmoore Inc. #3 494 Charles J. Moore Whitey Blitz J. Harold Bare Dale Hostetler Rosene Daisy Mark & Melody Stoltzfus Myra Milly Benjamin K. Kauffman Lea Wilkinson Farm 1 3042 Paul Martin 152 Maplesway Farm Pearly David F. King 10 Rol Kel Pen Moore Casey Grebel Donald Speakman 59 Chester County Dairy Milk Lines Walter Wurster Extension Dairy Agent 27,763 27,080 5-00 4-06 29,386 28,760 25,984 7-10 3-10 3-05 H H H 28,878 3-07 7-01 4-02 3-02 29,528 27,229 22,382 H H H 4-04 26,830 4-08 4-02 3-06 3-00 3-03 2-11 26,771 29,199 26,879 25,695 28,915 25,472 27,660 26,424 6-02 3-01 5-06 25,142 26,269 26,053 26,680 H H H 3-06 2-11 33,561 27,787 5-08 3-03 26,953 4-03 26,040 4-04 29,633 5-03 27,081 5-04 4-06 3-05 33,995 31,703 28,159 4-07 9-09 2-11 31,769 25,149 26,162 27,492 5-03 3-05 4-01 29,272 3-01 25,312 26,252 3-00 28,083 5-04 9-05 27,961 28,752 29,963 4-07 4-06 24,151 6-10 The Chester County DHIA Board of Directors held their annual re-organizational meeting on December 14, 1993. Dan Mill er, Chatham, was re-elected Presi dent and Kelly Freebery, Oxford, was congratulated on her excellent job as Treasurer, the position she will continue to hold. Pete Miller, Spring City, was elected Vice- President and will direct contact between the Board and the techni cians. Glenn Ranck, Cochranville, will serve as Secretary in 1994. 812 883 889 931 835 832 823 989 1016 926 Progress is being made on hav ing Act 319 assessments calcu lated for each tax parcel of 10 acres or more in Chester County. At the present time, the mapping on the computer of the tax parcels and then soil types and tree cover is just about complete. Very short ly a farmland value will be calcu lated for every soil type in the county and each farm will then have an Act 319 assessment on the land based on the combined soil types on that farm. 902 865 883 877 819 858 1140 894 830 919 1097 957 930 820 896 Around the beginning of Febru ary, the assessment office will send to all farms a statement of what Act 319 value would be if that farm elects to select that prog ram between March 1 & June 1. If you are currently under Act 515, that assessed value will also be on the statement along with the fair market value. The important fact is that you will now have some choices available for you to decide which program is best for your farm. 812 855 846 769 858 1065 832 825 917 1076 1001 857 1056 856 1062 1037 813 933 All farmers have some impor tant decisions to make if they want to take advantage of reduced assessment and taxes on their farm. To help landowners under stand their options, the county has scheduled four educational meet ings in January; 814 897 812 858 810 1120 1004 904 723 994 Tuesday, January 18, 1994 7:30 pan. Owen J. Roberts High School 938 1116 858 852 998 933 Wednesday, January 19, 1994 7:30 p.m. Unionville High School 813 855 812 837 875 1087 Thursday, January 20, 1994 1:00 p.m. Honeybrook Fire Hall 809 986 846 Thursday, January 20, 1994 7:30 p.m. Octorara High School 823 971 1002 805 The assessment options will be explained by Walter Wurster, Chester County Extension Agent, and Robert Barr, A farmer and president of 21st Century apprais ers. There will be plenty of time 851 837 1057 1024 810 905 Chester County DHIA Farmland Assessment for questions so try to attend one of these meetings! Pennsylvania Forage Schools Penn State Cooperative Exten sion is offering a new two-day school in 1994 on forage produc tion at two locations in Southeast ern Pennsylvania. On February 8 and IS from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the sessions will be held at the Lebanon County Extension office, and on February 9 and 16, the same program will be offered at the Gap Diner, Routes 41 & 30, in Gap, PA. This is a workshop style program targeted at progres sive farrhers and agri-business personnel working with forage producers. Over the two-day period, eight different speakers will address the following topics: + Importance of Forages to Pennsylvania + Forages and the Ruminant Animal + Forage Fertility and Manure Management + Forage Crop Selection and Establishment + Forage Insects + Forage Weeds and Their Control + Forage Quality; Determina tion and Importance + Hay and Silage Harvest Man agement + Dairy Forage Systems + Forage Economics The cost of the school is $45.00 which includes the “Pennsylvania NRAES Co-op Extension Offers Milking Center Book ITHACA. N.Y. In Novem ber 1992, more than 400 persons attended the National Milking Center Design Conference held in Harrisburg. Now available is Milking Cen ter Design, NR AES-66, the 312-page proceedings of this con ference. Dairy farmers, farm advisers, veterinarians, coopera tive extension agents, lenders, milk inspectors, sale personnel, and anyone involved in milk pro duction may want this book. The proceedings include 35 papers that cover all aspects of milking center design and con struction. The papers are divided into eight sections. The “Planning a Milking Cen ter” section discusses economic and financial considerations as well as putting together a planning team. Sections titled “Parlor Efficien cy” and “Parlor Selection” pro vide information that will help decide the type of parlor that is right for a particular farm. The “Keeping it Clean” section discusses regulations; water needs; cleaning requirements; and controlling, treating, and dispos ing milking center wastes. The proceedings are rounded out with sections titled “Data Col lection,” “Worker/Animal Safety Forage Handbook,” an extensive reference book, and meals on both days. For more information and registration, contact Paul Craig (717-921-8803) for the Lebanon County school and Walter Wur ster (215-696-3500) for the school at Gap. Attendance will be limited to 40, first come-first served. Dairy Nutrition Teleconference and Workshop Chester County dairy farmers have the opportunity to participate in an excellent three-day dairy nutrition program at the Lancaster Farm & Home Center February 10, 17 & 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day. The work shops are designed to combine hands-on activities with local extension agents and interaction with university faculty via satel lite. Producers will be able to use information from their own farms to expand and update their know ledge of nutrition and feeding management This is a very up-to date program that uses the exper tise of a variety of university faculty to cover all phases of feed ing dairy animals. The cost for the three days is $46.00 which includes the work shop book and three lunches. For more information, contact Glenn Shirk (717-394-6851) or Walter Wurstcr (215-696-3500). Registration is being handled by the Lancaster County Extension office. and Comfort,” "Walls and Wir ing,” and “Milking Systems.” This book is filled with illustrations and tables that provide informa tion essential to designing a profit able and efficient milking center. The conference program was planned by Stephen Spencer, pro fessor of dairy science, and Robert Graves, professor of agricultural and biological engineering, both from The Pennsylvania State Uni versity. The authors include industry representatives, agricul tural economists, agricultural engineers, animal scientists, and farm advisers from around the country. Milking Center Design, NRAES-66, is available for $25 from the Northeast Regional Agri cultural Engineering Service (NRAES), Cooperative Exten sion, 152 Riley-Robb Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-5701. The price includes postage and handling for U.S. orders only; foreign orders must be prepaid in U.S. funds. Quantity discounts are as fol lows: 10-49 copies, $20.00 per copy; 50-99 copies, $17.50 per copy; and 100 or more copies, $15.00 per copy. Please make your checks payable to NRAES, or call (607) 255-7654 for more information. Call or write for a free publication catalog.
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