LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) On Thursday, October 13, the public is invited to attend an “open house” meeting for the purpose of viewing and dis cussing the recently completed stream fencing project on the Lester Hursh dairy farm in East Donegal Township. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and will conclude at noon at the historic one-room schoolhouse owned and located next door to the Donegal Presbyterian Church. Refreshments will be provided. The Donegal Creek, site of the stream fencing project, has wit nessed much local history. The site of the commonwealth’s first fish hatchery was located imme diately upstream from the'project area. Remnants of the American Shad hatchery date back to 1873. Donegal Creek has two main water sources, each with their unique part in history. One of the sources comes from the basement of Cameron Estate, home of the late John Cameron, who served under the late President Lincoln as Secretary of War. The other source springs forth from the site of the “Witness Tree Memorial,” where this country’s forefathers gathered around an oak tree and made a covenant to gain indepen dence from British rule. “This project shows the kind of cooperation among neighbors that’s necessary for stream pro tection projects to succeed on many of our farms in Lancaster County,” said Mark Metzler, Lancaster County conservation district employee. Members of the Donegal Fish and Conservation Association believe that sportsmen need to do their part in protecting the stream. Many farmers just don’t have All-American Dairy Show Coverage der Monalinc, Alison Littlefield. JUNIOR CHAMPION; Trotacre Bucky Mamie, Holly Liggett RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION: Littlefields Simon Vale, Alison Littlefield JR BESTTHREE; 1 .Clarence Littlefield fami ly: 2. Roland Ripley; S.Berneta GaMe 3*4 YEAR-OLD OR Y: 1 Whispering Pines F Lily, Charles Mohler, Cambridge, Ohio; 2.Romellas Invest Alice, Charlene Shupp, Tunkhannoek; S.Misty Meadows F Sugar, Beth Anne Clark, Bedford. 5 YEARS, OLDER DRY: 1 ,Mt. Ararat Fayette Ireane, Gabrielle Buck, Port Deposit, Md.; 2. Sensation Ram, Bernata GaMe; 3. Milk Jugs Jayette Kathy, Edward Gill & family, Creston, Ohio. JR 2-YR-OLD: 1 .Hi Field Zeus Jessie, Paula Guyer. Derry; Z.Craig Moor Smokeys Janie, Joshua Craig, North Bangor\ N.Y.; 3.Peb L Brook F Lone, John Dupont, Newtown Square. SR 2-YR-OLD: 1.0 C S Dairy Smokey Sisa lee, O. Clay Smith; 2,H0110w View Fayette Latosha, Scott t Elsie Wolff; S.Smders Fayet tti I Century, Aaren GaMe. PENNSYLVANIA 3-VR-OLD FUTURITY: I.Sniders Fayette Brett, Aaron Gable; 2-Crown Stone Quantity Alfalfa, Brain SchneUy, Clear Spring, Md.; S.Crown Stone Able Betty, Heath SchneUy. JR 3-YR-OLD; 1 .Burgess Farm Franks Pas sion, Diane Burgess, Bradford, Vt.; 2.Smders Fayette Brett, Aaron Gable; 3 Littlefields Monarch Whisper, Alison Littlefield. SR 3-YR-OLD: 1 .Walnut Ridge I «| Carl, Robert Hawker, Middletown, Md.; 2.Crown Stone Quantity Alfalfa, Brian Schnebly; S.Cresthill Fayette Loralne, Virginia Seager, Prattsburg, N.Y. ♦-YEAR-OLD: 1 .Littlefields Fayette Mona Lira, Alison Littlefield; 2.Littlefields Senor Charity. Elizabeth Littlefield; S.Lisetar Senors Angel, John Dupont. AGED COWS: 1 .Spring Hoi low Fayette Bell, Trotacre Farm. Enon Valley; 2.Whispering Pines JJ Taffy, OF A WB Hayes, Cambridge Ohio; 3-Sniders Laredo Delita, Jan Snider, New Enterprise. BEST SR BRED A OWNED; I.Littlefields Fayette Mona Lira. Alison Littlefield; 2.Burgess Farm Franks Passion, Diaac Burgess; S.Unleflelds Senor Charily, Eli- Neighbors Help Neighbors Protect Stream much time to maintain a fence along a creek. This group of sportsmen is willing to do the necessary maintenance work. Stream bank fencing projects, which prevent livestock from trampling stream banks and pro tect herd health from waterborne diseases, have been gaining popu larity in Pennsylvania as a cost effective means of improving water quality and stream habitats. In this project, 800 feet of the stream was fenced off. Through the volunteer work of the Done gal Fish and Conservation Asso- Cover Crops, Soil Quality Topic Of Field Day MILLHEIM (Centre Co.)— Half of the seven-acre market garden owned by Anne and Eric Nordell of Beech Grove Farm in Trout Run is used for cover crops each year to control weeds, restore soil condition, and ampli fy the effect of the limited supply of compost. The Nordells are attempting a “bio-intensive” approach to vegetable production by substituting land and live horse power for hired labor and off-farm inputs. As part of an on-going On- Farm Demonstration project sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agri culture (PASA), the Nordells are involved in a four-year soil quali ty trial to evaluate the best ways to integrate cover crops, compost and horse-drawn cultivation into their 12-field rotation. The cover crops utilized include sweet clover, mammoth red clover, New Zealand white clover, berseem clover, hairy vetch, rye, oats, annual ryegrass and spring (Continued from Page Cl 3) zabeth Littlefield. SENIOR CHAMPION: Litdellelds Fayette Mona Lira, Alison Littlefield RESERVE SENIOR CHAMP: Burgess Farm Franks Passion, Diane Burgess. GRAND CHAMPION; Littlefields Fayette Mona Lira RESERVE GRAND CHAMP; Burgess Farm Franks Passion BEST THREE FEMALES: 1 .Clarence Little field family: 2.Bemeta GaMe; 3.Robert Smith & Beth Clark, New Enterprise EXHIBITORS HERO: 1. Clarence Littlefield family; 2.B«mei> Galbe; S.Holoomb family, Greene, N.Y. STATE HERO: 1 .New York; Z.Ponnsylvania; 3.Mary)and PREMIER BREEDER; Alison Littlefield, Watertown, N.Y. PREMIER EXHIBITOR: Amber Clark, Now Enterprise EASTERN NATIONAL JR HOLSTEIN SHOW SPRING CALF: 1 .Maple-Flat Cat Raven. Danielle Sparling, Troy; 2.ldee Mel-T Star buck Tonya, Melinda Thomas, Bruceton Mills, W.Va.; S.Wabut Hills Encore Harriet, David Glock, Mifflin. WINTER CALF: 1 .Pack-Herd Broker Bacca, Amy Pakeard, Troy; 2.Pamtom Mbs Pine hurst, Michael Stebbins, Homell, N.Y.; S.Fountain Farm Pre Eve-Et, Scott Walton, Carlisle FALL CALF; I.Pack-Herd Encore Bazuka, David Packard; 2Je-HkJo Vintage Autumn, Torry Yahn, Churchwlle. N.Y.; 3.C Blondln Astra Preference, Amy lager. SUMMER YEARLING; 1 .Savage-Leigh Sky Sherbert, Jamie Leigh Savage; 2.ore Farm Vintage Jasmine, Tara Kocher. Mffflintown; 3.R0-Meyer Moonnvar Skybuck, Megan Meyers, St. Thomas. SPRING YEARLING: 1 .Tower Vue Counse lor Elle, Elizabeth Walton, Carlisle; 2.Sut- Svon Lincon Ester, Honda Mummah, Port Royal; 3 Joean Prelude Lea, Adam Fraley, Muncy. WINTER YEARLING; t.Braedawn Inspire Angel-ET. Adam Fraley, Muncy; 2.C Andlta Prelude HfKary. Brian Coyne, Avon, N.Y.; 3.Ronice-Acres Thor Alicia, Darin Nolt, Richland. ciation (a local sportsman group that is active in preserving cold water trout streams, organized a Fly fishing club, and maintains a Trout nursery), they constructed the fence and have agreed to maintain it. The sportsmen received technical, educational, and financial assistance through the members of the Lancaster Stream Bank Fencing Work Group. The work group is com prised of public agencies and pri vate organizations which meet informally to share information and coordinate efforts for projects that improve water quality. Many field peas. A Field Day scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 1 p.m.-4 p.m., will feature a tour of market garden fields and cover crops and an address on monitor ing soil quality by Dr. Marianne Sarrantonio, coordinator, Soil Health Initiative, Rodale Institute Research Center. Also included will be informa tion on low-cost alternative tillage implements, hog-compost ed horse manure, sloped hi-ten sile deer fence, portable season extenders, and their wood-fired bottom-heated greenhouse bench. The PASA on-farm demon stration program was started in 1992 in order to demonstrate sus tainable farming systems and practices that help make farming operations economically and eco logically sustainable. These demonstrations are farmer-initiat ed and supported by PASA with technical and financial resources. They are not research plots— rather, demonstrations of a prac- FALL YEARLING: 1 Ro-Meyer Hevenly Lin coln, Megan Mayor*. St. Thomai; 2.MCMelo li» Ta» Ron**, Melissa McKsnzio, Polilion, N.Y.; 3.C Monhavon JY Witnoy, Anthony Crolhori, Rising Sun, Md. JUNIOR CHAMPION: Ro-Mayor Hovenly Lincoln, Megan Meyers RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION: Savage- Leigh Sky Sherbart, Jami Leigh Savage. 3 A 4 YEAR-OLD DRY: 1 .Pyma-View Logic Mariah, Scott Cavanaugh. Jamestown.; 2.Tawer-Vu* Star B Oella-ET, Craig Walton, Cartilsar; 3.Mookown Blackstar Edith, Karan McComb, PureeHville, Va 5 YEARS, OLDER DRY: I.Walnut Hills Astro Binky, DiannGlock, Mifflin; 2.Glob*-Run Sexy Darlene, Charann Footer, Petersburg; 3.Hcw-Ella Mark A Tracy. Jeffrey Wilbur, LerayevM*. JR 2-YR-OLO: I.Lockway Hedy AJ-ET, Joshua Locke, Meroersburg; 2.Ms(-K-Hoe Astro Jet Babe, Melissa Hostler, Mrfflinuwn; 3.White-Oak-Vu L-Man Jazman, Josh Hushon, Della SR 2-YR-OLO; 1 .Maple-Flat Aral Rost*. Danielle Sparling; 2.Zlems Lincoln Leigh, Tim 2emba, Waadsport, N.Y.; 3.Savage-L*igh Count*lor Star, Christopher Savage. JR 3-YR-OLD: i.C Elmlawn Broker Lady, Elliott KuaHnar, Wfmton-Salam, N.C.; 2.Dar- Dala Staibuck Alicia, Daphna Doll. Gian Rock. SR 3-YR-OLD: t.Ehrhardt Astro Jody-Et, Kavin Ehrhardt; 2.MS-MD-DUN-Loa(ln Moonahlna, Shannon Harrison, Burfcattsvllla, Md.; 3.C Egbardana Lindy Julia, Shannon Cavanaugh, Jamestown. 4- I.RCFH Beautician Beach- ET, Gregory Knutsan, Rising Sun, Md.; 2.C Fran-Lou-USA Mids Carlana, Timothy 2am ba; 3.Qloba-Run -CB Top Gun Oslo, Lory Ann Baker, Petersburg. 5- 1 .Lylahavan Jet Denise, Kelli Ann Savage; 2.Spring-Lane Mark Alaxi, John Kelly. Tyrone; S.Walnut Hills Astro Bridgetta, Dianna Clock, Mifflin. SENIOR CHAMPION: RCFH Beautician Beach, Gregory Knutsan. RESERVE SENIOR CHAMP: Ehrhardt Astro Jody-ET, Kevin Ehrhardt ORAND CHAMPION: Gregory Knutsan RESERVE GRAND CHAMP: Kevin Ehrhardt. businesses joined in to make this project a huge success. The members of the Donegal Fish and Conservation Associa tion and the Lancaster Stream Bank • Fencing Work Group believe that the Donegal Springs Creek is an excellent location to highlight the importance of stream management. The creek has the potential to once again support a good trout fishery. Directions to site: From Route 283 go west unto 772 at the Man heim/Mount Joy Exit. Go straight through the light in Mount Joy. Make the first right onto the tice or system that is working on a given operation under certain conditions. The common goal among all PASA demos is to share farmer-generated informa tion between farmers in order to encourage understandings of var ious sustainable agriculture con- His] CONSTRUCTION ■ - FmiIPUPUT Ingeraoll Air Compressor, tuul ™ tni 40hp w/motor. $3500. ■ 717/354-3105. 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For more information, con tact Tom Moore, coordinator for Donegal Fish and Conservation Association, day (717) 291-6106 and evening (717) 653-5278; Mark Metzler/Travis Martin, Lancaster Conservation District, (717) 299-5361; or Lamontt Garber, Lancaster Stream Bank Fencing Work Group, (717) 234- 5550. cepts which can then be imple mented on individual farms. For more information on this or other PASA-sponsored Field Days, please contact the PASA office at 114 West Main Street, P.O. Box 419, Millheim, PA 16854, (814) 349-9856. PHONE: 7174U-11*4 or 717-344-3047
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