LEESPORT (Berks Co.)
The Regional Infrastructure for
Sustaining Agriculture (RISA),a
three and one half year program
focused on long-term farm issues
in southeastern Pennsylvania, is
seeking proposals from southeast
Pennsylvania dairy and vegetable
fanners for on-farm research or
demonstrations that address an
aspect of sustainable agriculture.
Specifically, RISA is interested
in proposals for sustainable tech
nologies or practices farmers want
to evaluate on their farm, as well
as innovative strategies for sus
taining the long-term viability of
farming operations. In southeast
ern Pennsylvania, RISA will pro
vide some technical and financial
support to the project.
Priority will be given to pro
posals that address the following
issues: nutrient management, mar
keting, intensive grazing, water
quality, soil health, integrated pest
control, total farm management and
alternative crops. Other ideas that
contribute to the long-term sus
tainability of farming will also be
considered.
RISA is a cooperative project
being conducted by Penn State
Atlantic Dairy Cooperative
PA Dept of Agriculture
PASA
Penn State University,
Berks Cooperative Extension
Penn State University,
Montgomery Cooperative Extension
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Tim Bowser
Jonda Crosby
Tim Fritz
Cary Oshins
Leon Weber
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ALBANY, N.Y. At a recent
news conference sponsored by the
New York State Association of
Counties, New York Farm Bureau
President Charles Wille said that
unbearably high property taxes
are squeezing the profitability out
of farming and putting New York
farmers at a competitive disadvan
tage with their counterparts in
other states.
During the news conference,
the Center for Government
Research (CGR) unveiled a study
on the high cost of state mandates
and their impact on county tax
payers. The study focused on a
direct county-to-county compari-
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RISA Seeks Proposals For On-Farm Projects
University, Rodale Institute Research
Center, Pennsylvania Association
for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA),
Atlantic Dairy Cooperative, Read
ing Terminal Farmers Market Trust,
and the League of Women Voters.
The project is based in southeast
ern Pennsylvania, including
Northampton, Lehigh, Bucks,
Berks, Montgomery, Philadel
phia, Delaware, Lebanon, Lan
caster, and Chester counties. It
seeks to address the food system
infrastructure in the rapidly urban
izing counties, and better ways of
integrating farmers and con
sumers, production and markets.
RISA activities are under way
to identify and broaden the under
standing of barriers to and oppor
tunities for sustaining agriculture
in the region. The southeast on
farm demonstrations will provide
farmers the opportunity to test and
demonstrate innovative agricul
tural practices which work for
them and a way to share the
results with others.
Proposals for projects sched
uled for 1995 are due by Dec. IS.
For more information, contact any
member of the RISA On Farm
Demonstration Team listed below:
Farmers At Disadvantage?
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western N.Y., and several similar
ly-sized municipalities around the
country.
At the news conference, from
left, Bob King, Monroe County
executive; Dr. Kent Gardner,
CGR’s director of economic
analysis and director of the study:
Patricia Malgieri, president of
CGR; Joseph Bade, president of
NYSAC and chairman of the Cat
taraugus County Legislature;
Charles Wille, president of New
York Farm Bureau; and Mary
Hanak, executive director, Super
visors and County Legislator’s
Association of NYS.
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ON-FARM RESEARCH/DEMONSTRATION PROJECT APPLICATION
The RISA project is soliciting proposals from fanners for on-farm research or demonstrations
that address an aspect of sustaining agriculture in southeastern Pennsylvania. We are looking for
proposals about technologies or practices you want to evaluate on your farm, and innovative
strategies for sustaining the long-term viability of your farm. RISA will provide technical support
to the project.
Priority will be given to projects that address the following issues: nutrient management, market
ing, intensive grazing, water quality, soil improvement, pest control, farm management, and
alternative crops.' Other ideas that contribute to the long-term sustainability of your farm will also
be considered. Please call if you have questions about whether your idea for a project is appro
priate.
Project Title:
Name;
Address:
Funding request; lup to $500)
1. Objective (What research question or problem do you want to answer, or what innovation do
you want to demonstrate?)
2. Why is this an important issue to address?
3. Project description (Describe what you intend to do and how you will do it).
4. If applicable, draw a diagram of your proposed project and attach it to this form
5. What results do you hope to achieve? How might those results be measured?
6. Additional information about the project (optional).
For further information feel free to contact any of the following On-Farm Team members:
Jim Barnett, Atlantic Dairy Cooperative, 215-322-0200
Jonda Crosby, Berks Cooperative Extension, 610-378-1135
Tim Fritz, Montgomery Cooperative Extension, 610-489-4315
Leon Weber, Rodale Institute Research Center, 610-683-1401
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