_ OJU MAR ZT1995 I,J ft IB B I i 11111 i^Bßa Vol. 40 No. 19 Robert Klndig, left, receivetiba. Clyde Robinson Leader ship Award from PennsylvanlarDHlA President Frank Orner. Nutrient Management Advisory Board Nears Final Draft VERNON ACHENBACH JR. Lancaster Farming Staff HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) A final draft of proposed regulations to administer the state’s Nutrient Management Act is close to being completed, except for a few areas where wording still ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Farming Staff } LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) Jim Shirk, lifelong resident of Lancaster County, has been appointed the new manager of agricultural services for the Lan caster Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Shirk takes the position vacated Fruit Growers Get Hands-On Look At IPM At Berks Workshop ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Fanning Staff LEES PORT (Series Co.) While orchardists believe the pres sure is mounting from society to curtail pesticide use and feel more restricted about how they can run Test Reports In Corn Talk A special section this week in Lancaster Farming is Corn Talk, which features interviews with regional com growers and information useful to the com grower. Com Talk, from the Pennsylvania Master Com Growers Association (PMCOA), is a regular feature of the news paper. Included this issue: Pennsylvania Commercial Hybrid Com Test Reports from all four maturity zones. Sign up to be a member of PMCGA (form included on page 12 of Corn Talk). 604 Per Copy needs to be worked out by the 15-member Nutrient Management Advisory Board to the State Con servation Commission. The board met Wednesday at the state Department of Agricul ture Building in Harrisburg and reviewed and approved regula Shirk To Be Chamber’s Ag Services Manager by Jay Howes, who serves as director pf policy development for Pennsylvania’s House Ag and Rural Affairs Committee. A 1993 Penn State graduate. Shirk, who worked as a conserva tion technician with the Lancaster County Conservation District, told Lancaster Fanning that in his new position he will focus on issues their operations, turning to inte grated pest management (IPM) can provide one way to ease that pres sure, take care of the environment, and boost the bottom line. Already, California has insti tuted “prescription pesticide” Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 18, 1995 EVERETT NEWSWANGER Managing Editor STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) Robert Kindig, the Pen nsylvania dairyman from Conesto ga in Lancaster County, received the Clyde Robinson Leadership Award at the Pennsylvania DHIA annual meeting last Friday. The award created two years ago by the board of directors is in mem ory of the late Clyde Robinson, who spent a lifetime in service to the dairy industry and especially DHIA. It is given to a dairy farmer who has proven to be a leader in the dairy industry. Frank Omer, association presi dent, made the presentation and said Kindig exemplifies the ideals that were put forth in the award. Having completed an unprece dented three-year term as president of the National DHIA, Kindig has also served as president of his state and local DHIA, as well as the loc al school board. In addition, he has been a 4-H leader and served on the local extension board and the coun ty- Holstein board. tions for setback restrictions for new and expanded manure storage facilities; financial assistance and some other changes within prop osed regulations. Board members also received a briefing from Mike Krempasky, secretary to the Commission, and that will affect Lancaster County farmers into the next century, including water quality issues and other concerns that make it harder for the county farmer to survive. Shirk, who also works on his 60-acre family farm south of Goodville, said that Lancaster County has 10 percent of the agri (Turn to Pag* A 23) regulations that have restricted the amount and type of spraying and other methods fruit growers can use to control pests. But Pennsyl vania is at the national forcfrdtu of leading-edge apple IPM research that may help detract such restrict ing laws, according to experts who spoke on Wednesday at the “Nuts andßolts'of IPM” workshop at the Berks County Ag Center. Growers should remember that using IPM doesn’t mean they can’t spray when necessary. It doesn’t mean “organically” produced crops. “IPM is not an endpoint or a goal,” said Dr. Ed Rajotte, associ- (Turn to Pag* A2O) Kindig Receives Pennsylvania DHIA Leadership Award In a written tribute, Glenn Shirk, Lancaster County Agent, said Kin dig is perceptive to the needs of the dairy industry and how people, in spite of differences, can work together to the mutual benefit of all. Obviously moved by the award, Kindig said the award was espe cially meaningful because of whom it was named. “Clyde was my mentor,” Kindig said. “I try to live up to the ideals he set for Dairy Stakeholders Meet To Plan Next Forum EVERETT NEWSWANGER Managing Editor HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Some of the stakeholders in the Pennsylvania dairy industry met Tuesday to plan for the second Pennsylvania Dairy Futures Forum in June of 1995. As you may recall, the first such forum in Pennsylva nia was held last June at Penn State. Richard Mather, director of the DER Bureau of Regulatory Counsel, as to changes that will be made to the proposed regulations to make them comply with regula tions about the style of wording that is to be used, and also about the regulatory review process. Jim Shirk, who works on his 60-acre family farm south of Goodvllle, has been appointed agricultural services mana ger for the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Six Sections DHIA, but I never profess to have achieved that stature in the indus try. Clyde was an example to fol low and it is with sincere gratitude that 1 accept the award.” In his message to the associa tion, President Omer said that Pen nsylvania is a service cooperative. Quality management information allows dairy farmers to operate their business efficiently. Since that time, and as a result of the first forum, the Dairy Map program developed at Penn State and administered through the extension service has had extended use across the state with more than 900 dairy fanners attending prog ram seminars to date. Dairy Map is designed to focus on how to man age a dairy farm by using goal set (Tum to Pag* A 32) There are deadlines associated with adopting regulations for the Act Ultimately, the State Conser vation Commission is responsible for creating the regulations, but a review by the advisory board is also necessary. The advisory board $21.00 Per Year (Turn to Pag* A3O) (Turn to Pag* Al 9)