PER COD I CALC DIVISION . f fV S <- Vol. 40 No. 25 Conservation A Way Of Life On Dauphin County Dairy Farm Conservation pervades nearly all aspect of Bryncoed Jersey Farm—from the use of extensive contour stripping, rotational grazing, and using shredded newspaper as bedding and eventual soli amendment to the use of Inexpensive materials to conserve on costs, labor, and time. From left, Tom’s parents Carolyn and Sam, Tom, Tiz, and Sam Williams 111. Photo by Andy Andrew 58 Farms Apply For Distinction STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) Leaden of the Dairy of Distinction program met Tuesday to review the program and prepare for judging of the current group of applicants. Pennsylvania State Secretary Paul Nichols announced that 58 new applications from across the state have been received. District chairpersons were given these applications to begin the task of roadside inspection of each farm by a local panel of judges. All judging is to be completed in the month of May. The state is divided into 10 districts each with its own local group that runs the local judging and award events. Pa.DHIA Board Of Directors Reorganizes UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) The 1995 Pennsylvania Dairy Herd Improvement Associa tion (Pa.DHIA) Board of Directors held a reorganizations! meeting Wednesday at South Ridge Motor Inn in State College. 604 For Copy To date, more thansoobeautiful farms have been given the Dairy of Distinction designation in Pen nsylvania. The program also is in operation in New York and New Jersey. In the election of officers, all present leaders were returned to their posts. Dan Baker, president; Russ Rooks, vice president; Donna Gearhart, treasurer, Nichols, sec retary; and Steve Spencer, advisor. The group made plans to again meet the first day of Ag Progress Days in the events building. At that time the winners will be invited to get together for a social and to view the portraits of each farm that are presented by Lancaster Farming. Elected to serve as its president was Lane Sollenberger, a member from Franklin County. Sollenberger was elected to the state board of directors in April 1992 and has served on the (Turn to Pag* A 22) Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 29, 1995 Winners of Atlantic Dairy Cooparatlva’a 1995 Young Cooparator contact ara seated from laft: Jeffrey and Cindy Moora, outstanding young cooparators, and Shalla Schrodar and Allan Kratzlng, aacond place. Standing. Kannath Kahr, third placa; Melissa and Stave Snyder, fourth placa; and Bath and Robert Ranch, fifth place. Sea story on page A 33. ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Fanning Staff MIDDLETOWN (Dauphin Co.) A conservation “philoso phy* ’ pervades nearly every aspect of Bryncoed Jersey Farm from the use of extensive contour strip ping, rotational grazing, and using shredded newspaper as bedding and soil amendment to the use of inexpensive materials to conserve on costs, labor, and time. Tom Williams, Dauphin County Conservation Fanner of the Year, is concerned that, if 1995 proves to be a drought year, he has the pre sence of mind and the cultural practices in place to ensure soil retention and land productivity. * ‘Every drop of rain that fills on this farm, I want it to stay here,” said Williams. “When it goes down the stream, it’s taking my fertility and my moisture that my crops need.” Govenor Appoints . PDA Regional Directors HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) State Gov. Tom Ridge has appointed three people to serve as regional directors for the state Department of Agriculture, according to department news releases mqde this week. State Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brosius stated that he is pleased with the governor’s appointments. “I’m pleased (they) have agreed to serve as one of Gov. Ridge’s agriculture advocates,” Brosius said. “(They) will join a team that is working to promote Pennsylva nia’s number one industry, which Four Sections For Williams, moisture is money. His father, Sam, built a farm pond 60 years ago. Forty years ago, another farm pond was constructed to retain as much moisture as possible to help '‘shore up” water .for crop irrigation. Indeed, much of the conserva tion practices on the farm were in place since the 19305, including strips, diversions, and terraces. Altogether, 8,100 feet of terraces, 2,300 feet of diversions, and two acres of waterways have been installed. Also, the Williamses make use of a gravity-flow earthen manure pit The manure is injected into the com fields. “My conservation technician says we got most everything done,” said Williams. Together with his wife, Theresa (Turn to Pago A 24) produces an abundant food supply for 12 million Pennsylvanians. “We intend to meet the gover nor’s goal of carrying agriculture forward in profitability and stature.” In addition to its headquarters building in Harrisburg, the PDA has seven regional offices. The three appointments are the first among several expected to be made within the department over the next several weeks. All three directors are to oversee , the work of PDA inspectors and services in their respective $25.00 Par Yaar (Turn to P«o* A2B)
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