No-Turn Composting Method To Be Demonstrated COLLEGEVILLE (Montgom ery Co.) Boy Scouts at a local Scout camp are composting food wastes using a method unknown to many. A fanner in Horsham is composting horse manure and bedding using the same proce dure. Both are utilizing a system developed in Canada to compost fish wastes. It is a low-tech, low cost method which can be used by those interested in small to med ium-scale composting. This method of composting, the Passively Aerated Windrow Sys tem (PAWS) will be demonstrated at workshops to be held at two lo cations this summer. During the workshops, participants will see how a pile is constructed and learn about the compost process, com post quality, and end-product us es. Also included will be a discus sion of different source materials that can be used to make a PAWS pile and a demonstration of how to dismantle a finished pile. This no turning system can be used at places such as horse stables, farms, schools, camps, and by food processors and landscapers. The first workshop is scheduled for June 22 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Arbor Meadow Farm in Horsham. Here the PAWS method is being used to compost horse manure and bedding and the fin- See our beautiful new Wood & Gas Stoves. at lldussingers IquaUTY STOVES] 2533 Old Phila. Pike, Rt. 340, Smoketown, PA 3 miles east of Lancaster Tue., Thurs., St Fri. 10-8; Wed. & Sat 10-5 * See the New r STRATFORD CLASSIC Coal Stoves You’re Invited! DATES: TIME: LOCATION: Sponsor: Make plans to join us for any or all of the field days listed above. Guided tours (11/2 hours per tour) of the 40+ research plots will be provided. Some of the current research underway includes: Herbicide-Resistant Crops Planting Date Studies Row Width Studies Fertility Trials Pesticide Trials Tillage Studies Corn, Wheat and Soybean Variety Trials A free lunch will be provided from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and our staff of agronomists, our research manager, Rob Kauffman, and various agribusiness representatives will be available to answer your questions. These farm days are free and open to the public. Please call Karen Becker at (717) 859-3276 with any questions. ished product will be applied to vegetable fields. On July 24, the program will be at the Hart Scout Reservation from 12:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. and will focus on com posting cafeteria discards. The workshops are sponsored by the Recycling Education Pro gram, Montgomery County Co operative Extension. There is no charge for either program. For directions or to register, call the recycling education office at (610) 454-1245. Knott Joins Angus Assoc. ST. JOSEPH, Mo. James Knott, Andrews Bridge, Pa. is a new member of the American An gus Association, reported Dick Spader, executive vice president of the national organization. The American Angus Associa tion, with more than 27,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef cattle registry associa tion in the world. Its computerized records include detailed informa tion on over 12 million registered Angus. The Association records ances tral information and keeps records of production on individual ani mals for its members. (717)397-7539 June 22,1995 July 19.1995 September 6,1995 mgjm I