RISA Announces Field Days
MILLHEIM (Centre Co.)
The Regional Infrastructure for
Sustaining Agriculture (RISA)
Program, which is addressing
long-term farm issues'in southeast
Pennsylvania, recently announced
its 1995 schedule of sustainable
farm field days.
RISA is working with dairy
operators and vegetable producers
in the region who are evaluating
sustainable farming technologies
and other innovative strategies for
sustaining the long-term viability
of their farming operations. The
purpose of the farm field days is to
provide other farmers and inter
ested non-farmers with the oppor
tunity to observe and evaluate
these practices being used on
working farms.
RISA is a cooperative project
being conducted by Pennsylvania
Association for Sustainable Agri
culture (PASA), Penn State Uni
versity, Rodale Institute, Atlantic
Dairy Cooperative, Reading Ter
minal Farmers Market, and the
League of Women Voters. The
project is based in 10 southeastern
counties and is focused on the
viability of the food system infra
structure of these counties. RISA
activities seek to identify and
broaden the understanding of bar
riers to and opportunities for sus
taining agriculture in the region.
RISA is conducting on-farm
demonstrations to test new agricul
tural practices with innovative far
mers and to share the results with
the widest possible audience. The
farm field days are an excellent
opportunity for farmers and the
public to see sustainable agricul
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A contact person has been listed
with each field day for directions
and other information.
1995 RISA Field Day
Schedule
•July 11. 1-3 p.m. No-till
Tomatoes and Vegetables in Hairy
Vetch, Steve and Cheri Groff
Farm, Holtwood. Lancaster Coun
ty For information: Leon Weber
(610) 683-1401.
Sponsored by RISA, Keystone
Chapter of Soil and Water Conser
vation Society, and Lancaster
Conservation District
Tomatoes and other vegetables
which have been no-till trans
planted into haiiy vetch will be
focus of this field trial. A no-till
transplanter will be demonstrated.
A discussion of the benefits of cov
er crops in vegetable rotations will
be presented by Dr. Abdul-Baki,
USDA, Beltsville.
•July 12,6:30 p.m.—Passively
Aerated Windrow Method for
Composting, Paul and Carol Haus
er, Maplewood Farms, Lincoln
University, Chester County. For
information: Cary Oshins (610)
683-1415.
The Hausers operate a diversi
fied vegetable, small fruit, tree
fruit, and livestock farm near
Oxford. The Hausers have been
evaluating the passively aerated
windrow (PAWS) method of com
posting for utilization of their
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program. This method will be
demonstrated, and results other
farmers have had with this method
will be discussed by Cary OsMns
of the Rodale Institute.
Sponsored by RISA.
’July IS Lancaster County
Conservation Exposition, County
Exhibit Farm, Lancaster County
Central Park. For information;
Lane. Co. Conservation District
(717) 299-5361.
Fun for the whole family! See
what innovations are being used by
farmers, sporting groups, and city
folks to protect the wealth of Lan
caster’s naturaNresources. Activi
ties include conservation tillage
demos, farm equipment exhibits.
Nutrient Management Law pre
sentation, stream protection and
enhancement, sportspeople and
conservation, natural lawn care,
home conservation, and septic sys
tem care. Petting zoo and hayrides
for the kids. Rain or shine. Food
available.
South of city of Lancaster on
Route 222/272. Turn east at Media
Heights Country Club on to Golf
Road. Exhibit Farm is 7/10 miles
on right
Sponsors include Lane. Co.
Conservation Dist, PA Chesa
peake Bay Education Office,
RISA, Chesapeake Bay Founda
tion, Pequea-Mill Creek Project
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•July 19, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Reduced Herbicide Rates With
Rotary Hoe Incorporation, Hibih
man Homestead Research Farm,
Lancaster County. For informa
tion: Karen Becker (717)
859-3276.
Field day will demonstrate
increase in yields and profits
through use of half rates of herbi
cides by using a single pass rotary
hoe to incorporate. Tours of mote
than 40 research plots. Lunch
provided.
Sponsored by RISA and Bru
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Service.
•July 22,8 a.m. - 5 p.m.—Farm
and Family Independence Day.
Rodale Institute, Rodale Institute
Research Cento', Kutztown, Berks
County. For information and
registration form: (610) 683-1400.
Featuring sensible, proven, and
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Speakers include Joel Salatin,
Dick and Sharon Thompson, Mel
Gelsinger, Abe Ziegler, and Bob
Hofstetter. Lunch available.
Registration fee is $55.00.
•August 3, lp.m.-3p.m.—Sus
tainable Dairy Farm Crop Produc
tion System, Don and Linda
Weaver, Weaver Homestead
Farm, New Holland. Lancaster
County. For information: Leon
Weber (610) 683-1401.
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•September 6,6:30 p,m.—New
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