NEW TRIPOLI (Lehigh Co.)
More than 110 members of the
Lehigh County Farm Bureau met
recently for their annual meeting
and board reorganization. The
event was held at the Seipstown
Grange.
Elected to the Board of Direc
tors for the next year were Rodney
Schlauch, S Islington, Bruce Watt,
Kempton, Bill Boyd, Mertztown,
Diane Matthews-Gehringer, Kutz
town, Fran Smith, Zionsville and
Gary Menzies, Zionsvillc.
Elected as officers for the next
year were Rodney Schlauch, pre
sident, Arland Schantz, vice presi
dent and Beverly Gruber, secre
tary-treasurer.
The group adopted six policy
positions which are to be submit
ted to the Pennsylvania Farm Bur
eau (PFB) for statewide approval
at their annual meeting in Hershey
in November. They cover ag se
curity areas and easements, DEP
investigations, lax initiatives and
standardization of antibiotics test
ing for milk haulers and proces
sors.
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Lehigh County Farm Bureau Holds Meeting
Rodney Schlauch, Slatington,
president of the Lehigh County
Farm Bureau, presented a booklet
of committee reports on the activi
ties on a local, state and national
basis.
Following the business session,
Clarence Berger, state regional
director from Bucks County, pre
sented the state board report with
die theme “Service is the Key to a
Good Organization.”
Other program highlights in
cluded an award presentation by
Don Jones, Nationwide Insurance,
Bethlehem and Fay Fulmer, Slate
Women’s Committee. Nazareth to
Mdanie Boyd from Mertztown,
winner of the State Senior Poster
Contest
Rodney Schlauch was also giv
en an award for outstanding ser
vice as President for the past three
years.
Entertainment was provided by
the Sine Family from Lansdale.
The musical duet accompanied by
a chalk board illustration was end;
tied “Moments of Inspiration.”
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A delegation of directors is to
be attending the annual conven
tion.
Member* of the board of director* for the Lehigh County Farm Bureau are, from tho
left, front row, Roy Rombargar, Artand Schantz, Fran Smith, Bill Boyd, and Nancy
Semmel. From tho left, In the bade row, are Brian Dietrich, Howard Shelly, and Rodney
Sehlaueh.
District Has Resources
WEST CHESTER (Chester
Co.) Several breeds and types
of horses are used in a wide varie
ty of activities throughout Chester
County and Pennsylvania.
Regardless of whether you own
one horse or many horses, the
decisions you make on your prop
erty can have a significant impact
on water quality.
The goal of a water quality
management plan is to reduce
runoff and protect groundwater.
Runoff from horse farms can carry
soil and waste contaminants into
waterways, creating a nonpoint
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The Lehigh County Farm Bur
eau is an organization made up of
469 former members and is an af-
source of pollution.
Reducing runoff and contami
nation can be accomplished by the
combination of nutrient manage
ment, watercourse and runoff con
trols, pasture management, and
streambank protection.
The Chester County Conserva
tion District has resources avail
able for county residents inter
ested in farmstead stewardship.
These include valuable informa
tion regarding environmentally
responsible components of a well
managed equine operation.
By providing information and
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can help solve nutrient manage
ment challenges unique to your
farm.
The district has available a six
page brochure entitled “More
Horse Than You Can Handle”
(Farmstead Stewardship: Guide
lines For Horse Owners). For a
copy of this publication or to have
a nutrient management plan de
veloped for your farm, contact the
Chester County Conservation Dis
trict at (610) 696-5126, Monday
through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m.
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