PLANNING AHEAD Dennis E. Buffington Professor & Head Dept of Ag & Bio Engineering It is very important for poultry producers and other agricultural producers to develop realistic enterprise plans for the next five, 10-, and 20-ycar periods. Once developed, these plans serve as blueprints for guiding future activities and for identifying appropriate areas of concentration. Just as it is critically important for poultry producers to develop BIGGER BALES. WITHOUT A BIGGER TRACTOR. HERNLEY’S FARM EQUIPMENT. INC. 2095 S. Market St Elizabethtown, Pa. 717-367-8867 STOLTZFUS FARM SERVICE, INC. Rts. 10 & 41 Cochranville, Pa. 215-593-2407 ZIMMERMAN’S FARM SERVICE School Road, Rt. 1 Bethel, Pa. 717-933-4114 UMBERGER'S OF FONTANA, INC. RD 4, Box 545 Lebanon, Pa. 717-867-2613 plans for the future, it is equally important for academic depart ments at universities to develop plans. Through extensive discussions with faculty and other internal and external stakeholders of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, we deve loped our education/research thrusts for the period from 1996 to 2000. The education/research thrusts for the period 1996-2000 have been identified as: • Controlled environments for animal and plant production and When we designed the 540, we knew you wanted a higher Capacity round baler with versatility and Convenience. We also knew you liked your tractor. So keep your present tractor. with the 540 attached, all you need is a minimum 45 PTO horsepower tractor. We built the 540 with all the features of a large baler in a Compact, low- profile design. The direct-feed, maneuverability, ah with your current tractor. See it at your AGCO Hesston dealer today financing through Agricredit Acceptance Company, STANLEY'S FARM SERVICE RD 1, Box 46 Klingerstown, Pa. 717-648-2088 C.J. WONSIDLER BROS. Finland Rd., Quakertown, PA 215-536-1935 / 215-536-7523 Rts. 309 & 100. New Tripoli, PA 610-767-7611 A Nobody knows hay like commodity storages • Mechanical and structural systems • Natural resources conserva tion and management • Processing for adding value to biological materials • Safety and systems engineering. The education portion of the thrusts refers to our education programs in both resident educa tion and non-formal extension education. Listed below are sever al examples of specific activities,, for each identified education/ research thrust for the next five year period. Controlled Environment Systems Modifying indoor and outdoor environmental parameters to pro vide more desirable conditions to enhance: • Animal and crop production. n-throat esi g n akes for ast bale de variety Ask about flexible Developing design concepts and parameters responsibly to address today’s needs and to sustain future generations, focusing on: • Animal production units and greenhouses. • Processing operations for food, feed, wood and other materials. • Facilities for handling, trans porting, packaging, and storing materials. Because tarts d easy ation e able to great Call or write today for more Information 1 -800-447-7436 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 13, 1996-C3 • Operator and animal comfort. • Crop storage. • Cold protection of crops. • Micropropagation of plants. Mechanical And Structural Systems Natural Resources Conservation And Management Using and protecting natural resources responsibly to address today’s needs and to sustain future generations, focusing on: • Soil erosion. • Movement of pollutants through soil and water. • Water quality. • Waste management Processing Systems For Adding Value Improving thermal, chemical, and mechanical processing sys tems for adding economic value to food, wood, and other biological products, emphasizing: • Food processing. • Engineering properties of bio logical materials. • Flow patterns of powders and granular products. • Wood products development. 1^0*” Features: ■ 50-Year Protection Against snow-load damage to the structure with no weight limit ■ 50-Year Protection - Against decay or insect attack on preservative treated columns and preservative treated lumber. ■ 20-Year Protection Against red rust including damage caused by atmospheric pollutants. ■ 10-Year Protection Against wind, load damage to our optional AlumaSteel® sliding doors with no wind velocity limit ■ 5-Year Protection Against wind load damage to the structure with no wind velocity limit. All warranties include materials and labor and are not prorated. 717/624-3331 908/454-7900. 3368 York Rd., P.O. Box 126, Gettysburg, PA 17325 Phillipsburg, NJ 08801 Safety And Systems Engineering Formulating and incorporating principles of safety and systems engineering to improve production and processing systems, with emphasis on; • Agricultural safety and health. • Ergonomics. • Systems optimization. • Artificial intelligence and expert systems. • Automation, computer con trols. and sensors. The above identified education/ research thrusts will enable us to make difficult decisions regarding what gets emphasized and what may be eliminated during periods of downsizing. The identified thrusts represent our best thinking in terms of our current capabilities and future opportunities so that we can achieve the greatest impact with our education and research programs. We invite you to visit with us in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Penn State to discuss our education and research thrusts. We also invite you to keep us informed of appropriate opportunities for agri cultural and biological engineers to make contributions of signifi cance to the poultry industry as well as other agricultural enterprises. Even though these thrust areas have now been identified for the next five years, we must maintain a certain amount of flexibility so that we are able to respond to changing internal and external situations. As you poultry producers know, we must all maintain flexibility and adaptability to ensure the succes ses of our businesses and academic institutions. MORTON BUILDINGS
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