A2O-Lanca«ter Farming, Saturday, October 26, 1996 Worker Health Should (Continued from Page A 1) real problems in trying to get peo ple to put the respirators on inside the houses. Respirators should be used, but only as an adjunct to an overall house environment management plan. Donham said, “About 50 per cent of the people working inside poultry facilities have one or more respiratory complaints,” according to a series of surveys completed in the past several years. Twenty-five percent of the growers have prob lems “we would consider are chronic problems,” he said. “Of those, in terms of what is going to lead to some permanent disability, it’s difficult to know.” While research on grower reac tion to the health problems exper ienced is relatively unknown in the poultry industry, research has found that in the swine industry, “we probably lose five percent of producers over a five-year period ANIMAL HOUSING EXPO October 29. 30 1996 Lebanon Fairgrounds shouj/or Northeast Jm (I y 1 livestock, dairy and ■»•(■ Miftfcij MAJ poultry producers The design and construction of animal housing facilities has a long-term impact on the health and productivity of farmers’ flocks and herds, and on the long-term profitability of their farm businesses. The Animal Housing Expo affords livestock, dairy and poultry producers an opportunity to get ideas and assistance in the design and construction of animal housing and handling facilities. They can visit with commercial exhibitors, talk to other producers, observe a variety of displays and demonstrations, and hear what local and national experts have to say on numerous topics of interest. COMMERCIAL EXHIBITS, DISPLAYS AND DEMONSTRATIONS • Free-stall Design • Sand Bedding • Tie-Stall Design • Floor Surfaces • Tunnel Ventilation • Natural Ventilation • On-Farm Composting • Water Quality • Air Distribution • Nutrient Management • Hot Weather Animal Comfort • Farm Safety • And Many More FOOD - FREE ADMISSION SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OUR EXHIBITS AND SPONSORS OF THE 1995 ANIMAL HOUSING EXPO! Acme Engineering Aerotech, Inc. Agpro, Inc. Agri, Inc. Automatic Farm Syatema Babson Bros. Co. Binkley & Hurst Bros., Inc. Cedar Crest Equipment Craft-Blit Construction Cummins Power Systems Empire Agri-Systems, Inc. Farm Credit of Pennsylvania Farmer Boy Ag Systems, Inc. because of respiratory problems. We don’t know what that is in the poultry industry.” But evidence points to problems that the vertically integrated, all confinement industry has in regards sometimes to protecting worker health. Donham said the single largest fine that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued went to a poul try producer in Maine. The amount of the fine? Five million dollars, “because of occupational concerns of the people working in the poul try facilities,” said the vet. The most important concern: particulate matter in the building over the long haul is the most important occupational exposure. Ammonia rides on the particles. But a whole host of other agents, potentially toxic agents, also are of concern. These include endotoxins and other material that can prove hazardous to workers. OCTOBER 29,1996 9:00 a.m. to Visit Exhibits 3:00 p.m. See Demonstrations SPEAKERS 10:00 a.m. Practical Solutions to Control Cattle, Poultry and Swine Odors Mike Williams, Ph.D. N. Carolina State University A Parlor for Every Budget Doug Reinemann, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin Swine Demonstration by Ken Kephart Penn State University Hoof Trimming Demonstration Dale Moore 11:00 a m. 11.00 a.m, 12 30 p.m Penn State University Obtaining Permits for Agricultural Expansion Tim Royer, PE. Timber Tech Engineering, Inc Womelsdorf, PA I'3o p.m • Fisher & Thompson, Inc. • Frey Brothers Mfg. • Greenhouse Supply, Inc. • Keystone Financial, Inc. • King Construction Company • Klpe Steel • Lancaster Dairy Farm Automation • Lapp’s Barn Equipment • Lebanon Valley Enterprises • Manada Construction Company • Martin Water Conditioning • McLanahan Corporation • Mid-Atlantic Agrl Systems Involve More Than Using A Mask Donham indicated that in one poultry house, experts measured 1,589 endotoxin units per cubic meter way over the 1,000 units recommended as safe. People who work in broiler houses can be exposed to the high est amount of endotoxins per cubic meter, compared to layers. And complains horn workers point this out people in the broiler industry, said Donham, have the greatest degree of symp toms, according to surveys. Growers face more hazards the longer they are exposed. One syn drome is called organic dust toxic syndrome—with symptoms simi lar to the flu (tiredness, achiness, drowsiness, often accompanied by a headache, fever, and tightness in the chest). Donham said that endotoxins are probably the cause of the syndrome. Twenty-five percent of the pro ducers in the survey have symp (Turn to Page A2l) OCTOBER 30,1996 9:00 a.m. to Visit Exhibits 3:00 p.m. See Demonstrations SPEAKERS 10:00 a.m. Nutrient Management Issues for Cattle, Poultry, and Swine Producers Mike Brubaker 11:00 a.m, 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m, « ij?! i” V PmtStcfcism«o#mtve Brubaker Agronomic Consulting Service, Ephrata, PA Robert Graves, Ph.D. Penn State University Your Family Business Goals Don Rodgers, V.P. First Pioneer Farm Credit, ACA, Enfield, Conn. Hoof Trimming Demonstration Brian Reed, Agricultural Veterinary Associates, Manheim, PA Greenhouse and Other Dairy Shelter Alternatives Robert E. Graves, Ph.D. Penn State University DIRECTIONS From the Lancaster-Lebanon exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, take Route 72 north toward Lebanon for about 6 miles and turn right onto Rocherty Road. Proceed about half a mile to the fairgrounds. From Lebanon, tdke Route 72 south. About 1 mile south of the light at Cedar Square Plaza, turn left onto Rocherty Road. Proceed about half a mile to the Lebanon County Fairgrounds. • Northeast Agrl Systems, Inc. • Progressive Pressure Systems • Protlva • Rlgidply Rafters, Inc. • Star Silo • Telmark, Inc. • Timber Tech Engineering, Inc. • Trenwyth Industries, Inc. • Tri-County Confinement Systems, Inc. • Triple H Construction • J.B. Zimmerman and Sons • Paul B. Zimmerman, Inc. One method has been selling the product directly in 33.3-pound bags. The material tests at 3-2-2. The bags sold under the Nature Pure logo retail In Ohio as Class 111 organic fertilizer for $lB9 per ton-bag, according to Salmet rep resentative Rod Combs. Y\>VV'W •.'■•Ml ’'a, ;w> \i, A > Malum ■KSm wnfiit
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