Pa. DHIA Expansion
• DAVID BIGELOW
Training Coordinator
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) Pa. DHIA continues to
grow into competitive territory
with the new addition of a techni
cian in central New York.
Having graduated from Cornell
Farmland Trust, Ag Preserve Board
Focus On Helping Plain Sect Farmers
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Also included in the discussion was the
need to explain both preservation programs to
township planning commissions so that town
ships may become more sympathetic to pre
servation and be able to clear up misconcep
tions individuals may have about farm
preservation.
To date more than 200 farm totally 14,000
acres are on the waiting list. In 1998, the pre
serve board will be required to use a ranking
system when selecting farms to preserve with
state monies. The Preserve Board wants to
make certain that an even handed approach is
used in ranking when funds become available
and will use Trust funds in helping to purch
ase easements on farms that may not rank as
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lr Saturday,
University and being a former
1992 Broome County dairy prin
cess, Becky Silvanic of Whitney
Point, New York, is up and run
ning as a Pa. DHIA technician, al
ready serving six herds in the
Cortland-Chenango counties
(New York) area.
717-738-2142
1-(800)-874-7531
TRIPLE H Construction
430 Sprlngsvllle Road, Ephrata, PA 17522
Builders of Dairy, Storage, Residential & Commercial Buildings
22. W 97
high.
“Confidence from the public has grown
since the Ag Preserve Board was established
in 1980 and the Farmland Trust in 1988,”
Stouffer said. “We have had tremendous
increasing support from agribusiness.”
This support enabled the Trust to preserve
more farms and exceed the funding of last
year’s goal.
Both organizations will continue working
in the same direction characterized by closely
working together.
In the past, joint board meetings of both
preservation organizations met annually. But,
Stouffer said that they plan to conduct smaller
meetings several times throughout the year to
focus on strategies.
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Becky grew up on a 61-cow
dairy farm as well as worked on
various farms during her college
years which gave her a mix of dif
ferent situations which in return
prepared her for a role as a Pa.
DHIA technician.
Since the age of nine, Becky
has been a member of several 4-H
clubs which included dairy as well
as other pertinent clubs.
When asked what she likes
most about being a Pa. DHIA
technician, Becky said, “I like be
ing around cows, seeing different
farms and how they are operated.”
Pa. DHIA invites the dairy in
dustry in welcoming Becky
aboard and feel free to contact Pa.
DHIA at 1-800-344-8378 if we
can assist with your dairy opera
tion.
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To help farmers across the stale
to have handy reference of com
modity input costs in their feeding
operations for DHIA record sheets
or to develop livestock feed cost
data, here’s last week’s average
costs of various ingredients as
compiled from regional reports
across the state of Pennsylvania.
Remember, these are averages,
so you will need to adjust your fig
ures up or down according to your
location and the quality of your
crop.
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GAP HAFER'S NURSERY &
POWER EQUIPMENT GARDEN CENTER
CanwroMtt.3olißt.M7 4MO Rarklanwn Ava. (Rt 432 E)
717-442-0970 010-779-0122
Abbottstown
MESSICK EQUIPMENT
RD «180x255A
717-259-6617
WOODBINE MOWER
& SAW CO.
1245 Woodblna Rd.
717-862-3271
Allsniawn
LEHIGH AG EQ. INC.
•670 RuppSViil* Rd
•10>3M*2663
1*M0»77fr3616
Dallastown
TRI-BORO
CONCRETE, INC.
435L00liatSt
717-245-3096
Eaat Earl
GOODS LAWN A
GARDEN CENTER
Rout* 23
717-384-402* Ext 34
Elizabethtown
MESSICK FARM
EQUIPMENT, INC.
RhMms Extt-Rt. 2*3
717-3*7-1319,717-683-9667
Enhrata
WES STAUFFER
ENGINES A EQUIPMENT
23 Pleasant Valley Rd.
717-738-4215
HOLLINGER’S LAWN A
GARDEN EQUIP.
Ephrat*, P*. 717-BS9-5455
717-656-2710 A.K. SAW SHOP
214 Peach Bottom Road
Hanhay, PA 717-633-4060
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Average Farm Feed
Costs For Reference
HUMMEL'S TEXACO
Rt 11 515
717-743-7459
BLUE MOUNTAIN
ENTERPRISES, INC.
RL 72 South
717-665-2994
Lltltz/Lebanon
BOMBERGER’S LAWN
* GARDEN
Utltz: 717-928-3301
Lebanon: 717-272-4198
QUTSHALL’S INC.
Loyavllle - PA - Carllele
717-766-4343 717-246-2313
Oxford
ENFIELD EQUIPMENT
MOO Umaatona Rd.
610-932-6686
Palmyra
HERR’S REPAIR
SHOP
RD2,BoxIIBA
717-938-1549
Palmvra
WEAVER’S LAWN A
GARDEN
740 W. Main St.
717-630-8999
Wheat, No. 2 4.02 bu., 6.71
cwL
Barley, No. 3 3.12 bu., 6.68
cwL
Oats. No. 2 2.26 bu., 7.05
CWL
Soybeans, No. 1 7.21 bu.,
12.04 cwL
Ear C0m—82.12 ton, 4.12 cwt
Alfalfa Hay 137.50 ton,
6.875 cwL
Mixed Hay 133.90 ton, 6.70
cwL
Timothy Hay 122.50 ton,
6.125 cwL
Raamatown
EAGLE RENTAL CENTER
Rt 272, RamMowin Tnffle Light
717-336-3945
Ranks
A & B SALES
& SERVICE
370 Newport Road
2 Mllaa South of Rt. 23
Along 772 Thru Montaray
MARTIN HARDWARE &
EQUIPMENT CO.
Rt Ml 11/2 MIIm South ol
717-949-6617
Shartleavllle
MOUNTAIN VIEW
SUPPLY, INC.
(Formerly Stiartlaevllle
Farm Service)
F.O. Box *2*
610-486-1025
LEINBACH
FARM EQUIP.
1120 RHner Hwy.
717-532-6611
CHARLES S.
SNYDER, INC.
RD 3
717-366-6945
Whlteford MD
ENFIELD
EQUIPMENT INC.
720 Wheeler School Rd.
301-679-6090