Editor Wins Photojournalism Award LANCASTER FARMING’S editor, Everett Newswanger, received an award of excellence for the best photojournalism general farm story in the Northeast Farm Communicator Association’s annual Nor’Eastcm contest This award was announced at the winter meeting held in mid-March in Brattleboro, Vermont Newswanger’s winning entry in die photojournalism class was endded “Pennsylvania Mule Day Complete With 20-Team Hitch, and appeared in the March 2,1996, issue. Taken at the Henry Kauffman farm, located south of Nine Points in Lancaster County, the lead photo graph was on page 1, and a two-page spread of mules and formers ran inside. A group of peer judges, called the work 'excellent and gave most impressive aspect honors to, “over-all attitude, point of view, friendly, appreciative, and also some great shots.” The mule event was sponsored by Malcolm Jessup andjack Strode, mule trainers from Woodbury, Tennessee. These dealers bring their mules to southeastern Pennsylvania for the Amish to buy for work teams on their forms. As a side note, Jessup and Strode have made a video that shows how they train the mules, and it is available by calling Jessup at (615)563-5812. Nearly 20 years of efforts to conserve soil paid off hand* somely In February for the Shelmlre Family, who won the Bucks County Conservation Fanner of the Year honor at the district banquet. In front Is Eva and In back, from left, Larry, Paul 111, and Paul Jr. IRIED AND When it comes to economical, season-long control of grasses and several key broadleaves in corn, nothing tops the performance of PROWL® herbicide. PROWL is the dependable choice for controlling foxtails. What’s more, PROWL is the best For More Information Call 1-800-942-0500 Prafasalanalisni • Sarvlca ■ Environmantal Haapansibility Always follow label directions. ®/™ Trademarks, American Cyanamid Company © 1997 mote than 40,000 small square bales and more than 1,000 large square bales per year. They grow about 120-125 acres of Timothy and about 20 acres of alfalfa. According to Paul m, produce grown at the farm includes about 25 acres of sweet com, IS acres of pumpkins, and other items. The Shelmires also contract additional farmers in the area to grow whole sale produce, including additional sweet com, tomatoes, peppers, cantaloupes, watermelon, and other crops for “different clien tele,’’ he said. One of the biggest challenges the Shelmires faced was back in 1978, when Paul Jr. purchased a new farm and a hedgerow had to be removed and conservation strips PROW UB - sJP* 11 AgriCenter/^ Il—lf Huge Waterway Stops Erosion At Shelmire Conservation Farm (Continued from Page A 22) The Sheimire* farm more than 1,000 acres near Quakertown, of which more than 600 are rented. Included In the operation are the father, Paul Sheimire Jr. with wife Eva and two sona, Paul Shebnire 111 and Larry. It’s no small task to remain productive and profitable while surrounded by housing development and the Upper Bucks Airport. With the challenges of moving heavy equipment and working to keep the farm profit able, work to preserve the soil has garnered the Sheimire family district recognition. were installed. Also, a 1,500-foot waterway was installed and diver sions were put in. Now, keeping the right rotation of the strips near the large water way on the main farm is important Brzostck indicated that the shaky, clay soil does not absorb water readily and much of it pools and washes down causing real con servation headaches. Unlike another farm the Shel mires operate in Coopersburg, with flint stone soil, diversions are a mainstay at the home farm. One farm has a 1,400-foot long storage terrace (a {ripe outlet terrace) to help control the water. Most of the equipment used at the farm measures 24-26 feet across. The more acreage they TRUE. preemergent herbicide for controlling triazine-resistant broadleaves like lambs quarters and pigweed. And it’s the only preemergent herbicide for controlling velvetleaf. PROWL herbi cide. Sound value. Solid foundation. Proven results. Luasfer fadwtf sawdts? handle, the more efficiency is needed. “Time is money,” said Paul in. He noted that if it will take just as long, it is better to use a 24-foot piece of equipment rather than a simple 10-foot item. Paul HI and Larry took an early interest in agriculture and joined FFA. They were the only two FFA members in Bucks County to receive FFA’s highest honor, the American Farmer Award, given to less than two out of 1,000 FFA members nationwide, according to Paul 111. Larry said that winning the award is good because it shows the rewards of being a “good steward of the land.” Paul Jr. said, “If you take care of the land, it will take care of you. That’s the truth.” Hardest PARTNERS*
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