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CAROLYN N. MOYER
Bradford Co. Correspondent
TUNKHANNOCK (Wyoming
Co.) “Think about it," says
Union City dairyman George
Heintz during his presentation,
“The Northeast could grow grass
better than most other areas."
Heintz delivered his speech at the
Notice Of Milk Hearing
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to the Milk Marketing
Law, 31 P.S. § 700j-101 et seq.,
that die Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, Milk Marketing Board
(“Board") will on its own motion
conduct an emergency public
healing for all milk marketing
areas on December 2,1997, com
mencing at 2 p.m. in Room 110 of
the Agriculture Building, 2301
North Cameron Street, Harris
burg, Pennsylvania.
The puipose of the emergency
hearing is to receive evidence con
cerning whether in the wake of
the recent federal court order en
joining the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture from
enforcing Class I differentials
the Board should adopt for its own
interim use the differentials in the
federal marketing orders.
The hearing is being
called on an emergency
basis to provide for a
prompt, short-term re
sponse to virtual de
regulation of the federal
Class I price.
The staff of the Board
is deemed to be a party
to this heating and to
have complied with the
following filing require
ments. Other persons
who wish to present evi
dence may be included
cm the Board's list of
parties by (1) having
their attorney file with
the Board on or before
November 28, 1997, a
notice of appearance
substantially in the form
prescribed by I Pa. Code
$ 31.25 or (2) If unrep
resented fay counsel, fil
ing with the Board on or
before November 28,
1997, notification of
(heir desire to be in
cluded as a party.
Presubmission of
testimony and exhibits
is not requited. How
ever, copies of written
testimony and exhibits
shall be provided at the
bearing to members of
the Board and to ail
other parties, with at
least twenty (20) addi
tional copies made
available in the hearing
room by their sponsor.
Parties that wish to
offer in evidence docu
ments on file with the
Board, public docu
ments, or records in
other proceedings be
fore the Board, or who
wish the Board to take
official notice of facts,
shall comply with, re
spectively, I Pa. Code §
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County Dairyman
PFGC Spokesperson
1997 Northeast Quality Forages
Conferences to a small, but atten
tive group of farmers and other
agriculture professionals who
traveled to the Shadowbtook Con
vention Center to take in the one
day event, Tuesday, November
18.
Because of his strong belief in
35.167, or 35.173. Whenever
these rules require production of a
document as an exhibit, copies
shall be provided to members of
the Board and to all other parties,
with at least twenty (20) addi
tional copies made available in die
hearing room by their sponsor.
A prehearing conference for all
parties will be held at 10 a.m. on
December 2, 1997, in Room 110
of the Agriculture Building.
The filing address for the Board
is Pennsylvania Milk Marketing
Board, Room 110, Agriculture
Building, 2301 North Cameron
Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-
9408.
PENNSYLVANIA MILK
MARKETING BOARD
O. Frank De Garcia,
Executive Secretary
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intensive grass production and his
commitment to maximizing for
age quality, Heintz was selected as
the 1997 Pennsylvania Forage and
Grassland Council spokesperson.
As the state winner, Heintz will
move on to represent Pennsylva
nia at the American Forage and
Grassland Council convention in
Indianapolis, Indiana -
Key to maintaining his
19,000-pound rolling herd aver
age on his 20-cow daily is making
quality forage. He relies heavily
on grass haylage consisting most
ly of orchardgrass with some per
ennial tyegrass and reed canary
grass.
In areas of the Northeast where
alfalfa is not a viable option, care
fully managed grass could rival al
falfa in quality, Heintz noted as he
gave his presentation which was
entitled, “Making grass work
when alfalfa won’t”
Orchardgrass is largely the cor
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of its ease of establishment, it does
well on less than well-drained
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Harvesting the grass is one of
the most important areas of man
agement. Heintz challenged farm
ers to be aggressive, be prepared,
watch weather patterns and be
committed to succeed. His plan of
action is to mow as early as possi
ble anytime between May IS and
May 31, with little regard to the
stage of maturity.
“Mowing preboot puts little
stress on orchardgrass,” he said.
He also dared farmers to mow
that field even if there are wet
spots that can not be harvested.
“If you have wet spots in the
field, mow around them. Be pro
gressively more aggressive mow
ing the closer you get to May 31.”
Keeping your eye on the weath
er is abo a very important job.
Heintz notes that you should
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County landowners may pick up
program information and applica
tions for the sale of their agricul
tural conservation casement rights
at this time. Agricultural conser
vation easement rights represent
the landowner’s right to develop
lands for non-agricultural uses.
The applications will be available
until January 16, 1998.
To date, the York County Agri
cultural Limd Preservation Board
has preserved 48 farms covering
watch for a three to four-day dry
period. He warns not to cut at the
start of a rainy cycle, but that its
OK to cut during the last rain of a
cycle if necessary.
Heintz further advised that
farmers should not have more than
a two-day wilt mowed at a time
and that a good haylage making
technique should be used. Lastly
he noted that more high quality
haylages are compromised by
choosing too wet rather than too
diy forage. The ideal moisture
range is from 40 to 65 percent
“Aim for SO percent," he said.
After all was said and done,
Heintz left with a bit of advice for
all his fellow Northeast farmers,
“Maybe it’s time to get your grass
in gear," he said.
lands. Landowners participating
in the easement program are re
quired to have a soil and water
conservation plan on their farms
which meets the PA Clean Stream
Law and may be requited to have
a Nutrient Management Plan if
concentrated animal numbers ate
a part of the agricultural operation.
For more information on pre
serving your farm, please contact
the office at 717-840-7448/7400
between the bouts of 8:30 a.m.
and 4:30 pun. Farms selected for
will be notified '
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