A4O-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, December 20, 1997 Eastern Shore Poultry Manure Successful As Poinsettia Potting Mix (Continued from Page A 1) similar results have been obtained with watermelons and chrysanthemums. The W. K. Kellogg Foundation funded the Future Harvest research "This project was designed to demonstrate the usefulness and benefits of composted poultry lit ter as an alternative to commer cially available potting soils and mixes for poinsettia production," said Dr. John C. Bouwkamp, Future Harvest research direc tor and associate professor in the Department of Horticulture at the University of Maryland. "Clearly we have done so, and clearly nursery and greenhouse supplies and growers will have to take note and consider the important implications for their respective businesses for future holiday seasons. This could be a true horticultural and environ mental breakthrough for the holidays." To evaluate poinsettia growth jTK D> ❖ Farm Calendar * (Continued from Page A 10) Pesticide Update Meeting For Ephrata Area Young Fanners, Family Tunc Restaurant, 6:45 p.m. Franklin County Dairy Day, Kauffman’s Community Center. Bucks/Montgomcry County Dairy Day, Fam ily Heritage Restaurant, Franconia, 9:30 ajn.-3 p.tn. r ancnuter County Tobacco Show, Farm and ant, Brownsville, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Berks County Dairy Day, Berks County Ag Center, Lcesport YES! S|| ROSENBERRY STOVES (717) 532-9023 CONESTOGA VALLEY ENTERPRISES hi mag Agricultural Lime Spreading hi-cal Cash Discount Savings on Delivery Call Tollfree day and evening 1-800-724-3277 Serving PA, MP, Delmarva, NJ, NY & (LI) and quality, Bouwkamp used four Paul Eke Ranch poinsettia varieties, comparing 18 com posted blended mixes against two commercially produced pot ting soils. Three different levels of fertilizer were applied in each case. Besides poultry litter, the composted blends included biosolids or yard debris. At har vest, plant height, width and branches were evaluated and graded on a scale of one to 10 The poultry litter compost mixes consistently produced plants of good to premium wholesale quality, better in many instances than the commercial grade mixes. Bouwkamp and his colleague, Dr. Catherine Ku, held an open house at the university to share their encouraging findings with poinsettia growers, composting business officials and county i JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON 1 nnnimlßß l From all of us at Lapp's Bam Equipment... -- MAY GOD BLESS YOU WITH A JOYOUS CHRISTMAS AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR IknMßamMlieaßaßiaMiMDaaißanaiMiMßiMieDaiMsaiMißiisDaiiMiMiMDeaMiaiiieiisiiea): imMcaMsimmiaiiaißiSiSiisiieasniißiiMsamßisaiMm extension agents. "Using composted litter in potting mixes can provide a viable economic alternative for mid-Atlantic nurseries and greenhouses and a profitable waste management option for the poultry industry," said Tom Simpson, coordinator of Chesapeake Bay Agricultural Programs for the Maryland Department of Agriculture. "It can also prevent the destruction of the wetlands during the min ing of peat now used for potting mixes. We are very encouraged." Future Harvest started its Poultry Initiative three years ago in cooperation with the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Maryland Department of Agriculture. The purpose was to devise and demonstrate economics and * . H Thank you for your patronage during the past year. * We look forward to serving you in 1998. 5935 Old Philadelphia Pike Gap, PA 17527 (71?) 442-8134 the magic of Christmas fill your souls ‘ with wonderful things! Our thanks to one and all! Ryder supplv I*: * LAPP’S environmentally sound methods for reusing poultry litter. In addition to its evaluation of com posted litter for plants, the pro ject has developed a composting system which Mid-Atlantic Poultry Farmer magazine has characterized as "a model of human ingenuity." Project par ticipants are now working to identify potential markets, low est cost composting technolo gies, and consistent sources of supply. Future Harvest is an effort by local farmers, residents, agricul tural and environmental groups to promote and foster the eco nomics, environmental and social sustainability of Maryland and Delaware agricul ture. The Project focused on the poultry industry in recognition of its heavy economic and envi- UIPMENT ARNE' 539 Falling Spring Road P.O. Box 219 Chambersburg, PA 17201-0219 Phone 717-263-9111 ronmental impact on the Eastern Shore. The industry turns out more than 600 million broilers each year and generate some $1.5 billion in gross whole sale sales. Those same broilers generate 725,000 tons of poultry litter, including 25,000 tons of nitrogen and 24,000 tons of phosphorous. Excess amounts of phosphorous in soil due to the application of poultry wastes, have been suggested as a cause for the recent outbreak of Pfieyterickpiscida in Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore tribu taries. Reuse of composted litter in home gardens, organic veg etable crop production, nursery and greenhouse potting mix tures or for application on land with nutrient deficiencies could become a profitable and envi ronmentally sound alternative for disposing of poultry wastes. tit* - Radio Diapa'chpd Trucks - i, 'jyf* f 'La r #4 l, *ii Holiday Hour* Dec. 24 - Close @ 3:00 pm Dec. 25, 26 & 27 - Closed Dec. 31-Closeat3 PM Jan. 1 - Closed V ) > f ‘V •
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