Hog Building Designs Topic COLUMBUS, Ohio Not all pigs are created equal, and their homes shouldn't be either, said Dale Ricker, swine associate at the Putnam County office of Ohio State University Extension. Farrowing buildings and nurseries were baby pigs are born and housed should be kept warm, while buildings designed for finishing—where older pigs are readied for market should be kept at around 55 degrees to 60 degrees Fahrenheit, Ricker Passing On The LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) - One of the most important decisions a farmer makes is how, when, and to whom the farm will be transferred. Passing your farm business on the the next generation is an issue that requires careful plan ning and attention. To help you in the process, Pennsylvania Farm Link is hosting a day-long workshop at the Farm and Home Center in Lancaster on Feb. 4. Individuals who want to learn ways to suc cessfully transfer their farm to family members or those want ing to locate interested begin ning farmers are urged to attend. Beginning farmers, or people who are new to farming, are also urged to attend to discuss begin ning farmer issues and ways to Lancaster Farming 1 E. Main St. Ephrata, Pa 17522 717-394-3047 or Lititz 717-626-1164 FAX 717-733-6058 PHONE HOURS: Mon., Tues., Wed. & Fn. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m Thurs. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. OFFICE HOURS: Mon. thru Fri. 8 a m. to 5 p.m. The following categories are available for your classified advertising In Section C Deadline Thursday morning at 9 of each week's publication 1- Equipment 2- Eq. 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To learn more about the topic, early arrivals to the 1998 Ohio Pork Congress on Friday, Feb. 20, can participate in the Building Design and Ventilation Alternatives sessions presented by Ohio State University Topic Of Lancaster gradually develop a farm busi ness. According to Farm Link Director Marion Bowlan, "forty five percent of Pennsylvania's farm operators are age 55 or older. There are two times as many operators over the age of 65 as under the age of 35. In the next 10 years, nearly, one quar ter of the state's 44,800 farms will change hands. How we address this problem will affect agriculture in Pennsylvania for generations to come." Working to assist in the suc cessful transfer of family farms and to help retain agricultural lands in production, Pennsylvania Farm Link is sponsoring regional beginning and retiring farmer workshops. This year the organization is focusing part of its resources on southeastern Pennsylvania. 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"Hog prices aren't too good now, but there has been some money made in pork production the past two years, so producers are able to invest in new or Farm workshop, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., will address pass ing on the farm issues, including business planning, farm loan resources, legal aspects of a transfer, marketing ideas, start up strategies, goal setting, farm management, communication skills, and farmland preserva tion programs. Participating agencies and individuals include Pennsylvania Farm Link, Penn State Cooperative Extension, Farm Credit, Farm Service Agency, Lancaster County Agricultural Land Preservation Board, American Express Financial Advisors, an attorney, and a panel of local farmers. Preregistration for this free workshop is required by calling Farm Link at (717) 558-7726 by Feb. 2. Lunch is on your own. PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY State Phone( ) word ad times issue. Classify under (Be sure to include all numbers) Signatun & Master Card PLEASE CALL OUR CLASSIFIED AD DEPT. IF YOU WANT TO ADVERTISE A DISPLAY BOX IN OUR PAPER Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 31, 1908-CS Of Pork Congress remodeled buildings," Ricker said. "We try to do programs that producers will be interested in, and we've been getting a lot of questions about building design in the past year." Designs for all the stages in pork production will be covered, from breeding and gestation through finishing. Through slides and discussion, partici pants should get a good overview of what types of struc tures have been built recently Ricker said. "This session should be good for all producers, whether they're doing something now, next year or the year after," he said. Ventilation, especially of far rowing and nursery buildings, also will be discussed. Ventilation systems continuous ly remove the heat, moisture and odors crated by livestock and replenish the oxygen supply by bringing in drier, cooler out side air. Air exchange also removes gases such as ammo nia, hydrogen sulfide and methane that can be harmful to both animal and operator health. Other Ohio State University Extension presentations at Pork Congress will be composting swine mortality certification seminar, also on Feb. 20 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., two sessions each on swine health and the Internet, and the Swine Health and Technology Corner with vet erinarians and Extension Swine Team members available throughout the Congress to A CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES « 490 per word per week - 1 or 2 times r 440 per word per week -3 or more times f 11 word minimum £ Words 1 Time 2 Times } up to 11 5.39 10.78 14.52 1 / 12 5.88 11.76 15.84 j t 13 6.37 12.74 17.16 | } 14 6.86 13.72 18.48 f \ 15 7.35 14.70 19.80 > K 16 7.84 15.68 21.12 A \ 17 8.33 16.66 22.44 \ \ 18 8.82 17.64 23.76 \ r 19 9.31 18.62 25.08 I $ 20 9.80 19.60 26.40 J SECTION D - WEDNESDAY AT 5:00 P.M SECTION C - THURSDAY AT 9:00 A.M. OF EACH WEEK’S PUBLICATION answer questions. The Swine Health sessions will take place Feb. 20 and Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. Topics discussed during Friday's session will include Segregated Early Weaning (SEW) Nursery Health Management, and Porcine Reproduction and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and Swine Influenza Interactions. Saturday's topics include Emerging Diseases, and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Impact at the Farm Level. The Internet sessions will cover what pork information is available on the Internet, what type of computer producers will need, where to start and how to get hooked up. "About 30 percent of farmers use computers, but we'll mostly be focusing on the 70 percent who don't and answering ques tions they may have," said David Meeker, director of Ohio State's Ohio Pork Industry Center. The Internet sessions are scheduled for Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. and Feb 21 at 1 p.m. The Ohio Pork Congress is Feb. 19 to Feb. 21 at the Dayton Convention Center. For more information regarding the Congress, call the Ohio Pork Producers Council at (614) 882- 5887, or visit their website (http //www.ohiopork org) For more information about hog building designs and ventila tion, contact county offices of Ohio State University Extension. DEADLINES; f; ii 3 Times
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