A26-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 6, 1998
Maryland Recycles
Empty Pesticide
ANNAPOLIS. Md. Mary
land Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Virts, D.V.M., an
nounced the kickoff of the 1998
empty plastic pesticide container
recycling program. A total of 30
collection days are scheduled June
through September at nine sites
located throughout the state.
“The response to this program
by farmers, commercial agricul
tural pesticide applicators, and
other pesticide users has been very
encouraging the past five years.
Large increases in participation
have occurred since the container
collection program was first of
fered in 1993 and I am anticipat
ing additional participation in
1998. Because of requests to
maintain the program in regional
areas throughout the state, we
have kept the nine collection sites
used in 1997,” said Virts.
“In addition, the container recy
cling program will help us meet
the commitments of the Chesa
peake Bay Toxics Reduction and
Prevention Strategy. Rinsing and
recycling empty pesticide contain
ers reduce the potential for con
tamination of ground water and
the Chesapeake Bay while saving
valuable landfill space. Since
1993, over 140,000 empty plastic
pesticide containers have been in
spected, collected and processed.
The Agricultural Container Re
search Council (ACRQ will pro-
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vide a chipper to grind the plastic
containers into flakes, which are
then transported to a contractor for
recycling,” said Virts.
Maryland’s container recycling
program is a combined effort of
state, county, and federal agencies
and private industry working to
gether to protect the environment
With the cooperation of Mid-
Shore Regional Recycling. Kent
County Public Works, Wicomico
Public Works, Frederick County
Bureau of Solid Waste Manage
ment Harford County Public
Works, St Mary’s County Public
Works. Southern States Oakland
Cooperative, Martin’s Elevator,
Maryland Environmental Service.
United States Department of Agri
culture, ACRC, and Maryland
fanners or pesticide applicators,
the program has been effective in
reducing the landfill disposal of
plastic pesticide containers and in
allowing the plastic to be reused.
“With continued cooperation
among the participating groups,
farmers and pesticide applicators,
the program will continue to be
successful and will protect the na
tural resources of the state from
potential contamination by pesti
cides,” said Virts.
For additional information,
contact Mary Ellen Setting, chief
of the Department’s Pesticide
Regulation Section, (410)
841-5710.
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Waddells Build For The Future
In 1980 they began construction
of a free stall bam and over the
years they added a new heifer
bam, equipment shed, multi-pur
pose building, and more free
stalls. They did most of the work
themselves relying on Bob’s 25
years of experience in construc
tion.
Rob and Chris were married in
1983 and went into partnership
with his parents. Bob and Loma,
in 1985. In 1991 Rob and Chris
bought out Bob and Loma, who
are now retired.
Woikers hurrying to get the new free stall bam finished so Rob and Chris Waddell
can begin moving cows In mid-July.
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Today Rob and Chris own 300
acres of tillable farm land and
farm a total of 1,000 acres.
As they look to the future, Rob
said, “We are not planning to ex
pand beyond 400 unless one of our
children wants to come into the
operation.”
But, he said, it’s too soon to tell,
as Josh is 14, Joey’s 12. and Katie
is only 10.
However, Chris said, “Josh
loves farming and he says he’s go
ing to farm. He helps out a lot.
“Our goal is a better quality of
life,” she said. “I want to be able
to spend more time with my kids,”
Rob said. “Here I can see my lads
grow up.”
Running a farm the size of
theirs requires hired help, and tun
ning a profitable business and pro
viding jobs is one of Waddells’
goals.
TTiey employ five people full
time and five part time. Rob said
he sees this as one of the biggest
changes he has experienced. “It’s
more managing people than it
used to be.”