Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, August 15, 1998, Image 63

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    TOURS
Tickets are required for research tours. Get free
tickets at the corn crib at the top of Main Street.
Tickets are not needed for conservation tours,
but please arrive early at the Conservation Edu
cation Area to be assured a place.
General Research
Leave from the corn crib at the top of Main Street
This 30-minute tour gives you an overview of
research conducted by Penn State's Depart
ments of Agronomy, Entomology, Horticulture,
and Plant Pathology and the USDA Pasture Re
SURGE
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THE ‘ULTIMATE’ PARALLEL STALL FEATURING
INDIVIDUAL INDEXING AND INDIVIDUAL RELEASE
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The MAGNUM SERIES of parlor stalls are internationally
designed, engineered and manufactured to provide
maximum longevity with minimal maintenance, regardless of
herd size. We at Babson Bros. Co. know, that of equal
importance to equipment durability, are four other points to
focus on: Cow Comfort; Cow Positioning; Operator Safety
and Throughput Capabilities...
BRANDT’S
iSUREEf FARM supply
1 Elizabethtown, PA
1-800-872-7478
717-367-1221
MOUNTAIN VIEW LONGACRE ELECTRICAL
SUPPLY, INC. SERVICE, INC.
Rd 1, Box 1392
Hamburg, PA
610-488-1025
No other milking equipment and supply company has more experience, expertise and commitment in its
ability to deliver service, knowledge and merchandise.
All of this contributes to the well-being of cows and the profitability of your dairy.
VISIT OUR DISPLAY ON EAST STH STREET
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search Lab. Buses leave every 20 minutes from
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with tours until 6:00 p.m.
on Wednesday.
Potato Research
Leave from the corn crib at the top of Main Street
Visit Penn State's horticulture, plant pathology,
and entomology farms and see variety trials; in
sect and disease control studies; and uses of
growth-enhancing technology, including drip
irrigation, colored plastic mulch, and row cov-
ers. This two-hour tour departs at 12:30 p.m. on
Thursday.
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HOSTETTER . FORSHEY’S, INC.
SURGE 110 Forshey St
Rd 2, Box 749 Martmsburg, PA
Annville, PA 814-793-3791
717-867-2896
Bally, PA
215-845-2261
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JIM’S SURGE
SALES & SERVICE
215 Oak Bottom Rd
Quarryville.PA
717-786-1533
Forest Stewardship
Leave from the Conservation Education Tent
This walking tour will highlight woodlot man
agement. Forest landowners, children, and any
one interested in forests can enjoy a walk in the
woods with resource professionals ready to an
swer questions about trees and forests A "dis
covery" event will provide insights into how a
forest grows and develops. Buses to the trail
leave daily on the hour from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m., with additional tours at 4:00 and 5:00 p.m.
on Wednesday.
Conservation
Leave from the Conservation Education Tent
Learn how various conservation practices pro
tect soil and improve water quality See the
effective use of crop residue management,
contour strip-cropping, buffer strips, cropland
terraces, waterways, and diversions Buses
leave daily at 11 00 a m and 2 00 p m
Wetlands anti Stream Corridor
Management
Leave from the Conservation Education Tent
Learn how -stream crossings, streamhank fenc
ing, and restored wetlands can help \ ou better
manage vour streamhank corridors Buses lea\ e
at 10 00 a m and 1 00 p m daiK
Manure/Compost Pad
Leave from the Conservation Education Tent
Obserce a stabilized pad that can be used to
store bedded pack manure or create compost
Experts will explain how this facility is con
structed and maintained This tour will be held
twice daily at 10 00 a m and noon
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