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York Pesticide Update Training,
Held crops and vegetables,
York extension office, 10
a.m.-noon or 7 pJn.-9 p.m.
Beef Production, Wesley Grange,
Barkeyville, 7 p.m., also Feb.
11.
Milking Management, Mercer
County extension office, 10:30
ajn.-2;30 pjn.
Lancaster County Cooperative
Extension meeting. Farm and
Home Center, 6 p.m.
Pond Management Seminar,
Grcensburg Garden and Civic
Center, 9:10 ajn.-3:30 p.m.
Annual Maryland Ag Dinner,
Banquet, Farm and Home Cen
ter, 6:30 p.m.
Pa. Holstein Junior Convention,
Ramada Inn, Wilkes-Barre,
Ephrata Area Young Farmers
Annual Banquet, ML Aiiy Fire
Hall, 6:30 p.m.
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Act 6 Nutrient Management
Certification/Plan Writing
Seminars, Wcstmoreland/S.W.
Pa., Donohoe Center, Greens
buig, fertility; certification Feb.
IS and exam, Feb. 22.
Basic Daily Farm Management
Workshop, Venango County
extension office, 7:30 p.m., also
Feb. 22.
Pest. Applicator Recertification
M' ' McC ellsbi l '
Agway Dairy Seminars
Feb. 2 Greensburg, PA - Mountain View Inn
Feb. 3 State College, PA - The Penn Stater
Feb. 4 Grantville, PA - Grantville Holiday Inn
Feb. 5 Curryville, PA - Morrison’s Cove Memorial Park
Dairy Seminar schedule is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“Feeding Carbohydrates for Maximum Milk Production & Health”
Dr. Jim Nocek - Adjunct Professor, Penn State University
“Trace Mineral Nutrition for Enhanced Dairy Performance”
Dr. Mike Socha - Ruminant Nutritionist, Zinpro Corporation
“Systems to Ensure Herd Nutrition and Management”
Dr. Chris Canale - V.P Nutrition, Agway Keystone
For Reservations Call 1-800-8644493
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dairy management, Solanco
High School, 7:30 p.m.
N.Y. Vegetable Conference, Sher
aton Four Points Hotel, Syra
cuse, N.Y., thru Feb. 11.
54th Annual Pa. Landscape and
Nursery Conference, Holiday
Inn, Grantville, thru Feb. 10.
Act 6 Nutrient Management
Certification/Plan Writing
Seminars, CtawfonVN.W. Pa.,
Crawford extension, Meadvil
le, fertility; certification Feb. 16
and exam Feb. 23.
Lancaster County Crops Day,
Farm and Home Center, 9 a.m.
Ag Outlook Meeting, Gettysburg
Middle School, Gettysburg,
7:30 p.m.-9 pjn.
Genex Local Membership meet
ing, Dover Fire Hall, Dover, 10
a.m.
Pesticide safety meeting, Lincoln
Family Smorgasbord, 6:4S pjn.
Northeast Regional Fruit Growers
Meeting, Ramada Inn,
Convention Center, Lebanon
Fairgrounds, 8 a.m.
Regional Potato Meeting, Imperial
Room, Mini Mall, Ebensburg, 9
ajn.-4 p.m.
Winter Fruit Meeting, Schuylkill
Franklin, 7:30 pjn.-9:30 p.m.
Franklin, Adams, and Cumberland
Vegetable Growers meeting,
Penn Township Fire Hall,
Huntsdalc, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Clarion Crops Day, Clarion Coun
ty extension office, Shippenvil
le, 1:30 pjn.-4 pjn.
Ag Conservation Assistance
Workshop, Brad’s Red Tavern,
Upper Pittsgrove, NJ., 9:15
a.m.
Potato Roundtable Discussion,
(fIGWAYJ We’ll see you soon.
Agway Agricultural Products
Keystone Enterprise
Grazing, Forage Conference March 3-4
GRANTVILLE (Dauphin Co.)
If you have not registered for
the Pennsylvania Grazing and
Forage Conference, then time is
running out.
The conference will be held at
the Grantville Holiday Inn on
March 3-4. Jim Gerrish, a graz
ing specialist at the University
Missouri, will be the keynote
speaker.
Gerrish’s grazing research is
some of strongest in the world in
the area of animal, manure, and
water management in pastures.
York extension office, 7 p jn.-9
pjn.
IPM For Field Crops, Coudcrsport
Elementary, 7:30 p.m.-9:30
p.m.
Southeast Regional Winter Fruit
Meeting, Berks County Ag
Center, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
lowa Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Association Annual Conven
tion, Crown Plaza Five Seasons
Hotel, Cedar Rapids, thru Feb.
12.
Penn Manor Ag Dept. Discussion
On Pesticide Use, Penn Manor
Conference Center, State Col-
lege, thru Feb. 13.
Mercer Crops Day, Mercer County
Career Center, Mercer.
Franklin County Crops and Soils
Day, Lemaster Community
Center.
Wayne County Daily Day, Honcs
dale High School, 9:30
fcrcncc, Embers Inn, Carlisle, 9
a.m.-3:25 pjn.
Beginning Beekeeping Seminar,
Ag Center, Beaver, 9 &Jn.-3
His research has emphasized
improving grazing management
to increase intake and utiliza
tion of pasture. In addition he
has been involved in a long term
study to evaluate nutrient recy
cling and distribution in pasture
systems.
In addition to Jim Gerrish,
the program includes presenta
tions on extending the grazing
season, using TMR on pastures,
custom heifer raising, improving
your pastures, or which pasture
plant species are best for your
farm. If you have interest in any
of these topics then you should
make plans to attend the
Grazing Conference at the
Holiday Inn in Grantville. Many
of the presentations will be
given by grazers who have years
Editor
My praises to you on your
editorial, Jan. 23, 1999 in
regards to the dilemma of the
hog farmers. I am not a hog
farmer, rather I raise a few beef
cattle and feel the same pres
sures.
Part of the blame however
lies with the producers them
selves for their overindulgence.
Unfortunately for some, the
bank may be the only one com
ing out of this smelling like a
rose.
I also fault the leaders of
farmer organizations who so
applauded NAFTA and GATT as
being a panacea for farmers.
Now we see it can work both
ways. One cannot fault the pack
er for buying as cheap as he can.
Rather it is the responsibility of
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, January 30, 1999-A25
of experience dealing with these
issues.
In addition to the structured
educational program, there will
be a trade show and company
representatives available to
showcase the latest in grazing
technology. If it is New Zealand
style milking facilities, fence
insulators, or the newest plant
species for pasture that you are
interested in, you can learn all
about it at the trade show.
This conference is being co
sponsored by the Pennsylvania
Forage and Grassland Council
and the Grazing Research and
Education Center. For more
information, and to register, con
tact Sue Eisenhauer at (814)
865-6541.
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government to provide for the
protection of its citizens and this
includes the economic protec
tion.
My challenge to all farmers
in particular, keep informed on
events, don’t fall for all the rosy
promises of prosperity. We are
all in this boat together. Grab an
oar and begin to row, for if you
don’t we will surely all sink and
drown whether we are hog farm
ers, beef farmers, dairy farmers
or grain farmers. Because who
knows when it’s our turn at bat.
Already some of the largest
dairy producers are large corpo
rations and banks. And this
extends into other areas of agri
culture and is growing. Wake up
and smell the coffee!
Harold R. Stoudt