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tall mats. They were to be installed
by the end of April.
A recently constructed calf
greenhouse provides good ventila
tion and “really helps knock down
bacteria and viruses that can hit
calves,’* said Kulick.
The calves are moved to the
open structure, with a crushed
limestone floor, from when they
are born to about four months.
At the time of the tour, 30 calves
were housed in the greenhouse,
including some bull calves. There
is room for 44 in all.
One bull included Luke, out of
Blackstar. The bull will be moved
to an AI commercial program.
To replace the greenhouse plas
tic, it cost about $5OO, Kulick told
the tour group. The total cost of the
structure was $8,500, which
includes 1A crushed limestone.
The building measures 32 by 100
feet.
A new milk room was under
construction near the entrance.
The calves, weaned at three
months, are fed a commercial calf
feed. Each calf gets a metal eattag
with the herd ID number.
The bam has a 400,000 gallon
capacity underground manure
storage. The floor is slatted. Kulick
explained to the tour group how
the manure is agitated, brought to
consistency, pumped, and placed
in manure spreaders, where it is
applied to the fields.
There arc Jfi frees tails, with
cement floor, and 72 cows on each
side, in Wo groups. “If a cow
wants to lie down, I would make
sure I have a spot to lay her," said
Kulick.
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The farm already has been host
to preschool and elementary
school students. Also, middle
school students were brought in
under the special interest class
program at the local schools.
The farm employs Mark Mani
la, full-time, and a couple part
time, including Jared Brickner and
JP. Robert. Also, Leo Raudabaugh
helps on the farm, which includes
the home farm near Carlisle and
three other Gums in the area.
Jim’s wife, Ann, milks and his
Amghter Amy is in charge of calf
filing and helps relief milk.
Three years ago, Kulick decided
to quit his home construction work
and enter into dairy farming Ml
time. He said he enjoys working
the cows and doesn’t realty care
for fieldwork. Brother-in-law Ron
docs all the fieldwork.
In August 2000, the farm with
be the site of the county’s 250th
anniversary, and will feature farm
to accommodate about 700
people, Kulick noted.
The Penn State-sponsored
teacher seminars allow teachers to
see how agriculture works, taking
them to “start at the product and
see the process involved to the fin
ished product," said Sallie M. Gre
gory, extension educator and 4-H
youth development at Cumberland
County extension.
The program is modeled on the
highly successful teacher seminars
pofyinrtift throughout the school
year fay the Berks County exten
sion office. Berks County semi
nars are coordinated by Clyde
Myers, extension agent
Haney Bauman, Upper Allen
Elementary School third grade
teacher in Mecfaanicsburg, said to
Thanks to Elvin Martin
of Newmanstown, PA
Kulick at Stover Farms, This is
your career. This is another occu
pation that other kids can be
exposed to."
Gregory noted that the past cou
ple of generations of children have
been removed from the working
farm experience. Many of them.
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Ventilation
The tour group also toured the Land O’Lakes processing facility in Mount Holly
Springs. There, James R. Barnett, member relations manager for Land O’Lakes Dairy
Foods, standing, second from right, and Bonnie Highlands, membership coordinator,
standing, third from left, conducted a tour and answered questions. Seated are, from
left, Becky Davis and Nancy Bauman, teachers. Standing from left are Mandy Lehman,
Cumberland County 4-H extension agent; Sallie Gregory, Cumberland County exten
sion agent; Highlands; Barnett; and Thomas R. McCarty, extension agent, water
quality.
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said Bauman, are from the sub
urbs, and aren’t exposed to rural
experiences.
They don’t know anything
about cows," she said.
The tour group also toured the
Land O’Lakes processing facility
Hours:
Mon.-Fri. 7 to 5:30
Sat. 7:30 to Noon
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, June 5, 1999-A35
in Mount Holly Springs. There,
James R. Barnett, member rela
tions manager for Land O’Lakcs
Dairy Foods, and Bonnie High
lands, membership coordinator,
conducted a tour and answered
questions.
Poultry contract
provided by
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Hill Growers
Fredericksburg, PA
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