Local Arabian Farms hold
WEST GROVE (Chester Co.)
- On Sunday, May 21st, the SE
District of Pennsylvania Arabian
Horse Association will again
sponsor a day of fun and learning
for all horse lovers. Prominent
Arabian horse farms will open
their farms and bams to the public
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Admission is free. Visitors drive
their own vehicles from farm to
farm at their own pace, spending
as much time as they like at each
farm.
The primary purpose of the
day is to introduce people to the
Arabian horse. The day promises
to be fun and educational for all.
There will be items of interest for
the person contemplating buying
their first horse and also the
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PASTURE.
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current Arabian enthusiast. The
farms will provide exhibitions of
Arabians performing in different
disciplines.
In addition to exhibitions,
visitors are provided ample
opportunity to enjoy the Arabian
up close and personal. A goal is
for potential first-time horse
owners to understand not only the
versatility of the Arabian horse
but more importantly, that the
Arabian is a very intelligent, kind,
loving companion, extremely
loyal to its master, making it an
ideal family or child's horse.
Visitors will have opportunity
to see sons and daughters from
some of the country's top
stallions. Always a thrill is to see
newborn foals frolicking in the
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Plow or Roundup about mid to late May. This way
you can still utilize your spring growth
Fertilize and drill in one (or a blend of several) of
the fine forages described at right or plant
“Master’s Choice” Silage Corn. Corn does very
well where pasture is plowed down. This may also
help break up disease or insect cycles in old
pastures.
Graze or cut sorghum sudan at 24 in. (Approx.
40 days after seeding and every 30 days
thereafter). Warning: never feed sorghum sudan
when it’s less than 18” tall.
About mid Sept, plow or disk in manure and plant
a high quality Barenbrug Grass Legume Mix.
Always take a soil test before new seeding.
Agronomist
Mark Rehak
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717-394-4470
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John Glick
717-665-2010
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Seeds
Henry King
717-540-3376
Open Bams
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2. Dust and odor control - bag houses & cyclones.
3. Liquid separation, drying, filtration and treatment.
4. Fuel handling for solid, liquid, gaseous & waste fuel.
5. Retrofit burners and controls for waste fuels.
6. Mobile incineration service. Meets OER & ERA regs.
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pasture. This year, Glidden
Arabians are expecting to have
two foals arrive just a week or
two before the open barn tour.
New foals are always entertaining
and are sure to be a big hit with
visitors.
The local 4H-horse program is
very active in this area. Because
of past interest in this program,
there will be people that are
involved with the 4H program
available to talk with parents and
young people about the various
local activities. In addition,
multiple young people active in
the 4H program will provide
exhibitions, riding their own
Arabians.
Two farms will open their
barns this year. Both farms are
CENTURY BROWN MID RIB (BMR) Hybrid Sorghum Sudan from
Walter Moss Seed Co.. This premium forage has outstanding regrowth and
tillering characteristics. The BMR trait increases the digestibility of the stems
and reduces lignin by 40 to 60%. Because of this farmers will see increased
milk production, or weight gains. The softer leaves and stems make for a more
palatable feed.
MBOA BRBSN Delayed Maturing Hybrid Sorghum x Sudangrass from
Walter Moss Seed Co., is a very high yielding multi-leaf variety designed for
hay or grazing. It has the potential to out yield silage corn. When left to grow it
can reach heights of 12 ft. or more with out making a seedhead. Here in
Lancaster Co. I have not seen it go to head at*all. Extra leafy leaves can reach
3 in. wide and 4 ft. long.
Both Mega Green and Century can be no tilled into old alfalfa stands after first
cutting to double your haylage yields. Because of the high sugar content cows
really go for it and milk well too.
mmmmmm Hybrid Forage Sorghum, from Walter Moss Seed
Co., is used as a low cost high quality alternative to corn silage. In a 1999 on
farm comparison in Ephrata, PA it out yielded corn almost 2 to 1 in dry weedy
conditions at 25 tons per acre with 70% moisture. It was planted in rows with a
corn planter and chopped with a regular cornhead when the grain was in soft
dough stage. This hybrid has exceptional levels of sugars and NSC which
provides extra energy and nutrition. Large grain panicles add to the nutritional
content and energy of silage.
from Barenbrug is a very leafy turnip that
has won yield trials including one in Berks Co. PA where it was seeded May
18,1999 and harvested June 30th and rivaled the yield of Sorghum
Sudangrass. It had a RFV of 216. It can also be mixed with Sorghum Sudan
Bio Farm Service
717-687-7420
800-216-1271
Centre Co.
John Click
814-383-4529
Berks Co.
Paul Keller
610-589-2614
easily accessible from route US 1
between West Grove, Pa. and the
Pa./Md. border.
Drs. Janey and John Lee, both
veterinarians, operate a breeding
center that accepts sub-fertile
mares. They are both willing to
discuss with visitors the keys to
their success in treating sub-fertile
mares. Janey and John, owners of
Sham Felek Arabians, are long
time breeders of black Arabians.
Although Arabians come in all
colors as one will see on the tour,
a true black Arabian is perhaps
the rarest color. Janey is very
active on the local amateur circuit
and encourages others to get out
and enjoy their Arabians in this
friendly environment, where
competitors willingly help each
other and the focus is more on
having fun than on winning.
Janey will be glad to discuss, with
interest persons, how one
becomes involved in the amateur
circuit.
Glidden Arabians will focus
visitors on the versatility and the
kind, loving nature of the
Arabian. Owners Ron and
Bernice Glidden, raise each new
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Glenn Martin
717-582-2730
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Ag Service
610-869-9627
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 6, 2000-A29
foal with a lot of love and
attention to enhance the human
bonding instinct that is naturally
inherent in all Arabians. They
imprint all new foals to build the
foals confidence and trust in its
handlers. Ron and Bernice pride
themselves on raising athletic
horses with exceptional
temperaments. The Gliddens plan
to feature their Straight Egyptian
foundation mare and show her get
from different nationally known
stallions and discuss why the
Straight Egyptian is so sought
after in a breeding program. There
will be three generations of horses
available to see how some traits
are pasted on from generation to
generation and how, by
selectively breeding, one can
enhance other traits to improve
the overall beauty of the horse.
For those attending don't forget
to bring the camera. It should be a
fun day for all.
For a flyer with directions
please call: Ron Ghdden (610)
869 - 9878 or E-mail.
GhdArab@AOL.COM.
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