Lancaster Farming www .lancasterfarming.com Reserve Your Advertising Space Nutrient Management Reference Guide A reference guide for farmers and nutrient management planners on the new revised regulations as authorized by the Penns cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Penn State Universit extension and count This 40+ page, 8 Vi x 11-inch book will include introduction of recent changes in the nutrient management laws, a checklist to develop a Nutrient Management Plan, and descriptions of CAFOs and AFOs along with help to determine your farm’s status. In addition, a list of the county conservation districts and commercial nutrient management specialists will be given with contact resources. Not only will this guide be inserted into the Aug. 19, 2000 issue of Lancaster Farming, the books will be made available at Empire Days, Ag Progress Days, All American Dai Show, Keystone International Livestock Exposition, Keystone Farm Show 2001 a. ' p ennsylvania Farm Show 2001. For more information, contact your advertising representative at: Lancaster Farming Box 609,1 E, Main St, Check Out Our Web site soil conservation districts Phone: 717-626-1164 Fax: 717-733-6058 E-mail: farming@lancasterfarming.com UNIVERSITY PARK Sponsored by the College of economic sector,” said Ag Prog (Centre Co.) Penn State is Agricultural Sciences, the event ress . Da y s manager Bob Ob well known for its contributions is conducted at Rockspring, nine erheim. “We’re planning to the science and technology miles southwest of State College interactive exhibits that will give that drive our food and fiber on Rt - 4S - fo,ks a hands-on look at some system, and some of the univer- “Tools and processes devel- recent Penn State innovations, sity’s recent inventions and in- °P hy Penn State researchers fr° m turfgrass mulch made novations will be on display at have played a large role in fr° m paper to a machine that Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, making agriculture and related makes egg shell waste valuabl Aug. 15-17. industries Pennsylvania’s top b y separating the shells from their inner membrane.” In The Year 2000 Ephrata, PA 17522 Ag Progress Days Aug. 15-17 Ivania Conservation Commission in X" ' S S i )\ ) county cooperative Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 17, 2000-A39 Other new attrac tions planned for this year’s event include a farm equipment man ufacturers’ “show and-tell‘; a farm vehicle and equipment highway safety work shop; a “horseless” equine skill-a-thon for youth; field demon strations of corn am' grain planters, anu rakes and tedders; and an outdoor Pasto Agri cultural Museum ex hibit of animal powered farm tools. Oberheim said re turning field demon strations will includr hay mowing, baling, bale handling, a skid steer rodeo, and a spe cial high-tunnel vege table production tour. Other exhibits, tours, and workshops will feature cutting edge research and in formation on crops and soils, animal sci ence, dairy and live stock production, integrated pest man agement, farm safety, conservation practices and woodlot manage ment. More than 325 commercial and non commercial exhibitors also will be on hand to display the latest goods and services. In addition, a vari ety of family and con sumer-oriented attractions are planned, including family living exhibits and demonstrations, an expanded corn maze, cut flower beds and exhibits, storytell ing, horse exhibitions, live animal and insect displays, lawn and garden advice, and an tiques exhibits. Penn State’s Ag Progress Days features more than 500 acres of educational and com mercial exhibits, tours, and machinery dem onstrations. It is con ducted at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rockspring, nine miles southwest of State College on Rt. 45. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday. Admission and parking are free. For more informa tion, call (800) PSU -1010 toll-free from July 10 to Aug. 17 or visit the Ag Progress Days site on the World Wide Web at http://apd.cas.psu.edu.
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