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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,
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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
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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.