Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, October 21, 2000, Image 35

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    Poultry Manure Management
(Continued from Pago A 34)
mentally friendly work they do
on farms.
The convention was under
way Monday through Wednes
day. Several tours, including a
deep sea environmental assess
ment and fishing tour, in addi
tion to a production and
processing tour, were con
ducted.
More information from the
symposium will be included in
the next issue of Lancaster
Farming.
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• Flues (2)
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- Dealer for Taylor Outdoor Waterstoves
- Harmon Stove Systems Dealer
- Wood, Coal, Pellet, Gas & Oil Stoves
Many Brands In Stock
Kegerrels Stoves
“since 1980"
142 W. High St., Womalsdorf, PA 19567
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Agricultural Generators
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L.P. Gas, Diesel,
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Power Generation Systems Specialists
330 Fonderwhite Road, Lebanon, PA 17042
Call Leonard Martin
Ken Staver, faculty re
search associate with the
University of Maryland,
spoke about the challenges
of applying scientific
knowledge about phospho
rous behavior in soil to reg
ulations.
Rick Koelsch, ag engi
neer with the University of
Nebraska, spoke about a
national poultry waste cur
riculum program estab
lished which is under
review for universities to
adopt. It will be another
year before the curriculum
material will be available to
universities.
717-273-4544
Fax 717-273-5186
Cheese Prices Collapse
MESHOPPEN (Wyoming
Co.) - According to Arden
Tewksbury, manager of the
Progressive Agriculture
Organization (Pro Ag), the value
of cheese traded on the Chicago
Mercantile Exchange on
Tuesday, Oct. 10, dropped to the
1978 level.
The cash price for cheese in
barrels was 99 cents per pound
and the price for cheese in 40-
pound blocks was $1.0550 per
pound.
According to sources at Dairy
Market News Service, these
wholesale cheese prices are the
lowest since 1978. Tewksbury
said, “Pro Ag and other organi
zations are mounting a blitz on
the United States Congress to
take immediate action to shore
up the falling milk prices to
dairy farmers.”
He said, “While the USDA
uses the NASS survey to deter
mine the value of manufactured
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295 Woodcorner Road • Lititz, PA 17543
717/738-7365
1 mile west of Ephrata
Call or write for additional information Hours
and the name of your nearest dealer Mon - Fn 7-h
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 21, 2000-A35
dairy products (this survey
starts all milk prices), the NASS
survey usually follows the
Chicago prices.” With these dra
matic declines in cheese and
butter prices (butter traded at
$1.1375 per pound), dairy farm
ers should be warned that dairy
prices could by December dip
below the lowest level of the
year 2000.
Pro Ag is working with
Congressman in several states
to ward off the lower anticipated
prices. Tewksbury said, “This is
not a Republican or a Democrat
issue. The issue is for Congress
to protect the sovereignty of
dairy farmers all across the
United States.”
Tewksbury said, “We are
stressing the need for all dairy
farmers and business people to
contact members of Congress
and urge them to support our
efforts.”
Pro Ag can be reached at 570-
833-5776.