Lancaster Farmland Trust Preserves Eight Farms Since January LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) Lancaster Farmland Trust has preserved eight farms, totaling 414 acres, since January a Trust milestone. Previously, the largest number of farms pre served in such a short period of time was in 1991 when the Trust preserved six farms, totaling 462 acres, by the end of April. The farms are located in five different townships: three in Co- Pa. Trains Potential Assessors For Program HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Forty people, including agriculture producers, extension personnel, conservation district personnel, and agency and ag in dustry representatives partici pated in the four-day On-Farm Assessment and Environmental Review (OFAER) Assessor train ing conducted at the New Bruns wick Hotel, Lancaster, from March 27-30. 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Mon - Fn: 7-5 lerain Township; one in East Co calico Township; one in Provi dence Township; one in Rapho Township; and two in Manheim Township. Both of the preserved farms in Manheim Township are part of joint preservation projects one with the Lancaster County Agricultural Preserve Board and one with Manheim Township. The Trust has preserved 126 farms totaling 8,169 acres since production impact on water sheds, improve public perception of livestock production, and move agriculture toward being a self-regulated industry by spon soring the OFAER Program by the America’s Clean Water Foundation. Forty potential assessors were trained to provide livestock pro ducers a confidential comprehen sive and objective assessment of water quality, odor, and pest risk factors at their operations. Pro ducer participation is voluntary and at no charge to the producer. 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However, the as sessment tools have been devel oped and refined to assess a wide variety of production facilities such as dairy, poultry, egg-lay ing, and open-lot cattle opera tions. The four-day intensive train ing culminated with an on-farm assessment of a local poultry and dairy facility. Brubaker Farms, Mt. Joy, owned and operated by Luke Brubaker and his sons, Front End Loader Forks compact tractors) the Trust’s mission preserving the rich and productive farmland of Lancaster County. The cam paign also gives current members the opportunity to renew their membership, which can now be done on the Trust’s Website: www.savelancasterfarms.org. Lancaster County has sur passed the 40,000 acres pre served mark, which represents over 10 percent of the county’s Mike and Tony, volunteered their 600-cow dairy as a training site for assessors as well as a completed assessment by the OFAER program. In addition, Wenger’s Feed Mill, Inc., Rheems, volunteered a pullet house, as a training site, and a complete OFAER review. (Continued from Page A 11) p.m., also April 25, 8 a.m.- noon. Mid Atlantic Farm Credit meet ing, Somerset Civic Center, Princess Ann, Md. Family Living and Consumer Sciences Teacher’s Banquet, Centerville Comfort Inn, 4:30 p.m., (717) 394-6851. Sheep Shearing School, Whiting Farm, Pulaski, 9 a.m., thru April 25. Breast Cancer Awareness Pro gram, Bird In Hand Fire Hall, 7 p.m., (717) 687-7434. Foot and Mouth Disease and BSE meeting, Eldred Town ship Volunteer Fire Com pany, Warrensville, 7 p.m., (717') 772-2852. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 21,2001-A3l farmland. The county reached the 10,000 acres preserved mark in 1991, the 20,000 acre mark in 1995, and the 30,000 acre mark in 1999. On Thurs., April 12, the Lan caster Farmland Trust and the Lancaster County Agricultural Preserve Board held an annual joint meeting at the Trust office, 128 East Marion Street, Lancas ter. All of Wenger’s Feed Mill, Inc. poultry facilities have completed the OFAER program. The On-Farm Assessment and Environmental Review Program is a national program promoting the importance of sound environ mental management of livestock operations in the U.S. ♦ Farm Calendar ❖ District IV Bradford County Horse and Pony Show, exten sion office, 7:30 p.m. Bradford County Ag Business Breakfast, Beeman's Restau rant, 7 a.m.-ll a.m. Mid Atlantic Farm Credit meet ing, Caroline County 4-H Park, Denton, Md. Seminar On Marketing, Promo tion, and Advertising, Adams County cooperative exten sion, Gettysburg, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Foot and Mouth Disease and BSE meeting, Penns Valley High School, Spring Mills, 7 p.m., also York County 4-H Center, 7 p.m., (717) 772- 2852. (Turn to Page A 42)
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