32-Ag Progress Section, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 11,2001
Extension agent Winifred McGee and assistant profes
sor and co-developer of the CIM PSU model Martin Shields
explained their contribution to the “Inventions and Inno
vations” theme, a model which predicts the impact of eco
nomic changes on a community.
500 Livestock Producers Complete
Environmental Literacy Course
UNIVERSITY PARK
(Centre Co.) More than 500
livestock producers in Pennsyl
vania have participated in a new
Livestock Environmental Li
teracy Course developed by
Penn State University College of
Agricultural Sciences Depart
ment of Animal Science Exten
sion to improve environmental
awareness and stewardship
among livestock producers.
Development of the course
was done by Penn State through
the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania State Conservation Com
mission in response to a request
from the state Senate for three
educational products to help
those involved with agricultural
nutrient management issues.
Two other educational prod
ucts a Best Management
Practices manual and a commu
nity conflict resolution manual
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M.M.WEAVER
&SON
N Grotfdale Rd.
Leola, PA 17540
(717)656-2321
MFYPRS
IMPLEMENTS, INC.
400 North Antrim Way
Qreencastle, PA 17225
(717)597-2176
MANOR MOTORS
3655 Rt. 553
Penn Run, PA
(724)254-4753
SCHREFFLER
EQUIPMENT
Pitman, PA 17964
(570)646-1120
were created by commission,
Department of Agriculture and
DEP staff at the same time, and
distributed through educational
meetings and conventions con
ducted last fall through this
year.
Certification course efforts
thus far indicate a high degree of
acceptance among agricultural
producers. During the first
winter meeting season (Nov. 9,
2000 through May 7, 2001), 525
people were enrolled and 506
completed the course.
Enrollment was highest
among swine producers (39 per
cent), followed by dairy (14 per
cent) and poultry (six percent).
Additional participants in
cluded other farmers, and regu
latory personnel and
professional educators.
There is no cost to attend the
Livestock Certification Course.
PEOPLE’S SALES
& SERVICE
Oakland Mills, RA17076
(717)463-2735
LEBANON VALLEY
IMPLEMENT CO.
700 E. Linden St.
Richland, PA 17087
(717)866-7518
LONGENECKERS
INC.
RT 866 South
Williamsburg, PA
(814)793-3731
MILLER
EQUIPMENT CO.
Stauffer Road 1300 Washington Rd.
Bechtelsvllle, RA 19505 Westminster, MD
(610)845-2911 (410)848-4474
The course consists of four basic
areas of concern: environmental
awareness, manure application,
odor and gaseous emissions, and
environmental regulations.
Robert Meinen, senior exten
sion associate, serves as the pro
gram coordinator and generally
teaches the course. In addition,
extension agents or other educa
tional professionals with ade
quate in-service training can
teach the course via computer,
conventional slides, or overhead
transparencies, depending on
equipment available. Following
the course, producers are re
quired to attain a minimum
score of 80 percent on an exam
before receiving a certificate of
completion.
For more information, con
tact Robert Meinen at Penn
State University at (814) 865-
2987 or e-mail rjml34@psu.edu.
NORTHEAST
DIST.& EQUIP.
Rt. 106
West Clifford, PA 18413
(570)222-9090
(570) 222-9020
HELDS
IMPLEMENT
STORE
Eighty Four, RA 15330
(724)222-1154
C.J.WONSIDLER
1975Trumbauersville Rd.
Quakertown, RA 18951
(215)536-1935
TAYLOR
EQUIPMENT, INC.
ECKROTH
BROS. FARM
EQUIPMENT
RD #2, Box 24A
New Ringgold, RA 17960
(570)943-2131
4910 Kernsville Rd
Oreflekf, PA 18069
(610)366-2095
MASSEY FERQUSON