f Garden State Moving Ahead With Ethanol Plans Pa. Introduces Biofuel Bill In Senate DAVE LEFEVER Lancaster Farming Staff BORDENTOWN, NJ. The final planning stages are under way for a New Jersey facility that would produce ethanol and other products from com, according to members of the group working on the project for the past two years. “Everything is down to the wire now,” said David Fink of the Garden State Ethanol (GSE) Board, a group of farmers and agribusiness professionals from the region. Fink, a Lehigh County farmer and member of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Commodity Com mittee, said the board is review ing contractor proposals for building the plant and preparing to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to sell stocks to farm ers who want to invest in the project. While a site has not been se lected for the facility, several pro spective locations in South Jersey are under consideration and will be finalized within the next two months, according to project coordinator Ed Stahl. Permitting and construction could potential ly begin on the site within a year, he said. According to Stahl, the pro posed plant would be capable of converting 11 to 14.5 million bushels of corn per year to etha nol and its “co-products” food grade carbon dioxide and dried distiller’s grain. Ethanol is not feasible to pro duce 4n the easterm U.S. without Lancaster Farming's quarterly exclusive booklet, Dairy Plus, begins its 2002 season with the Feb. 23 issue, devoted to manure management issues and techniques. Special features include managing odors, manure handling guides, and other issues important to the dairy producer. Also scheduled: cooperative news and an update on a calf cloning project, in addition to farm calendar and university columns Agricultural Generators Spectrum Detroit Diesel LSKaI -KgkmmmiT i wmwmm i^r^^uur immm 1 L.P. Gas, Diesel, Natural Gas Generators" 25 to 135 KW Units 5 to 2,000 KW In Stock! Service - Rental - New & Used Units In Stock systems ■* •* »•» » > -/ v * **■ >» *•. x Power Generation Systems Specialists Call Leonard Martin '‘•*>>'*, _ Systems • Utility Augers • Gram Bins • Gram Dryers We Install Total Package. ' Parts & Motors Or We Provide Free Bin-Jack Use With Your New Bin Purchase • Transport Augers aParmaster 2 Ton Mini Feed Bin w/ladder and unloading slide. Unloading clearance 35” Ideal for Small Application. #790113 $ 599 00 «*.*»«•*,*,*, *, «, *, *, 4 * * * ****** *********** *********** Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 26,2002-A25 Bowl competition. Serving on the junior team are Courtney Slater, Sierra Slater, Ben Miller, and Crystal Miller with Heidi Miller as the alternate. The senior team consists of Joshua Ford, Justin Ford, Angela Adams, and Bobby Sue Adams. The teams will com pete Feb. 9 in Altoona. In other business, the North east Holstein Championship Show will be Aug. 20 at the Troy Fairgrounds. Jim Burdette will officiate. Roger Kingsley, a Bradford County Holstein member, enter tained the group with a slide show featuring some of his favor ite pictures. Kingsley is a field ed itor for Country, a national mag azine. He has also had several photos published in the Hoard’s Dairyman calendar and other farm publications. He also of fered some tips to the group about improving their own pic tures. how healthy soil contributes to success with grass. A round table on direct mar keting is set for Monday at 6:30 p.m. The discussion will be led by Newswanger, Hartman, and Doug Gunnick from Minnesota. Tuesday starts with Gunnick detailing grass and portable fence management. Art Thicke from southeastern Minnesota will talk about uncon ventional and low-cost methods of operating a grazing farm. In the afternoon, Brunetti will ex amine the basics of grass nutri tion and how to supplement cows on pasture to maintain a healthy rumen and good milk flow. Both days will allow plenty of time to ask questions and discuss with speakers various aspects of this business opportunity for small farms. Exhibits will also be displayed related to grass and grazing. Registration is $30.00 per per son and includes lunch both days. Space is limited and early regis tration is encouraged. To register, contact Arden Landis at (717) 529-6644.