SPECIAL 2002 PFGC SUMMER NEWSLETTER Berks Conn MU HFI LK Kl NHFPI , UitcuUfr hartimg SiVJ BEIHEL (.Berks Co) tleven years ago change* | began wkuig place mihc pas lures of Papa Farm When Brian Mohn began his, pasture-based program u was hard to find inform* Uon on rotational grazing, be said “I read iMUcarrer t-armmx «nlcl« "<> ideas that migrated from L ancasicr 1 Mohn along with his wife Karen, and daughters Bev erly, 12, Carolyn 10 and Jud>, 8 have managed the farm for 11 years for a Phila delphia businessman His Imestifatwn into graz ing came because of » ‘con cern for good usage ol the uround he aid M »;«ed fo get the moat out of this moderately productive gr ° l A lot of it was trial and error initially,' he said Couniv agents helped in his education b> wonduettng pas ture walks and grader du vusslons th** to educate Mohn, ‘ln the initial day> I trav eled to Lancaster for pasture information to learn about water quality projects, he said Besides adding stream bank fencing, Mohn has put t in his own concrete stream dap oo g t Cf C%r‘«p fi PFGC Mainstay operation i don t see any spokespenoo gave » / 1 WV' 34 years. Haw* Has !£L ure Trim* »96» Inaddi other way you can be «ijj* ia Jnate p«*wrtationon DA^ R L/T - responribitles Strfjsr-i -wass? 5553-£s?3 »ssr«Hft ssrsJß carefully-maintained P«- gents’’he «W We **J* swa mamgement that tore* that the animals do not •» the opportunity » forage mm»» the eto be fed supplemental JgJ Schera. Thev have occult thmugn hav oe grain for the most WW]ted information to part the operation’s costs to educate others hate declined -There were people from a« over the country compet- Penusviyania Spokesman There were very diverse A year ago. Mohn went to * f fo m graiicrs, ha> America # Forage and Grass- and dalrv pcoduc aod Council’s conference m J .. Springdale. Arkansas as M o hns speech addressed Pennsylvania * spokesman SATURDAY, JULY 13 ISSUE Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland Council FORAGING AROUND ndustry, Farmer, Scientist - Working Together Toward a Sounder Grassland Program’ • features Project *hi> pFOC’o chief coordi Dick H»nn hm b«n •'"f” " for 34 ye»n. wiofofv o *'™ y 'rte) formed in IWO as the Peonejlvnnla Grassland Council (POCMheorfanita tion become affiliated ««h Amencen Grassland Council in 1963 The name wot chanted to Pennsylvania rotate end Grassland Coun cil in 197 t to mote lullv rtc onnue its rote m the stale s foraso/bvestock industry nr John Bavliic then e Oenii Sure Fweiision I orejiv vvafthe Couj.au first preside and Chai , otao.uil> general lor ttcrulSWtonKeishcvV-atmv (Turn t* P»9* 6 ! Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 29, 2002-A1 Grass* Grass-fed Beef Northern PA Grazier Northeast Grazing Network/Project Grass Research Reports President’s Corner ADVERTISER PLAN NOW TO RESERVE YOUR AD SPACE FOR THIS SPECIAL SECTION OF LANCASTER FARMING CALL 717-626-1164 TODAY! ADVERTISING DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 3
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