34 More Pennsylvania Farms Approved For Preservation HARRISBURG (Dauphin co.) Secretary of Agriculture Den nis C. Wolff recently announced that the State Agricultural Land Preservation Board approved 34 farms totaling 3,006 acres for preservation at its May meeting. The latest approvals raise the state preservation totals to 2,166 farms and 255,264 acres since 1989. Lancaster County leads Pennsylvania with 390 farms and 35,036 acres preserved. Berks County follows with 278 farms and 33,212 acres preserved. These totals maintain Pennsylva nia’s tradition as a leader in farmland preservation in the United States. To preserve Pennsylvania farmland, the State Agricultural Land Preservation Board pur chases the development rights, also called agricultural conserva tion easements, on farms throughout the Commonwealth. Currently, 53 counties participate in the Farmland Preservation Program. In addition, the Department of U,S. Cheese Output Up 4 Percent From Last Year Total U.S. cheese production in 2002, excluding cottage cheese, was 8.60 billion pounds, 4.1 per cent above the 2001 production level. Wisconsin was the leading state again, with 26.0 percent of total production. Production of butter in the U.S. during 2002 totaled 1.36 bil lion pounds, 10.0 percent more than was produced in 2001. Cali fornia, the leading state, account- PPS 717-626-5511 - Fax 717-626-5098 www.progressivepressure.com EMAIL: info@progressivepressure.com Mime is sa Let PPS Show You What Hot Water & Pressure Make Your Parlor, Stanchion Barn or Milk CALL FOR FREE DEMO DETAILS Agriculture administers the Land Trust Reimbursement Program to further preserve productive ag ricultural lands. Through this program, 3,249 acres have been preserved by eight trusts. For more information about Pennsylvania’s farmland preser vation efforts, please contact the Bureau of Farmland Preservation at (717) 783-3167. The following farms were pre served at the May IS meeting of the State Agricultural Land Pres ervation Board; Easement Purchases: Berks County: Jacob H. and Florence M. Leiby, Perry Town ship; Paul E. and Lucinda Moyer, Jefferson Township; Dale L. and Dawn K. Snader, Tulpehocken Township; David R. and Joy H. Stutzman, Greenwich and Rich mond Township. Erie County: Matthew M. and Jill E. Bartlett, North East Town ship; Clyde and Judith Burnham, North East Township. Lancaster County: Lowell B. and Daphne A. Fry, Rapho ed for 28.0 percent of this pro duction, followed by Wisconsin with 25.3 percent. Ice cream production in the U.S. totaled 989 million gallons, up 1.9 percent from 2001. Lowfat ice cream, which checked in at 362 million gallons, was down 4.9 percent and milk sherbet, at 54.6 million gallons, was up 3.8 per cent from the previous year. Fro zen yogurt production, at 73.4 PROGRESSIVE PRESSURE SYSTEMS Congratulations To All Dairy Folks During June Dairy Month! Can Do! House HHS-3004-OE2G Township; Gray wood Farms LLC, Fulton Township; Havers tick-Fisher, West Lampeter Township; Haverstick-King, West Lampeter Township; Rohr er Dairy Farm, Manor Township. Lebanon County: Ronald A. and D. Lorriane Royer, South Annville Township; Robert E. Kreider, West Cornwall Town ship. Lehigh County: Ida Huhn, Lower Milford Township. Potter County: Albert and Erin Mitchell, West Branch Township. Westmoreland County: Robert F. and Barbara Clark; Roy D. and Linda Clark # 1, Unity Township; Robert F. and Bar bara Clark, Roy D. and Linda Clark # 2, Unity Township; Rob ert H. and Loretta L. Zundel, Salem Township. In addition to the easements purchased with Commonwealth funds, Chester, Lancaster, Lehigh and Union Counties received re imbursement for incidental costs of easements purchased with County funds on 16 farms total ing 1,047 acres. million gallons, gained 3.2 per cent. Whole milk used for dairy products used 63.0 percent of all milk marketed in the U.S., up 2 percent from last year. Whole milk used for manufacturing all dairy products totaled 106 billion pounds, 6 percent more than 2001. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service 1248 East Newport Rd., Lititz, PA Frederick County Pasture Walk Set EMMITSBURG, Md. The next pasture walk in Frederick County, Md. will take place Thursday, June 19 from 10 a.m. until noon. David and Angie Leach of Wet Meadows Farm will be hosting the event. A grazing operation has been established for several years on this rented farm near Emmits burg. The 90-cow dairy herd con sists of Holsteins and Jerseys. The entire 90-acre farm is seeded to permanent pasture. They have a variety of perennial grasses es tablished, including timothy and perennial ryegrass. Water is available in every paddock by using a water tank on wheels. Participants may also visit the single-sided parlor. The previous tenants converted the original three-unit side-opening parlor into a six-unit herringbone. The Leaches converted it into a 10-unit parabone to improve cow throughput. Baleage Workshop Set For Cattle Producers LINDLEY, N.Y. A work shop has been set for producers considering making baleage to feed cattle. The event is scheduled for June 16 from 7 p.m, - 9 p.m. at the farm of AI and Emmagene Cisco, Lindley, N.Y. Participants will leam about the equipment needed and how the baleage process is carried out. The workshop will feature •• a large round baler in action; • wrapping demonstrations with a bale tuber and a single 3-point hitch bale wrapper; • discussions about types and amount of wrap to use; • how to know when it’s time to bale; • determining dry matter con tent; • taking core samples; • options for feeding baleage; The purpose of the pasture walk is to allow livestock produc ers a chance to learn more about the use of rotational grazing as a way to increase agricultural prof itability. Most of the time will be spent walking through the pas tures discussing plant growth, fencing, Watering systems, and animal performance. This part of Frederick County has been ex ceptionally dry, so we will devote some of our discussion to manag ing grazing systems under dry conditions. Wet Meadows Farm is located on E. Grimes Road. From Fred erick, travel north on Rt. 15. After passing Mt. Saint Mary’s College, turn right onto Old Frederick Rd. Take an immedi ate left onto Keysville Rd. Go four miles. Turn right onto E. Grimes Rd. The farm will be on your right. Watch for pasture walk signs. For more information, call Stan Fultz at (301) 631-3578. and • group discussion of personal experiences with baleage. Following the baleage portion, of the evening participants will tour the Cisco's farm and their Angus/Gelbvieh commercial cow calf herd. The evening will end with ice cream sundaes and root beer floats. There is no charge to attend this workshop. However, regis tration is appreciated. Please con tact Steuben County Cornell Co operative Extension at (607) 664-2300 or Tioga County Coop erative Extension at (570) 724-9120 to register. A June 30 raindate has been scheduled. Directions: From Rt. 15 use the Rt. 5 exit. The farm is three miles from the exit, just past C&F Greenhouse. 1
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