f Offal Composting Meeting BLOOMSBURG (Columbia Co.) Small-scale slaughtering operations and farmers interested in learning more about compost ing butchering waste will want to attend a meeting Tuesday, June 24, at Gensemer’s Processing near Bloomsburg. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Gensemer’s Processing has been using composting as a means to reduce the amount of offal that needs to be sent for ren dering. The composting process not only reduces the volume of waste but also creates a usable product. Participants will meet at Gen semer’s for discussion on com posting and to view the compost Muck Crops Field Day June 16 CELERYVILLE, Ohio This year’s Muck Crops Field Day will be June 26 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Ohio Agricultural Re search and Development Cen ter’s (OARDC) Muck Crops Branch in Celeryville. The 15-acre Muck Crops Branch, two miles south of Will ard on Rt. 103, lies in the heart of Ohio’s salad vegetable industry. There, rich muck soil (with 20 times more organic matter than typical Ohio soil) yields excellent produce. The free field day is an excel lent opportunity for commercial vegetable farmers, crop advisers, home gardeners and other partic Farm Pasture KIRKWOOD (Lancaster Co.) On June 19, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., there will hie a pasture walk at the farm of Arden and Caro lyn Landis, located at 667 Pusey ville Rd, Kirkwood .(two miles south of the Solanco Fairgrounds at the junction of Rt. 472 and Pu seyville Road). The Landis family manages A seasonal organic dairy with 90 cows'dn 120 acres. They have High Pressure Produce Sprayers Zimmerman’s manufactures several different model sprayers designed for produce spraying. They are built for the small farmer that cannot justify a large expensive sprayer. Trailer models are available with a 200 or 300 gallon tank and 3pt hitch models with a 110, 150, 200 or 300 gallon tank. The 25’ single sided boom has 7’ plus clearance and requires a minimal amount of drive rows because of the wide span. It also has a hydraulic cylinder that allows the operator to level the boom from the tractor seat. A Hypro high pressure diaphragm provides up to 290 p.s.i. and non-drip nozzle bodies keep chemical loss minimal. Stop or call Zimmerman’s today to see how we can help you with your spraying needs and improve your profit margin. Paul B. Zimmerman Inc. • 50 Woodcorner Rd. • Lltitz, PA 17543 • (717) 738-7350 system. Afterward, participants will go to the nearby office of Penn State Extension to view a video from Cornell University re garding composting of animal mortality and butchering waste. To get to Gensemer’s from I -80, take Exit 236 Bloomsburg/ Lightstreet. Follow Rt. 487 north for about a mile and turn right onto Ridge Road. Go about a quarter mile and Gensemer’s Processing is on the right. For more information on the meeting contact Dave Hartman, extension agent, at (570) 784-6660 or HYPERLINK “mailto:dwh2@psu.edu” dwh2@psu.edu. ipants to get a taste of what Ohio State University researchers are doing to improve vegetable pro duction in the area, said branch manager Rick Callendar. Some of these efforts have to do with management practices, such as improving pesticide ap plication technology for peppers and collards, studying planting date effects on red lettuce colora tion, and determining the right spacing for optimum yield and quality of cilantro. For more information, contact Rick Callendar at (419) 935-1201 or ca 11 endar .1 @ osu . edu. Walk June 19 been grazing for 10 years. New this year, they are using shades and have some Italian ryegrass test plots on the farm. Everyone interested in learning more about grazing is invited.' Please pack a lunch. The Landis' family will provide drinks. * For more information, contact either the Lancaster County ex tension office at (717) 394-6851 or the Landis family at (717) 529-6644. Trailer or 3 Pt. Hitch Models Well Drillers Pull Out Of Dairy Farm EPHRATA (Lancaster Co.) Drillers searching for a new mu nicipal water source on the Paul B. Zimmerman dairy farm near Ephrata apparently haven’t found as much water as they’d hoped for. “It wasn’t enough to warrant the cost of developing the well,” said East Cocalico Water and Sewer Authority Chairman S. Eugene Heft. “The geologists call the shots,” he added, but “it ap pears there will be no further de velopment of that well.” Heft said the Zimmermans would be reimbursed for damage to their property. The proposed well had sparked controversy since Febru ary, when the township staked an alfalfa field on Zimmerman’s 80-acre farm along the Cocalico Creek. The field was one of three test drilling sites identified by Lancaster-based Enviroscan Inc. Zimmerman, fearing that a new well would ruin the dairy he operates with his son, Paul Jr., hired a Harrisburg attorney to fight the project. Friends and neighbors joined in the outcry. The township was hesitant to seize the land by eminent domain but argued that it needs to boost water capacity to meet future needs and ensure dependable supplies for current residents. Zimmerman later decided not to seek an injunction to stop the testing just off Garden Spot Road. “We left them come in,” he said. Drillers arrived May 27 and left June 4, according to Zimmer man. He said testing revealed a groundwater flow of 12 gallons per minute, much less than the 100-gallon range preferred for municipal use. Heft said the flow was some what greater, but not enough to justify the expense of continuing. Depending on treatment for ni trates and water softening, he noted, it costs $300,000 to $400,000 to develop a municipal well. Dry holes are not unusual, according to Heft. “We found more water in the other two wells,” he noted. The township is waiting for a labora Pennsylvania: 9,300 Dairy Families Strong HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.). Proclaiming June as Dairy Month in the common wealth, Gov. Ed Rendell early this month encouraged Pennsyl vanians to celebrate agriculture and the dairy industry. “Pennsylvania is proud of its dairy industry and the important contribution it makes to our economy and the welfare of our citizens,” Rendell said. “We sa lute dairy farmers and their fami lies for the strength and vitality they bring to rural communities throughout the commonwealth.” Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff added, “Today’s dairy farmers must juggle many chal lenges in order to succeed in farming and make it a profitable business. The lines between farm ing, the environment, technology, and science have grown increas ingly blurred in recent years, and farmers must understand all of these things in order succeed at their trade. “As a dairy farmer, I under stand the challenges facing the industry, and I am happy to say that Pennsylvania’s dairy farm ers are meeting these challenges with success. Our state’s dairy farmers stand at the forefront of the dairy industry and of agricul ture,” Wolff said. More than 9,300 families oper ate dairy farms in the common wealth. These families are stew ards of 599,000 cows and oversee HOOF TRIMMING TABLES Endorsed by the International Hoof Trimming School of Wisconsin ■ r B - - *mgS t* 1 _ JBPP* . . '* Iv v< ' SE- (•*** * FOUR MODELS TO CHOOSE 1. PORTABLE 2. STATIONARY 3. 3-POINT HITCH 4. 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According to the USDA, each person consumes an average of 29.8 pounds of cheese, 23.2 gal lons of milk, and 32 quarts of ice cream a year in the U.S. Rich in calcium, potassium, and nine essential nutrients, dairy products help to better manage your weight and reduce the risk of high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and certain cancers. Nutritionists recommend eating three nutrient-rich dairy foods per day as part of a healthy diet. As part of the “3-a-Day” allow ance, the Pennsylvania Depart ment of Agriculture encourages Pennsylvanians to enjoy our state beverage milk and other dairy choices such as cheese, yogurt, and ice cream. For more information on Pennsylvania’s dairy industry, please contact the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture at (717)783-8462. 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