f Va, Beef Cattle, Forage Conservation Field Day Oct, 10 WARRENTON, Va. Beef vant to the beef cattle and forage cattle and forage producers are producer. Field plots demonstrat invited to attend the Northern ing various fertility treatments Piedmont Beef Cattle and Forage and different pasture herbicides Conservation Field Day Friday, -will be viewed and discussed. Oct. 10, at Hill Crest Farm in Dr John HaU from Virginia Delaplane, Va. (Fauqmer Coun- Tech will discuss rep i a cement Registration tent and exhibits heifer/election, and give partici will be open at 8:30 a.m., with the P 3ll * B 3 chance to test their program running from 9 a.m. to knowledge and visual assessment 3:30 p.m. A sponsored lunch will skills. A hands-on cattle working be served. The field day is a joint demonstration will give partici effbrt of Virginia Cooperative pants a chance to improve their Extension, the John Marshall knowledge skills in managing Soil and Water Conservation cattle health. The farm manage- District, the Virginia Department ment and conservation practices of Conservation and Recreation, at Hill Crest Farm will be pres and private industry sponsors. ented. An industry trade show This field day will serve as an and equipment demonstration authorized Virginia Beef Quality w y] be ongoing all day. Assurance producer certification fidd d offered meeting- Any producer wishing free t 0 dl witl / an inter( | t i„ to be certified will have the op- . f conservation portunity to do so by attending „ ’ “rage®- ° r conservation. the appropriate sessions. Private However, to help ensure ade pesticide applicator recertifica- quate meal and handout arrange tion credit in Virginia categoiy ments ’ preregistration is request -90 will also be available to partic- ed by contacting the Fauquier ipants. County Extension Office at (540) The morning program includes 341-7950 or keithd@vt.edu by a diverse selection of topics rele- Friday, Oct. 3. PARTICLE FUME PROTECTION FOR WELDERS Seedglas Fresh-alr* The world’s most advanced powered air-purifying respirator with the latest in auto-darkening welding technology The battery is part of New helmet: easy Improved airflow pat unit, reducing size and access to lens cassette tern means it doesn’t weight and extended throat feel like you’re being protection blasted by a fan D.S. Machine Shop 2388 Old Leacock Rd., Gordonvllle, PA 17529 717-768-3853 Dealers, Local Farm Bureau Cooperate In Tioga County Field Day KNOXVILLE (Tioga Co.) A recent field day for fanners was actually a three-in-one event, according to the farmer and seed dealer who hosted the gathering on a farm near Knoxville. Karl Kroeck has been hosting a Pioneer seed field day for years. This year, it worked out to join with two other groups, which re sulted in drawing together a larger portion of the local farm community for the Aug. 27 field day. One of the other cooperators was Kevin Houghtaling, the local Gehl equipment dealer who also hosts an annual field day. ‘lt just happened that last year we had our field day at the same time,” Kroeck said. That led him to plan this year’s event with Houghtaling. The Tioga County Farm Bu reau summer picnic was also co incidentally set for the same day this year, so organizers decided to come on board with Kroeck and Md. Foundation Sets Golf Outing HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. The Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation (MAEF) will conduct their Bth annual Golf Tournament, Mon day, Sept. IS, at Oakmont Green Golf Club in Hampstead, Md. Seventy-five to 100 golfers are expected to join in the fun to raise money for the Foundation’s educational programs. Players will gather at noon for a light lunch, followed by a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Format for the tournament is Best Ball and players will compete for a low numbered Maryland Ag Tag (under 100) in the Hole-In-One contest. Other contests Poultry Conference Sept. 18-19 STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) The Coordinated by the Penn State Department Pennsylvania Poultry Sales and Service Confer- of Poultry Science Extension, Thursday’s pro ence will take place Sept. 18-19 at the Penn feat “ re Presentations of general inter „ „ „ „ est to all poultry operations and industry sup- Stater Conference Center. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 6, 2003-A35 Hay equipment demos were one feature of a recent joint field day in Tioga County. Photo by Tyler Hoover Houghtaling. Kroeck estimated that about 250 people attended the event, which ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and included lunch and drinks. The focus of the day was on hay equipment and seeds. Bink ley & Hurst Bros, of Lititz pro vided tractors to help run the ma include Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin, and team prizes. Dinner with a short awards program will follow the tournament. Maryland agriculturalists and interested others may register to play for $lOO per person and $4OO per foursome. Corporate sponsorships are avail able for $lOO or $450 with a foursome. Reserva tions are needed by Sept. 8 and can be made by calling the Foundation at (410) 939-9030 or by sending an e-mail to mstephens@maefonli ne.com. pliers. Friday morning sessions have been separated into three divisions broiler, egg, and turkey to run concurrently from 8 a.m. to noon. The conference will open Thursday morning at 9 a.m. with a welcome from Dean Robert Steele, head of the College of Agricultural Sci ences. The speakers lined up for the morning ses sions include: Jim Sumner, U.S. Poultry and Egg Export Council; Les Canyon, Penn State Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Paul Patterson, Penn State Department of Poultry Science; and John Enck, Penn State PDA’s Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Serv ices. Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Den nis C. Wolff will be the featured speaker fol lowing lunch. He will address the State of the Union and Agricul ture. chinery. The scope of the equipment demonstrations rivaled Ag Pro gress Days, according to Kroeck. “If everybody’s happy, we hope to enlarge (the field day) for next year,” he said. “Our basic goal is to keep the rural commu nity together.” Other speakers Thursday afternoon will be Doug Good lander, State Con servation Commis sion; Gene Gregory, United Egg Produc ers, and James Mari on, National Chick en Council; and a poultry health prod uct panel with Andy Long, Gene Burkett, Randy Wheeler, and Wayne Collins. Activities sched uled for Friday afternoon are a golf outing at the Penn State Blue Course or a Clay Shoot at the Warriors Mark Wingshooting Lodge & Kennels at Ginter. For more program information, contact Paul Patterson at (814) 865-3414 or Mike Hulet (814) 863-8934.
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