Farm Waste Problem Grows
The article reports on composting poultry wastes in fields and poultry houses using bacteria to promote aerobic decomposition. North Carolina researchers developed a machine to compost chicken litter with sawdust, producing a soil additive improving plant growth and reducing volume and weight. It also discusses dehydration of manure and experiments turning wastes into animal feed with surprisingly high protein content and pathogen reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Alabama
University of Illinois, Agricultural Engineers
Local Farm Supply Listings Highlight Regional Vendors
A directory of agricultural supply businesses across Lancaster County lists Atglen Elverson Supply Co Elverson L T Geib Estate Manheim Musser Heisey Sons Mt Joy Red Rose Farm Service Quarryville David B Hurst Bowmansville Mountville Mussel Farms Martin's Feed Mill Honey Brook Spotts Stauffer Sons and related vendors.
Hardin Says Port Strikes Hurting Farmers
Secretary of Agriculture Chifford M Hardin warns port closures could cut farm income through October to December. Soybean prices may fall up to 25 cents per bushel and corn up to 10 cents, risking hundreds of millions in farmer losses and disrupting export markets.
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Gulf Coast
Chifford M Hardin
Hardin
Nixon
Veal Calves Talk Planned At Ephrata Meeting
Agway calf specialist Robert Cody will speak at 7 30 pm November 9 at Ephrata High School vo ag room. The session on Raising Veal Calves will include a tour of Norman Leininger operation and cover housing feeding manure handling and ventilation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cody
Ephrata
Young Farmers
Ephrata High School
Vo Ag
Norman Leininger
Cody
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Rose
Ed Rose Cattle Feeds
Walter Binkley & Son
Lititz
Brown & Rea, Inc
Elverson Supply Co
Elverson
L. T. Geib Estate
Manheim
I. B. Graybill & Son
Strasburg
E. Musser Heisey & Son
R. D
Mt. Joy, Pa
Heistand Bros
Elizabethtown
Red Rose Farm Service, Inc
N. Church St
Quarryville
David B. Hurst
Bowmansville
G. R. Mitchell, Inc
Reston, Pa
Mountville
Mussel Farms, Inc
Columbia
Martin’s Feed Mill
Ephrata, Pa
Chas. E. Lauder & Sons
Terre Hill
Shelly‘ Brothers
Manheim, Pa
E. P. Spotts, Inc
Honey Brook
H. M. Stauffer & Sons
Witmer
Petters
Petter Power Pay
Gehman Bros
Earl, R.D. 1
John Z. Martin
New Holland
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