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Farmers Invited To 3 Healthy Cow, Clean Streams Workshops In Lancaster
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The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and its partners are inviting Lancaster County farmers to attend one of the following public workshops designed to help you improve your farm operations. The workshops will be held:
-- February 17 - 12:00-3:30 pm – Hoffman Building, Solanco Fairgrounds, Quarryville;
-- March 3 - 9:30 am–1:30 pm – Yoder’s Restaurant, 14 South Tower Rd, New Holland; and
-- March 10 - 9:30 am-1:30 pm - Paradise Park Community Building, 6 Londonvale Rd, Paradise.
These free workshops will feature a presentation by Dr. Bernard Sweeney, Stroud Water Research Center. Topics covered in the workshops include:
-- “Buffer Bonus Program” for Plain Sect Farms (dairy and non-dairy);
-- Streamside Trees for Healthier Streams;
-- Improved Dairy Feed Management – Reduce Costs and Nutrients (February 17 only)
-- Solutions for Pasture “Bare Spot” Problems (March 3 and 10 only); and
-- Update on Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plan and Lancaster County.
A free lunch will be catered by Hess BBQ or Yoder's.
Reserve your seat/meal by calling Lamont Garber/CBF at 717-576-3287, download the registration form or by sending email to: LGarber@cbf.org. In case of bad weather, call Lamont to check on postponement.
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1/31/2011 |
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