Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- January 6, 2009
New Web-based series helps farmers improve Pennsylvania's water quality (:47)
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Suggested Intro:
FARMS PLAY A BIG PART IN THE BATTLE TO KEEP PENNSYLVANIA'S RIVERS AND STREAMS CLEAN, AND A SPECIALIST IN PENN STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES SAYS A NEW PROGRAM WITH A FUNNY NAME CAN HELP FARMERS DO THEIR PART TO CONTROL POLLUTION. GARY ABDULLAH HAS THE STORY:
Story:
(:18) IT'S CALLED "MANURE DU JOUR," AND IT'S A 13-PART SEMINAR FOR FARMERS AND OTHERS CONCERNED WITH MANAGING THE MANURE GENERATED BY ANIMAL AGRICULTURE. KRISTEN SAACKE BLUNK IS DIRECTOR OF PENN STATE'S AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT CENTER, AND SHE SAYS THE WEB-BASED COURSE CAN HELP FARMERS KEEP THEIR NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT SKILLS UP TO DATE:
Saacke Blunk Actuality:
(:18) "THIS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WILL HELP THEM TO KNOW WHICH PRACTICES ARE GOING TO BEST ADDRESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS THEY'RE SEEING ON THEIR FARM. THE TECHNOLOGY AND THE RESEARCH IS ALWAYS CHANGING, AND IN MANY CASES THERE ARE MINOR TWEAKS AS WELL AS TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FARMS CAN EMPLOY TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF NUTRIENTS."(:11) DETAILS FOR ACCESSING THE WEEKLY WEBINARS CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT A-E-C DOT C-A-S DOT P-S-U DOT E-D-U, OR BY CONTACTING YOUR COUNTY PENN STATE EXTENSION OFFICE. I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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