GOVERNMENT
CONSIDERATION.
5
REPRESENTATIVES
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1988
WILL
GIVE
THIS
FURTHER
FARMERS AGREED THAT, TO AVOID
POSSIBLE
CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND TO MAINTAIN IMPARTIALITY, FARMS BELONGING TO MEMBERS OF THE LIVESTOCK WASTE DISPOSAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE OR THEIR SPOUSES, PARENTS, SONS OR DAUGHTERS SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED FOR SELECTION.
SO FAR, 25 FARMS HAVE BEEN NOMINATED BY FARMERS'
REPRESENTATIVES FOR CONSIDERATION.
THE REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE INVITED TO SUGGEST FURTHER FARMS FOR SELECTION IF THE EPD, AFTER INITIAL ASSESSMENT, CONSIDERS THAT THE NOMINATED FARMS ARE NOT SUITABLE.
THE EPD MAY ALSO IDENTIFY SUITABLE FARMS FOR INCLUSION IN THE DEMONSTRATION SCHEME TO ENSURE THAT A WIDE RANGE OF SUITABLE FARMS COVERING A GOOD MIXTURE OF SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE PIG AND POULTRY FARMS IS SELECTED.
FARMERS INVITED TO VISIT DEMONSTRATION CENTRE
WITH
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, IN COLLABORATION THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, HAS BEEN ORGANISING VISITS BY INTERESTED FARMERS TO THE TA KWU LING DEMONSTRATION CENTRE SO THAT THEY CAN SEE HOW WASTE TREATMENT PLANTS WORK.
SINCE DECEMBER, MORE THAN 100 LIVESTOCK FARMERS HAVE THE DEMONSTRATION CENTRE.
THE VISITS TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY MORNINGS.
VISITED
DURING THEIR VISIT, FARMERS ARE SHOWN A VIDEO TAPE ON THE THREE THE LIVESTOCK WASTE TREATMENT METHODS
DRY MUCK-OUT AND SOAKAWAY METHOD, AND THE TWO WET MUCK-OUT METHODS.
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THE FARMERS ARE THEN SHOWN AROUND THE CENTRE TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES HOW THESE METHODS WORK.
THIS IS FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION SESSION DURING WHICH FARMERS CAN ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL.
FARMERS INTERESTED IN VISITING THE DEMONSTRATION CENTRE ARR WELCOME ΤΟ CONTACT THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AORICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT OR THE CITY AND ADMINISTRATION.
NEW
DEPARTMENT, TERRITORIES
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