CHAMBERSBURG -Craig Alleman was honored as the Franklin County Farmer of the Year last week by Franklin County Commissioner Chairman Dean Horst, along with officials of the Franklin County Conservation District and other local leaders.
Alleman has installed several conservation measures on his farm near Shippensburg, including a covered heavy use area bedded pack facility, which offers a housing solution for livestock that prioritizes animal well-being and responsible manure management. Alleman’s farm also has installed a 10-foot-by-66-foot liquid manure tank.
A second phase of the project included a tree planting of 540 mixed species on a steep slope in his pasture. County Action Plan grant funds geared toward reducing nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment in the Chesapeake Bay were used for the project.
