The smell that's wafting from Stryker Farm on Mountain Road in Saylorsburg certainly isn't roses, and it's starting to cause a bit of a fuss with residents.

During Monday's Ross Township supervisors meeting chairman Howard Beers Jr. brought up the issue, referencing a meeting held before the opening of the farm in 2010."There was a group of people that came here, concerned about Stryker Farm when it was starting up. They gave us a lot of 'what ifs - 'What if it smells? What if this, what if that?' And at that time we said, 'We can't do anything until those 'what ifs' materialize.' Well, actually, one of those 'what ifs' materialized - the smell," Beers said.The odor of manure surrounding the farm is rather well known, even to those who don't live within the close vicinity."On Tittle Road, yeah, the odor is pretty bad. I don't live there, but when I walk up that way, I have noticed it," Saylorsburg resident Carolyn Long said.Vice Chairman Tina Drake questioned whether the farm owner, Nolan Thevenet, was protected under allowable use, since they were permitted to keep animals on the property. Beers responded that he was unsure, but he also raised the question as to whether Stryker fell under "concentrated farming," or an overabundance of animals.Drake suggested having a zoning officer look into how many pigs the farm has and compare it to what the ordinance allows. If there is a discrepancy, Thevenet can scale down their operation. The board decided to go forward with this plan.Long, in a very neighborly manner, volunteered to go speak with the owner herself, but Beers recommended that she allow the zoning officer to handle the matter through official channels."Without trying to sound nasty, I think you should just try to keep your nose clean," Beers said to the laughter of the crowd.