iNCASTER:
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 9,1971—17
Act Now on Future, Speaker
Urges Northeastern Poultrymen
Dr. Robert J. Young, head of
the poultry science department of
Corndll University, told the
openirfg session of Northeastern
‘7l, the Northeastern Poultry
Producers Council (NEPPCO)
40th anniversary convention, that
“opportunity knocks twice for the
Northeast’s poultry industry, but
it will take strong organizations
to keep the door open.”
Noting that 20 per cent of egg
production, 19 per cent of broiler
production and 11 per cent of
turkey production is located in
the NEPPCO area, Dr. Young
examined the many pressure
points that must be recognized
and coped with if the poultry
industry is to remain a fun
damentally sound investment for
the future.
One of the first areas of
pressure discussed by Dr. Young
was the population growth of the
Northeast. Competition from the
non-agricultural segment of the
population for available land will
increase, he said.
He suggested that states pass
legislation to protect agricultural
lands or offer tax advantages as
an incentive to keep lands
agricultural.
The population pressures will
also contribute to more pressures
for pollution control. While
farms in isolated areas may
depend on less sophisticated
means of control, those in built
up areas must ultimately move
Kunzler Names Institutional Food,
Livestock Procurement Supervisor
Kunzler&Co., Inc., Lancaster,
meat packing organization has
announced the appointment of
John W. Bupp as supervisor of its
newly created Hotel, Resort &
Institution Department
In his new position Bupp will be
directly responsible for quality
control, food service facilities
and portion control of all Kunzler
products offered to hotels,
restaurants, resorts, hospitals,
schools and other mass feeding
institutions.
In addition, Bupp will assume
supervision of livestock
procurement for Kunzler &
Company.
For seven years prior to joining
Kunzler & Co, Bupp was
associated with Armour &
Company. He worked in Ar
mour’s Atlanta, Ga., plant as
Beef Department Manager; he
also ' worked in Armour’s
Charlotte, N.C., and St. Peter
sburg, Fla., plants.
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recycle materials.
Dr. Young said the poultry in
dustry must do a better job of
publicizing its products and
meeting adverse criticism if it is
to take advantage of its op
portunities.
“We must be able to anticipate
problems,” he said, “and
counteract adverse publicity
through positive programs.”
Another area of concern for the
entire industry, according to the
speaker, is state and federal
research. At both the state and
national levels, legislators
supporting agriculture are in a
minority. As their influence
I declines, support for any
research program is withdrawn
or decreased.
Dr. Young called for more
political involvement on the part
of industrymen as a solution.
“You can’t depend on someone
else to do the job,” he cautioned.
He also called for strong
poultry organizations with
clearly defined responsibilities.
Consolidation of organizations is
not the answer, he explained.
Some organizations may be
better equipped than others to
handle certain problems.
“The poultry industry is now
like a young man in his prime,”
Dr. Young said. “Now is die time
when it can act to determine its
future.”
John W. Bupp
New Kunzler Supervisor
Bupp is a native of York
County, and resides with his wife
and three children at 2004
Ridgeview Avenue, Lancaster.