—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 8, 1972
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Fair Funds
Pennsylvania Secretary of
Agriculture Jim McHale told
members of the Agriculture
Research Committee to
remember the farmer in con
sidering priorities for research
projects for the coming fiscal
year.
“Research must benefit the
family farmer and the Com
monwealth’s economy,” said
McHale. “The practical
problems of revitalizing Penn
sylvania must be answered. We
cannot allow research to
propagate merely the pet
projects of academic and
specialized industrial interests.”
McHale stressed that “people
and land” are the two most
important factors in determining
research priorities.
The Secretary’s remarks came
during the annual meeting of the
Agriculture Research Committee
last week at the Agriculture
Building to select projects for
1972-73 that will be financed by
surplus Fair Funds derived from
Harness Racing proceeds
About 17 new projects were
proposed, many of while will
have to be discarded because of
funding limitations. McHale said
another meeting will be held
sometime before June 30 to
decide while projects to pursue.
According to Act 298 of 1967, a
portion of monies raised by the
State Harness Racing Com
mission is paid into the Penn
sylvania Fair Fund A surplus of
Fair Funds up to $400,000 can
then be disbursed for agricultural
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research projects “as deter
mined by the Secretary of
Agriculture from the recom
mendations submitted by a
committee appointed by him.”
Among committee members
are Dr. David McClay, acting
dean of the College of Agriculture
at Pennsylvania State University
and Dr. Mark W. Allam, dean of
the School of Veterinary
Medicine of the University of
Pennsylvania, the two schools at
which the bulk of the projects are
conducted.
Col. Raymond W Reisner,
comptroller for the Agriculture
Department, reported that Fair
Fund allocations have
diminished becuase of increasing
fair costs. The appropriation for
1971-72 was $290,459.
Reisner projected that funds
available for research at the end
of this fiscal year would total
$315,650. Of this about $lOO,OOO is
needed to continue existing ap
proved projects, leaving about
$215,000 for new projects.
However, new requests
presented totaled almost
$360,000. Penn State introduced
seven new projects, and the
University of Pennsylvania, six.
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Thomas Rowland, the
Agriculture Department’s
planning and research director,
issued guidelines for drawing up
project proposals. Most im
portantly, proposals must show
how they would benefit the family
farmer. Emphasis is on practical
research that will revitalize rural
Pennsylvania.
McHale, acknowledging recent
publicity over the termination of
certain projects at Penn State,
said the differences between the
department and the school “are
not that broad” and hoped for
cooperation on future projects.
During the past five years,
McHale noted, about $2.5 million
has gone for agricultural
research projects, yet the far
mer’s economic condition is still
in distress.
He asked that research serve
as a stimulas for drawing federal
funds into rural Pennsylvania.
“In the past Washington has put
money into the cities. Now the
money must be channeled into
rural areas and this department
must be the action group to get
that money.”
McHale told committee
members, “The people around
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this table might forget that the
farmer is getting 77 cents for
wheat and that’s a shame.”
He also cautioned that use of
the Fair Funds might be
jeoparadized if projects did not
show greater benefits for the
farmer.
Lanchester Pony Club
Plans Annual Horse Show
During March, the Lanchester
Pony Club heard a lecture on
Polo by Harlan C. Williams.
During his lecture, Williams
introduced the Pony Clubbers to
proper attire and demonstrated
how the equipment is used. He
explained the type of horse used
and how they are conditioned and
trained for this rugged sport.
Members have been busy
getting patrons, ads and sponsors
for the annual Spring Horse Show
to be held May 6 at the John
Gibson Farm, Drumore, Pony
Club headquarters.
Winners of the poster contest
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Phone 548-2116
Make Farm Buildings Safer
Farmers should make a safety
check of their buildings during
early spring, says the
Cooperative Extension service
Farm and Home Safety Com
mittee of Pennsylvania State
University. Stairways should be
sound and uncluttered, providing
protection around loft doors and
feed bay chutes, floors should be
repaired and light provided in
dangerous corners.
publicizing the show are Vicki
Armstrong, Katherine Read and
Lindsey Rodney.
A Junior Hunter show, the
Spring Horse Show is open to
anyone wishing to participate.
Chairmen for the event are Bill
Rankin (717-786-3819) and Bob
Welk (717-464-3045). It is the
Club’s annual fund raising event.
The next event on the Pony
Club’s calendar are Horse Trails,
to be held at the headquarters
April 16.
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