Hearing Date Set For Western Pa, - Ohio Milk Order
'he U.S. Department of
riculture will hold a public
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seed of Saranac and Iroquois.
Hoffman’s “Big 5” alfalfas pro
vide superior yields under the
climate and soil conditions of
the Hoffman area.
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PENNSYLVANIA'S NUMBER ONE FARM SEED SPECIALIST
hearing Dec. 6 in Cleveland,
Ohio, to consider adding an ad-
One of the modern aspects of cattle
improvement is the Direct Herd
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LANDISVILLE (Lancaster County), Pa. 17538
vertising, research and
promotion plan to the Eastern
Ohio-Western Pennsylvania
Federal milk marketing order.
The hearing will begin at 10
a.m., in the Holiday Inn Airport-
West, 16501 Brookpark Road,
Cleveland.
USDA’s Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS) said
advertising research and
promotion of milk and milk
products under Federal milk
orders was authorized by law in
1971. Since then, such programs
have been added to the Middle
Atlantic, Chicago Regional, and c ■ _
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These programs are financed by
deductions from returns payable
to producers for milk sold under
the order concerned, but a refund
is made when requested by any
producer.
Approval by producers af
fected is needed to incorporate
promotion plans into milk orders,
but other provisions of the orders
would not be affected if the
promotion provisions were
disapproved.
AMS officials said the ad-
m Promor has achieved a sales record unparalleled by
any variety in Hoffman history. It gives Hoffman customers
early maturity, with maximum yields on good alfalfa land
with heavy fertilization, higher seeding rates and intensive
management.
Maturing later, Dominor makes an ideal haymate for
Promor, with excellent yieldability, hay quality and hardi
ness. 919 Brand has a long time record of popularity and
consistent performance.
Hoffman also has developed three scientifically
blended formulas in which alfalfa predominates: Hi-
Capacity Formula, Top-Potential Formula and All ’Round
Formula. Pre-inoculated, ready to sow.
For details see your Hoffman Seed Man or write for a
copy of our 1973 catalog.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 11,1972—11
vertising and promotion plan for
the Eastern Ohio-Western
Pennsylvania order has been
proposed by four dairy
cooperatives representing a
majority of producers in the
market Associated Milk
Producers, Inc.; Central Ohio
Cooperative Milk Producers,
Inc.; Milk, Inc.; and Tri-County
Producers Cooperative.
After evaluating the hearing
evidence, USDA will decide
whether to recommend amen
ding the order. Any recom
Ready access to environmental
scientists in agriculture is being
provided by a new directory just
published by the Council for
Agricultural Science and
Technology
Through the cooperation of 32
scientific societies and the
coordination of Dr C.A. Black,
lowa State University professor
and past president of the
American Society of Agronomy,
a list of 1,200 names has been
compiled
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mended changes would then be
submitted to dairy farmers for
their required two-third majority
approval.
The hearing notice detailing
the proposal will appear in the
Nov. 2 Federal Register. Copies
of the notice may be obtained
from Market Administrator Cleo
C. Taylor, 7503 Brookpark Rd.,
P.O Box 29066, Cleveland, Ohio
44129; or from the Dairy Division,
AMS; U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Washington, DC.
20250.
Called the “Directory of En
vironmental Scientists in
Agriculture”, the 118-page book
is being distributed through the
Agronomy Society, headquar
tered in Madison, Wis. Dr Black
said, “It’s purpose is to provide
authoritative sources of factual
information about matters
relating to agriculture ”
Users of this directory will find
the scientists willing to con
tribute their time and talents as a
public service Each is listed
according to his specialties, by
location, and his address and
phone number are listed in a
separate section
Administrators and liaison
men in research, extension, and
regulatory agencies are also
included in the directory State
and federal department of
agriculture administrators are
also listed
All agriculture departments,
Congressmen, governors, and
scientific societies will receive
copies of the directory Selected
daily newspapers, TV stations,
and libraries will also get copies
for use by journalists and the
public In addition, farm editors-
and broadcasters across the
country are being sent copies
In the directory’s preface, this
statement is found “Don’t be
discouraged if it takes a little
probing to get the information
you want Agriculture science is
complex, and you may need to
contact specialists in several
subject matter areas to get the
complete story.”
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