—Lancaster Farming. Saturday. August 24, 1974 68 Pennag Convention Meetings O ■ CJ ■ "I P* The Pennsylvania JOl IjPpl, Association, the r nations oldest conservation Association, has received a Federal Grant to conduct Land Use Planning Con ferences throughout Penn sylvania. The Minigrant approved by the U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare is to be used to conduct six (6) regional Land Use Planning Con ferences throughout Penn sylvania according to in formation announced by Robert V. Clark, Executive Director of the State Organization. Over $ll,OOO will be budgeted for the program. Individuals from surroun ding counties are invited to attend the program at the area nearest them. The Land Use Project will be conducted for all Counties at the following locations: Northwest, Clarion, Sep tember 18-19; Northcentral, Williamsport, October 16-17; Northeast Scranton, November 6-7; Southwest, Pittsburgh (Monroeville), November 18-19; South central, Camp Hill, January 28-29; Southeast, Philadelphia (King of Prussia), March 19-20. The Primary purpose of the Minigrant is to secure “grass roots” information on the following areas; 1. Land Use Control-Do you favor Land Use Control? 2. En vironmental quality of Air and Water. 3. Influence of Transportation on Land Use. 4. Use of Public and Private Lands, especially Forest Resources and Agriculture as well as recreation. 5. Land Resources for Energy Production, location of plants, etc., and 6. Flood Control, use of flood plain, etc. Reverend Philip R. Jones, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Milton, Pa., will address the 1974 PennAg Industries Association’s 96th Annual Convention to be held at Seven Springs, Champion, Pa., September 15-17, 1974. According to Robert Weindel, PennAg Convention Chairman, Reverend Jones will speak on “The Challenge of Being an American”. Weindel says. “The definition of an American doesn’t just stop with being born in the,con fines of the United States of America. With the 200th anniversary of our nation approaching, the speed with which we hear, see and do things is far from anything our forefathers could con ceive. However, the ideals they did conceive are still very much attuned to our times, but many we have long cherished are coming under ever increasing pressures.” Reverend Jones has served in the Army during World War II; is active in his community; is a past District Governor of Rotary International; a member of the Pennsylvania Boy Scouts Hall of Fame, a moderator of the Synod Pennsylvania- West Virginia Presbytery; has just received an aonorary Doctor of Divinity Degree, Grove City College and Most Distinguished \lumnus aware Penn sylvania State University. Robert Weindel, of Harrisburg, Convention Chairman, expects 300 PennAg members •epresenting agribusiness across Pennsylvania to attend the three-day event. Forestry Association, Land C v^l?013 Use Planning Conferences, ▼ r 5221 East Simpson Street, Mt „ hlin< , rv dence course on Grain Mechanlc.burg Penna. iSbS to Cro P»- _ _ _ _ 17055. world the lowly ®°y beanFanners, with no previous Two State-wide ra £* d _;L of man’s experience in growing the ~ , organizations will assist the pO^J) h i c I5 1 S « h bean, will find this chapter to Grass Roots information Pennsylvania Forestry mo » t /“‘“T I ®, c^p 3 ** ‘l be a valuable source of in means that anyone may Association in attaining their contains about zo percen formation and an exceUent attend and give either a goals by conducting in- ve % ble ° reference verbal or written report of dividual Land Use Planning pro™"- ® The eight lesson course their feelings on Land Use in Surveys in their com- importance in human alao discusses the cultural their own County, what they munitles and with their animal nutrition but it la auso requirements of wheat, com, fee is needed and what they individual members. Groups an important »««* “ raw bar ] e y, rye, and buck feel is necessary for the assisting are the Penn- material for many industrial whe ’ t future of their own county S yi V ania Federation of products. To secure a cop y 0 f the first and the total state Women’s Clubs and the However, of all °J“‘ S course write to Box 5,000, second. Pennsylvania Jaycees. crops itis, pernaps, the m university Park, Penn ey individual or This comprehensive demanding in its cult sylvania 16802, and request organization is invited to program should provide requirements. Becaiue Grain Crops. Include your attend these public con- considerable information as the rapidly developing m- payable to The Penn ferences. Detailed in- to the “grass roots” feelings terest in soybeans Penn S yj van j a state University in formation on exact tune, 0 { Pennsylvania citizens in State University has added a the amount of $4.00. 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