New Berks ag. center pulls it all together
By Pat Bradley
Berks Co. Correspondent
The form*! dedication of
the Berks County
Agriculture Center was a big
event on Oct. 30,1974. It was
attended by businessmen,
political leaders and farm
organization leaders.
But, that was last year.
This year there was no
celebration on Oct. 30. It was
just “business as usual,”
according to Herbert Wetzel,
associate county agent. And
so it was during this
reporter’s visit.
There are five ag-related
agencies located in the
building the Berks County
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servation District, the
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ministration and the Soil
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The advantages of having
all these agencies in the
same building arc many.
First, it is easy for people to
transact their ag-related
business. The consensus of
opinion amona the agencies'
employees was tna! more
people have come to the
building than did when most
of the agencies were located
in the Reading Court House.
The second advantage is
that the different agencies
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The spacious Berks County Ag Center, now one
year old, offers farmers "one-stop” services and
allows inter-related offices to work together more
closely. Another advantage of the Center is the
can work with each other
more easily. The closeness
has a definite advantage,
according to Albert Trexler,
executive assistant for the
Berks County Conservation
District. Trexler is
especially pleased with his
office. The reason being that
the Conservation District
had no base of operation
before its present' office.
Trexler would either work
out of his car or anywhere
that he could find an empty
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new location has facilitated
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likes the large parking area.
The new location of the
Center has definitely opened
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House, where the ag offices were formerly located,
parking is free here.
residents stopping in “just to
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Wetzel, urban residents have
kept in contact with the
Center either by phone or
through the mail.
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farm related groups.
Even though there was no
“birthday” celebration for
the Ag-Center, its many
advantages are appreciated
by its employees and
members of the farm
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