Pennsylvanians to participate in FFA’s Golden Anniversary KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Otb annual convention of the ation’s largest vocational indent organization will get nder way next week as 0,000 Future Fanners of America, their advisors, and [uests, gather in Kansas ity, Mo., from November 8 hrough 11. The 1977 con trition is the FFA’s golden mniversary convention, aiiDching 50th anniversary Dairymen’s lack of concern blamed in part for surplus mUk dilemma By LAUREL SCHAEFFER Staff correspondent BERNVILLE -- The iresent problems with surplus milk are partially due to the lack of concern of dairymen. “We dairymen iave just been producing it, tt worrying about where it~ is going to go,” Tom Jur chak, Lackawanna County Agent, explained. Jurchak, who has studied milk marketing extensively, Farming’s advances jeopardized due to Penn State’s funding loss By DIETER KRIEG LANCASTER - “When state government denies sufficient funds to an in stitution of higher learning such as Penn State, it hurts a treat many people in each county because Penn State’s educational services reach iractically every citizen in he state. Penn State’s Irograms aren’t just for adults, they’re also for our youth - 4-H is now open for Balmer wins top 4-H dairy award at Lancaster County banquet By KENDACE BORRY LANCASTER—Top award at the Lancaster County 4-H Club Dairy Banquet went to Carol Balmer, Lititz, Pa. The 16 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs. Jesse G. Calmer is the secretary of the Golden Guernsey 4-H dub and in her seventh year of 4-H work. She received her award for the highest Project score in all breeds. parm Calendar 10 [Editorials 10 pmierican Fanners 17-30 Homestead Notes 42 Jr. Cooking Edition 43 Kendy’sKollumn 45 Ida’s Notebook 47 Farm Women Calendar 52 and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas - Also Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware Serving ffte^Ce VOL 23 No. 1 activities which will con tinue through 1978. Participating in that convention will he numerous individuals from Penn sylvania including 22 American Farmer Degree candidates, two state delegates, and a large number of representatives from chapters across the Commonwealth. The American Farmer was the guest speaker at a banquet of the Berks County Dairy Association, held October 28, at the Bemville Grange. The marketing specialist explained, the in dustry the way he saw them. Production per cow has increased an average of 10 per cent while the price of feed has decreased; and while production is climbing, suburban youths as well as rural youths - it affects farmers and suburbanites who have gardens,” em phasizes Lancaster County Agent Max Smith. Smith made the remark Thursday in reference to Penn State’s budget crisis which is threatening not only programs, but the in stitutions’s future status. According to information released by Penn State’s The 4-H’ers with high project scores in each breed were given awards, spon sored by the Pennfield Corporation. The Ayrshire winner was 11-year old Kristina Kay Esbenshade, Quarry ville R 2; Brown Swiss winner was Kerry E. Boyd, 19, of Ephrata R 5. Carol Balmer was the recipient of the Guernsey award; and R. Steven In this issue Joyce Bupp 54 Home on the Range 56 Life on the farm 58 Pumpkin contest 59 MyTTioughts 62 Keystone Expo schedule 63 Chester DHIA 90 Agway meeting 98,100,109 r and Southeastern Pennsyi Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November S, 1977 Degree is the highest degree of achievement in the Future Farmers of America organization. On November 10, 801 of the nation’s most distinguished FFA members will receive this honor. These American Farmers are involved in both production agriculture and in agribusiness occupations (Continued on Page 27) Class 1 sales have been dropping, Jurchak stated. “Consumption has decreased 12 per cent in the past 20 years,” Jurchak explained, “with thelargest drops coming in the most recent years.” Nutrition was part of the problem he cited for this decline. “People think these products, such as (Continued on Page 36) Agricultural Advisory Council, Penn State has paid over $200,000 to date just to cover interest on funds borrowed since August. The University has been borrowing $9 million per month to keep its doors open. The lack of funds has been detrimental to every phase of Penn State’s operations, including the Extension (Continued on Page 14) Kauffman, 15, of Elizabethtown Rl, won the Holstein award. Jersey award winner was ten year old Patrick Bukowski, Mount Joy Ri. Over 200 people attended the banquet held at the Good ’n Plenty Restaurant, Smoketown. Entertainment for the evening was provided (Continued on Page 34) Grange meeting 103,121,123 Eastern guarantees market 104 Accident story 106 Cumberland DHIA 107 Sheep threatened 110 York DHIA 112 Lebanon DHIA 113 I'M SORRY. SIR* BUT THIS IS ALL 7HBY OROW OH THE F4RHS THESE BAYS. Preserving good farmland is everybody’s business When two farmers pool their finances to pay $569,000 for a 114- acre farm, and another farmer gives up hope in Lancaster County because land is too high priced to keep in agriculture, the facts and figures stand as an example of warped priorities. It’s nothing new. It’s been going on for years. Farmer A would love to keep Ifarming but is burdened with such Stax and real estate pressures that he ican't follow his dream. Meanwhile, [Farmer 3 outbids the developers to [keep a farm in corn and tobacco [instead of mushrooming houses. I Bluntly stated, it’s a crime. I No farmer should be forced to give Sup due to land prices which exceed ls6ooo per acre. No farmer should [have to pay that much for farmland. I The root of the problem is two fpronged . Perhaps the first whom we [should blame are those in business land industry who seek their fortunes |with complete disregard for our foundations. They gobble up one ►farm after another and sweats [concrete over acres of onge Ujsh [farmland. Next to those iwho may have the authority or m jfluence to curb indiscriminate killing arylan Drawing by Laurie Knowles, Lifitz Record-Express Editorial .of cropland and farmers' dreams. You and I could be among those silent murderers. Are we failing to impress the public strongly enough that agriculture is too vital to take for granted? Apparently that’s part of the dilemma. The problem is not unique to Lancaster County, where an Amishman paid $6400 per acre for a 47Vz acre farm two weeks ago. The problem exists everywhere where developers unwittingly destroy agriculture. My hat is off to anyone who keeps land in agriculture - especially the three Amishmen in Lancaster County who paid a combined sum of $874,000 for a total of 161V2 acres. Those three men should never have had to pay such outrageous prices for those farms. Neither should anyone else if he intends to keep farming the land While the three, and many others like them, should be applauded for their bold others both on he farm should in shame for allowing it to happen Lancaster County Agent Max Smith hit the nail on the head when $6.00 Per Year (Continued on Page 10)
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