—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 23,1978
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Proper use of antibiotics critical
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CAMP htt.t. Pennsylvania farmers who are
neglecting to follow instructions on antibiotic containers
could cause legislators to enact laws which will ban the
use of medications by farmers, warned Pennsylvania
Secretary of Agriculture while addressing the centennial
meeting of the PennAg Industries Association.
Accordng to the Secretary, such moves were already
underway at least once on the state level. The reasoning
behind such moves is that there continues to be evidence
that foods are occasionally contaminated by antibiotics.
Overcoming this problem is one of the major challenges
facing agriculture, proclaimed Shelhamer.
But Shelhamer didn’t aim his warning to just farmers.
Speaking to an organization of agribusinessmen, the
Secretary pointed out that at least two animal poisonings
have occurred in Pennsylvania in recent years for which
feed mills were responsible. In another case, a company
lost $lOOO per day because of a dye that was found in milk.
Product assurance is what farmers and
agribusinessmen must concern themselves with both now
and in years to come, Shelhamer emphasized. “Or else
there will be additional moves to legislate this area,” he
warned.
“A bill had been in the Pennsylvania Senate to prohibit
the sale of antibiotics to farmers and to prohibit cosmetic
surgery by farmers,” Shelhamer explained. Cosmetic
surgery would include such routine on-the-farm practices
as dehorning and castration. Leaving no doubt that he and
his Department are concerned over such moves by
legislators, Shelhamer noted that these actions were
spawned because “some people have chosen to ignore the
directions on the lable.”
While new and more restrictive governmental
regulations might not be avoidable, Shelhamer urged the
gathering of agnbusinessmen to do all they could to im
press farmers of the need to use medications as directed.
Land and water use are two more important issues
which face agriculture today and may well become more
critical in years to come. He pointed out that there are
projects and studies being considered now which could
severly curtail the rights which farmers have to water. He
urges that farmers and agribusinesses become concerned
and involved m order to protect agricultural interests.
Noting that Pennsylvania has lost a third of its farmland
since World War H, Shelhamer exclaimed his Department
is concerned about the land and thefamilies on the farm.
“As land use changes, you’ll see society change,” the
Secretary continued. “I suggest you get active in local
rule to protect your interests.” The agriculture depart
ment head noted that the public is becoming increasingly
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“Eating habits will also change in the years ahead,”
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