C22—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 9,1980 - USDA figures show sharp jump in commodity exports WASHINGTON, D.C. ~ Figures released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week show exports of U.S. grains and soybeans running substantially ahead of year-ago levels despite the suspension of gram ship ments to the Soviet Umon, said J. Dawson Ahalt, Chairman of the World Food and Agricultural Outlook Swine Mgt. Conference to be held UNIVERSITY PARK - A basic swine management conference will be held on February 20, 21 and 22 at Penn State The program is aimed primarily for those who are relatively new and/or inexperienced in swine production. The registration fee is $2O, $3O for husband and wife, and covers the cost of registration, handbooks, instructional materials and coffee breaks Advance registration should be in by February 8, ROPE IN SOME EXTRA CASH! Advertise With A Lancaster Farming CLASSIFIED AD... 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This will allow arrangements for proper facilities and adequate meeting spaces to be made Some of the topics and speakers are as follows Wednesday Morning, February 20 Planning The Swine En terprise will be discussed by Dwight Younkm and Larry Hutchinson will talk about Planning a Herd Health Program. Wednesday Afternoon Visual Evaluation and (I 1 \ INC. 717-354-4271 weeks m 1979, department officials said. “Despite the suspension of sales, total agricultural exportrs in 1979/80 are still expected to set records,” Ahalt said. Department officials project total exports of $36.4 billion, compared to the 1978/79 record of $32 billion; officials also project total Selection will be discussed by Vern Hazlett; Grant Sherntt will conduct a tour of the Penn State Swine Center, Bob Kimble will present A Live Hog Evaluation Demonstration in which the participants will take part; and Remodeling for Swine will be handled by Dwight Younkm. Thursday Morning, February 21 Reproduction of Swine, will be the topic for Dhn Hagen, Bob Kimble will discuss Testmg Programs and Performance Records; Grant Sherntt will deal with Genetics and Swine Breeding, and Dwight Younkm will discuss New Swine Buildings. Thursday Afternoon Management of the Farrowing House and Management of the Breeding Herd will be handled by Vern Hazlett; Lester Gnel will discuss "»***?- S* 'i.C jc=~s «■»*■* Cf tac S* i *?[ j^;fessssEg«Mg, - 121 s * WE BUILD WOODEN LIVESTOCK BODIES *¥ WE REPLACE wooden truck floors Si i. f* 4a - “f ¥ D. K. Hostetler, Inc. t Rt. 322 Milroy, PA 17063 717-667-3921 I exports to reach a record volume of around 150 million tons, far exceeding last year’s record 137.5 million tons. Ahalt said wheat exports are still expected to surpass last year’s by more than 10 percent, and total 36.1 million tons. Feedgram exports are projected at a record 65.9 Sanitation and Health Procedures There will also be a Swine Producer Panel at 7.00 that evening Friday Morning, February 22 Swine Feeding will be the topic for Grant Sherntt, Dwight Yoonkm will talk on Waste Management and Control of the Environment for the Hog; and John Zeigler will discuss The End Product. Friday Afternoon Dwight Younkm will discuss Buildings, Equip ment, Ventilation, and Waste Management; Grant Sherntt will talk about Marketing; and Virgil Crowley will talk about Farm Records and Budgets; and this will be followed by a Question and Answer session. For more information contact: Agricultural Conference Coordinator, 409 J. 0. Keller Building, University Park, PA 16802 HOSTETLER TRUCK EQUIPMENT e , *• ~~~ million tons, compared to last year’s 60.2 million tons. Soybean sales abroad are forecast at 22.2 million tons, up from last year’s record 20.5 million tons. The largest purchaser of U.S grains and soybeans again will be Japan, with imports surpassing those of the USSR every year. SELLING AND SERVICING "KNAPHEIDE” Grain and Livestock Bodies Stake and Contractor Bodies Utility or Service Bodies 'THIELE” All types of Dump Bodies Van Bodies & Stake Bodies "sth WHEEL TRAILERS" Livestock Trailers Grain & Dump Trailers Flatbed Trailers Industrial Trailers "PICK UP" ACCESSORIES Stock Racks Dump Bodies Aluminum Caps Tool Boxes Other leading markets k-9 U.S. graihs and soybeans this year are the European Community, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Based on current projections, Mexico, China, Egypt, and Spam are ex pected to unport more U.S grams than had earher been anticipated hi \ - f=x •WRr£> HILLSBORO Dealerships Still Available in Some Areas
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