Al4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 8,1980 Agri-women (Continued from Page Al) copies of testimony to be given which include the speaker’s name, date, and the group he represents should be prepared If a press table is set up, the copies should be placed there If none exists, they should be handed or mailed to the media White added however, that in local situations where township meetings are at tended by a large number of people or the issues are hotly debated, oral testimony can sometimes be more per suasive According to White, the farm press is usually the most reliable source of in formation What he in dicated is needed, is for more of that kind of in formation to get into daily papers Because the media thrive on controversy, demon strations and grievances become more newsworthy than the everything is fine position that the farmers stress Therefore, it is necessary to get the far mer’s story to the public by whatever means are available One of the means often overlooked stated White, is the letter to the editor "The sincerity of opposing groups is not a question Their credibility is,” stated White “I’ve never known a farmer who used one drop more of any product than he felt absolutely necessary to get the job done These groups claim that pesticide use could be cut in half. ’ ’ Also speaking to the group, was Dick Leslie, of Paluszek and Leslie Public Relations brm, Washington, D.C. Leslie gave the group good news and bad news The good news he said, is that the public is becomingly in creasingly aware of the problems the fanner faces The city dweller is more aware than ever that the farmer can often not be blamed for the rising cost of their food. The bad news, according to Leslie, is that while farmers are committed to their goals, they lack the knowledge of what to do to increase the public awareness. “The public must be made more aware of the benefit risk ratio They must realize that everything in life is a trade-off," he stated “Public relations is not Martin Be sure you apply enough The new higher powered fertilizers often require more lime each application to maintain a neutral soil that tests to pH7 MARTIN LIMESTONE, INC. Blue Ball Pa 354 4125 Gap Pa 442 4148 magic, just hard work,” he emphasized Leslie suggested that the women get to know their politicians and news media personnel before they need them them know who you are and what in formation you can supply them Become one of their resources,” he suggested He suggested three tools for better public image First, he urged members to become members of the Council on Agricultural Science and Technology Membership in CAST he indicated, can put the reports he needs to combat public fallacies at the far mer’s disposal Leslie advocated the formation of ‘truth squads’ of farmers and their families to present themselves before the public as survivors of the chemicals they use in their farming operations And lastly, he suggested that in most cases, even critics within the media want to hear from someone else’s point of view In most cases, he said, it pays to establish an on- going relationship with both the media and the politicians Leslie reminded the group that farmers must listen to the public Attempts should be made to understand the other person’s viewpoint He stated that in some cases this may mean that a farmer who has been lax with his safety precautions must clean up his act I'M NOT L10N... 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The directors volunteered the help of their staff and agreed to continue to en courage the County Commis sioners to appoint a Farmland Preservation Board The District board added it would continue to push for the adoption of a “suitable resolution to initiate a Farmland Preservation Pro gram for Lancaster County permissable under existing legislation” The county conservation It pays to bring this coupon to us, your local Behlen builder. ; MAIL TO Behlen Manufacturing Company, Box 569, Dept 7L Columbus, NE 68601 { My Behlen builder gave me a price quote on a Behlen ! d Farmaster LP building D Curvet building D grain dryer □ grain tank(s) J Please mail my check for $2O to: I Aurh n id IV him hml it r i^mnm I Name ! 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