C2o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 20,1980 ANAPOLIS, Md. - Sidney C. Miller has been named Chief of the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Division of Marketing by Agriculture Secretary Wayne A. Cawley, Jr. Miller, whose career in agricultural marketing and promotion of Maryland produced products spans 20 years, takes over the responsibilities formerly carried out by Ronald L Johnson, who recently resigned to take a post with USDA. “Maryland agriculture and the Department have been well served by Sidney Miller and I am confident that Sid’s new duties will enable us to build upon that very positive record,” commented Cawley. Miller joined the Depart ment of Markers of the NACA holds export symposium WASHINGTON, D.C - Implementation of the U.S law governing the export of pesticides not registered for use in this country was the central theme of a meeting held here Thursday for representatives of some 50 countries. The symposium, spon sored by the National Agricultural Chemicals Association, was designed to clarify the status and disposition of unregistered pesticides, such as the ex portation of U.S.-produced chemicals for which there are no uses in this country. A 1978 federal law requires that all exported pesticide products, registered and unregistered, bear labeling. Specific notice must be given to the country of import of pesticide products unregistered by the US Miller named chief of University of Maryland in 1960 after service in the U.S. Navy, five years ox work with The Wilkens Coffee Company and a stmt as a vocational agriculture teacher in Howard County. His first marketing project with the Department of Markets was a pioneering effort on behalf of the Maryland Sweet Potato Association in developing regional markets and promotions for that product. He also worked with the Maryland Egg Council, an association which has lasted happily for both parties through to the present time; and was instrumental in early organizing and promotion efforts on behalf of the Maryland Pork Producers Association, the former Maryland Beef Cattle Producers, Inc and Environmental Protection terest groups that the m- Agency dustry dumps unregistered pesticides on the in- The symposium also ternational market were featured speakers from the challenged by Jack D. U.S. House of Represen- Early, NACA President. One tatives Committee on explicit reason for holding Agriculture, EPA and the the symposium was to dispel U.S. State Department. such erroneous charges, he Charges by special in- said DON'T BE SLOW Call Now To Place Your CLASSIFIED AD Ph: 717-394.3047 or 717-626-1164 the Maryland Apple Com mission In addition to working with these groups, Miller in the 1960’s assisted the Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. organization expand its ag marketing division annual chicken cooking contest into one of the best known national cooking contests However, his area of specialization has been in the field of international marketing first through the Eastern United States Agricultural and Food Export Council (a Nor theastern states ag export council) and a Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) which he helped organize in the FARM LOANS? WHY do some of the best farmers in this area borrow from Brownstown Agri Loan Corp? ♦ Competitive interest rates ♦Terms to 7years “lVe7/ m . ♦ Repayment tailored to income You* 6 ♦ Experienced ag loan officer - u ♦Friendly, confidential service o*d(/ ♦Dependable source of credit you ♦Exclusive fending to farmers M ♦On farm service 5 * AGRI <luixf> LOAN CORP. (Subsidiary Of The Brownstown National Bank) ROBERT N. ZOOK President early 1970’5. At present Mr. Miller serves as the SUSTA program chairman, and as Secretary- Treasurer of NAMO (National Agricultural Marketing Officials.) In 1975, Miller was named to head MDA’s Marketing Services section when the Division relocated to An napolis, a post which he has held until present. A native of Quincy, Florida, Miller is married to the former Mary Ann Main & State Sts, Brownstown, Pa. 17508 717-656-2951 Thomett, and is a resident of Gambnlls, Anne Arundel County. The couple have a daughter, Pam. Miller is an Elder of the Wildercroft Church of Christ in River dale, Prince George’s County. Following his service with the Navy, Miller worked his way through the University of Maryland where he received a BS in Agricultural Education, and later, a Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics. Serving Lancaster And Lebanon Counties
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