Al6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 7,1981
Harrisburg Adams
County Extension members met
with state legislators at a banquet
recently in Harrisburg as part of
the fourth annual State Capital
Day
The banquet, sponsored by the
Pennsylvania Council of Extension
Associations gave committee
members the opportunity to visit
with legislators ar * discuss the
impact of Extension programs
earned out across the state and at
the county level
Adams County delegates who
took part in the day’s activities
were Mrs Trei da Johnson, Daniel
Winters, A ee Keefer, Daniel
Hoffman, 'arolyn Burboraw,
Mary Grim and Mr and Mrs Dale
King
State Capital Day is an annual
event that provides PCCEA the
chance to thank legislators tor
their support The organization is
comprised of representatives of
county extension executive
committees who serve in an ad
visory capacity to local extension
programs
In Adams County and across the
state, PCCEA functions primarily
to provide advice to Penn State so
the extension service can develop
programs that will improve the
quality of life for Pennsylvanians
At the Legislative banquet,
Pennsylvania Secretary of
Agriculture, Penrose HaJJowell,
welcomed the committee mem
bers and read a statement sent by
Governor Dick Thornburgh
'The Extension Service provides
valuable information and
educational programs in the areas
of agriculture and natural
resources, family life, and 4-H
youth and community develop
ment,” said Hallowell quoting
from the Governor’s message
"Last year, over two million
citizens were the direct recipients
of these services which provide
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Adams Countians meet le,
information that can benefit all
Pennsylvanians
“Capital Day provides an op
portunity for legislators to become
further acquainted with the vital
work of the Cooperative Extension
Service in the hope that even more
citizens will take advantages of its
programs during the coming
year,” Hallowell concluded
HailoweJJ thanked the legislators
for their enthusiastic support and
stressed the important role Ex
tension plays in Pennsylvania
agriculture
The Secretary was introduced by
Mary Grim, mistress ot
ceremonies, and PCCEA
representative f tom Adams
County Other speakers on the
program included Christy Bail,
Washington County state 4-H
public speaking winner, Enos
Sage, chairman of the Legislative
Committee ot the PCCEA and
Holland Herring, President of the
organization
While in Harrisburg the Ex
tension executive committee
members also met informally with
th? legislators m their offices to
discuss Extension ac
complishments and concerns
KANSAS CITY, Mo - Pork
producers from across the country
will gather at the American Pork
Congress Opening Ceremony to
hear National Pork Producers
Council President Bill Buller's
annual report to the membership
and to view a spectacular multi
image presentation tracing the
history of the NPPC
The Opening Ceremony is
scheduled for March 11 at 9 a m in
the Music Hall of the Municipal
Auditorium, Kansas City,
Missouri.
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Adams County delegates to the Capital Day Kenneth Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Dale King: back
meeting, from front left are; Mrs. Carolyn row, Mrs. Freida Johnson, Mr. Daniel Winters,
Durboraw, Mrs Mary Grim, -Representative Mr. Atlee Keefer and Mr. Daniel Hoffman
Congress to open Wednesday
Pork
Congress, March 11 to 13, is ex
pected to attract 16,000 pork
producers and industry
representatives from across the
nation
Concentrating on the Pork
Congress theme of ' Challenging
the Future, ’ Butler will address
not only the challenges ot the past
year, but will also predict the
challenges that will face pork
producers in the future
NPPC will also premiere
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Council’s origins and development
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American Fork Congress, Giants
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leaders and recreates pork
producers’ early battles, including
establishing the voluntary pork
checkoff, organizing state units
and assembling a national staft
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look back at their heritage to see
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Missouri Department ot
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