“Reach for a Peach” campaign begins MARTINSBURG, WV - In 1980 the fresh fruit and vegetable in dustry spent millions of dollars in advertising and promotion efforts. The big spenders'in promotion derived their monies from regulated grower assessments. Although National Peach Council is funded strictly through voluntary assessments, they are reaching deeper into their pockets to help with a promotion campaign to inspire consumers to “Reach for a Peach” this summer. In the next few months there will be an abundant supply of high quality peaches available to the consumer. 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An urgent plea for promotion funds was sent to members of National Peach Council to help with this effort. The response has been encouraging enough for NPC to take the first step forward to make point of sale materials free to supermarkets to enable them to plan promotions for National Peach Month in July, and throughout the whole season. The Board of Directors of NPC has declared July as National Peach Month and have asked all peach producing states to do the same. A special letter has been sent to 2500 supermarkets in cooperation with United Fresh The Diamond Stacked Layer Cage System is available with your choice of three feeding systems the Flat Cham. 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Other promotion being done by NPC this season is the distribution of five food editor releases to state extension home economists for distribution to newspapers. Promotional materials such as t shirts, jewelry, POP materials. Link Chain Tube System* • Small, individual portions of fresh feed are carried through a cover ed channel and deposited in front of birds each time feeder runs. • Birds can’t pick at feed as it pass- es. • Allows for higher feeder speeds. • Carries feed up, down, around corners. One drive unit can power two levels of cages on short rows. ★ FULL LINE PARTS DEPARTMENT ★ WE SELL. SERVICE & INSTALL E >MUDDD EQUIPMENT, INC. E/rInBIR RDI. Rt 272 S., Herrville Rd., Willow Street, PA Phone: 717-464-3321 Serving The Industry For Over 20 Years recipe folders, cookbooks, and “Reach for a Peach” buttons can be purchased from National Peach Council. For more information on the free Rabbit conference coming UNIVERSITY PARK - The 4th Regional Rabbit Conference will be held Friday and Saturday, July 10-11, 1981 at The Pennsylvania State University. Commercial growers, research scientists, and show herd owners from several states will share their knowledge of the rabbit industry. Topics of this year’s conference include; “The Oregon State Rabbit Research Center” and “The Nutrition-Disease-Management ARE YOU HAVING EGG BREAKAGE AND CHECK PROBLEMS WITH YOUR EXISTING PACKER? CALL US. Diamond Automation's FARMPACKERS are...Eggscellent! LET US SHOW Cggt ceptional quality! YOU THE EGG You can bank on Diamond FARM PACKER YOU PACKERS. They’re made by Diamond CAN BANK ON Automation. THE NO. 1 PACKER IN THE INDUSTRY DENESTER 70 Model 3'_o" • Feed is carried on top of the low profile chain links. 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