A2o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 23,1982 HERSHEY There will be 50 percent of their storage plenty of fertilizerfor 1982, BUT... capacities. This was the message brought to -When farmers go to buy their the Lime, Fertilizer and Pesticide fertilizer, they’re likely to en- Conference at the Hershey Con- counter quite strict and tight credit vention Center on Wednesday by policies. Ed Wheeler, president of the -Application rates may be 10 to Fertilizer Institute. 15 percent higher than last year. And now to some of the buts: -And finally a large unknown on -While there’s plenty of fer- the immediate horizon is the effect tilizer, there’s no guarantee that of the deregulation of natural gas, enough is going to be at each which is expected from President dealer when fanners want it. Due Reagan about Feb. 10. If to high interest rates and tight deregulation is complete and not money, dealers are presently gradual, it could quadruple maintaining supplies only at about feedstock costs for nitrogen in charge of program arrangements for annual Lime, Fertilizer and Pesticide Conference are Winand Hock, left, Penn State Extension pesticides specialist; and William Angstadt, vice president, Reading Bone Fertilizer Co. BUTLER MFG. CO. Attn. P.E. Hess Box 337, Oxford. PA 19363 Dealer Inquiries Available in: Pennsylvania Counties; Armstrong, Indiana. Erie, Crawford, Warren, Elk, Cameron, McKean, Clinton, Lycoming, Sullivan, ■ Wyoming, Luzerne, Columbia, Butler. Mercer, Lawrence, Beaver, Bradford, Susquehanna. New Jersey Counties - Sussex. Morris, Passaic, atlantic, Cape May. SafiseterjEss! Kami Address OncMe area cade) IF »««ewNM ' *>, % M*' *.f" w-r <>r*. ««• “• T re- u.i*' «w <•» n> ’ -■*• ** ** ■**’* vm >t/m There will be enough fertilizer, but... SEE YOUR AGRI-BUILDER FOR SPECIAL PRICES Bethlehem butler production. Concerning fertilizer prices, Wheeler explained he wasn’t allowed to talk finances, but he couldn’t see why there should be much change in dealer costs in the near future. In other matter." during the initial day of the two-day con ference, Frank Bamef; retired member of the Penn State agronomy staff, was honored as the Pennsylvania Lime, Fertilizer and Pesticide Society’s “Man of the Year” at Wednesday night’s banquet. In the election of new officers, Robert Tetrault, of the Penn State Entomology Department, was named president; and George Holton, of Mobay Chemical Company, vice president. Outgoing president is Dean Nelson, of Stauffer Chemical Company. Wheeler, head of the fertilizer industry’s lobbying group in Washington and the “Henny Youngman” of the agribusiness speaking circuit, kept the com bined audience of academic and industry members, on the edges of their seats with a talk laced with a combination of humorous one liners and state-of-the-industry information. “It’s going to be a tough time for. agriculture in 1982,” he said, “and the American fanner is in one heck of a jam. “But in the long pull, some of you young farmers out there even tually will begin to show some profit. “Last year, fanners had about $2O billion in ag income and spent half of that on fertilizer. “We can’t expect that two to one ratio to continue though.” m More good news* when specified as roofing or siding. Galvalume is warranted, under exposure to normal atmospheric conditions, for a period of twenty years against rupture, perforation, or structural failure LEASE BUILDINGS jEr BUMS ON MONTHLY PROGRAM KNOXVILLE CONSTRUCTION Knoxville. 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