WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa) an nounced that >she U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee last Tuesday gave its approval for funding for a wide variety of agricultural research programs of particular importance to Penn sylvania. Specter had been urging funding for these programs in both the full committee and the .Agricultural Subcommittee of Appropriations. He is a member of both. Among the programs which will benefit are research on the You don’t have to be a landscape con tractor to appreciate the beauty of Kubota’s 86100 Tractor. Weekend farmers enjoy its features, too. It offers a 14 hp 3-cylinder diesel engine. - 6 forward and 2 reverse speeds, a 3-speed rear PTO, dependable hydraulic lift system. Category I 3-point hitch, and your choice of two- or four-wheel drive. 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Route 31 & Church Street ’ Flemington, NJ 08822 201/782-3514 MARYLAND ARNETTS SARACE Rt 9, Box 125 Hagerstown, BID 21740 301/733-0515 research is necessary to make the Russet competitive with imports of potatoes from Canada, which have Been cutting deeply into the American market.’’ Regarding soil conservation, he said, Pennsylvania has ranked first in the nation in return on the dollar for this type of federal technical assistance. U.S. Senate Ag Committee pays tribute to Hayakawa WASHINGTON, D.C. The Senate Com mittee on Agriculture. Nutrition, and Forestry last Wednesday paid tribute to Senator S.I. Hayakawa for his service to the com mittee. Hayakawa is retiring from the Senate at the end of his current term. The committee adopted a resolution honoring and com mending Hayakawa for his dedicated service and presented him with a framed copy of the resolution signed by all members of the com mittee. Committee Chairman Senator Jesse Helms called Hayakawa “a conscientious member of the committee, as well as a close and trusted friend.” He praised the California senator for being a “man of principle who has always voted his conscience.” Hayakawa was ap pointed to the Com mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry on Jan. 10, 1977. He is the first California senator to serve on the committee in 31 years. Hayakawa said that despite his lack of background in agriculture, he asked to serve on the committee because California is one of the nation’s top agricultural states and need to be represented on the agriculture committee. Hayakawa has served as chairman of the Subcommittee on Forestry, Water Resources and En vironment, and served on the Soil and Water Conservation Sub committee, the Agricultural Research and General Legislation Subcommittee, and the Nutrition committee, Sub-
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