A 18 —Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 20,1982 Rep. Hayes speaks at PennAg legislative workshop HARRISBURG - PennAg In dustries Association sponsored their legislative workshop on Tuesday here at the Hobday Inn. Taking time out of his busy schedule to speak to th ,roup was House Majority Lead Samuel E. Hayes, Jr. (R-81sl). Hayes entreated th«. group of ag speaker at this week's PennAg Industries Assn, legislative workshop. With Hayes is Penn Ag’s president, Tom Zeigler. Zeigier. business leaders to communicate with their legislators through several routes: personal contact, telephone, letter writing, and group meetings. He stressed the need for any contact to be made only after time has been taken to gather all the information on an issue including what the op- position is saying and doing. Also on the agenda was Fa. Farmers’ Association lobbyist A 1 Myers. He suggested to the members of PennAg that the duties of a lobbyist are two-fold: the tracking of legislation being one realm, and getting the in formation back to the organization being the other. Myers stressed the importance of followup on any legislative contact checking back on how the legislation is moving, whether it is amended, etc. He also em phasized the need for organizations to work together in getting legislation passed where policies coincide even nontarm organizations can work with farm groups to get "viewpoints across and legislation passed,” he said. Dick Broom of FMC spoke on the public’s image of pesticides and their use in agriculture and in dustry. He stated the general public is not convinced that pesticides are necessary. He added that most feel the chemicals are used carelessly, that they cause cancer and birth defects, and that the Environmental Protection Agency is not doing a good job in controlling the use and sales of chemicals. A Hctioc. ■ r °DENTICIDE HEW HAVOC HAS THE TASTE THAT RAIS AND MCE ARE DYHS FOR! Totally new HAVOC™ rodenticide has a taste rats and mice love. And a kick that kills them with just one feeding. HAVOC can kill in a single feeding with the first dead rodents appearing 4 or 5 days later. HAVOC kills rats and mice that are hard-tokill or resistant to older conventional rodenticides. If the material you have been buying isn’t doing the job, try new HAVOC. New HAVOC is cleared for use in and around all agricultural buildings. So get the rodenticide rats and mice are dying for. Get new HAVOC. served by: L_ . , •'People are being carefully taught to be scared of a lot of things,” said Broom. "But they don’t take everything at face value and so are asking questions. That gives agriculture chemical groups a chance to tell our side of the story.” Broom predicted that 1983 will see an intensification of legislation on pesticides "and 50 percent of that will be unfavorable.” He warned that consumer activists who had heretofore concentrated their efforts at the federal level will be moving into the state arena where they can push fos, more restrictive pesticide regulations. Even though these groups are relatively unorganized at the state level. Broom cautioned against complacency. "The world perceives chemical companies as out to make a profit NOW AVAILABLE AT your local farm supply store CALDWELL SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. 1515 Parkway Avenue, P.O. Box 7056 West Trenton, New Jersey 08628 DON'T BE SLOW Call Now To Place Your CLASSIFIED AD Ph: 717-394-3047 or 717-626-1164 without regard to health and safety,” he observed. He suggested taking a low prattle by working through other organizations on legislative ef forts. Broom cited incidents where public concern prompted legislation banning pesticides m several states. "1 don’t feel legislative action is the ap propriate route tor banning pesticide use," he stated, adding there are agencies to regulate chemicals. ■*We need to be as tough and outspoken as our competition," concluded Broom. "Everybody has the right to disagree that’s the way a democracy works. "Get involved in the political process,” he encouraged. "What excuse do you have tor sitting on the sidelines?”
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