BY DEBBIE KOONTZ
CAMP HILL “You can’t take
the fat off of skeletons,” John
Hoffman, president 'of the Council
of Farm Organizations, said
Thursday at their legislative
breakfast, here:
Hoffman was making reference
to 'the inadequate funding the
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Council to tackle PDA’s inadequate funding
Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture is currently- suffering
and the attempts to continue
programs under such conditions.
With statistics secured earlier
that week from Pa. Secretary of
Agriculture Penrose Hallowell,
Hoffman and State Grange Master
Charles Wismer, told the audience
and poults from day 1
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EQUIPMENT,me.
that although agriculture is the
number one industry in the
Commonwealth, it receives less
than one percent of the state
budget.
This year PDA received $2
million less than what they
requested, and $500,000 less than
‘O2.
And you get the unique Swish
self-cleaning cup. it saves you
lots of trouble and the labor cost
of frequent cup cleaning. That’s
because of the patented feature -
that causes a “swishing” action
by the water from the valve. This
lifts any feed particles in the bot
tom of the cup so birds can con
sume them.
Oct the whole story about
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... also systems for adult birds.
To add to this dilemma, at least
$200,000 is needed to cover existing
research projects at PDA.
Statistics show that marketing
and diagnostic services are
especially hard pressed for funds.
According to the Council,
$200,000 is needed to cover existing
research projects.
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According to Linda Blake fi
the State Grange’s informal
office, the Council is going tom
the funding problem their
priority and has instructed tl
budget committee to study
situation.
Retail food
industries
celebrate Ag Day
HARRISBURG - Penn
sylvania’s food retail industries
should be remembered on Penn
sylvania Agriculture Day, March
21.
The more than 35,000 food stores
and eating and drinking places in
Pennsylvania are supported by the
state’s agricultural industries.
Agriculture-related retail in
dustries in Pennsylvania provide
jobs for more than 273,000 Penn
sylvanians, and are increasing
their share of consumer food
dollars.
Over the past thirty years,
demand for foods that are con
venient, easy to prepare and serve,
as well as places to “eat-away
from-home,” has increased
greatly. As a result, sales at retail
stores and restaurants have grown
and should contribute to grow in
the future.
Last year, Americans spent a
total of $329, billion of food in retail
stores and restaurants. But, even
with inflation, food is still a
bargain, due to the productivity
and dedication of our farm
families and the workers in our
agriculture-related industries.
The average American uses 12.2
percent of his after-tax-income to
buy food. That means that if one
works 9 tos, he’s made enough by 2
p.m. Monday afternoon to pay his
food bill for the week.
Look for Pennsylvania products
labeled with the “Pennsylvania
Agriculture We’re Growing
Better” logo. Try them and then
continue to buy them. When you
do, you’re helpinglncrease sales of
Pennsylvania agricultural
products.
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