VV- -W.’. /.*. C4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 15,1983 LIONVILLE - Chester / Delaware County Farmer’s Association members met last week at lionville to vote on county policy, elect new board members and hear committee reports. Members passed without dissent a recommendation that “all forms of government subsidies be ter minated”. This is compatable with P.F.A. and American Farm Bureau policy that subsidies create distortions in supply and demand areas. Also passed without dissent was the recommendation that “for farm buildings, with the exception of residences, that real estate taxes, zoning and usage or dinances be eliminated; and further, a classification change be made on farm buildings from real property to personal property. Members also agreed; that techer tenure be abolished in favor of the merit system, that dog owners show proof of current rabies vaccination before license renewal, that suitable market Jge, est Grove, and Robert Mast. Parkesburg, review plans for policy votes by Chester/Del. Farmer’s Assn. meeting of Chester/Del. Farmer’s Assn, is reviewed by, from the left, Lewis Giantz, speaker: Don Mismer, Region 1 director; Roy Chrisman, Region 1 PFA Board member; Albert Bartels, president; and Harold Kulp, legislative committee chairman. FISHER AND STOLTZFUS TRAILER SALES 717-768-3832 between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. or call 717-354-0723 after 6 p.m. East of New Holland, Pa. -s- * v -*~ v Chester/Del. Farmer’s Assn, okays policies security systems be developed so that farmers would have greater protection from business faUures sucb as agricultural security funding and/or producer voice to determine and secure payment for commodities. New Board members elected were: Stanley Guest, Pottstown; Frank Wlaton, London Grove and Tom Merroth, Downingtown. David Hodge, West Grove, Chairman of the Local Affairs Committee said that Farm-City week is being planned for Nov. 19. There are nine farms in the county that are participating. He said that schools can schedule student bus tours to the farm (s) in their area for Friday, Nov. 18. “You can do more to save agricultural land at home than all the laws in Harrisburg and Washington”, Lewis Glantz, Legal Advisor for Pennsylvania Far mer’s Association on agricultural problems told the members. He cited a recent death of a farmer where farm continuation planning 6x16 Utility Trailer Two 1 ton utility trailers 7xlB Gooseneck Stock Trailer One Tractor pull dump Trailer Flatbed and Utility Trailers Available had not been done. Taxes were not the problem. The debt load and lack of planning will cause the farm to be sold - probably for sub division and development. Glantz recommended that each family get together, discuss and determine what they want their future to be. Then meet with a continuation planning advisor to develop a satisfactory plan. He emphasized that the plan should be flexible. “Do it today, tomorrow may be to late”, Glantz warned. Harold Kulp, Pottstown, Legislative Committee Chairman reported that the Committee had met with local Congressman in Washington and the Legislators in Harrisburg. He emphasized that “the Fanner’s Association is non partisian”. Kulp also warned let Us Supply You With the Earthen Bank legoon Pump “LIQUID MANURE EQUIPMENT IS OUR ONLY BUSINESS" CALUMET DISTRIBUTOR < F. ERNEST SNOOK I RD3 - Box 84, Mifflinburg, Pa. 17844- Phone; 717-966-2736 fanners that “state water plans presently being considered could have a dramatic impact on Penn sylvania agriculture. Don Mismer, Harrisburg, Regional Director of P.F.A., identified several programs that are being implemented at the state level: 1) Agri-Access Network; working with PennDOT to identify roads that are critical for moving food products to the customer and delivering supplies to the farms, 2) “Agriculture in the Classroom; information about agriculture’s importance to the consumer” being prepared for teachers to use in the classroom, and 3) a seminar to be held later in the year on forward contracting and hedging of farm products. Tim Ard, Strassburg, reported from the Farm Accounting Ser vice. He said that there 139 members in the County and 5300 members state wide. Mitch Ed wards, Oxford, insurance Agent, stated that “the Pennsylvania Farmers Association has been responsible for 5 successive reductions in premiums for far mers Workmens Compensation coverage”. BREAKING MfUC RECORDS! 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