A3S—Lancaster Famine, Saturday, Fabruary 11,1984
PFU
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also heard from Samuel H Smith,
Dean of the Penn State College of
Agriculture.
"The movement of U.S.
agriculture into the high
technology sector has been in full
swing for nearly a decade,” Smith
said. "Farmers and agri-business
people within Pennsylvania who
have adjusted their operations to
take advantage of this new
technology are in an excellent
position to prosper and grow.
Those who have not made these
adjustements are running to catch
up.
"I see a bright future ahead for
agriculture in Pennsylvania and
for our College of Agriculture,”
Smith added. "However, we are
going to have to be vocal about our
needs; seek the resources that are
necessary; and be willing to work
together for the continued success
of the industry.”
"The partnership which links the
resources of the land-grant
university to industry, to the
grower, and to the citizens of the
Commonwealth is a vital part
nership,” ' Smith said. "We will
need to provide more effective
research and better educational
programs.
"And, as I said earlier, we are
going to have to focus a great deal
of attention on technology,
marketing, and transfer of in
formation, as well as, our more
traditional efforts at increasing
production There is no doubt
about it, farmers are going to have
to become more efficient Those
who will succeed the most are
those who become the most ef
ficient,”
Some of the people working
toward making farming more
efficient and better were honored
during the PFU convention.
Naomi Spahr, president of the
Lancaster County Farmers Union,
received a special service award
for the hours she spends helping
farmers, and an enrollment award
for outstanding membership
recruitment
Also receiving a special service
award was Edward Krebs,
president of the Lebanon County
Farmers Union And, also
receiving an enrollment award
was Barbara Woods, state vice
president of PFU
Special recognition awards went
to Forney Longenecker, Lancaster
County, for his leadership
abihtites, and John Drumheller,
retired president of Farmers
Union of Snyder-Umon County.
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. 4 instead of being budgeted from
-Promote consumption o harness lacing
Pennsylvania agricultural ™ eaues
Products. , j n re cent years with the decline
-Promote Pennsylvania s image m revenues {rom hors e and har
as a leading agricultural state. ness racmg the Pennsylvania Fair
In another departure in the coming up short in its
budget, the Pennsylvania h air
the outstanding individuals in PH- 1 , said, "We represent the
education, legislation and family-type agriculture. We help
cooperation went to Irk McConnell, farmers organize themselves.
Washington County Farmers farming income is so low and
Union president, legislation, has been 50 depressed for so long
William Sturges, president of that we are squeezing farmei s out
Tioga-Potter County Farmers business, Brown said
Union, cooperation; and Verus Everyone in the country will
Shaner, president of the Lycoming suffer. We just cant keep
County Farmers Union, education. squeezing the family farm out f
In explaining (he purpose of business and that is exactly what is
PFU, James Brown,' president of happening.
UNIT
Naomi . yahr, president of the Lancaster County Farmers
Union, received two awards during the PFU convention. She
was honored for the time she spends aiding farmers and for
the number of members she has recruited to the Union.
available In addition to
(< i UV idmg lands tor the community
and county fairs in the state, this
fund also includes money foi ag
research and marketing activities.
But as a result of the shortfall in
racing funds in recent years, the
research portion of the fund suf
fered since allocations first went to
cover the fairs
Now with a specific line item of
$2.5 million for the Fair Fund, it is
expected that all phases of fund
activities will be able to be carried
out.
The ag portion of the proposed
slate budget also contains con
tinued funding for existing
programs and projects, such as
Brucellosis, Johne's Disease,
Junior Dairy Show, Dairy Show
and Livestock Show.
In the capital portion of the
proposed state budget, the only
major item is an allocation of
$1,430,000 to remove the floor of the
main exhibition area in the Farm
Show Complex and replace it with
a new, non-skid surface.
Concerning the Supplementary
Appropriation Bill signed by the
Governor this week, the $2 million
in Avian funds will be devoted to
two main purposes.
-Poultry farmers who lost birds
between last Sept. 1 and Nov 9
prior to the start of the federal
indemnity program will be
reimbursed for their losses.
-The bulk of the funds will also
go toward aiding farmers in the
cleaning and disinfecting costs
incurred as a result of Avian.
The aftei pe^
Samuel Smith, Dean of the School of Agriculture at Penn
State.
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