Animals needed for
Spring Ram Lamb Test
STATE COLLEGE - To date,
only 32 ram lambs have been
nominated for the Spring Ram
Lamb Test, according to Edward
Barben, Acting Director of the Pa
Meat Animal Evaluation Center.
In order to conduct a meaningful
test, Barben feels that at least 80
animals should be enrolled in the
program.
In an effort to encourage more
breeders to takfe part, the Center
has extended the nomination
deadline to April, 31. Barben said
that at least 80 rams should be
entered in order to conduct a valid
test.
Interested breeders can obtain
an application form by contacting
Barben at the Meat Animal
Action teams help speed
emergency loans to farmers
WASHIn6tON, D.C. - Stepped
up efforts to speed processing of
applications for weather-related
disaster loans for fanners who
suffered losses on their 1983 crops
are resulting in better service to
fanners, a USDA official an
nounced recently.
Michael E. Brunner, associate
administrator of USDA’s Fanners
Home Administration, said special
action teams have been assigned
the task of spotting potential
problem areas and recommending
changes where needed. Teams
have so far visited lowa, Ken
tucky, Minnesota, Mississippi and
Missouri. Other states will be
visited as needed.
The special action teams are
made up of FmHA specialists
from the national office in
Washington and from non-affected
states. The teams visit agency
county offices, review processing
procedures, talk to fanners and
determine if additional staffing or
other support is needed.
Brunner said efforts to speed up
processing include hiring and
training temporary employees
sending in specialists from other
areas, authorizing overtime and
streamlining the check-issuing
Evaluation Center, 651 Fox Hollow
Rd., State College, Pa. 16801.
Rams should be delivered to the
Center on May 8, accompanied by
a veterinarian’s health certificate.
All animals must be registered
with their respective national
breed associations, and must
weigh at least one-half pound per
day of age.
During the 84-day test period the
rams will be weighed every 14
days, and cared for by University
veterinarians. A tentative ram
sale date has been set for Sept. 1.
The purpose of the test is to
promote performance testing in
Pennsylvania, and to provide a
genetically sound program for
both large and small breeders.
system.
Efforts to inform farmers they
may be eligible for emergency
loans and to urge them to file their
applications early to avoid the last
minute rush have been under way
since the program started last
September, Brunner said.
Deadline for farmers to apply for
disaster loans is six months after
their county has been named
eligible.
“Now the applications in many
states are flooding in and we’re
working to get those checks out to
farmers by planting time,” he
said. “We expect the action team
to pin-point problem areas so we
can speedily meet our com
mitment to provide needed
assistance to farmers.”
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YORK - The South Central
Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s
Association believes that there is a
need for increased education of
young people about the agriculture
industry.
To back up that philosophy, the
beef producers and breeders have
donated $5OO to Agri-Learn, a
third-grade curriculum study
guide developed through the ef
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Hay meeting
TERRE HILL The Eastern
Lancaster County Adult Farmer
Program will sponsor an
educational meeting on Hay
Preservatives on Wednesday at
7:30 p.m., at the Union Grove
School.
The speaker for the evening will
be Lester Vaugh, forage crop
specialist from the University of
Maryland. Vaugh has done some
interesting research with the use of
hay preservatives such as organic
acids, anhydrous ammonia, and
most recently with chemical
driers. He will also be discussing
the use of plastic bags to preserve
silage in round bales.
Since much of the hay in the
Northeast can be affected by
weather damage, learning more
about preserving the feeding value
of our forages becomes important.
All interested persons are in
vited to attend. The Union Grove
School is located near Terre Hill on
route 625,2 miles north of route 23.
For additional information call the
Adult Farmer Program office at
445-5041.
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elementary school teachers, ad
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horticultural production and
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Association, presented a $5OO check to Gail McPherson,
coordinator for Agri-Learn. The grant from the cattlemen will
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