A24—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 22,1984
HARRISBURG - State
Agriculture Secretary Penrose
Hallowell has announced
guidelines for funding of local
dairy promotion groups through
the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion
Program.
The State Dairy Promotion
Advisory Board, under the
chairmanship of Hallowell, has
budgeted funds to subsidize local
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APPLICATION FORM FOR
LOCAL DAIRY PROMOTION FUNDS
Project Description
Objective
Audience:
Approximately how many people will be reached?
Timetable:
How will the project influence dairy product consumption?
Describe project evaluation
Project costs (itemized)
Amount of matching funds available
Types of materials used in project:
Describe planned identification with State Dairy Promotion
Program:
Contact; Organization
Name
Address
Phone
RETURN APPLICATION TO: Bureau of Markets, Dairy
Promotion Advisory Board, Department of Agriculture, 2301 North
Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408. Telephone: 717-787-
4210.
Pa. issues local dairy promotion guidelines
promotion etforts at its August
meeting.
October 15 is the deadline for
receiving applications. “Our intent
is to encourage local groups to
sponsor dairy promotions.
Examples of these could range
from cheese tastings at shopping
malls and supermarkets to radio
trivia contests featuring dairy
product questions and prizes,”
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Hallowell said.
These projects are being funded
under the program’s first six
month budget and must be con
ducted between Nov. 1, 1984, and
April 1, 1985. Local projects with
matching funds will receive first
consideration by the Board.
Groups are not required to use
an application form to petition the
Advisory Board for funds.
However, any funding requests
must include the following in
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HARRISBURG - State
Secretary of Agriculture Penrose
Hallowell has announced the ap
pointment of eight peach and
nectarine producers to the nine
member Pennsylvania Peach and
Nectarine Research Program
Advisory Board.
The producers were selected
from nominations made by peach
and nectarine growers who are
participating in the Research
Program. Hallowell said the
nominations were excellent and
reflect the peach and nectarine
industry’s dedication to production
and marketing research.
The grower-requested
referendum, which passed in May,
is expected to raise an estimated
$25,000 annually. Advisory board
members represent the three
major production areas - eastern,
central and western Pennsylvania.
Board members are charged
with advising and assisting
Hallowell in administration of the
program. Each member serves a
three-year term beginning July 1
and ending June 30. For the initial
appointment, the nine advisory
board members will serve
staggered terms.
The eight advisory board
members follow:
Phillip D. Baughter of Aspers,
Adams County, three-year term;
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project; objective, audience and
timetable; number of people
reached by the project; hoW the
project will influence dairy
product consumption; how the
project will be evaluated; itemized
cost estimates such as materials,
labor, travel; amount of matching
funds available from the local
group; how fanners will know that
the project was partially funded by
the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion
Program; and what materials will
be used in n roject.
Carl W. Brenner of York, York
County, three-year term; Stewart
R. Constable of West Chester,
Chester County, two-year term;
Henry L. Frecon of Boyertown,
Berks County, three-year term;
Terry Gillan of St. Thomas,
Franklin County, two-year term;
Glen W. Krum of Catawissa,
Columbia County, one-year term;
John F. Peters of Gardners,
Adams County, two-year term;
and Melvin Worley of York
Springs, Adams County, one-year
term.
Under the new state program, all
peach and mWarmp producers
CAMP HILL - Keith W. Eckel,
president of the Pennsylvania
Farmers’ Association (PFA),
called news of the court-ordered
bankruptcy liquidation of Scheps
Cheese in northeastern Penn
sylvania, a “positive develop
ment” for northern tier dairymen.
Eckel, a Lackawanna County
vegetable grower and dairyman,
said, “The way is now cleared for
sale and reopening of the cheese
plant under new, responsible
ownership.”
PFA is a voluntary, general
tarrn nreaniration representing
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Local groups must also formally
report the results of the project.
The State Department of
Agriculture is developing a list of
promotion suggestions that will be
available to local groups.
For additional information or
application forms, contact the
Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture, Bureau of Markets,
2301 North Cameron Street,
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408; phone
717-787-4210.
who have 500 or more peach and/or
nectarine trees must pay $3.00 per
acre by Oct. 1 or each fiscal year.
Producers are responsible for
paying the proper assessment
upon his peach and/or nectarine
acreage. The money is earmarked
solely for production and
marketing research, Hallowell
said.
The Peach and Nectarine
Research Program is operated
under the auspices of the
Agricultural Commodities
Marketing Act of 1968, as amen
ded.
over 22,800 farm families
throughout Pennsylvania, in
cluding about 12,000 dairymen.
The New Jersey-based operators
of the Wyoming County cheese
plant filed for Chaper II
bankruptcy reorganization in July,
1983, owing about $6 million to over
300 dairymen in Pennsylvania and
New York and another $l4 million
to lenders. A federal bankruptcy
court in Newark, N.J., ended
Scheps’ reorganization attempts
earlier this week and order the
operation liquidated.