A24—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 17,1984 UNIVERSITY PARK - By linking veterinarians with cor porations that need veterinarian expertise, Pierre Y. Brunet hopes to encourage financial contribution for Penn State. “The university wants moral and financial support,” Brunet says. “By going out there and showing people that veterinarians are there to help, the university is apt to get more money for projects.” Brunet has been named associate professor with Penn State’s veterinary science ex tension section, effective Nov. 1. Before his appointment, he was manager of technical services and A merger with Eastern Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc., was the main topic for discussion at the 46th Annual Meeting of Northern Farms Cooperative, Inc., held November 1 in Waterbury, Vt. The 226-member dairy cooperative has been affiliated with Eastern since April 1963. The meeting was attended by approximately 85 delegates and guests, including a delegation Iran Eastern led by Presided Earl R. Forwood. Also attending from Eastern were General Manager, Michael Donovan and Cooperative Relations Manager, Anthony Schlesier. The merger recommendation was delivered to the Board of Directors by Executive Secretary, Maurice Castagner. According to Castagner, after extensive study of the best avenue situation in the region, a merger with Eastern seems to be the best avenue for ZIMMERMAN... A Versatile, Economical Portable Elevator for Bales and Ear Com Elevator. • 28 Ft. Elevator. • 32 Ft. Elevator. • 36 Ft. Elevator. • 40 Ft. Cash F. 0.8. New Holland, PA THRIFTY DUTCHMAN SUPPLY 100 So. Railroad Ave., New Holland, PA Poultry vet field research at Ceva Laboratories in Salisbury, Md. Brunet served as poultry technical service veterinarian in Europe, Greece and Portugal from 1974 to 1977, and with Allied Mills In Illinois between 1977 and 1960. He was field veterinarian and poultry epidemiologist for Maine’s Department of Agriculture bet ween 1962 and 1974. In other parts of the country, unlike Pennsylvania, poultry production facilities are in tegrated. Corporations then tell their producters “what they want,” Brunet says. But in Pennsylvania, for example 80 percent of table egg Northern Farms discusses merger with Eastern Northern Farms. He explained that the cooperative is currently down to three handlers. “Without the strength of Eastern Milk Producers to quarantee markets and milk checks, the future of Northern Farms is very un certain,” Castagner stated. Following the merger recom mendation, a dairy promotion update was delivered by Bari Forwood, a member of the 36-man National Dairy Research and Promotion Board. Michael Donovan then presented an overview of the past association between Eastern Milk Producers and Northern Farms Cooperative, along with proposed changes in the future. Two distinguished guests spoke during the afternoon session. Dr. Fred Webster, head of the Agricultural and Resource Economics Department at the University of Vermont-Burlington, addressed the topic of milk market i i S I MANY OTHER ITEMS, INCLUDING TOOLS & A FULL LIME OF FARM TOYS ! - BROODER HEAT LAMP W/GUARD 51725 FnHUnt OfUmtoek, Him, Hinton, ton & Ginto Epipminf, FitSufpto, Be. utmtmimmnmtnttmmimitmmnmimmiviimtmimtmamv .iv\timvmwmvmv*wit ivuv rifWMmmwwnwiwfMUfrx 1 CHRISTMAS GIFT SUGGESTION * * GLOVES % FF 4. V ..$1425 ..$1495 sl7Bo oins Penn State producers are independent. “The best thing we can do is organize,” Brunet says, “That’s been a Penn State Extension strong point for many years.” Part of his reorganization plan is a “security program” with the state Department of Agriculture’s veterinary section. The plan would attempt to prevent another avian influenza outbreak, a disease that forced the extermination of 16 million chickens last year. “For one thing, I want to tell producers to lock their doors, and keep people off their farms,” Brunet says. “After the way some farmers were hurt by avian in activities. Jerome Kelly, director of Agriculture Development for the state of Vermont, spoke about recent activities in his department. Immediately following the close of the sessions, Northern Farms held their yearly reorganization meeting. New officers were elected to the positions of President, Vice President and Secretary. Timothy Bryant of Pawlet, Vt., is the newly elected President, with Arthur Palmer of North Thetford, Vt., as his Vice President and Robert Ammel of Windsor, Vt., as Secretary. George Sibley of East Montpelier, Vt., was re-elected as Treasurer of the Cooperative. THE FARMING GAME WERE YOU A DOOR PRIZE WINNER AT OUR GRAND OPENING? Stop In And Check If Your Name Is On The List. Over 60 Winners! fluenza, they’ll be very receptive to this idea.” Brunet believes a com munications link between state officials could prohibit a national disease spread. “We want to prevent disease from entering Pennsylvania, so we must work with other states,” he says. “We might schedule regional meetings so we can syncronize our watches against the spreading of disease.” A communication network would especially help Pennsylvania Brunet says, because “bird traffic in the state is tremendous.” “Pennsylvania has the largest population of bird fanciers,” he says. “Many out-of-state people who raise poultry as a hobby buy these game birds. Disease could spread all over the country.” By keeping Pennsylvania poultry producers abreast of this kind of veterinary support, Brunet hopes state producers will in turn support the university. “If someone spots a problem and calls us, and through teamwork we solve his problem, he’ll help when the university passes the hat later,” he says. County Extension agent, presented the evening program using slide pictures to illustrate his trip to Europe in July. He and his wife, Irene, were leaders of a scenic and farm tour of five countries. Forty people participated, 32 of them from Bradford County. Yoder, particularly pleased to greet the crowd of over 100 of his Holstein club friends, said that he is enjoying his retirement and they plan to travel to Arizona for the winter to visit their daughter. /S* $11.95 Fun For All Ages $8.20 Bradford veterans (Continued from Page A2l) OH VESTS M. 10% OFF LEAF BAGS for FALL CLEANUP $3.99 UNION SCOOPS 10 (717) 354-2266 FFA (Continued from Page A 22) iPII John B. Kline, left, Myerstown, with Wineinger. Bai'ry L. Geib, let, Manheim, with Caraway. Jay D. Garber, left, Elizabethtown, with Caraway. ING FLUID 11 oz. $1.39 STORE HOURS: Mon.,Tues.,Wed.: 8 AM-5:30 PM Thurs.,Fri.: BAM-9PM Sat.: 8 AM-4PM
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