A26-Uncast«r Fanning, Saturday, Decamber 22,1984 HARRISBURG - Agricultural exports from a $6OO million in dustry that is an integral part of the state’s economy. In order to encourage its growth, the Penn sylvania Department of Agriculture is sponsoring a pavilion at the 1985 National Food and Agricultural Exposition in Kansas City. “More than 1,200 buyers from 78 countries purchased almost $2OO million in agricultural and food products at the first Expo held in Atlanta last year,” according f Check firewood ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Maryland Department of Agriculture is asking users of firewood to help stop the spread of gypsy moths by looking out for their egg masses on the wood they buy. The insect, which has defoliated hundreds of thousands of acres in the northeastern United States, has in recent years become a serious problem in Maryland. Egg masses are velvety, buff colored mounds approximately 1% inches in length that can be un wittingly transported in firewood. Dr. Douglas Kolodny-Hirsch of the MDA says that this is one of the most common ways of introducing gypsy moths into a community and once introduced, they are difficult to eradicate. He suggests a few ways for citizens to help in preventing further infestation. If you’re buying firewood, ask the seller to provide from the agriculture department in the state where the wood was cut a iMkUAkMUiWUAMiiWUAiiUAH ilcT\ AT THE BIRTH ' OF THE A* PRINCE OF<f y PEACE AND GMANKS. FISHER & THOMPSON ASSOC. 21E. Woods Dr., Lititz, PA Amos Fisher & Rick Thompson Ag export show set for April state Agriculture Secretary Penrose Hallowell. “Represen tatives from 27 Latin American countries constituted about 20 percent of the buyers at the show. More than one-third of the buyers came from Japan. Middle Eastern and European countries were also well represented.” “Our target is 550 United States exhibitors participating in this show designed exclusively for the export trade,” Hallowell con tinued. for gypsy moths certificate that certifies the wood free from gypsy moths. If the wood has been delivered and you plan to use it this winter, the eggs will be destroyed when the logs are burned. However, before the eggs hatch in mid-April, check the remaining wood and scrape off any egg masses with a putty knife, drop the egg masses into a paper bag and burn them completely. Other methods for destroying the eggs include burying them under several inches of well packed earth or soaking them overnight in rubbing alcohol, kerosene, gasoline or bleach. Keep in mind that eggs that simply fall to the ground are not killed and may still hatch. The Maryland Department of Agriculture in conjunction with the US Department of Agriculture and the US Forest Service, is con ducting a comprehensive effort to maintain the gypsy moth at a manageable level in the state. Our Thanks To I All The Dairymen | For The Patronage l During 1984. | We Will Continue To Give Our Best Effort & Offer The Finest Service You Deserve For 1985. We Wish You And Your Family A Joyous Christmas And A Happy New Year “Looking closer to home, in Pennsylvania we have space for 10 exhibitors in the Pennsylvania pavilion. Our group location is superb, adjacent to the in formation booth, telephone bank and concession stand,” Hallowell said. Hallowell said the Agriculture Department’s export division has seven firms confirmed for the pavilion. “We are actively seeking other state exhibitors,” he said. 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High Pressure Washing & Disinfecting Poultry Houses And Veal Pens THE 1984 PENNSYLVANIA FORAGE AND GRASSLAND - m The show is designed exclusively for foreign buyers, Hallowell said, assuring foreign buyers of the exhibitors’ complete attention and assistance. Various seminars are scheduled, and these seminars will be simultaneously translated into several languages. Hallowell said the show is open to every conceivable type of food and beverage products. Promoters have made a special effort to at tract exhibitors of seeds, nursery stock, flowers and forest products, including paper products related to the food industry, high value and value added food products. “Agricultural exports are a viable way for Pennsylvania firms to expand sales,” Hallowell said. “For example, our forestry and GRAND CHAMPION 10.2 TON P/A Available At Servos Seed Carp. 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