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
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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.
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“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.
According to Hallowell, there
are several compelling reasons for
foreign visitors and domestic
exhibitors to take advantage of the
Kansas City location. “First, this
exposition is the biggest show of its
kind scheduled in the United States
next year,” Hallowell said.
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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
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lumber industry has grown
dramatically the past two years,
primarily due to a 60 percent
growth in export sales. Penn
sylvania now ranks fourth
nationally in value of lumber
products exported. ’ ’
Kansas City is located in the
heart of America’s agricultural
land. The city is easily accessible
by international air carrier and is
the headquarters of TWA and
Eastern airlines.
Firms interested in participating
in the 1985 show, set for April 22-24,
1985, should contact: Gretchen
Vreeland, Pennsylvania Depart
ment of Agriculture, Export
Division, 2301 N. Cameron Street,
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408;
telephone (717) 783-8460.
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