Nat’l conference on farm WASHINGTON, The 1985 National Food Policy Conference co-sponsored by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Public Voice and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) will address food and agriculture policy concerns from all sectors of the nation’s food system. Representatives from farm production, food processing and distribution, nutrition and con sumer groups, and government agencies will address the critical issues facing the food industry in 1985. “Alternatives for 1985 Food and Agriculture Policy,” scheduled for March 11 and 12 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., will provide “an unusual opportunity for these diverse groups to ex change ideas and information prior to the upcoming Congressional debate on the 1985 farm bill, the legislation that authorizes a wide range of food and agriculture programs,” said FMI President Robert 0. Aders. he Kubota L 4150. s more than a match for any jo you want done, and done well! 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She noted that no other forum on the up coming Farm Bill has based its program on the information needs of all sectors of the food system. “The March food policy con ference agenda was developed to York SCS offers woodland erosion control tips YORK - Harvesting timber from woodlots is a prime activity at this- time of year. This is especially true where gypsy moth damage is heavy and time may be growing short to salvage the timber. Lee Bentz, soil con servationist with the Soil Con servation Service in York offers some timely advice on how to minimize soil erosion during the harvesting process. 1. Avoid logging during the wet ■TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS: PARTS ★ SALES * SERVICE bill issues to attract food system sectors encourage this participation,” accordin to John Datt, secretary of the AFBF and director of the Washington office. It will include: Presentations by 36 key leaders from Congress, the Ad ministration and the fields of agricultural economics, nutrition and marketing. 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Read on about this dynamic performer before you put it to the test 1 Nothing like it on earth? nation’s food system, such as: (1) commodity program issues; monetary policy, farm income and consumer prices; (2) production concerns: market demands for products, new technology, land and water use; and (3) international questions; trade and world food conditions. Organized opportunities for formulating iHaas with culverts at critical points. Divert water into protected areas, i.e. grassed areas, stony areas, or areas with good leaf litter. Establish sediment traps below water breaks where sediment may be expected. 4. Avoid logging in, or too close to streams. Use bridges or culverts where stream crossings are necessary. 5. Gravel roads where feasible. 6. Leave undisturbed protective R 7 Lebanon. Pa 17042 Rt 4191 mile West of Schaefferstown, Buffalo Springs Lebanon County 717-949-6501 NEW TOLL FREE NO. 1-SOO-522-2152 Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 5,1985-A23 through small-group discussions and other informal sessions. Registration for the two-day meeting is $175, with an early discount rate of $l6O before Feb. 14 and special group rates. Consumer Scholarships also are available. For further information about attending, contact Public Voice, 1001 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 522, Washington, DC 20036 strips of vegetation and/or trees between water courses and roads, skid trails, or disturbed areas. 7. Restrict traffic on soft roads during wet season. 8. Seed all roads, skid trails, disturbed area and log con centration areas to control erosion, to maintain in an open condition for future use, and for wildlife use. If it is not the proper season to seed, apply hay or straw mulch at the rate of two tons per acre until the area can be seeded. 9. If the area is a clear cut, contact the DER, Bureau of Forestry, Service Forester for reforestation recommendations. Logging roads and concentration yards can be serious sources of soil erosion if left untreated, and, reminds Bentz, “woodlot owners are subject to the same erosion and sediment control provisions of the State Clean Streams Law as far mers, home builders, highway crews, etc. So please do your part to help keep streams clean! ” Further information can be obtained by calling 755-2966 or writing Soil Conservation Service, 122 Pleasant Acres Road, York 17402. Pa. Farm Builders conference planned Jan. 30-31 UNIVERSITY PARK - The Fourth Annual Pennsylvania Farm Builders Conference will be held in Bradford County on Jan. 30 and 31. Headquarters will be the Elk’s Club in Towanda. An all-day tour on Jan. 30 will include visits to two dairy farms, one veal calf facility and the Masonite Corporation. The one dairy farm has production over 22,000 lbs. per cow on 90 cows. Ventilation patterns will be shown with smokers in both dairy barns and the veal facility. The veal facility is the largest in Pennsylvania with 1200 calves. It utilizes twenty 15” earth tube heat exchangers to reduce fuel costs in winter. Visitors will see how roofing, siding, and paneling products are made. James T. Knight will speak on “National Frame Builders Association,” at a banquet following the tour. The Jan. 31 program will cover a wide range of topics; wood posts, structural wood panels, insulating procedures, loan procurement tips, fire safety, health effects of poor air quality, heat exchanger paybacks, and stray voltage. Commercial building and equipment suppliers with tabletop displays will also be on hand to discuss their products. The products to be exhibited include insulation, fans, heat exchangers, trusses, metal and manure equipment. To obtain a complete program and enrollment information contact your county extension office. For more information about program content contact Daniel J. Meyer at 204 Agricultural Engineering Building at University Park, phone 814/865- 7685.
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