AIS-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 19,1985 Direct marketing conference set Feb. 19-23 NEWARK, Del. - The 1985 Mid- Atlantic Direct Marketing Con ference will be held Feb. 19-23 at the Cherry Hill Inn and Conference Center, Cherry Hill, N. J. The event is designed for roadside market, pick-your-own and other farmer-to-cons inner direct marketing operators. It is being sponsored by the Cooperative Extension services of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in conjunction with state direct marketing associations, agencies and related groups. Deadline for early registration discounts is Feb. 11. The conference will begin at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, with a tour of four New Jersey direct marketing operations. Advance registration is necessary to par ticipate in this part of the program The Wednesday program will focus on advertising for profit. Several professional consultants will discuss aspects of advertising, including planning ads and radio commercials. In the afternoon there will be workshops on printed ads, radio commercials and produce display techniques. Participants are encouraged to submit copies of their ad vertisements in advance (deadline Feb. 1) for critique during the printed ad workshop. Thursday’s program will feature the use of microcomputers as management aids in direct marketing. A panel of producers will tell how they use computers in their operations. And meeting participants will have op portunities for some hands-on computer experience. There will also be a talk on financial management to achieve a better bottom line. The conference will conclude with success stories from three direct market growers in SMUCKER’S SALES & SERVICE, INC. RD #2, BOX 21 NEW HOLLAND, PA 17557 | jjsteSy DIESELS 12-36 bhp FARM BUILDINGS - EXCAVATING MANURE PITS - SEPTIC TANKS SPECIAL FARM PRICES DYNAMIC MASONRY CONTRACTORS Mike Fisher Delaware, Pennsylvania and New specialist Carl German at 302-451- Jersey. 2511. For further information and In other participating states, registration forms, in Delaware contact one of the following in cnntact extens’ -''•oos marketing dividuals; Jarvin Cain, Depart- HARRISBURG - From the milking parlors as well as fresh aisle, the exhibit looked much like dairy products like cheese and any other canopied display... but butter. step inside, and your senses were Do you know how a mushroom bombarded by the sights and grower operates? The exhibit sounds of the upbeat state of followed cultivation, from the Pennsylvania’s agriculture. recesses of dark mushroom house The exhibit marked the debut of to selection and packaging, a five-minute audio-visual Pennsylvania’s fresh mushroom production prepared by the industry ranks number one in the Pennsylvania Department of country, valued at $lO3 million. Agriculture for the 69th annual And processing mushrooms add Farm Show. another $69 million to the state’s The fast-moving slide presen tation featured the Department’s two logos -- “Pennsylvania Agriculture - We’re Growing Better” and “Keystone Pride.” The two logos have been adopted by 220 Pennsylvania firms and more than 2,000 farmers markets, roadside outlets and retailers. The logos identify quality Penn sylvania grown and processed foods. Photos of Pennsylvania’s varied bounty of ag commodities flashed across the screen to modern, fast paced music. The 20 by 10 feet screen set the scene for all phases of the state’s number one industry, valued at $35 billion. Leading the ag sectbr, the state’s 15,500 dairy farms produce milk valued at $1.3 billion, and the exhibit featured all arp™** of the TS2/TS3 AIR JMjW COOLED DIESELS SPECIALISTS IN: . t i' n • POST HOLE DIGGING • INDOOR WORK • BACKHOE WORK Gordonville, PA (717) 687-6801 Aftor 6 PM. Coil (717) 687-7217 Pa. agriculture featured on big screen The Ideal Machine For: - FREE ESTIMATES - Larry Herr industry... from cows grazing to economy. Apple, peach and cherry blossoms danced across the screen as you got an inside look at the state’s fruit production and processing. The juices, sauces, cider and canned fruits, combine with fresh fruit, add another $7O million to the state’s ag economy. The state’s 36 potato chip plants produce snacks valued at $220 million, and the slide presentation gave you a different look at an industry many of us take for granted. The presentation did not forget the poultry industry - from chickens, turkeys and ducks to table eggs. In fact, table eggs rank third in the nation and are valued at $23.1 million. MID-SOUTH TRACTOR PARTS, INC. 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AREAS AND DATES: Lancaster/Lebanon County Upper Dauphin County JANUARY 22,1985 JANUARY 23,1985 Call: Hess Farm Supply Call: Janies Lesha (717 ) 365-3419 or (717) 354-7972 Sylvan Ressler (717) 786-2103 ■ '"■ ll 11 11 * York and Adams County Cumberland/Franklin County JANUARY 24,1985 JANUARY 25,1985 Call: (717 ) 2254877 or (717) 5284383 Call: (717) 532-7167 Reservations To Attend The Meeting In Your Area Must Be Made By January 21,1985 ment of Agricultural and Resource College, P.O. Box 231, New Economics, University of Brunswick, N.J. 08903: Laurence Maryland, College Park, Md. Yager, Extension Marketing 20742; Morris Fabian, Extension Agent, 1135 Chambersburg Road, Marketing Specialist, Cook Gettysburg, Pa. 17325. *_ I 1l ii & I ti,;;;: 1/ HB^HH Leslie Bowen, Pa. Dairy Goat Youth Representative, presents Governor and Mrs. Thornburgh with a sampling of products made from goat's milk and a miniature wood-carved replica of a goat. The presentation took place at Farm Show opening ceremonies. HESS FARM SUPPLY, INC. Box 757, RD 2, New Holland, PA 17557 ANNOUNCING This Will Be Worth Your Time 11 < ! f HENRY K. FISHER INC. | SANDBLASTING f AND SPRAY \ PAINTING Aerial Ladder Equipment 667 Hartman Station Rd. Lancaster, PA 717-393-6530 *<** * * / i ** <* i
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