Ag export marketing
teleconference set for March 6
STATE COLLEGE - The
overseas market for American
agriculture products grew
tremendously during the ’6os and
’7os, and growers came to depend
heavily on their export market.
But recently the strong dollar,
world recession and other factors
have resulted in a drop-off of
agricultural exports and con
tributed to our current farm
dilemma.
Penn State’s College of
Agriculture and the Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture have
been exploring ways to expand the
state’s agricultural export market.
As a step in this direction, a
national teleconference,
“Enhancing U.S. Agricultural
Competitiveness Overseas,” will
be presented at five different sites
on Thursday, March 6,1986.
Experts from across the country
in finance, marketing,
transportation and government
relations will spotlight successful
trade programs and examine the
elements of their success. The
teleconference is financed by a
grant from the U.S. Department of
Education to the Center for In
ternational Marketing Program
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viewing sites at five Com
monwealth campuses. The sites
are:
Fayette Campus, Route 119
North, Uniontown, PA
New Kensington Campus, 3550
7th Street Road, New Kensington,
PA
University Park Campus, Keller
Conference Center, University
Park, PA
Wilkes-Barre Campus, I/ehman,
PA
York Campus, 1031 Edgecomb
Avenue, York, PA
The teleconference will begin at
10:30 a.m. and continue until 3:30
p.m. Finance and marketing are
featured in the morning, and
transportation and government
relations in the afternoon. Lunch
will be available on each campus
during the 12:30 to 1:30 break.
The teleconference is free and
open to the public.' Agricultural
producers and processors are
encouraged to attend.
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HARRISBURG - John A.
Nikoloff, 35, of Harrisburg, has
been appointed Executive
Assistant to the Secretary and
Director of legislative Relations
for the Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture, according to state
Agriculture Secretary Richard E.
Grubb.
The move is part of a
reorganization within the
Agriculture Department •''designed
to increase capabilities for policy
development and long range
planning, according to Grubb, In
his new role, Nikoloff will be
responsible for development of
proposed agricultural policy, long
range planning efforts of the
Department, and supervision of
the Department’s legislative
relations programs. Nikoloff will
serve as a liaison with state and
federal agencies, agricultural
organizations and other state
Departments of Agriculture
Grubb said he was pleased that
Nikoloff accepted the promotion to
this new position. “In his tenure
with the Department, John has
demonstrated a commitment to
the state’s agricultural com
munity, the ability to analyze the
forces acting on the industry, and
the ability to communicate with
farm, business and government
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organization and communications
are all essential in his new
position ”
Nikoloff has served with the
Department since 1976, as Press
Secretary since 1980. He
previously worked on the staff of
the State Senate.
He has served as president of the
Communications Officers of State
Departments of Agriculture and of
the Northeastern Communications
Officers of State Departments of
Agriculture. He was twice named
to Outstanding Young Men of
America by the U.S. Jaycees.
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served on the executive com-
WASHINGTON - Fruit Growing
is a very specialized type of far
ming, and like much of agriculture
it is becoming more and more
competitive. The grower who
wants to be successful must
produce a top qualitry product and
work hard to market that product.
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other universities will discuss the
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directed the public relations effort
for the NASDA National Food and
Agriculture Exposition in Kansas
City, Mo.
Nikoloff graduated from
Lebanon Valley College in 1974
with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in
Political Science. He is a member
of the Pennsylvania Public
Relations Society and a Trustee of
the Alpha Sigma Chapter House
Association.
Nikoloff and his wife, the former
Jamie M. Kizer, are residents of
Chambers Hill, Swatara Township.
scheduled for Tuesday, February
25, 1986 at the Holiday Inn,
Washington Pa., next to the
Meadows Racetrack. Take Exit 8
off 1-79.
The $l2 registration fee covers
the cost of the meeting and in
cludes a good buffet lunch.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
and the meeting will conclude at
3:30 p.m. This meeting is spon
sored by the Penn State
Cooperative Extension Service.
Specialists from Penn State will
cover many topics important to
modern fruit growing. These in
clude insect and disease problems
in the orchard, cold storage
structures, safeguarding your
health while handling pesticides,
managing your apple crop with
chemical thinners, and using
honeybees for complete
pollination.
In addition Dr. Robert Carlson
from Michigan State University
will be a guest speaker. Dr.
Carlson is one of the pioneers in the
use of dwarf apple trees in this
country and he will discuss the best
rootstocks available for use today
and what improvements the fruit
grower can look tor in the future.
If you grow or are interested in
commercial tree fruit production
don’t miss this meeting. Update
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Licenses will be issued for par
ticipants. Contact Penn State
Cooperative Extension Office in
western Pennsylvania for more
information and registration in
formation.