USDA to Deny Overtime Meat, Poultry Inspections
WASHINGTON - The U.S.
Department of Agriculture will
deny meat and poultry plant
requests for overtime inspection
during the last weeks of fiscal 1986
in order to meet reduced spending
levels required by the Gramm-
Rudman-Hollings budget law*
“This is one of several actions to
keep the inspection budget In line
with the budget law, which
requires us to reduce all spending
by 4.3 percent-whether costs are
borne by taxpayers or by in
dustry,” said Donald L. Houston,
administrator of USDA’s Food
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Airville
FARMERS EQ.& SUPPLY CO, INC
717 862 3967 or 3968
Bechtelsville
MILLER EQUIPMENT
215 845 2911
Bethel
ZIMMERMAN'S FARM SERVICE
717-933 4114
Canton
WYNNE S GARAGE
717-673 8456
Carlisle
ERNEST SHOVER
FARM EQUIPMENT
19 West South St
■ 717 249 2239
Cochranville
STOLTZFUS FARM SERVICE
215 593 2407
Cresson
HINES EQUIPMENT
814 886 4183
Bellwood
814 742-8171
Dover
GEORGE N. GROSS, INC
717 292 1673
Safety and Inspection Service.
“In fiscal 1986, the agency must
spend no more than $37.4 million on
overtime and holiday inspection
services-about $1.7 million less
than was received and disbursed in
the last fiscal year.”
Under the federal meat and
poultry inspection laws, ap
propriated funds support in
spection during regular working
hours. However, said Houston,
when plant officials request
overtime and holiday inspection
services, USDA assigns inspectors
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Greencastle
MEYERS IMPLEMENTS. INC
717 597 2176
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if they are available, and is then
reimbursed by the plant, importer,
exporter or broker.
Houston said USDA expects the
spending ceiling to be reached
about Sept. 12 and will issue a
Federal Register notice in August
noting the date overtime and
holiday services will be discon
tinued
Slaughtering and processing
plants must operate under federal
inspection in order to sell their
meat or poultry products in in
terstate commerce.
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Jonestown
HEISEY FARM EQUIP , INC
RD 1
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STANLEY S FARM SERVICE
717 648 2088
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LANDIS BROS. INC
717 291 1046
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UMBERGER’S OF FONTANA
RD4
717 867 5161
Mahaflev
HUTTON FARM EQUIPMENT
814 277 5504
Manheim
N G HERSHEY AND SON
717 665 2271
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N H FLICKER & SONS, INC
215 683 7252
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DUNKLE ANDGRIEB
717 726 3115
Lancaster Fanning Saturday, May 10,1986-DS
Penn State Names Professor
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -
Michael M. Miller has been named
assistant professor of animal
science extension in The Penn
sylvania State University’s
Department of Dairy and Animal
Science.
Miller, who comes to Penn State
from western lowa, will be
responsible for developing
management software for swine
producers.
For the past three years Miller
has worked as an extension
associate at lowa State University,
developing multi-disciplinary
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RD 1
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microcomputer applications and
assisting in training programs. He
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lowa State’s Mobile Microcom
puter Program, which emphasizes
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technology for farmers,
agribusinesses and other
agriculturalists.
Miller received his Ph.D. in
swine breeding, M.S. in animal
production, and B.S. in animal
science from lowa State Univer
sity. His interests include swine
breeding and herd management as
well as computer modeling.
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WALTER G COALE, INC
301 734 7722
301 879 1434
Frederick
KNOTT 4GEISBERT, INC
RD 2
301-662 3800
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301-791-1200
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WERTZ GARAGE. INC
301-374-2672
Rising Sun
BIGGS. INC.
301-658 5531
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LESLIE FOGG INC
609 935-5145
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