A26-LaneMter Farming, Saturday, Saptambar 20,1986 BY MARGIE FUSCO Cambria Co. Staff Correspondent Agricultural issues will play a major role in the future of the Soviet Union according to Dr. Vladimir Sakharov, keynote speaker at the close of the three day 108th PennAg Industries conference at Seven Springs resort. Speaking at the September 9 banquet, Dr. Sakharov told the audience of 250 that the primary control over Soviet agriculture today rests in the hands of Moslems who live in the nation’s “sun belt” districts such as Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, wording to Dr. Sakharov, the key Vm the Soviet future lies in the effect of Moslem-controlled resources. He feels that Americans need to invest more study into the Moslem problem in the Soviet Union to better predict and control future relations. Dr. Sakharov, a former member of the Soviet diplomatic corps and an expert in Middle Eastern af fairs, defected from the Soviet Union in 1971 and is currently a visiting professor in international affairs at the University of Arizona. He is no relation to dissident professor Andrei Sakharov or U.N. employee Genadiy F. Zakharov recently involved in the exchange for U.S. journalist Michael Daniloff. In a private interview following his speech, Dr. Sakharov elaborated on the state Soviet agriculture. “The system destroyed the agricultural class.” He explained that the current Soviet agricultural system is not functioning according to Bolshevism at all. “It was set in 1929 by Stalin. There was a fight at that time between Stalin and *LO/ LEASING RATES ft® 8 " 15 /ft ft V\ AUGERS aFs IQI CALL NOW Penn Ag Conference Hears Soviet Expert another, at that time more im portant, revolutionary named Bukharin. Bukharin was for an economy policy that would have a private sector in agricultural, a private sector in industry, which would work together with the state owned enterprises. That was Bolshevism originally, and that was the development of the Soviet Union originally,” Dr. Sakharov said. “Then crazy Stalin comes in and collectivizes everyone. On top of that, he issued a law about domestic passports which set agricultural workers apart from city people. So to be an agricultural- worker from that moment on became a very dirty title, a very meaningless profession. That was Stalinism, and the Soviet Union is still trying to deal with traces of Stalinism today.” He questioned whether the Soviets could successfully redeem their agricultural program. “It’s beyond repair. There’s no way they can rebuild it on the same premise. They have to change it totally, and that would be a revolutionary thing for Russia to do. Is Gorbachev courageous enough to fight it? Or can he? Or does he want to? We may never know.” Dr. Sakharov’s appearance at the conference was sponsored by Texasgulf Chemical Co. of North Carolina. Ben Zechman, a Nor thumberland County flour miller, said, “This has been wonderful. We couldn’t have had a better time.” He echoed the sentiments of the 250 others attending the 108th PennAg Industries conference at Seven Springs. The conference segments were a GRAIN STORAGE automatic farm systems 608 Evergreen Rd. f Lebanon, PA 17042 (717) 274-5333 Check Out low Prices Before You Buy blend of business and fun. As PennAg services director Sam Sherk noted, “We found out several years ago that people come to a conference more readily if we’re offering something more than business. We try to provide interesting speakers and unusual programs in addition to traditional work.” In addition to keynote speaker Dr. Vladimir Sakharov speaking on Soviet affairs, participants were treated to a vigorous workout during the stress reduction seminar taught by Leroy Dillard, a trainer with the Pittsburgh Steelers. They also enjoyed some healthy competition in tennis, golf, and basketball throwing. For the less active, there was miniature golf. And lest anyone starve, there was a western barbecue one evening and a sumptuous presidential reception and banquet on the closing night. In regular program sessions, Dr. Joan Slavin of the University of Minnesota spoke on human nutrition. Steve Kopperud, vice president of legislation for the American Feed Industry Association, discussed animal welfare issues in a conference session. Dr. Frederick Chien spoke on agricultural world trade as it relates to China. Dr. Chien is a representative of the Coordination Council for North American Af fairs and a graduate of the Yale School of International Affairs. Dr. Richard Grubb, Penn sylvania Secretary of Agriculture, ROPE IN V* SOME EXTRA •» U cashi n ’f Phone 717 3*4 3047 't 0r717-626-ll«4 JIV Adverts* WrthA Lancaster Farming CLASSIFIED AD discussed Pennsylvania agriculture today. Other agricultural issues were tacked by Dr. Tom Brewer, an extension economist for the Pennsylvania State University, who talked about agricultural trends, and Rich Pennell, executive vice president of the National Grain and Feed Association, who discussed agricultural legislation. The Tuesday luncheon speaker Matching Funds Deadline Set For October 13 HARRISBURG Local dairy promotion groups have until Oct. 13 to apply for matching funds for 1987 January through June promotions, it has been announced by the Advisory Board of the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program. 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