A2O-Uncaster Farming, Saturday, October 18,1986
BY SALLY BAIR
Lancaster Co. Correspondent
NASHVILLE Two special
awards were presented Friday
night at the annual fall meeting of
the York County Farmers’
Association.
Recognized for their outstanding
service to agriculture were Louis
Wambaugh, Delta, R.D. 2, and
Lome Detter, Old Carlisle Road,
Dover.
Detter was recognized for the
1985 year, and Wambaugh for 1986.
The award was created by the
Association last year but was not
formalized until this year’s
banquet.
Detter operates a 76-acre farm
with his wife Ailean and is active
with the ag committee of the York
Chamber of Commerce, and
received an award for the out
standing job he did as agri
business chairman. He is a
director of the York County
Conservation District and has
served on the Dover Township
Supervisors for six years. He is
also responsible for offering dairy
education and sponsoring dairy
clinics in vo-ag classes at four
County school districts. He has
received the Pennsylvania Young
Farmers Community Service
Award. The Detters have four
children.
Wambaugh served as a director
with the Pennsylvania Farmers
Association for six years and with
the York County Board for nine
years. He is a director of the York
County Pork Producers. In
strumental in establishing a
planning commission in Lower
Chanceford Township in 1970,
Wambaugh serves as president of
their Zoning Hearing Board. He
and his wife Barbara have two
children.
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York Co. Farmers Present Awards
Although the group did not meet
its membership goal, 1986 mem
bership chairman Sandy Dehoff
presented awards to Lome Detter,
John Altland, Ellis Growl, Ruth
Gallagher and Joe Bonene for their
work in signing up nqpr members.
Star Awards were given to
Carolyn Rutter, state director;
Kay Taylor, women’s committee
chairman: Sandy Dehoff, public
relations chairman; J. Donell
Taylor, legislative chairman and
Ellis Crawl, president. These
awards are presented to com
mittee chairmen who have com
pleted a series of activities
delineated by the state.
Nominated to serve as directors
for the upcoming year are Stephen
Green, District 1; Donell Taylor,
District 5; Tom Wolf, District 7;
Charles Sunday, completing a two
year term at large; and Marty
Gray, at large.
A wide variety of policies were
adopted by those attending the
meeting.
On the county level, it was
proposed that they support “a
waste recovery facility as opposed
to the creation of monstrous land
fills.” Also on the county level, a
resolution passed recommending
that the group “solicit the support
of actively engaged farmers to
serve on the ASCS Committee.”
Other resolutions included a
recommendation that USDA ap
proval be denied for the dairy
growth hormone until more
research is conducted on consumer
reaction to it. Crowl explained,
“We advertise that we produce
natural products, and we feel
consumers may not feel they are
natural with the use of hormones.”
He said the adoption of policies is
to guide delegates when they at
tend the state meetings.
One resolution proposed from
the floor supported the same idea,
but died for lack of a second. That
resolution suggested that
manufacturers and producers be
aware of consumer resistance
brought about by media reaction to
hormones and medications ad
ministered to livestock.
The group adopted a resolution
supporting the idea of optional
medication IRA’s as an alternative
to the medicare system. Carolyn
Rutter, state director, reported
that such a bill is pending in
Congress.
The group also supported the
recommendation that any new real
estate transactions list whether
property borders on an
agricultural area. County agent
Tony Dobrosky said that people
frequently purchase land or new
homes and are surprised to find
active agriculture operations next
door, often to the farmer’s
detriment.
They asked that support for the
supplemental budget for the Penn
State Extension Service be ap
proved so that necessary
agricultural staff levels can be
maintained.
The group also asked that
liability insurance be made a top
priority issue to protect insurance
policy holders from cancellation of
liability protection without just
cause or prior claim.
State Director Rutter reported
on the newly formed Penn
sylvania Friends of Agriculture
group, a foundation whose purpose
is “to raise funds to help
agriculture meet its challenges in
the future.” She said the mam
problem in starting new programs
is often lack of funding and this
coalition of businesses and others
who are friends of agriculture will
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Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wambaugh, left, and Mr. and Mrs.
Lome Detter are shown following presentations to Wam
baugh and Detter for their outstanding service to agriculture
in York County. The awards were presented by York County
Farmers’ Association at their annual meeting.
help make funds available.
“A strong healthy economy
means a strong healthy
agriculture,” Rutter said. “You’d
be amazed at how much support
there is for agriculture.” The
group hopes to raise $1 million in
the next three years, and will use
interest to fund programs. Ap
plications for grants will be ac
cepted. Rutter said, “It is a
HARRISBURG - Winter cover
crops are essential to protecting
bare cropland fields during the
winter, according to Joel Myers,
SCS district conservationist in
Dauphin County.
The use of fall grams on un
protected fields can reduce soil
erosion by 5 to 10 tons annually per
acre. Myers added that
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challenging, exciting concept.”
In concluding her eight years as
state director, Rutter thanked the
group for its support, and said, “I
really benefited the most.”
Ed KOncle, regional organization
director for PFA, challenged the
group to get involved in local
government. Such participation,
he said, would be “very beneficial
to agricultural communities.”
establishment using no-till drills,
whether for grain, silage or just for
cover has numerous benefits.
Seeding can be completed in one
operation, thus saving time.
Establishment will be quicker due
to moisture conservation and a
better seed to soil contact. Since
the soil is only slightly disturbed,
erosion can be significantly
reduced.
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