E22-L*ncMt* Farming, Saturday, January 7,1989 HARRISBURG Penn State’s College of Agriculture will celebrate the 75th anniversary of cooperative extension at the State Farm Show in Harrisburg, Jan. 8-13. Governor Robert P. Casey is expected to stop by the Penn State exhibit on Sunday. A cake com memorating extension’s 75th anniversary will be displayed at the exhibit and pieces of the cake will be passed out to Farm Show visitors Sunday afternoon. “Our Farm Show exhibit will focus on activities that contribute to economic and personal deve lopment and well-being,” says Dr. Lamartine F. Hood, dean of the College of Agriculture and direc tor of Penn State Cooperative Extension. Penn State’s exhibit looks at how the University is conducting extension education programs in Eve areas: • Enhancing our economy and environment • Increasing profitability of our agricultural industry • Improving individual and family nutrition and well-being • Developing adult and youth resources • Using computers in agriculture College of Agriculture faculty and staff will be at the Farm Show to discuss how these extension programs are working in Pennsylvania. Cooperative extension, which was established on the national level in 1914 by the Smith-Lever Act, is a unique partnership .between the U.S. Department of Agriculture, state and local gov ernments and land grant universi- The Program will include the following: The Economics of Producing Lean - Introduction -Jack Dill, PIC Carcass Demonstration - Keith Fisher, British Meat& Livestock Commission Presentation of fresh lean pigmeat, a perspective from England - Keith Fisher Nutrition and Genetics, it is wiser and more profitable to produce lean - Andrew Coates, PIC ‘Handle with Care’ - eliminate sort and bruising losses -Joe Sfr/ttmatfer, PIC Buying ‘Lean Cuts’ electronically - Doug Clemens, Hatfield Packing PSU Farm Show Exhibit Celebrates 75th ties. In Pennsylvania, extension is directed through Penn State’s Col lege of Agriculture. It extends informal and continuing education programs to the people of Penn sylvania through 67 county offices. Visitors to the Penn State exhi bit will see how extension in Pennsylvania is evolving to meet the needs of the 19905. To illus trate the theme of “Cooperative Extension; Improving Qur Lives Through Education,” Penn State faculty and staff have prepared IS separate presentations. Extension programs on solid waste management, improvement of water quality and community and rural economic development will be featured at the exhibit. Vis itors will be able to get a computer printout of the solid waste situa tion in their county, learn about extension programs to aid small businesses and community revita lization and find solutions to some water quality problems. In a program titled “Radon: The Invisible Threat,” Penn State faculty will explain the dangers of radon, a naturally radioactive gas, and discuss options for detecting and dealing with it. The Environ mental Protection Agency esti mates that between 5,000 and 20,000 lung cancer deaths can be attributed to home radon problems. Visitors will also be able to test their knowledge of levels of fat, sugar and cholesterol in common foods. Other food and fitness options that can benefit individu als will also be presented. Penn State’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program provides nutrition information to ‘The Economics of Producing Lean Pork’ on Thursday January 19th, 1989 from 1.30 pm to 4.00 pm at The Leola Family Restaurant, Route 23, Leola, PA For more details on this seminar, or more information about PIC, please call 1-800-325-3398 or check with one of our local representatives; Keystone Mills, Hess Mills, Henningers Mill, Clark’s Ag. Center, West Willow Farmers Association, Albright’s Mill low-income families. At the Farm Show, Penn State nutritionists will hand out recipes and talk about how to buy and prepare a variety of tasty and nutritious foods. Child care-options for rural communities should also be a popular topic at the exhibit With more and more mothers working outside th ehome, the availability of quality child care is important to rural communities competing for new businesses or attempting to retain established ones. Exten sion programs designed to help communities meet this challenge will be discussed. WAYNE, NJ The National AgriChemical Retailers Associa tion (NARA) will be holding its first national convention in Las Vegas, Nev., on February 8,1989. The meeting will focus on vital issues that affect all retail pesti cide dealers today, Ken Root, NARA executive director, says. Topics to be discussed include groundwater legislation, pesticide container disposal, food safety and prime-time pesticide advertising. “Part of the convention will be an open forum providing a straightforward discussion of issues important to NARA mem bers specifically,” Root says. “Speakers representing interests inside and outside the agrichemi cal industry have been invited. We want to discuss all sides of the issues.” NARA, the first independent, national trade association for pes ticide retailers, began operation in Pig Improvement Company invites you to attend a Swine Seminar on Plans First National Convention NARA Penn State faculty and staff will also present information on a' practical farm financial manage ment program for full- and part time producers, farmland preser vation issues and youth programs in both rural and urban areas, among other topics. Penn State students will be on hand to discuss careers in agriculture and the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for Agricultural Sciences, a sum mer program for academically talented high school students. “It is fitting that our recognition of extension’s 75th anniversary March of this year. It currently has 1,500 members. In addition to addressing today’s pesticide issues, the con vention will highlight NARA’s first-year accomplishments, including opening an office in Washington, D.C., and adopting a resolution calling for pesticide manufacturers to focus advertis ing on the farmer and away from prime-time television. ‘This convention will demons trate the current capabilities and the future potential of a national will begin at Farm Show,” says Hood. ‘The rich tradition of farm show and the success of extension complement each other well. Extension programs benefit the agricultural, food and fiber indus tries and improve the quality of life of all people in Pennsylvania.” The Farm Show Complex is located on Cameron Street in Har risburg, just off Exit 23 of Inter state 81. The show runs from Jan. 8 to 13. Show hours are from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday. retailers’ organization,” Root says. “After this meeting, NARA truly will be speaking as a unified voice for 1,500 retail pesticide dealers.” NARA’s board of directors will meet on February 6 in Las Vegas to elect its 1989 officers. The con vention for the entire membership will begin at 8 a.m. on February 8 at the Las Vegas Hilton. A media room will be provided, and journalists are invited to attend.
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