$lOO-A-Plate Banquet (Continued from Pago Al) •continues its legislative voice in Harrisburg and Washington. •has new marketing capability in West Germany. •survived avian influenza •receives access to a poultry Health lest center. •provides four poultry scholar ships to Penn State. •utilizes a new poultry research facility. itself ft (y - (>rt).ept tneauuie..w igi. ing with his down-home humor. With Andrews is Michael Shelton, director of communications for the PA Poultry Federation. ATTENTION HOG PRODUCERS! Are You Tired Of Fixing Steel And Wood Penning In Your Hog Bam? Then Try Our Concrete Hog Penning. • Steam Cured Reinforced Concrete To Serve For Generations • Priced Competitive To Steel Penning • Weighs Only 13 Lbs. Per Sq. Ft. • Very Easy To Install • P.V.C. Channel To Anchor On Floor • Gates Can Be Attached To Steel Channel That Fits On Top and. Ends Of All Concrete Panels. Syri-Con Precast Concrete Corp. 477 E. FarmersvlUe Rd., New Holland, PA 17557 717-355-2361 ease with a private indemnity fund. •actively participates in agricul ture’s future. Secretary of Agriculture Boyd Wolff told the audience that a budget of $200,000 is proposed to combat the Salmonella Enteritidis problem facing the poultry industry. He said that public perception is of prime importance. For the industry to grow, it is essential to get public perception of eggs on a Call For Your Nearest Dealer Wolff Asks Township Officials To Aid , Farmers HERSHEY (Dauphin) State Agriculture Secretary Boyd E. Wolff today asked township offi cials not to burden farmers with ordinances and zoning that inter fere with agriculture. “I ask that you appreciate agri culture’s contributions to your economy and its employment pos sibilities,” said Wolff. “Farmland maintains open space for all the residents, including hunters and tourists. Farmland also recharges ground water and reduces rain runoff and flooding. “I ask that you remember and consider these factors and do not pass ordinances or zoning that unduly restrict or curtail farming in your township.” Wolff also urged the Pennsyl vania State Association of Town ship Supervisors to preserve farm land with Act 149, which author ized slate and county purchases of agricultural conservation ease ments. “We have a real opportunity to energize public support for agri culture,” said Wolff. “Every rural policy agenda should promote farmland protection through Act 149.” In a speech to the 67th Annual State Convention of the Pennsyl vania State Association of Town ship Supervisors in Hershey, Wolff also called for support of the tax reform referendum. Dauphint Deposit Opens Loan Production Office Dauphin Deposit Bank held an open house ori Tuesday to celebrate the new location of their corporate loan produc tion facility In Granite Run near Lancaster. On hand to greet nearly 90 clients including farmers and representatives from agribusinesses were, from left, Sharon E. Good; John Risser, vice president of agri-finance; and John Mattilio, agri-finance officer. Agricultural loans from Lancaster, Lebanon, Dauphin, York, Cumberland, Franklin, and Adams counties are pro cessed in the office, which had been located in New Hol land. The new location is more central and handier to the county’s highways, according to Risser. The loan officers visit farmers in their homes to discuss ag loans. Currently Dauphin Deposit Bank and its sister institution, Bank of Pennsylvania, have loaned more than $3O million to farmers and agribusinesses. VALLEY PROTEINS, INC. HORSES AND CATTLE PICKED UP FREE OF CHARGE Horses and cattle picked up within 24 hours. Mon.-Sat* same day sevice on calls received by 10:00 am We specialize in prompt and courteous service. We also purchase hides, restaurant grease, and fat and bones. Call (215) 445-4202 24 Hours a Day Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 29,1989-A37
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