VOL 34 No. 32 Bill and Walter Hopkins check the sprayers used for app lying the pre-dip lodine solution. Green Acres Farm of Lewes, Delaware, earnedqi||Uty for 12 consecu- BY EVERETT NEWSWANGER Managing Editor LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) —To get in the first word, the American Veal Association held US-USSR Youth Exhibit Features Delaware 4-H’er BY ANNE BRIZZOLARA DAVIS University of Delaware FELTON. DE When 17-year-okl Fred Biggs of Felton, Dei., took a picture of a kitten prowling through the grass as part of his 4-H photography project, he had no idea that the photo would one day travel to the Soviet Union. Biggs’ photograph, titled “A Tiny Tiger on the Prowl” was one of SO photos selected by 4-H’ers to represent the United States in a joint youth photo exhibit with the Soviet Union. More than 1,500 4-H’ers from across the United States attending last December’s National 4-H Congress in Chicago cast ballots for photographs displayed in the National 4-H Photo Exhibit. They were voting for those that would best represent to the Soviets how Americans live, work and play. Fifty photos were selected from 182 in the national exhibit, spon sored by the Eastman Kodak Company. Held annually to high light the photographic talent of 4-H’ers, the National 4-H Photo Exhibit features up to four photos from each state. According to area 4-H agent (tom Jo , 016192 1299 PERIODICALS DIVISION H 209 FAT.I^EJ-^| V UNIVE rsitY SmSIrSHV WW 16802-1802 Four Sections Nati&gff Veal Producers, Animal Rights Groups Compete For Media Attention an early Monday morning press conference here to announce a national veal quality assurance prqghun and emphasize how well fanners care for their veal calves. And as soon as this press confer- Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 17,1989 ; tmmmmm#* i^p^pp^ ence was finished, the media rep resentatives were invited down the hall in the Sheraton-Lancaster to the presentation of Farm Sanctu ary, an animal rights group that wanted to tell everyone how bad 50* Per Copy Less Mastitis Is Real Bonus At Green Acres Farm BY PAT PURCELL LEWES, DE—“We do things a little differently here, M/ said Walter Hopkins of Green Acres Farm. And with good reason. Last year they received nearly $9,000 in quality premiums from veal farmers raise their calves. Barbara Huffman, Fremont, WI, presidentelect and producer of 470 veal calves every three months, represented the veal industry. Hoffman said that the public has a great deal of misconseption and incorrect information about how well farmers care for their calves. “Only two percent of the nation’s' population is involved in the nation’s farming,*’ Huffman said. “Very often the other 98 per cent of the population don’t really understand the farm. I’m here to assure the press that veal farmers Development —How These Farmers Make It Pay BY USA RISSER . EPHRATA (Lancaster Co.) There are plenty of farmers con coned with development and what it means for their future. Most think in terms of the disadvan tages: complaints from nonfarm ing neighbors, nuisance ordi nances, vandalism, and loss of agribusinesses. Some think about the money they could receive if they sell their land at development prices. But there are a few enter prising farmers who view develop PFA Sells PACMA CAMP HILL (Cumberland Co.) The Pennsylvania Far mers’ Association (PFA) has sold a‘major portion of the marketing activities of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Cooperative Market ing Association (PACMA). to a new corporation, the Pennsylvania Agricultural Commodity Market ing Association, Incorporated $12.50 Per Year the Atlantic Dairy Cooperative for keeping somatic cell, P.I. and stan dard plate counts low for 12 conse cutive months. “It’s nice to get paid for just doing a good job,” said Wal ter,“but the real bonus is in the gre ater milk production from less mastitis,” explained Hopkins. “The amount we receive in increased production is at least, double, if not triple that The qual ity premium is extra.” Just minutes away from the inviting waves and sandy shore of Lewes, Delaware, lies the Hopk ins’ 1,000-acrc farm. But while thousands of visitors flock to this vacation resort each summer, there’s no one on vacation a few miles down the road at Green Acres Farm. Walter and his father. Bill, and each of their employees focus all (Turn to Pag* A2O) do raise their calves in a humane environment. We do provide the best possible care for our calves. It’s in our own best interest to do so,” she said. Hoffman said her calves grow from about 100 lbs to 350 to 400 lbs in 16 weeks. And since the clin ical signs of anemia are the lack of appetite and the refusal to eat, Hoffman stressed that veal calves could not be anemic as claimed. In an industry guideline entitled “Modem Veal Production, An Industry Perspective,” one of the (Turn to Pag* A2B) ment as an opportunity to expand their fanning operation. These positive thinkers see the value of having consumers move closer to them. They are marketing their products direedy and cutting out middleman expenses. In addi tion, they are providing a service to their neighbors and creating {goodwill. Ken Rutt, Bobby and Dave Krall, and John and Carol Hottens tein are farmers who are using (Turn to Pago A 24) known as PACMA, Inc. The transaction took place fol lowing a meeting of PACMA shareholders Friday. June 9.TFA will continue to operate die PAC MA Apple Marketing Program Tor apple growers and will conduct Market Master educational pro grams for members through a new (Turn lo Pag* AM)
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