County Ag (Continued from Pago A 1) tural economic development and relationships between agriculture and other industries in the county. “In the past,” Rutt said, “Lan caster residents have always been proud of the fact that the county’s three-pronged economy-- manufacturing, agriculture and tourism-has kept our area strong. The careful balance of our eco nomy has made the county virtual ly recession-proof andv as such, the envy of many communities. Much of that recession-proof balance is due to our strong agricultural sector.” Rutt said that if the county’s 5,080 farms were combined into one corporation, the business would rank in the Fortune SOO with sales of more than $7OO million. But the problem has been the potential loss of economic balance, specifically the loss of prime farmland as it relates to both economic and quality of life issues within the county. “We perceive that a lot of other companies’ waste products are in fact an ingredient for agriculture,” Rutt said. “For example, newspap ers are being recycled for animal bedding. And organic waste is not going to be accepted into landfills Four Good Reasons To Stop At The Hess Mill At The Keystone Pork Congress Wednesday, February 21,1990 • We will have special cash price, the day of the show only, for HiO Baby Pig Chow with Fishmeal and Apralan™. Take some home to try on your next group of pigs. Limited supply. • We will have details on 250 sow farrow thru feeder pig contracts. Contact Your Farm Consultant For More Information 6 S. Vintage Rd. Paradise. PA 17562 (717)442-4183 (717)768-3301 Registered trademark of Ralston Purina Company Coordinator but can be recycled back to agri culture to enhance the fertility of the land.” Thomas Baldrige, managing director of the Chamber, said the ag coordinator position will fall within the economic development department. He said that the sup port of the ag coordinator reflected the chamber’s recognition of agri culture as a major part of the coun ty’s economic development. County Agent Jay Irwin, said the service had supported the idea of a county ag cooridinator from the beginning and said the person in this position will be able to implement educational informa tion available from the extension service. “Anything that helps the farmer helps the whole county,” Irwin said. Rutt concured. “We feel the best way to preserve farms is to make farming profitable,” Rutt said. “A lot of farmers do not'want to give up their land for other uses if they can make a profit That’s what we are in business for, and most of us like what we are doing. We’ll con tinue to farm as long as it’s profitable.” The Chamber’s ag committee undertook the creation of this new Booth No. 19 kssMus I* *1 * j PURINA CHOWS] • We will have Free Ultimate Syringe ($38.50 value) when you buy 2 cases of Hemodex 200 at our special day of show price of 6.25 per 100 cc unit. 20 units per case. • We will have details on our exclusive pricing for new PIC customers. Boars and gilts deliver ed to new customers by May 31st. $5O off PIC Boars $lO off PIC C-15 Gilts Rt.B2 Unionville, PA 18375 (215)347-2377 county position in November of 1989. Now the funding to the innovative program has been sec ured from the county, the agribusi ness community and other private sector companies. Resumes are now being accepted for the position. The position of ag coordinator will be established as a three-year pilot program under the aegis of the Chamber’s vice president and director of economic develop ment The ag committee will have direct responsibility for the direc tion of the program. The sponsoring organizations have pledged funding on the basis of the program’s intention to seek viable methods for maintaining the county’s enviable balance of man ufacturing, agriculture and tour- ism. Sponsors include: Armstrong World Industries, Inc.; Pennfield Corporation; Wenger Feed Mill, Inc.; Pioneer Seed Co.; Purina Mills, Inc.; Farm & Home Founda tion; Monsanto; Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Co., Inc.; Agway Farm and Home Stores. Also, Hamilton Bank; Meridian Bank; Farmers First Bank; Com monwealth National Bank; Bank of Lancaster County; Lancaster Newspapers, Inc.; Lancaster Farming; Pennsylvania Dutch Convention S Visitors Bureau; Penn Jersey Products, Inc./Harvestore; Hess Mills; Dow Chemical and American Cyanamid. “Although additional sources are being sought,” Baldrige said. <u, IES & INs £cp 0 IDEAL for •* POULTRY - LIVESTOCK ■ GREENHOUSES .-. MISTING ' I -:V SYSTEM *i. • • » . *,/ ' * *• *Vm<" ' -■./•• • • • . ..; .'* v v -'t : - >’ : - U*es N*nxr»l.Biodeg)rm(J«blePyMtKi*-b«3ed ’• j.' v; total.:;., vV-v’\ Vs 1 *.** Insecticide • • Kills Flies, Beetles *. 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