Strawberries
PA 4-H is pooling orders for
strawberry plants as they have in
the past for 4-H members, fami
lies, and friends. The plants are
from Maryland’s eastern shore
and are virus free and recom
mended by USDA. The plants are
sold in "bundles of 25 and are
$2.75/bundle. The following var
ieties are available:
Tribut/Trister - everbearer; Ear
liglow - Early season - very good
for freezing; Surecrop - Mid Sea
son - good for freezing; Sparkle -
Late Season - very good for freez
ing; Allstar - Mid Season - very
good tor freezing; Redchief - Mid
Season - excellent for freezing;
Late Season - large berries.
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February on Batteries
Now
*7Q99*
«P I D, Reg. $89.99*
John Deere Batteiy
Group 30H. For many Case-IH,
Allis-Chalmers, Massey
Ferguson, Oliver; Deutz-AUis,
and John Deere tractors. 625
CCAs with 160 amp reserve.
36-month warranty Part No.
TY6106/TY21741.
•John Deere dealera are independent retailers who determine their own
prices, so actual selling pnce may vary from the price shown Offer good
through february 28,1990
Franklin County 4-H Beef Club
will be holding their annual 4-H
Beef Spring Preview Show on
Saturday, June 2.
The show will begin at 10 a.m.
at the Shippensburg Fairgrounds
in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
The show will be open to any
4-H Beef Club member from any
state.
The Northern Berks 4-H Club
had their first meeting of the new
year. Carol Spate talked to the
club about DHIA papers and
showed how to read them.
Officers arc Amy Phillips, pres
ident; Sandy Gross, vice presi
dent; Angela Werley, secretary;
Melissa Werley, treasurer, Tam
my Eptuig. news reporter, and
Jenny Hix, scrapbook.
The club’s next meeting will be
February 26,1990 at the Ag Cen
ter.
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EQUIPMENT
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5126.95*
John Deere Batteiy
Group 4DLT. For most Rird and
many Deutz-AUis tractors. 750
CCAs with a 250 amp reserve.
36-month warranty Part No.
TY21702.
4-H
HAPPENINGS
Beef Club
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and \fersatile 4-wheel-drive
tractors, and New Idea Uni-
Harvesters. 625 CCAs with
a 160 amp reserve. 40-month
warranty Part N0.TY6127.
Pa. 4-H
Awareness Week
PA 4-H Awareness Week will
be observed March 11- 17,1990.
What will the members of your
4-H Club be doing to make others
“aware” of the 4-H program and
what it has to offer?
The ideas are endless - start
planning now. The Bradford
County 4-H T-shirt sale was very
successful last fall. You might
want to wear your shirt to school
one day that week. All schools
have bulletin boards and many
have display cases. Ask the appro
priate person if your club could
put a 4-H display up for the week.
Some clubs have held a special
program during this week and
have invited parents and potential
new members to hear about 4-H.
Plan to do something special
the week of March 11 -17 and let
me know about it I would like to
take some pictures and also give
some recognition in the newslet
ter.
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Battery Booster Cables
Heavy-duty steel, 400-amp
damps with safe, comfortable
vinyl-coated handles. 16-foot
cords bonded together except
at damp ends. Part No.
TY15017.
Lancaster Fuming, Saturday, .ftbruary 17, iwo-825
Blue Forms
Remember that 4-H report
forms (Blue Forms) are due in the
Extension Office by February 21.
If you need some forms or need
some help please let me know.
The white forms for the younger
members will be due March 16.
Food
Production
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cal” supermarket those with at least $2 million of food
sales per year.
‘ ‘Despite high labor rates and other costs, there is the issue
of image,” said Silbermann. The Packer newspaper, Silber
mann said, conducted a survey on consumer attitudes and
found that people “still buy with their eyes. And the health
benefits of produce have been promoted more in the last 10
years than ever before.”
According to the 1989 FMI survey, 8 out of every 10 con
sumers said that product safety was “very important.”
Eighty-two percent said that pesticide residues in food pose a
“serious hazard” to their health.
‘ ‘The consumers most concerned are the ones who eat a lot
of produce,” he said. “They are concerned about the envi
ronment and potential negative effects.”
Silbermann said farmers must develop better press rela
tions and keep the public informed. Farmers should also keep
careful documentation on pesticide use with actual useage
records, have a crisis plan ready, and try to do their best to
educate consumers about farm quality assurance efforts.
“The consumer will continue to have a voice on how a
farm product is grown and shipped,” he said. “One message
that farming cooperatives and associations can give to far
mers is try to hold a hand out, and use marketing operations to
educate people about hum products and how food is made.”
It’s time to get your club reor
ganized for the year. We will be
getting enrollment materials to
you very soon.
cooperative extension of
the University of Maryland
introduced the speakers at
the Mid-Atlantic Direct
Marketing Conference and
Trade Show.
Product safety very important
“The consumer will con*
tlnueto have a voice on how
a farm product is grown and
shipped,” said Bryan Sllber*
mann, staff vice president of
the Produce Marketing
Assocatlon, speaking at the
Mid-Atlantic Direct Market-
Clubs