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VOL. 35 NO. 34
State Budget Includes Money For FFA, Apple Marketing, Farm
VERNON ACHENBACH JR.
Lancaster Farming Staff
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
Although many are predicting
the state will run out of money
under the 1990-91 budget that
went into effect this past week,
state department of agriculture
officials say the budget is “aus
tere,” but “what the taxpayers
would want.”
On Sunday, state Gov. Robert
Casey signed a $12.2 billion
After recovering from a PTO accident that claimed his
arm and caused other severe injuries, Loren Todd admo
nishes farmers to replace broken shields and to remember
that safe farming is smart farming. He said, “You can never
be too safe.”
Summer Youth Institute
Highlights Co-Ops
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Farming Staff
SHIPPENSBURG (Cumber
land Co.) “Within the next 20
years, one out of every four of you
will be involved in some type of
international activity. That is how
rapidly things are changing,” said
David C. Thomas, president and
chief executive officer of the
American Institute of
Cooperation.
Thomas spoke to approximately
120 youth participants, including
4-H and FFA members from Pen
nsylvania, New Jersey, and Dela
ware, at a cooperative Summer
Youth Institute last week. The
institute was sponsored by the Pen
nsylvania Association of Farmer
Cooperatives (PAFC) and Penn
State University.
The Summer Youth Institute,
which has been in operation for
nearly 30 years, is a four-day
intensive program that provides
participants with in-depth infor
mation about cooperatives and
cooperative business principles.
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spending budget that, for the most
part, was what he had proposed
earlier this year.
No tax increase is associated
with the budget, though several
legislators, political pundits and
some close to the budget-forming
process have criticized the Casey
budget, calling it a “paper budget”
that does not accurately reflect
state spending.
According to one man who
worked on the budget, who
On the last day of the institute,
Thomas addressed the scholars
about the changing nature of glob
al agriculture and what effect it
may have on their careers.
Importance of agriculture
Thomas emphasized how vital it
is to understand the importance of
U.S. agriculture to the world eco
nomy. He also provided tips on
how to prepare a successful career
in agriculture.
Thomas spoke about his recent
20-month trip to the Soviet Union
and some of his observations.
‘ ‘They have a lot of difficulty,’ ’
he said. “A lot of problems.” The
opportunity to travel and see how
other ag economies work has many
benefits, according to Thomas.
In fiscal year 1988, according to
Thomas, the United States
exported 76 percent of its wheat,
55 percent of its rice, 45 percent of
its cotton, 41 percent of its soy
bans, and 24 percent of its com to
third world and developing
countries.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 7,1990
requested that his identity be with
held, the budget was apparently
approved so that Casey would
have to later take blame for the
financial errors the spending plan
holds.
Critics hold that taxpayers will
probably see large tax increases
next year due to the design of this
year’s budget.
State Sen. Noah Wenger, R-
Lancaster, said he agreed with
statements that the budget does not
Accident Victim Admonishes:
Safe Farming Is Smart Farming
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Fanning Staff
EAST PETERSBURG (Lan
caster Co.) —When I arrived at the
Todd home in East Petersburg,
Loren Todd was getting a glass of
cold water at the sink. The first
thing I noticed was that he was tall
and athletic-looking as if he work
ed out everyday, which he docs.
As he turned from the sink, a
shock of blond hair fell across his
forehead. He flashed an easy
going smile and remarked that he
was glad to take a break from the
farm work.
Then the 20-year-old glanced at
his arm, and his face wrinkled in
dismay.
“Shoot, I got ink on my arm,” he
groaned. It was then that I noticed
he was wearing a prothesis.
“Ink doesn’t come off it,” Loren
explained, “Heck,” he continued,
“if it were just my arm, I could
keep farming. But I messed up
about everything in me that can be
messed up.” \
Harvesting wheat the old fashioned way-with a horse drawn binder and human labor to
bring in the sheaves for a stationary threshing rig. Beautiful Amish farm scenes like this photo
taken along Scenic Road south of Leola in Lancaster County bring a rich heritage of former
farming practices into a working museum of the present. mobyßmnNtmmie*
look as though it will last until next
June 30.
“I hope it is going to fund our
expenditures for another year,” he
said.
“When Casey started four years
ago, he came in with a $350 mil
lion surplus left by the previous
(Thornburgh) administration,”
Wenger said. “That money is gone
and now we’re looking at a prob
able deficit.”
He yanked his T-shirt away
from his shoulder to reveal deep
body scars. Both legs have length
wise scars, tell-tale signs of the
severe injuries Todd suffered 15
months ago in a farming accident
the most severe ever treated by
the Lancaster Trauma Unit.
On April 3, 1989, Todd was
helping his dad, Norman, and his
uncle Jay Todd load roasted soy-
1990 Dairy Of Distinction
Farms Named
Eighty-two Dairy ot Distinction
farms have been added to the
growing list of dairies that have
been recognized in Pennsylvania’s
Northeast Dairy Farm Beautifica
tion Program. This program is
designed to encourage dairy farm
families to keep their farms look
ing good so consumers of dairy
products who pass by the farm
have-a good impression of the
Harvest Scene
Four Sections
Give The Casey Budget A
Chance
The budget gassed the Senate by
a narrow margin, 27-22. It passed
the House 132-68.
There are 27 Republicans and
23 Democrats in the Senate. The
Senate Republican leadership gave
up the voles needed for budget pas
sage, but retained a vast majority
opposition.
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beans at their 500-acre farm. When
the soybeans jammed, Todd reach
ed in to free it. The power take-off
shaft caught his coat sleeve and in
his words: “I went for a ride.”
The PTO shaft going at 300 rpm
slung Todd around about 20 times
within five to seven seconds.
Todd recalls, “I thought I was
dead. That this was it.”
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source of their dairy products.
Pennsylvania is divided into ten
districts and each district handles
its own judging process and recog
nition program. Volunteers run the
low-cost program.
A panel of judges visit each
dairy farm that has applied for the
recognition and give a road-side
appearance score. Clean and
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$15.00 Per Year