A2B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 21,1990 Editor’s Note: Boyd Wolff, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agri culture addressed the US House of Representatives Ag Subcom mittee on “The Farm Animal and Research Facilities Protec tion Act” (H.R. 3270). Here is the text of his statement. Chairman Brown, ladies and gentlemen. I want to thank you for this opportunity to share with you some of our experience in Penn sylvania in regards to the agricul tural community and animal rights activities. My name is Boyd Wolff. I am Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Agri culture iinder Governor Robert P. Casey. Before joining Governor Casey’s Cabinet I was a'dairy far mer in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, just east of Pittsburgh. The issue of animal rights has been brought to the public’s atten tion through vandalism, bomb ings, and threats against both fam ily farmers and medical research ers. 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Lancaster CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL APPLICATORSXICENSED INSURED * Spraying Since 2901 A Makes Animal Wolff To tion, housing, and care. To protect farmers against zea lots who act to further their cause, Pennsylvania enacted legislation creating the offense of agricultural vandalism. Governor Casey signed this legislation into law in 1988. The Commonwealth of Penn sylvania supports the passage of similar legislation at die federal level. Congressman Stenholm’s proposed legislation is a step in the right direction, however, we feel it could be strengthened by enacting tougher penalties than those included. Our own agricultural vandalism law defines agricultural vandalism as the offense of a person who “intentionally or recklessly defaces, marks or otherwise dam ages the real or tangible personal property of another.” Depending on the degree of damage perpetrated, agricultural vandalism ranges from being a third degree misdemeanor for pecuniary loss to a felony of the third degree if the loss is in excess US House Ag of $5,000. Animal rights activists have vandalized farm operations and research facilities in pursuit of their cause. Veal and poultry oper ations in particular have been targets of their acts. Animals have been released, slogans have been painted on walls, and equipment has been destroyed. Tough penalties send the mes sage to animal rights activists that the destruction of property and invasion of other peoples lives and livelihoods are not justifiable actions. In our opinion, animal rights activists are not advocating the humane treatment of animals. 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East Avenue 6 Broad SL Woodstown, N.J. 08086 808-7664206 industry, to unreservedly con demn the use of violence and inti midation which has been funded by many animal rights organiza tions by enacting H.R. 3270, and including stiff penalties to deter these crimes. Thank you again for the oppor tunity to comment on this propos al. I will be glad to answer any questions that the Members of the U.S. Subcommittee may have. retary of Agriculture Boyd Wolff, Secretary Wolff will also throw out the first ball of the game. Fans will be treated to a giant sundae compliments of the local county dairy promotion group. The first 1,500 fans to enter the gate will receive high quality equipment bags imprinted with the Harrisburg Senators logo, MAMMA logo, and the words: “Milk. 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