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VOL. 35 No. 40
The Dairy of Distinction program held their annual fraternal gathering on
Wednesday afternoon In the special events building at Ag Progress Days.
Persons who attended the meeting had the opportunity to see the color
photographic prints taken by members of the local districts and provided
by Lancaster Farming. President Dan Baker introduced the 1990 winners and
presented the Dairy of Distinction Person-Of-The-Year Award to Everett
Moore Addresses Government Luncheon At Ag Progress
EVERETT NEWSWANGER
Managing Editor
ROCKSPRING (Center
Co.) ‘The American farmer
and the Pennsylvania farmer are
the world’s most efficient,” said
Lew Moore, PSU professor of ag
economics. “In free markets, I
think we could, with good profit.
VERNON ACHENBACH, JR.
Lancaster Farming Staff
ROCKSPRING (Centre Co.)
A Lancaster County man whose
name is almost becoming syn
onymous with quality hay in his
home area has expanded his repu
tation by showing his skill in hay
making by taking two of three sec
tion titles during Ag Progress Days
competitions this week.
R. Edwin Hamish, of 1586
Georgetown Road, Christiana,
Visitors Find Wealth
Of Research
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Farming Staff
ROCKSPRING (Center
Co.) The work under way at
the Russell E. Larson Agriculture
Research Center may one day pro
vide some big answers to some
tough questions. Some of the
research was presented to visitors
at the annual Ag Progress Days
this week.
Researchers ask; Can we
increase plant yields and quality on
cultivars of many vegetables,
fruits, and other production crops?
Can we do this while maintaining
better disease and pest control?
And in the end, can we reduce the
amount of chemicals used in the
production of food?
Keeping the importance of the
Four Sections
1990 Dairy Of Distinction Families Meet At Ag Progress
provide the world with food at far
lower prices than the taxes paid by
Europeans and Japanese to keep
their ‘peasant’ farmers in
business.”
In a speech to the luncheon
meeting of government officials
and invited guests during Wednes
day at Ag Progress Days, Moore
listed competition as one of the
Lancaster Man Takes Two Titles In Hay Show
took one section champion title
with an entry of second-cut alfalfa
in the field-cured, hay-making sec
tion. He also took a champion title
for an entry of second-cut alfalfa in
the heat-treated section.
The other section competition
was for hay that had been treated
with a chemical preservative. That
champion entry was submitted by
Kenneth Baldner, 3442 Pioneer
Drive, Franklin County.
Over the past several years, the
environment and the quality of the
food in balance may be a tough
enterprise. But the research being
done at the center may shed some
light on boosting ag productivity
and, at the same time, keep the
environment healthy.
The following are a sampling of
research projects that visitors to
Ag Progress Days saw during reg
ular half-hour tours of the center:
• Trellis systems. Different
types of European and American
fruit tree trellis systems are under
research at the center. A high den
sity orchard features from 622 to
1,400 trees per aerp.
• Hulless oats. Hullcss oat
seedstock is being studied for
market viability.
(Turn to Pago A 24)
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August fB, 1990
eight problems he, as an econom
ist, sees in the future of agriculture.
“I think that’s why we are hav
ing problems in the GATT talks.
Everyone knows this (that we are
the most efficient farmers In the
world) and they are stalling for
time. They know they will lose
their agriculture when they take
the trade barriers down.”
Hamish name has been an upcom
ing name to those attending local
Lancaster County hay shows. Now
the state Farm Show appears to be
his next field of review.
In his 25 years farming this was
his second time he entered the Ag
Progress show.
Hamish said he has entered hay
during the past couple Farm Shows
and taken sub-prime placings. But
he may fare better this year.
He is well on his way.
The Ray Bicksler family and the helfer-calf producing cow, Glitter. Ray holds Glitter’s
halter. From the left, holding Glitter’s golden twins, are Ray Bicklser’s sons Andy and
Jay, while daughter Penny holds one of the triplets. In the front, from left, are grandsons
Jared and Bryan. See story page At 9.
Newswanger, managing editor, “In appreciation for your work as a found
ing member of the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Dairy Of
Distinction.”
After the meeting, the families of the 1990 winners gathered on the bank
barn hill for this group photograph.
Moore listed seven other factors
in the future of agriculture—envi
ronment, including water, animal
wastes, food safety and ag land
preservation and fat, bio
technology, Eastern Europe, and
energy.
—Environment: water has two
major problems in the US. Quanti
ty and quality. We now live in an
According to officials with the
Pennsylvania State University,
who organize the Ag Progress Hay
Show, all entries submitted to
them are automatically fowarded
and qualified for state Farm Show
competition.
However, even though Hamish
. did well during this past first round
of judging, he is not a shoe-in for a
top premium placing at the Farm
Show. Two different judges have
been known to come up with two
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urban society where the fanner
Still gets most of the water. The old
politics of water was where can we
build a dam for irrigation at tax
payer’s expense. The new politics
of water considers the environ
mental impact on the filled canyon
when covered with water. New
Mexico did a study that put the val
(Turn to Pago A3B)
different results and placings.
Lester Vough, hay judge for Ag
Progress Days Hay Show, said he
did his decision making on almost
three days worth of analysis.
Vough said he judged all 122
entries first on appearance, color to
be exact. Then he looked for the
amount of leaves still retained in
the sample.
Five entries per class were
retained for a closer look, the
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