Checkoff-Funded Nutrition Research Helps Answer DES MOINES, lA In the marketing environment, today’s food products are more than ever scrutinied for their healthfulness and safety. To assure pork’s place on the dinner plate, the National Pork Board has allocated producer checkoff funding to human nutri tion and product research. “The whole objective to the human nutrition research area is to develop information regarding the role of meat in the diet and its rela Martin Robert E. Martin, a New Hol land area dairy farmer and auc tioneer, was recently re-elected to serve on the County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee for another 3-year term. He was elected by commun ity committee delegates at the annual convention held December 17, 1990 at the Farm and Home Center. Marlin will represent the far mers of northeastern Lancaster County in the administration of Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) programs for his second term beginning January 1, 1991. His duties as part of the 3-member county committee will include determining eligibility for pay ments, making recommendations on farm programs, approving or denying funds, and assessing the proper administration of the ASCS programs. The Acreage Reduction Program, Conservation Reserve Program, and Conserva tion cost-sharing are some of the major county programs. Also elected at the county con vention were Fred G. Seldom- Be Careful With Wood Stoves READING (Berks Co.) —Now that winter is finally here, many people will be depending on wood stoves and fireplaces to add heat to their homes. While these heating devices can provide warmth as well as atmo sphere to a home, according to the American Lung Association, they may also be responsible for pro ducing something less appealing indoor and outdoor air pollution. Smoke from these heaters con tains carbon monoxide, hydrocar bons, and other organic com pounds which can cause respirat ory illness or aggravate existing conditions such as bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma) Improper burning of wood also causes outdoor air pollution. In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that wood stoves and fireplaces emit more carbon monoxide than all U.S. industry combined. • Use only wood which has been split and dried for at least six months. • Avoid smoldering, low temperature fires the greatest polluters. • Never overload the firebox. This ensures that air circulates freely • Never bum garbage, trash, or treated wood wince they can emit poisonous fumes. • Above all, watch for signals such as visible smoke from the chimney or lazy flames in the fire box. These are sure signs that more air is needed for burning. tionship to human health and well being,” said Hitman Schroeder, National Pork Board president and pork producer from Sauk City, WI. “The pork industry is genuinely interested in finding out how our products fit into a healthy diet and also how we can evolve pork into an even more healthy food.” Pork producers have taken a hard look at how checkoff dollars Re-elected To ASCS Committee ridge, Jr. Gap, as first alternate and Earl G. Martin, Ephrata, as second alternate. Each alternate will serve a 3-year term also repre senting the northeast segment of Lancaster County. The community committee del egates chose Paul B. Kline, Lititz, representing the northwestern seg ment of the county to be chairman. Robert Martin was selected to be vice chairman, and Lloyd Welk of Quarryville is the third member. Elected by the local farmers to be delegates to the county conven tion and representing the com munities in northeastern Lancaster County for a three-year term were: Community No. 5 East & West Cocalico, Brecknock & Clay See These Dealers For Details Now... ==-=-=== SOLLENBERGER ERB ft HENRT SILOS CORP. EQUIWBENT mc ch.mbar.bura, PA 17201 New Barllnvllla, PA 19545 717.264-9888 218-367-2169 LAPP'S BARN EQUIPMENT SALES 8c SERVICE Gap, PA 17527 717-442-8134 PEOPLE SQALES& SOMERSET BARN ° akl t n ,^^i,*’^A 1 1 7067 EQUIPMENT 717-463-2735 Som*rtel, PA 15501 814-445-5555 can best be used in this area and pinpointed these priorities: diet and degenerative disease; pork’s role in the normal diet; nutrient composition of pork; and nutrient interaction. In November, produc ers, with the assistance of a scien tific advisory committee, recom mended six projects to fund for the upcoming year. “Perhaps the best example of a single human nutrition project that helped pork’s marketability is the Townships: Chairman- David D. Zimmerman, Reinholds; Vice Chairman- Robert D. Fox, Lititz; Regular Member- Glenn W. Flickinger, Reinholds; First Alternate- Ronald L. Meek, Den ver; Second Alternate- Morton S. Fry, Ephrata. Community No. 6 Caernarvon, East Earl, & Earl Townships: Chairman- Harold B. Wissler, New Holland: Vice Chairman- Waiter Clair Martin, New Hol- land; Regular Member- M. Timothy Hoober, New Holland; First Alternate- Dale Weiler, East Earl; Second Alternate- David W. Lucas, Morgantown. Community No. 7 Ephrata, West Earl, & Upper Leacock See Us The Penna. Farm Show! Booth No. 275 & 276 PENNSYLVANIA I.G. 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In the past, the industry has opted for solicited research, asking for the nation’s top researchers to submit their best proposals in the areas they see as most important and then having pork producers evaluate the proposals. “Like every other area we are funding, human nutrition research is evolving into an even more progressive program to help build demand for pork by showing how pork belongs in America’s diet,” adds Schrocder. HOOVER EQUIPMENT Tyrone, PA 16686 814-684-1777 MARYLAND GLADHILL TRACTOR MART Frederick, MD 21701 301-663-6060 MD&VAMILK PRODUCERS ASSOC. Frederick, MD 21701 301-663-6552 NEW JERSEY
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