VOL. 36 NO. 10 Penn-Jersey Dairy Expo Features New Ideas, Concerns EVERETT NEWSWANGER Managing Editor ALLENTOWN (Lehigh Co.)—“We are talking about a serious offense if you are involved in a residue problem with the Federal Drug Administration,” said John Adams, National Milk Pro ducers Federation. Speaking at the Penn-Jersey Dairy Exposition here Wednesday, Adams said the FDA now has a new program that involves monitoring drug residues at the plant. And if they find contamina tion, they will come back to the indivi dual farm samples and ask the producer to see the treatment records. “And you better have them, or you are in big trouble,” Adams said. “A vio lation is a federal offense, and it is a ser ious offense.” Adams said dairymen must protect themselves from potential liability by using the newly available tests for indi- National Beef CEO Addresses State Meeting HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)— “A year of successes, a future of chal lenges,” was the tone of Cattlemen’s Beef Board Chief Executive Officer Monte Reese’s comments to nearly 150 agricultural leaders gathered for the Pennsylvania Beef Council’s sec ond annual dinner meeting. Reese shared some of the beef checkoff program’s successes, but cau tioned that much work remains to be done. “This past year the beef indus try’s Manhattan, MT television com mercial was selected the best food advertisement on television, and an independent research study revealed that producers are receiving a $5 return for every $1 invested in the checkoff program. “Many challenges remain. The pro liferation of anti-meat rhetoric within our public school systems and the still untapped potential within foreign markets are just two challenges we must squarely address.” In addition to offering his observa tions on the effectiveness of the check off programs, Reese praised the Beef Board’s leadership and members for their efforts in developing and imple menting the beef industry’s long range plan. ‘The most successful organiza tions anticipate challenges and plan (Turn to Paga A 33) VERNON ACHENBACH, JR. Lancaster Farming Staff HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) A new Farm Show record was broken and state FFA and 4-H support organizations received a healthy contribution with the sale of junior livestock market animals during the 75th Farm Show. The annual sale culminates the year-long efforts of the state’s 4-H and FFA youth to breed and raise market animals for showing at the Farm Show. The proceeds are nor mally used to further education or Four Sections vidual cows and tests that are specific for the drug that has been used in treat ment. He said dairymen have a great opportunity to use these new tests to eli minate contaminants in the bulk tank ion junior market swine of the 75th Farm Show and Carlos Leffler holds a banner he received for buying the champion animal. Leffler paid a record-setting $B,OOO for the animal. But Bomgardner decided he only needed $5,000 and donated the rest to the Friends of 4-H and the FFA Foundation. It didn’t stop there, Leffler then turned around and returned the animal to Bomgardnerto use for future breeding. Still even more not able about the event, auctioneer Abe Diffenbach, center received an award of appreci ation for 35 years of service. To the right is Abe’s son Alan, who assists dad. To the left, Bill Henning, a red meats specialist with Penn State University, helps out with the auction. Farm Show Record Set, Youth Donates Money put into savings for other self improvement goals. A Lebanon County young man also set a new standard when he donated more than a third of a record-setting price he received from the sale of his champion market swine. Daryl Bomgardner, 17, of North Annville, donated a total of $3,000 to the FFA Foundation and the Friends of 4-H after receiving a record sale price of $B,OOO for his grand champion 244-pound Duroc/Hampshire crossbred sow. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 19, 1991 The previous record price was $7,000, set last year. According to Lebanon County agricultural extension agent Ken neth Winebark, prior to the sale Bomgardner told Winebark that he would be satisfied to receive $5,000 and whatever price was offered above that would be donated in equal portions to the agricultural youth support organizations. But the generous act was rewarded with mutual generousity. The audience and participants and in the milk plant silos. “As individual producers, we want to do our part for everyone,” Adams said. “Nothing is more discouraging to the producer of good milk than to have a broke into loud applause with the purchase of the hog by Carlos R. Lcffler, owner of Carlos R. Leffler Inc., Richland. Leffler has been a consistent supporter of area 4-H programs. Addressing the crowd after the purchase, Leffler said that he had been a member of 4-H as a youth and that instead of sending the home-bred animal to slaughter, he wanted to donate it back to Bom gardner for use in the young man’s breeding program. Winebark noted that the gener- SOS Per Copy neighbor contaminate a large supply of milk at the plant Everyone carries the burden of that neighbor’s mistake.” Adams said that to date, the consum er’s confidence in the milk supply has not been shaken. But he said we need to be aware of the potential destruction that could occur in the dairy marketing system if we don’t conquer the residue problem. (Turn to Pag* A3O) Foundation Offers Scholarships LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) — One of the objectives of the Lancaster County Farm and Home Foundation is to encourage the higher education of the youth of Lancaster County. In this respect, the foundation is announcing the offering of scholarship awards in 1991 in the fields of agricul ture and home economics. Depending upon the financial need and ability of applicants, a maximum of 14 scholar ships may be awarded. Each scholarship award will be in the amount of $l,OOO and may be used to help defray tuition, fees, or room and board expenses at any accredited edu cational institution, that offers a course of study in agriculture or home economics. The Farm and Home Foundation Scholarships are made available through the earnings of an irrevocable trust fund set up. by the late Elmer L. Esbenshade, one of the founders of the Lancaster County Farm and Home Foundation. The income from this trust fund will be offered annually in the form of educational scholarships through the Farm and Home Foundation. Scholarship applications are avail able from senior guidance counselors and vocational agriculture and home economics in all school dis tricts in Lancaster County. Interested youth are urged to contact either their senior guidance counselor or vocational agriculture or home eco nomics teacher for details and an appli cation form. Additional information is 'also available from Jay W. Irwin, chairman of the Scholarship Commit tee, Lancaster Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, PA 17601, (717) 394-6851. Application forms must be forwarded by April 16, 1991. ousity of Bomgardner is even more meaningful because the young man does not come from a wealthy family. “They are the kind of family that values things other than money,” Winebark said. Winebark also said Leffler’s generousity was indicative of the fuel and heating oil company own er’s community support. ‘Through their continued and generous support, whether it has been money or time, Carlos Leffler $15.00 Per Year {Turn to Page A 32)
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