National NASHVILLE, Tenn.— The chairman of the National Council of Fanner Cooperatives (NCFC), speaking to nearly 1,000 coopera tive executives and farmer directors, said while 1990 repre sented another highly successful year for the organization, major challenges still lay ahead. “In particular,” said Russell L. Hanlin, chief executive officer, Sunkist Growers, Inc., Van Nuys, CA, who is completing a two-year term as chairman of NCFC at its 62nd annual meeting here, “how to compete in a changing and increasingly competitive global economy is one of the greatest challenges we as a nation and an industry face.” To meet that challenge, Hanlin outlined, the council was success ful in its efforts this past year in support of provisions contained in the 1990 farm bill aimed at pro tecting farm income, while allow ing U.S. agriculture to compete more effectively in both the domestic and international marketplace. At the same time, he added, the council continued to be very much involved in efforts to reach a ne.w Make Sure Your Dormant Apple Trees %ke Up Healthy Lorsban* 4E liquid insecticide improves the efficacy of oil for those extremely important early-season pest sprays. A tank mix of Lorsban 4E and oil controls scale, mite eggs and other early-season pests while it complements your integrated pest management program. Mate sure your dormant trees wake up healthy and productive. Use a tank mix of Lorsban 4E and oil. You’ll rest easier, too. Regardless of the insecticide you choose, ALWAYS READ THE LABEL BEFORE USE AND AIWAYS CAREFULLY FOLLOW ALL LABEL DIRECTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS for safe use •Trademark of DowElinco Co-Op Chairman Says Industry Did Well In 1990 trade agreement under the Uru guay Round of the GATT. Such an agreement, it was stressed, must result in a “level playing field” for U.S. agriculture on a commodity-by-commodity basis. “No agreement is better than a bad agreement,” said the chairman. NCFC President Wayne Bout well said U.S. trade negotiators deserved high praise for not giv ing in to pressure to reach an agreement in late December in Brussels that “would have been espoccially damaging to U.S. agri cultural interests.” Negotiations arc expected to continue this year. In addition to increasing global competition, the council president also highlighted two other major uends affecting U.S. agriculture, including farmer cooperatives. These included continued pres sures to reduce federal spending for farm programs because of the budget deficit and rising costs because of legislation and regula tions relating to environmental concerns. “Meeting all three challenges,” Boulwell said, “will require all of us in agriculture and within this industry to work together as never before.” William A. Hiller, president and chief executive officer of Agway, Inc., Syracuse, N.Y., was elected chairman of the NCFC board to succeed Hanlin. Philip F. Woodlot Management TOWANDA (Bradford Co.) The second annual Woodlot Man agement Workshop for forest landowners will be held Saturday, March 23, 1991 in Allen Hall at Mansfield University, Mansfield, Pa. from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The workshop is co-sponsored by Penn State Cooperative Exten sion, Mansfield University, the Pennsylvania Forestry Associa tion, the Society of American Foresters Northern Hardwood Chapter, Pennsylvania Hardwood Development Council, Northern Tier Hardwood Association, and Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry. Topics and speakers include: • “Basics of Forestry,” Mike French, president and chief execu tive officer of Indiana Farm Bureau Cooperative Association, Ic., Indianapolis, IN, was named one of three vice chairmen, suc ceeding Hiller. Re-clcclcd vice chairmen were Workshop Set Palko, service forester, Bureau of Forestry. • “Erosion and Sedimentation Considerations,” Howard Rut ledge, conservationist, USDA Soil Conservation Service. • “White Tail Deer, Pennsylva nia’s Most Controversial Animal” video. Dr. Robert Hansen, area extension forester, Penn State Cooperative Extension. • “Gypsy Moth in Tioga Coun ty,” Gary Laudermilch, entomolo gist, Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry. Lunch will be served at Marks Brothers following the workshop. This is a good time to talk with the individual speakers and ask them DowElanco Lorsban DowElanco 9002 Puidue Rond Indianapolis, IN 46268 1189 Lancaster Farming Saturday, February 23,1991-D1 C.T. (Terry) Fredrickson, chief executive officer of the Farm Cre dit Bank of St. Louis, and Gary Hanman, chief executive officer of Mid-America Dairymen, Inc., Springfield, MO. questions. One category point toward recertification of a pesti cide license may be available. Registration cost for this meet ing is $9, which includes lunch and is due March 11. Checks should be made payable to Brad ford County Cooperative Exten sion and mailed to Woodlot Man agement Workshop, Penn State Cooperative Extension, P.O. Box 69, Towanda, PA 18848. Registration brochures can be obtained from the Bradford Coun ty Extenion Office, (717) 265-2896, Tioga County Exten sion Office (717) 724-1906, or the Bureau of Forestry office in Wellsboro (717) 724-2868. HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Citing the extraordin ary success of Pennsylvania agriculture commodity research and marketing prog rams, Rep. Kenneth J. Cole, D-Adams, has introduced legislation to further stream line the process for creating and continuing such programs. ‘The legislation was intro duced at the request of the six marketing boards operating in Pennsylvania, in particular the Apple Marketing Board, with whom I recently met to discuss the proposal,” said Cole. “The marketing boards spend several million dollars a year of their own money for agriculture promotion and research.” “It is important to have this program for agricultural pro ducts grown in the Common wealth,” said Cole. “The programs administered by producers represent some of the most successful promo tion programs we have.” In 1987, Rep. John Broujos and Cole sponsored legisla tion that put the decision making authority for producer-financed programs back into the hands of produc ers. It gave fanners and grow ers more power to control marketing of their own com modities. Since that legisla tion became law, the number of commodity marketing boards in Pennsylvania has doubled. Currently, to rcaulhon/.e a marketing program, each board must receive a 2/3 majority vote of the member ship. Under Cole’s proposed legislation, the number of vot es required to reauthorize a marketing program would change from two-thirds to a simple majority. Legislation Will Help Research Programs
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