York Farmland JOYCE BUPP York Co. Correspondent YORK (York Co.) The out look for maintaining agriculture land in York County got a further boost recently with the hiring of an executive director for the York County Farm and Trust. Julie Ann Gustanski was offi cially introduced as executive director during the York County Farmland Trust’s first annual Heading up the York County Farmland Trust are, from left, president Stan Brown, treasurer Art Freas, secretary Jeanne Reilly, and assistant treasurer Katina Snyder. Absent from the photo is treasurer Douglas Campbell, Jr. A New View Of Rootworm Control Now’s the time to look at rootworm control in a whole new way. Only LORSBAN* 15G granular insecticide gives you the rootworm control you’re looking for, yet is one of the least hazardous to handle of all soil insec ticides. LORSBAN 15G is the only leading granular, at )t Dow I lanui * liadcmark ot Regardless ol the mseetiudc sou choose *M)2 Purdiu Road ALWAYS RFADTHhLABH BHORL USF AND ALWAYS CARFFUI IV FOLLOW Al I I ABFL DIRLC I lONS \NI) PRH AU LIONS ft»r salt usl liuli m ipolis IN 4020 S 11 KO meeting, held March 21 at Rut ter’s Family Restaurant. Gustanski, former director of the Bucks County Agriculture Preserve Board, brings a back ground of education and experi ence in land use and conservation. Her degree and graduate studies at University of Minnesota, Duke University and abroad at Edinbor ough, Scotland focused on legal and economic issues of land plan DowElanco Lorsban TheßootwormlnsecticidePirThe’QOs Preservation Gets Boost ning and use. The York County Farmland Trust is a recently-organized pri vate effort toward preserving the county’s fast-disappearing agri culture acreages. With a modest beginning budget of about $50,000 and nearly 100 members and contributors, the Trust is geared to work in concert with state and county preservation programs already in place. plant insecticide with a CAUTION signal word and is not Restricted Use. For a new view of rootworm control, as well as control of other crop-damaging insects, see your ag chemical dealer for LORSBAN 15G. 15G Julie Ann Gustanskl, left, executive director of the York County Farmland Trust, discusses preservation goals fol lowing the group’s first annual meeting. “Our objectives are to broaden community awareness of the importance of agricultural land, to minimize conversion of farmland to non-agricultural uses, and to provide alternatives for landow ners,” Gustanski noted in outlin ing the Trust’s goals. The trust aims at acquisition of land development easements from )ow Haneo Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 6, 1991-B1 ag landowners through a variety of methods, including donations, bequests and purchases of deve lopment rights. Land to be consid ered must meet standards of the Trust’s purposes, and be in accor dance with applicable government policies. The trust will also work closely with the county’s Agricul ture Preserve Board to coordinate ag land preservation efforts. Loganville orchardist and retail marketer Stan Brown heads the Trust as president of the board of trustees. In his remarks. Brown noted the value of the county’s land, including the natural rainfall with which Pennsylvania is usual ly blessed. “If we cover the whole East Coast with macadam and depend on the West Coast for much of our food supplies, we’re going to be in trouble,” Brown warned. He cited the five-year drought which con tinues to plague California, where production depends on heavy use of irrigation, compared to the non irrigated farmland of the East. Officers elected to serve with Brown for 1991 are Douglas Campbell, Jr., vice-president; Jeanne Reilly, secretary; Arthur Freas, treasurer; and Katrina Snyder, assistant treasurer. Also serving on the board are Irvin W. Allot, Jr., Louis J. Appell, Jr., E. Wayne Beshore, Richard Bono, Kevin Clark, Tony Dobrosky, R. Jack Dunn, Jr., David Evans, Arthur J. Glatfelter, Robert Kins ley, Morion Kise, John D. Miller, Jr., Esq., Olive Padden, Gerntt Strathmeyer, Patricia Sueck, Grctchcn Swartz, and Flloyd Warner. Ann Orth, Pennsylvania lick) representative for the American Farmland Trust, reviewed region al and national efforts toward ag land preservation. The American Farmland Trust, headquartered in Washington, D.C., offers techni cal assistance and educational information to ag preservation programs, and serves as a political advocate for preservation efforts. The York County Farmland Trust is presently operating from a temporary office provided by the York County Planning Commis sion at the county’s Pleasant Acres Complex until permanent quarters are arranged. Landow ners interested in more informa tion on the York County Farmland Trust may contact executive direc tor Julie Gustanski through the Planning Commission, 118 Pleas ant Acres Road, York, PA 17402, phone 717-771-9550
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