DOVER, Del. Agriculturists are invited to spend a day in Match learning about important issues facing the agricultural community, exchanging ideas with each other, and meeting with elected officials to discover what they will be doing in the next year to help the agricul tural industry. Ag Forum ’92: Opportunities and Challenges will be offered Wednesday. March 4, in the West Building at Delaware Technical and Community College in Georgetown. Commercial and educational exhibits will open at 10 a.m. and remain open throughout the day. The educational portion of the program begins at 1 p.m. with the keynote address by Dr. John Nye, dean of the University of Dela ware’s College of Agricultural Sciences. At 1:30 p.m., participants can choose between two concurrent sessions “Trucking Laws Affecting Producers and Sup pliers” and “Aquaculture in Dela ware: Regulations and Opportunities." The transportation program will address different aspects of truck ing safety and regulation. Jerome A. Emerson, coordina tor of the division of motor vehi cles’ commercial driver licenses Funk Dedicates Lifetime (Contlnuad from Pag* Cl 4) “Spring bedding sales are unbe lievable,” Funk said. The greenhouse employees are Wanting now for spring sales, 'unks sell 80 to 90 percent of the ilants retail. During the holidays, hey sold 20,000 poinsettias. One of the most surprising hings he learned in merchandizing s that people object when the irices of food rise, but not to the ising prices on ornamental planus md flowers. Every March 20, the Funks dam 10 acres of sweet com under ilaslic so that it is available by lune 17. “This past year the average price if sweet com was $4 m the state, nit we can’t get that around here,” ; unk said. “Too many other grow ls make tough competition.” To stay on the culling edge, the : unks find that it is necessary to constantly change their program to nectthe competition. They found hey could make more money rais n 8 broccoli than tobacco. They Srowaspargus, lima beans, brussel pouts, cantaloupes, celery, sweet om, gourds, pumpkins, peaches, *id nectarines. For 20 years had 'lack raspberries, rhubarb, straw *ol6s, sugar peas, tomatoes, ''Stcrmelon. • Amos said that he became aware 11 the 1960 s that farmland was lost to development. In 578, he went to the environmen d board and requested that they 0 something about loss of annland. > He said that the Conestoga Val !y Association was formed when former teacher remarked that he we could involve urban *°Ple in conservation. Although Funk is highly praised Pfbis conservation and preserva lou efforts, not everyone has been Wul for Funk’s efforts to pre- farmland. . He said, I’ve spent heated ses “w in the courthouse. Some do °twant ag preservation. It takes tte nii. slow, aggressive pursuit of Ag Forum program, will discuss state laws affecting the agricultural industry. John Caves of the federal highway administration of motor carriers will review how federal regula tions impact agricultural transpor tation needs. Master Corporal Francis Lelk owski of the Delaware State Police motor carrier safety assistance program will discuss what (hat -program has to offer, and William Dellinger of the Delaware Motor Transport Association will address fleet safety issues. Lee Derrickson, an instructor with the Delaware Tech Truck Driver Training Program, will dis cuss what that program can offer agricultural producers and their employees. Participants in the aquaculture session will team about state regu latory concerns and financial opportunities, research and exten sion outreach efforts, and how traditional agricultural industries are expanding into aquaculture. Dr. Bernard Petrosky, a research assistant professor with the depart ment of agriculture and natural resources at Delaware State Col lege, will provide an update on research projects. Joseph Farrell, marine resource management spe cialist with the Sea Grant College Marine Advisory Service, will disseminating knowledge to help people understand.” Amos is a charter member of the Lancaster County Conservancy and member of the Lancaster County Preservation board. Amos had opportunity to be on the National Board of Vegetable Growers and the National Board of Conservation, but did not do it because it required too much time away from home. Of the 35 awards Amos received, he is most pleased with the Teddy Roosevelt Award given by President Bush in 1990. Other cherished awards include the 1984 National Association of Conserva tion Districts Special Service Award for his more than 30 years of Conservation efforts at the loc al, state, and national level. In addition, he was awarded the 1985 Pennsylvania Farmer’s Award for outstanding achievement and in 1966, the Pennsylvania Master Farmer Award. Recently, Amos received the George Delp Award for being the most influential in promoting agri business within the county. Although never a member of the Rotary Club or other service club, Amos was honored by the Rotary with a Harris Fellow Award in appreciation of tangible and signif icant assistance given for the furth erance of better understanding and friendly relationships between people of the world. He is active in church work. Although he is no longer able to play all the sports he formerly did, he remains an avid Nittany Lions fan and has season tickets for the Philadelphia Eagles. The Funks have six children and 11 grandchildren. Amos continues to set goals. He would like to get more farmland preserved and to get a handle on nutrient management without pol luting underground water that would allow farmers to make money. “Of course,” Amos added, “I never getover trying to grow better watermelon and cantaloupe.” Focuses On highlight progress in the Universi ty of Delaware’s Extension programs. Ferdinand Wirth, marketing supervisor with the Delaware Department of Agriculture, and William “Skip” Bason, president of the Delaware Aquaculture Association, will talk about pend ing environmental regulation that will affect the fledgling industry and financial opportunities for those interested in launching aqua culture operations. Larry Horseman, manager of research operations for the aqua culture group at Townsends Inc. in Millsboro, will discuss his poultry company’s experiment with aqua culture and the pros and cons of expanding into this new commer cial venture. The next concurrent seminars, "Implications of Environmental Regulation for Agricultural Pro ducers” and “Agricultural Alterna tives.” will begin at 3:30 p.m. ' Wellhead protection, pesticide regulation, environmental assess ments. and underground storage tanks will be the four topics fea tured in the environmental session. Representatives from the Depart ment of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Larry Towle, agricultural specialist with the Department of Agriculture’s Meat CHICAGO, IL Meat Board directors representing state beef, pork and lamb councils along with packers, purveyors and directors from more than 30 meat industry organizations will gather in Chica go, March 22-23, for the National Live Stock and Meat Bpard annu al meeting. The Meat Board is a coalition of all segments of the meat and lives- MIK. IT DOES A BODY GOOD; BUY. SELL. TRADE OB RENT THROUGH THE H BUILDINGS AND SUPPLIES 16pcs. 3/4' treated ply wood, s2sea, $4OO all. IxBxl4 treated $5.50 SVi sq. almond vinyl siding w/trim $2OO 080. Must sell. Lane. (215)267-3303. (3) hot water unit heaters w/fans, VGC. WANTED: drill press Ftoyersford Ex celsior working or not. Price reasonable. Lehigh. (215)756-6626. POLE BUILDINGS Garages-Horse Barns- S to rage-Commercial. 24X40X10 completely erected, $5,595. Other sizes and options avail able. WENGER ENTER PRISES 1-800-767-9033. WANTED: Clean Fill -Please Call 717-684-4251. Lancaster County. Columbia Area. WANTED: Good Used To bacco Shed. Enos B. Stolt zfus, 119 Lower Valley Road. Christiana, PA 17509. WANTED; Old Barns, Log homes and barns, Houses, Buildings, Etc. wide yellow pine flooring, Hear marked for remov- antique wide white pine able. 'WE BUYII’ flooring. Call 717-993-2154. 717-374-7122. Issues Pesticide Compliance Section, will be presenters. The other session will feature an exploration of what the alternative and sustainable agriculture move ments mean to producers. Ferd nand Wirth and Dr. Edward ' . Jones, a professor in the depai.- ment of agriculture and natur 1 resources at Delaware State Col lege, will lead the discussions. In addition, three recipients of the department of agriculture’s alternative agriculture/marketing research grants will discuss prob lems and successes they had get ting their projects off the ground. Ted Trevjorrow of Fiber Core Corporation will talk about kenaf production. Joy Evans, a farmer from Millville, will offer advice on growing Shiitake mushrooms. And Tom Ryan of Ryan’s Berry Farm in Frankford will discuss the expansion of his pick-your-own operation with the addition of value-added products. A buffet dinner will be served at 5; 15 p.m. following the education- BEER MEAL FOOD FOR REAL PEOPLE. Board Will Gather lock industry from livestock producers to food retailers that has been working through indus try checkoffs to build demand for meat since 1922. On the agenda for the meeting: chairman-elect Kendall S. 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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 22, 1992-Cl5 al sessions. Program participants then will have a last chance to visit the exhibit area before an open for um with elected officials begins at 7 p.m. in the college theater. The forum will feature a panel of elected officials giving brief remarks about legislation and poli cies related to the seminar topics and a question and answer period for the audience. A $lO registration fee includes the buffet dinner, afternoon bever ages, and program materials. The fee will be charged whether parti cipants attend all or part of the day long program. To obtain a registration form, contact Debbie Davis, Office of Continuing Education, Delaware Tech, at (302) 856-5400, ext. 227. Or register by phone using a VISA or Master Card. For program information, con tact the Department of Agriculture Information Office at (302) 739-4811 or (800) 282-8685 (Delaware only). elect new officers for the Meat Board and its operating divisions, the Beef Industry Council, Pork Industry Group and Lamb Com mittee; and retiring directors will be honored during a special luncheon. For information, contact the Meat Board, 444 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, or call 312-467-5520. FOR SALE: SO'xSO’ to bacco shed to be dis mantled and moved. Good condition. Make Offer. Lan caster County. 717-442-4452. FOR SALE; Phase conver tors. 3 Roto Phase, 1 off brand. Max. system HP 60, two like new. Call 717/692-2104 day, 717/362-9417 after 6pm. For Sale: 2xB YP, TNG bam flooring, kiln dried, will deliver to Lancaster area, Engs King, Box 128, Re bersburg, PA 16872. an wering service (814)231-6303. FREE DAIRY BARN -Ap prox. 40,000 board feet of good lumber under good roof; Bordentown, NJ 609-298-5977. Hand hewn barn beams, floor logs. 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