Ridge Addresses Wetland Reform
WATERFORD About 700 guests attended the Sth annual ary 17, attracted members statew-
Pennsylvana landowners’ Associ- membership meeting held in ide including guests, several state
ation, Inc. members and their Waterford. The meeting on Febru- and federal legislators.
•resei je explains the 1992 Wetland Reform and H.R. 1330 at the
annual Pennsylvania Landowner's meeting.
J.B.Zhenmiie*Sws,he.
PO Box 337, Lancaster County
Blue Ball, PA 17506
717-354-4955
Erb mnl Henry Equlpamit, lie.
22-26 Henry Avenue
New Berlmville, PA 19545
215-367-2169
Tho world's largtit dairy supplier Is right nsxt door.
Alfa-Laval Agri, Inc. • Kansas City, Missouri
FnaklliiHaH lilt., Inc.
Rt 2. Box 130
Orangeville, PA 17859
717-925-6939
Witmar Iwplew—t Service
1896 Bedford Rd
Shippensburg, PA 17257
717-532-6139
Potomac Valloy Supply
Route 2, Box 3260
Hagerstown, MD 21740
301-
Dennett Machlao Company
1601 So. Dupont Blvd
Milford, DE 19963
302- *
Tri-Comrty Daily Eqaipmoat, Inc.
4132 R Main St
Lmeboro, MD 21088
301-374-6616
The central theme focused on
land use issues such as wetlands,
endangered species and scenic riv
er designations, all environmental
policies seeking “preservation” of
private land as opposed to “con
servation” of natural resources.
Guest speaker for the evening was
Congressman Tom Ridge (R-21),
co-sponsor of the Comprehensive
Wetlands Conservation and Man
agement Act, his presentation
focused on the progress made to
date surrounding the wetland con
troversy, but also stressed the crit
ical importance of 1992. “Time is
of the essence,” Ridge stated, “this
is the year to complete the task.”
The Clean Water Act, which
regulates wetlands, is up for reau
thorization in Congress. There
fore, changes to wetland policy
will occur this year and it is imper
ative that property owners’ con
cerns are addressed. It is likely
that what is not achieved in 1992
will have to wait another five
People* Solo* and Service
Oakland Mills, PA 17076
717-463-2735
717-436-2735
H.I. Duvall. Inc.
901 East Patrick St
Frederick, MO 21701
301-662-1125
Out of State 800-423-4032
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, March 7, 1992-A2l
years before the Act is again up
for
Members were also updated on
the Endangered Species Act, also
,up for reaulhorization in 1992, as
well as the current status of rivers
targeted for inclusion in to the
national Wild and Scenic Rivers
bill. A new video presentation was
also shown entitled “Wetlands:
Our Environment, Whose Proper
ly?” (Part 2)... “A Call to Action.”
The film presented status updates
on wetland victims depicted in the
first film, as well as new wetland
stories and important messages
from Representative Jimmy Hay
es (D-LA), sponsor of H.R. 1330
and Representative Tom Ridge
(R-PA). Copies of the new video
will be available for educational
purposes sometime near mid
March. Interested individuals may
contact the PL A office for furtheer
information, or to order a video
tape copy.
Grain
Marketing
Seminar
LEESPORT (Berks
Co.) Grain farmers
who want to do a better
job marketing their
crops can get the direc
tion they need at a meet
ing sponsored by Penn
State Cooperative
Extension.
A Grain Marketing
Seminar will take place
on Monday. March 30,
at the Berks County
Agricultural Center near
Leesport, from 9:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is
$l5 for the first attender
from a farm and $8 for
others from that same
farm.
Dr. James Russell,
marketing specialist
with Maryland
Cooperative Extension,
will explain more profit
able ways to market
corn, soybeans, and
wheat.
The seminar will end
before 3 p.m. with an
outlook on the 1992 reg
ional grain market.
As part of this semi
nar. each farm unit will
get a complimentary
copy of the comprehen
sive “Maryland Grain
Marketing Notebook”
(an $8 value). Attenders
should arrive at 9 a.m. to
register, view a satellite
demonstration unit, and
enjoy coffee and
doughnuts.
Request a registration
brochure from the Berks
County Extension
Office at (215)
378-1327 or other coun
ty cooperative extension
offices in southeastern
Pennsylvania.
If you have questions
about the seminar, con
tact the organizer, Jeff
Patton, extension mark
eting agent, at the
Lehigh County Exten
sion Office at (2IS)
391-9840. Reservations
are requested by Thurs
day, March 26.