(Continued from Pago A 1)
To keep good rapport with
neighbors, he said that fanners
should chisel plow manure and not
spray on windy mornings.
Three to 10 years ago, it would
have been heresy for the college to
form an alliance with Rodale Insti
tute, Hood said. Rodale methods
were considered contrary to pro
duction agriculture, but now it is
clear that we need to modify agri
culture practice to sustainable
methods.
“Both Rodale and the college
have moved from extreme posi
tions to form a coalition,” he said.
The ag industry must be willing
to be involved in the public arena,
he said.
“Although many agriculturists
look down their noses at environ
mental groups, we must recognize
that they are well organized. The
1995 farm bill has already been
shaped. Our challenge is to figure
out how to get together with these
people,” he said.
Top issues of the ’9os will be
environment, food safety, and
water quality.
“Make sure we have developed
key answers for those issues,”
Hood said.
He stressed the importance of
supporting research and extension
educational programs.
Century farms
Two farm families received cen
tury farm plaques for the vital role
they played in the heritage and
prosperity of Lancaster agriculture
by keeping the farm in the family
for more than 100 years.
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Conley of 1097 Prospect Road,
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Lehman. It has been a sheep herd
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years. The Hesses raise 50
purebred Hampshire ewes and
their lambs on 81 acres.
George Delp award
Jay Irwin, retired extension
director, received the George C.
Delp Award for his significant
contributions to the agricultural
community of Lancaster County.
The award was created 1989 in
honor of George Delp, an ag indus
try pioneer, who headed the New
Holland Machine Company for 33
years. The award is given annually
to a county resident who has been
the most influential in the agricul
tural industry.
“He is a selfless community ser
vant. He devoted 24 years to
counseling farmers. He touched
the lives and businesses of thou
sands. He always focused on solu
tions when others saw problems,”
Kenneth Meek said of Irwin. “He
worked tirelessly during the Avian
Influenza epidemic to guide the
poultry industry' in eradicating the
disease.”
Irwin responded that “I can only
humbly accept this honor on behalf
of everyone here as it is only
through others putting forth effort
that has made this possible for
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