‘Farmer Friendly ’ Legislation (Continued from Page A 1) legislation. He said that no matter where he goes, to banquets of many sorts, the subject comes up. Wenger said that the bill must be able to pre-cr local townshr I m i, * < I \ 1 1 i 1 At the Lan-Chester Pork Producers meeting Thursday night, the .jov. were elected: Lancaster County: Marlin Becker, Kurtis Good, Scott Bailey and, from Chester County, Nelson Beam. Cull <CRrecknock 1 (215) 445-7897 We are your one-stop, design-build General Contractors. We specialize in Dairy, Heifer, Pigs, Livestock facilities & equipment and general storage buildings. Design-build for your budget & convenience in post & frame or all steel buildings. ordinances that may be restrictive to fanning, a bill that is '‘construc tive rather than destructive to the community.” The need to enlighten area con sumers and retailers about the val- ue of pork must be strengthened more so than ever, according to Ron Butt, president of the associa tion. He told the 124 members pre sent that pork on Lancaster County market shelves is often not from the area, and more area markets need to be formed. Butt said even though the market is not vertically integrated as is the poultry market, producers should get in touch with representatives to put image of pork in a more favorable light. At the meeting, the following directors were elected: Lancaster County: Marlin Becker, Kurds Good, and Scott Bailey. From Chester County, Nelson Beam. | Promise/Attainer | Your Smart Investments In Alfalfa Performance For'maximum feed value from your alfalfa crop, it’s hard to beat the performance of Promise and Attainer. Proihise was one of only two alfalfa varieties to pro duce 6 T/A yields in 1991 Cornell trials. And its two-year average of 8,49 T/A in Penn State trials was tops among 49 varieties. Attainer is unmatched in milk production per acre, producing 16,200 lbs. of milk/acre in 1992 field trials. Make a smart alfalfa investment. Talk to your local Hoffman sales representative today or call: 1-800-776-7929 Promise ■ Consistent yields above the mean in 1990 and 1991 Cornell and Penn State trials. ■ Exceptional persistence even under intense management schedules for maximum forage production. ■ High resistance to all alfalfa diseases common to the Northeast. ■ Stand durations of 4-5 years to minimize reseeding expenses. ■ Produced 16,200 lbs. of milk/acre in 1992 field trials. ■ Unmatched stem quality, plus an increase in leaf-to-stem ratio for greater protein content. ■ Larger harvest window than most alfalfas for improved field management. ■ High resistance to all alfalfa diseases for better alfalfa stands. jiatman |H ffl CIBA-GEIGY OCCUS Seed Division Hoffman Seeds, Inc. Landlsvllle, PA 17538 Adding Value to Your Seed Investment Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 23, 1993-A29 Becker, an active 4-H leader from Manheitn, is employed in the marketing department at White Oak Feed Mills. Good works for his father Ezra at Good’s Buying Station. Bailey is manager of a 550-sow unit in Denver. Beam manages a 150-head of sow farrow-to-finish operation near Morgantown. GIH2 Hoffnun Seeds, Inc.
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