A3g-Lamatter Farming, Saturday, January 23, 1993 PFA “Stunned” At Proposed CAMP HILL (Cumberland Keith Eckel, PFA president, “but Co.) —The leader of the Pennsyl- the field office eliminations being vania Farmers’ Association (PFA) planned for our stale will be a expressed stunned disbelief at the great disservice to Pennsylvania number, of farm agency closings agriculture. In particular, the clos announced for Pennsylvania by ing of 18 of the 60 local offices of the United States Department of the Agricultural Stabilization and Agriculture (USDA) yesterday. Conservation Service (ASCS) is far more devastating than we ex pected. One targeted county, Berks County, is the third most “We’re proponents of greater efficiency in government,” said Meeting Features Friendly Persuasion WARREN (Warren Co.) The Warren County Cooperative Extension annual meeting will be held Monday, January 25, from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. in the Slater Room of the Warren County Library. A panel of speakers will address the topic, “Promoting Your Interest Active and Friendly Persuasion.” Nearly everyone has at one time or another had to communicate their thoughts or ideas to a spouse, coworker, government official, or an entire group. This program should give you some tips on how to make your point. Many of the same communication principles apply, no matter what the situation is. The distinguished panel of speakers have ceretainly used their good communication skills |j|| to All in the CLASSIFIEDS I’m saving you seat... • Thurs, Jan. 28 - Shad; Maple Smorgasboard Along Rt. 23, One Half Mile East Of Rt. 322 Free Breakfast At 8:30 AM, Till Noon Mike Brubaker - Update Pesticide License Ron Dodds - On New Com, Soybean, Alfalfa Varieties Louis Bush On Silage Innoculants • Wed, Feb. 3 ■ Midway Diner Along Rt. 78 2 Miles East of Rt. 501 or 1 Mile West of Rt. 419 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM Free Lunch Mike Brubaker - Update Pesticide License Ron Dodds - On New'Com, Soybean, Alfalfa Varieties Louis Bush Silage Innoculants For Mora Information Contact: • District Manager, Ron Dodda 717-436-5514 • Territory Salas Manager, Elvln Hurst 717-733-3536 • Arthur Aukar 717-665-6627 • John Aukar 717-933-5224 • Clarence Mull 717-865-2037 - Robert Rlneer 717-284-4658 • Nelson Nq|t 717-355-2428 • Earl Miller 717-345-1181 ASCS Office Closings in a variety of occupations or situ ations. The speakers include Joy Dunbar, chief executive officer of the Pennsylvania Rural Leader ship Program and Ph.D. candidate in speech communication at Penn State; Nancy Powers, trainer/- planner with the Warren and For est counties department of Human Services and member of the Fami ly Community Leadership team of Warren County Cooperative Extension; and Mary Wirth, executive director of the Alle gheny hardwood Utilization Group and a staff writer for Coun try Folks pf Pennsylvania newspaper. The cooperative extension board will elect six new directors and will present “Volunteer of Extension” awards to several local residents. You’re Invited To NC+ DAYS... Choose Your Day! productive agricultural county in the state.” Eckel said farm leaders in PFA’s county associations sched uled for closings will be looking at the plans to see how they affect members. “The closings are part of a nationwide effort to stream line USDA,” Eckel said. “If it leads to reduced paperwork and time spent by farmers in ASCS of fices to enroll and comply with federal farm programs, it will be welcomed by our members. But, if it only leads to more travel time, expense and inconvenience for farmers, we will fight to slop the shutdowns.” PFA is a statewide, voluntary farm organization which repre sents 23,189 member families in 54 county associations. It is affil iated with the nation’s largest farm organization, the 4-million member American Farm Bureau Federation. A listing of planned USDA county office closings, and the farm community affected, is at tached. Piepoeed USOA Offlc* Ctoalng* In Pvmwytvanla ASCS No. of Aotm Farm Cash Qovammant Farm* Farmed Receipt* In Paymant* (Mflßon t) (Tliouaand t) J 2 2 2 2 Barit* • Laaaport 1,809 243,280 112.0 1,163 Cambria-Ebenaburg 805 85,784 19.5 412 Clarion • Clarion 541 102,577 19.2 909 Claarflald ■ Claaiflald 421 82,259 11.7 239 Clinton •MB Hall 295 48,986 14.8 420 DaupMn - Dauphin 675 101,892 60.3 694 FuHon • McConnaHaburg 487 99,920 19.4 408 Qraana • Waynaaburg 838 148,002 11.0 158 Lackawanna ■ Clarita Summit 299 42,033 12.7 326 Lawranc* ■ Naw Caatla 749 98,284 32.8 609 Mktlln ■ Burnham 677 87,546 62.0 443 Monroa - Broadhaadavtlla 192 26,898 4.2 183 Montgomery • CollaoavHla 686 58,734 38.0 340 Montour • Dan villa 270 41,870 14.4 635 Northampton • Nazaralh 484 86,694 30.7 1,174 Pottar ■ Couderaport 328 95,605 22.4 486 Snyder • Mlddlaburg 702 89,998 46.4 568 Warren - Warren 472 80,943 18.7 148 '** Third most produdkt county h PanniytvtnU FmHA Butter • Butter Cambria • Ebontburg Huntingdon • Huntingdon Lycoming • Wllltemaport SCS Alegheny ■ Pltubutgh Ort«n« - Wayneeburg Monro* - BroadheatUvlll* Montour • Source 1 . 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