Six Reasons To Feel Positive
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4. Farmers don’t like pesticide misuse any more than
consumers do. Most people who sell and use pesticides do so
carefully and according to the law. But, as the saying goes, “it
only takes a few rotten apples to spoil the barrel.” According to
the poll, less than half of all U.S. farmers believe that any pesti
cides are knowingly misapplied. Even so, two-thirds favor
stronger enforcement of penalties for misapplication. And two
out of five farmers favor mandatory education and certification
for anyone who applies pesticides as the best solution for pre
venting misapplication.
Farmers are not saying they want more laws, but they do
support getting tougher on that small percentage of people who
don’t respect existing laws ... and consequently put the reputa
tion and credibility of agriculture at risk.
5. Farmers have confidence in the regulatory system. At
least 80% of all farmers believe current safeguards are suffi
cient to protect consumers, farm workers and the environment.
But even more (85%) are convinced that the general public
doesn’t understand these safeguards.
6. Farmers are pitching in to help educate the non-farm
public. According to the poll, 80% of the farmers believe that
consumers are more concerned about farm environmental
issues today than five years ago, and that food safety is their
greatest concern. They also believe that consumers are not very
well informed about environmental issues associated with agri
culture, including regulatory safeguards.
At the same time, 68% of farmers believe that education can
reduce public concerns; and they believe farmers themselves
should play an important role in that education, as should gov
ernment. Most importantly, 36% of farmers say they have per
sonally participated in efforts to educate their non-farm neigh
bors, usually as part of an effort by an organized farm group.
It’s clear from the poll that farmers share the public’s con
cern for the environment and are making positive changes on
their farms. But it’s also clear and we don’t need a poll to
tell us this that the job of balancing agricultural productivity
with environmental sensitivity is never really finished. There’s
always more work to be done.
Environmental issues are not likely to go away. Some ex
perts predicted that environmental issues would decrease in
importance as our nation’s economic issues became more seri
ous. But issues like water quality have proven to have incredi
ble staying power, and it’s now clear that environmentalism
will simply be a part of doing business in the years ahead.
Fortunately, we have a solid foundation on which to build. If
we, as an industry, keep sharpening our understanding of these
complex issues, keep embracing positive changes, and keep
talking with our non-farm neighbors, we’ll have even more
good news to talk about in the future.
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1993 Orchid Show, Ag Arena,
Penn State, thru April 4.
Forest Stewardship Landowners
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ter, Mansfield U., 9 a.m.-12:15
p.m.
York County Livestock Day, 4-H
Mnnihn. April 5
Mercer Co. Sheep Shearing
School, Carl Gadsby Farm,
Grove City, thru April 6.
Farm Rescue and Safety, Lebanon
Fairgrounds, 9 a.m.-noon and 7
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Berks Co. 4-H Supper Scries, 6
p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Pa. Poultry Sales and Service Con
ference, Nittany Lion Inn, Penn
State, thru April 7.
Keystone Farm Credit meeting,
Days Inn and Conference Cen
ter, Allentown, 7 p.m.
Pa. Dairy Princess promotion
meeting, southeast, Holiday
Inn, Denver, 9:30 a.m.-3:30
p.m.
Mercer Co. Sheep Shearing
School, Whiting Farm, Pulaski,
thru April 8.
Keystone Farm Credit meeting,
Willow Valley Conference
Ag Issues Forum, Kreider’s
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a.m.-9 a.m.
Delaware-Chester Farmers Asso
ciation annual spring banquet,
West Fallowfield School,
Oxford, 6:45 p.m.
Dairy tour to Carroll Co. from
Adams Co.
Keystone Farm Credit meeting,
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Mercer Co. Sheep Shearing
School, McMullen Farm, Sugar
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Pa. Holstein Showcase Sale, Ag
Arena, State College, 10:30
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Sunday, April 11
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April 13 |
5-week daytime course on home
landscape design, Carroll
County Extension Office, 9:30
a.m.-noon, consecutive Tues
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Pa. Poultry Federation Fund Rais-
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 27, 1993-A3l
ing Banquet, Hershey Conven
tionCentei^lCTshev^SOam.
Mid-Atlantic Highland Cattle
Association annual meeting,
Who’s Hill Farm, Sunbury, Pa.,
thru April 17.
Mastitis Control and Quality Milk
Course, Penn State, University
Ephrata Area Young Farmers
Association monthly meeting,
“Food Watch and Better Liv
ing Program,” Ephrata H.S.
Ephrata H.S. Ag In the Classroom
3rd Animal Poultry Science Club
dinner and awards banquet,
Home Horticulture Seminar, Pan
sy Trial Day/Idea Garden Tour,
Farm and Home Center, 9
a.m.-noon.
Windmiller’s Trade Fair, Trinity
Acres, Fedcralsburg, Md.
Mifflinburg Young Farmers Toy
Show and Winross Truck Sale.
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