Workshop Fine-Tunes Dairy LOU ANN GOOD Lancaster Farming Staff DENVER (Lancaster Co.) Don’t be fooled. The majority of milk promotion is not done on tele vision commercials. Neither is it done by paid advertisers nor by professional sales people. Enticing people to drink more milk, eat more cheese, and use more dairy products in cooking is a job largely done by volunteers. These volunteers work together in small committees throughout the state. They are the people who help Deb Dietrich, left, of Berks County said that her commit tee will be holding a milk CHEERS promotion In the mall. Dairy princesses will wear prom dresses and a balloon arch will be used to attract shoppers to taste the milk punches and pick up recipes. Marie Switzer of Dauphin County said that shoppers in Harrisburg are wary of tasting free sam ples during mall promotions. rj*4 Lot's Of Demonstrators, Used Sewing Machines and Overlooks PRICED-TO-SELL! First Come... First Served. HINKLETOWN SEWING MACHINE SHOP R.D. #3, Wanner Rd., Ephrata, Pa. • (717) 354-0204 Mile Off Rt 322 In Hmklctown • Mon-Sat 8To8» Between Rt.. 222 it live job in setting up promotions on the county level. ‘They arc the ‘arms’ and ‘legs’ of all dairy promotion efforts,” said Jan Harding, director of (PDPPS) Pennsylvania Dairy Princess and Promotion Services, Inc. To expose committee members to the resources available for dairy promotion, PDPPS holds annual workshops in districts throughout the state. One of these meetings was held on Tuesday in Denver for the southeast district. Committee members from BERNINA' B Berks, Lancaster, Lebanon, and Dauphin counties exchanged ideas on the best and worst promotions and heard updates on issues facing the dairy industry from several industry representatives. On controversial issues such as animal rights, BST, and nutrition, committee members were encour aged to ask Dairy Council, MAM MA, and other dairy organizations for help. “Let the experts in these fields les,” Bill Snitcher of Speakers at the Dairy Promotion worki »p are, from It cum, Bill Snltcher, Nadine, Carolyn Weaver, and Mim Kauffman. Lykens Vattzy Qazebos dealer RD. 2. Box 59C, MiUersburg, PA 17061 INQUIRIES (717) 692-2645 Answering Service NO SUNDAY CALLS WELCOME M 3 GOOD FOOD OUTLET STORES See Our Original Line Of Golden Barrel Products Plus All Kinds Of Beans, Candies, Dried Fruit, Snack Mixes, Etc. At Reduced Prices * BAKING MOLASSES * MAPLE SYRUP * PANCAKE & WAFFLE * BARBADOS MOLASSES A PANCAKE St WAFFLE , MIX * BLACKSTRAP SYRUPS * ASSORTMENT OF MOLASSES * SORGHUM SYRUP CANDIES A.H 1 * CORN SYRUPS A LIQUID St DRY SUGARS A DRIED FRUIT »?■- -feV* ffloH FRUCTOSE * CANOLA OIL * SNACK MIXES ' SYRUPS A COCONUT OIL A BEANS 7 \ ftflv A CORN OIL A HONEY A r |~n ; ; A COTTONSEED OIL A PEANUT BUTTER h]L If your loc.l .tore A OLIVE OIL A BAUMAN APPLE v.> y does not have it, . BIfTTPRS SE toto° R A VEGETABLE OIL A KAUFFAMN PRESERVES * SHOO-FLY PIE MIX A SPRING GLEN REUSHES Processors Of Syrups, Molasses, Cooking Oils, Funnel Cake Mix, Pancake k Waffle Mix k Shoofly Pie Mix GOOD FOOD OUTLET Located At Good Food, Inc. W. Main St., Box 160, Honey Brook, PA 19344 215-273-3776 1-800-327-4406 Located At L & S Sweeteners 388 E. Main St, Leola, PA 17540 717-656-3486 1-800-633-2676 - WE UPS DAILY - Promotion Efforts MAMMA told the audience. Snitcher encouraged committee members to speak at a level that the non-farming community can understand. To help the public understand why farmers want to use BST, Snitcher suggested they say, “If your car got 20 miles per gallon, wouldn’t it be in your best interest to get 40 miles per gallon?” Or, “If your electric bill could be cut through more efficent use of electr ic, wouldn’t that be in your best 1> Custom CJazeSos Quality • Beauty • Affordability • 6 Styles To Choose From • Pressure Treated or Cedar • In Assembled Or Kit Form • Sizes From 8’ to 18’ • Delivery Available CALL OR WRITE FOR FREE LITERATURE interest to pursue it?” Or, “Would you do anything to jeopardize your investment of $1,500 the aver age price of a cow?” Or “BST is a natural element found in every glass of milk that you drank in your entire life.” Carolyn Weaver of Dairy Coun cil reviewed the food pyramid put out by the USDA. Although much nutritional information is taught to dairy promoters. Weaver reminded \y SPECIALS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL GOLDEN BARREL BAKING MOLASSES S 3 oa. - Regularly $2.69 WOW $2.29 GOLDEN BARREL PEANUT OIL '/• Gallon • Regularly $2.99 wow $2.59 GOLDEN BARREL HIGH FRUCTOSE ieoz. Liquid Sweetener - For More Information Please Write or Call - Regularly $1.59 wow $1.09 (Turn to Page B 5)
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