A3O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 22, 1993
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New Jersey FFA Convention Next Week Young Cooperator Title
TRENTON. NJ. More than
2SO FFA members are expected in
New Brunswick for the annual NJ
FFA Convention which will be
held at Cook College, Rutgers.
During the three (3) day con
vention, FFA members and dele
gates from across the state will
gather to conduct business and
honor fellow members for their
outstanding achievements.
This year’s convention to be
held May 24-26, will feature Todd
Hingson, Vice President of Live
Oak, Florida as a keynote speaker.
Other guest speakers include Mr.
John Rodgers, Honorable Arthur
R. Brown, Secretary of Agricul
ture, Dean Daryl Lund, Executive
Dean, Cook College, and Dr. Tho
mas A. Henry, Director, Office of
Adult and Occupational
Education.
According to Nancy Trivcue,
state FFA advisor, awards in
agriscience, agricultural profi
ciency and other areas will be pre-
Poultry Producers
Included For
Tax Break
HARRISBURG
(Dauphin Co.) The
Pennsylvania Depart
ment of Revenue has
clarified the state sales
tax exemption so that
farmers who construct
manure holding facili
ties beneath high-rise
poultry houses do not
have to pay sales tax on
that portion of their new
building, according to
Agriculture Secretary
Boyd E. Wolff.
Wolff, who had
asked for a clarification,
commended officials at
the state Department of
Revenue for their deci
sion which will benefit
poultry producers.
“In the past, manure
facilities in the base
ments of hog feeder
operations qualified for
thi '““mof' hile
.ie exemption whn
similar units under
poultry houses did not
qualify," Wolff said.
‘These manure facil
ities can accurately be
called “manure tanks’*
and as such they are
equipment directly used
in the operation of a
farm.”
The Tax Reform
Code of 1971 exempts
from sales tax any
purchase of machinery,
equipment and supplies
used by the purchaser
directly in the operation
of farming.
The Department of
Revenue has deter
mined that a manure
holding tank qualifies
as directly used equip
ment That is true even
though the “tank” may
be a concrete structure
either below ground or
at ground level.
Farmers who have
questions concerning
the sales tax should
consult the Pennsylva
nia Sales and Use Tax
Regulation 226 or they
should contact the
Department of
Revenue, Sales Tax
Division (7 17)
783-9360.
sented to outstanding members,
and top chapters will receive Safe
ty, Superior Chapter and Building
Our American Communities
awards. New Jersey FFA Degrees
will be conferred upon 23 mem
bers who, as a result of their agri
cultural and leadership achieve
ments, have qualified for the high
est FFA degree a state can bestow
upon its members.
In addition to student recogni
tion, several adults and groups are
to be cited for outstanding service
to the FFA. Honorary Stale FFA
Degrees will be presented to eight
(8) individuals. Distinguished Ser
vice Awards will be given to two
(2) businesses for their support of
the NJ FFA Association.
The NJ state FFA officers will
preside over the convention. They
are: Travis Eachus, President,
Elmer, NJ, Tiffany Roberson,
Vice President, Columbus. NJ,
Theresa Cooper, Secretary, Lam
bertville, NJ, Allison Cottrell,
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Dealers Inquiries Are Invited
Sentinel, Cream Ridge, NJ, Dean
Pearce, Reporter, East Brunswick,
Nicole Write, Treasurer, New
Egypt, NJ, and Jay Tilton, Par
liamentarian, Marlboro, NJ.
Fifty official delegates from
each of the 36 number chapters in
the stale will represent the mem
bership in voting on business.
According to Travis Eachus, Stale
President, the key issues for 1993
will be constitutional changes,
contest revision and development
and chartering a new chapter.
National FFA Vice President,
Todd Hingson will address the
convention Monday, May 24th at
8:00 p.m. The major emphasis of
his speech will be strengthening
agricultural education programs
and increasing participation in
FFA activities on all levels.
Hingson’s was elected at the
651 h National Convention in Kan
sas City, MO. last November. (See
attached biography for additional
information).
CREAMERY (Montgomery
Co.) If you are currently graz
ing, considering grazing, or just
curious about grazing, then this
series of Pasture Walks is for you.
Not only will you get to sec
farms using pasture systems, but
you will also be able to ask ques
tions and network with other inter
ested fanners.
The following three farms have
agreed to host pasture walks the
last Thursday of the month, 9:30
a.m. to 11:30 a.m.. May through
October. For more information
about the tours and directions to
the farms, contact Tim Fritz at
(215) 489-4315.
• May 27, Brian and Brenda
Moyer, Montgomery County.
Starting third year of pasture sys
tem, 36 cows and 15 heifers with
65 acres available to graze, water
available in each paddock. Crops
grazed: cool season grass/clovcr
mixes, sorghum-sundangrass and
brassicas. Total mixed ration,
moderate milk production.
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Quality equipment from
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REAR BLADES
48” Through 120”
48” Through 120”
LANDSCAPE RAKES
48” Through 96”
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• June 24, Jessie Howe, Bucks
County. Starting third year of
grazing, 20 cows to be increased
to 35 with 23 acres available to
graze. Water available in each
paddock, cool season grass
legume pastures, started seasonal
dairying this year. Only equip
ment: one tractor, rotary mower,
and manure spreader. Moderate
milk production.
• July 29, Forrest Strieker
Farm, Berks County. First year
of grazing, total of 99 head graz
ing SO permanent pasture acres
with more land available for tem
porary grazing. Two alleys and
water available to all pastures.
Cool season grass/lcgumc pas
tures and alfalfa grazed. High milk
production.
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48” Through 84”
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