HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
_ Beef producer! from across the
country will gather June 25 and 26
in Hers hey for die Cattleman’s
promotion and Research Board’s
(Beef Board) semi-annual meet
ing. The Beef Board is the nation
il industry organization which
maintains oversight responsibili
ties for the $1 per head beef
checkoff program.
“We fed very fortunate to host
this national meeting,” says Ralph
McGregor, a dairy fanner from
York County, and one of Pennsyl
vania’s two representatives on the
109-member national board. Pen
nsylvania's other representative
on the board is Ralph Dotterer, a
cattle feeder from Clinton County.
“It is only fitting that this group?
whose purpose is to build consum
er demand for beef and veal, has
chosen an Northeastern meeting
sight close to many of the major
cities,” McGregor says.
The meeting begins on Friday.
June 25, at 8:00 a.m. with the
opening general session at the
Hershey Lodge and Convention
Center. The Friday afternoon ses
sions will be devoted to commit
tee meetings on Domestic Market
Analysis, Foreign Market Analys
is, Integrated Public Relations and
Product Developmenl/Industry
Response. The Collections Sub
committee, and the Planning and
Producer Communications Com
mittees will meet Friday evening.
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On Saturday. June 2d. the
morning session will feature
detailed program reports in prom
otion, research, consumer infor
mation, industry information and
foreign marketing. That afternoon
the Beef Board will review and
lake action on their $44 million
Young Dairy Leaders Institute Extends
BRATTLEBORO, Vt — Hie original June 1 deadline. Institute is a national program with activerole in directing the future of
first major project of the Holstein The institute is to be an intensive the goal of “focusing on the grow- the dairy industry through positive
Foundation is its Young Dairy leadership and issues awareness ing need for advanced leadership involvement in the dairy and gcn-
Leaders Institute, scheduled to program for those who seek to and personal development training eral agricultural industries, their
begin February 1994. become more involved with decid- for young producers in the ever- communities and the political
However, anyone applying has ing the direction of the dairy changing dairy industry. process.”
»iwv time remaining die dead- industry. “It is die objective of the Insd- Young dairy producers across
line for applications is July IS. According to the application tutc to stimulate and prepare young the nation are being encouraged to
That deadline is extended from the form, The Young Dairy Leaders dairy producers to play a more apply for the program which, in the
tu a ‘a. i~k i interest of maintaining a quality.
Conservancy Protects Berks Farm intensiveprog«m. •*.*
w limiting the institute to 100 people,
acres will remain permanently more than 57 yean improving and 12-part application contains
agricultural. caring for this farm. The Agricul- five sections which require essay
Edward Unterkofler was raised tura i Conservation Easement responses. Three letten of
on a farm less than one mile from guarantees that a bulldozer eager reference are requested to accom
where he now lives. He and his to build another housing develop- the applfrati""
wife bought this farm in 1936, the ment or shopping mall won’t Those wishing more informa
ytax they were married and they destroy the Unterkofler’s life-time tion about the institute, or seek an
raised three children there. The farming effort The farm will con- fl ppii<»»Hnn should write to the
farm, now operated by a son, is a tinue to contribute to Berks Coun- FntmHatinn, Young Dairy
crop and livestock operation with agricultural economy and Leaders Institute Selection Corn
several free-range chicken flocks, farm f am ii y heritage. mittee p.o. Box 816. Brattleboro,
culture 1992 Statistical Summary. y t 05302-0616.
There are woodlots, fence rows,
and more than a mile of frontage
along the Schuylkill River.
The Unterkoflers have spent
WYOMISSING (Berks Co.)
The Berks County Conservancy’s
Farmland Protection Program
recently assisted a dedicated
Centre Township farm family to
protect their 409-acre farm for
future generations.
Working with the Conservancy,
Edward and Mildred Unterkofler,
Mohrsville, have placed an agri
cultural conservation easement on
their farm that ensures the farm
will never be developed. The ease
ment document allows for the pos
sibility of building lots for family
members, but most of the 409
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The meeting will conclude with
the "Old-Fashioned Pennsylvania
Dutch Picnic” at a Lancaster
County Farm.
‘Tor many of die cattlemen, this
will be their first opportunity to
see Pennsylvania agriculture first
hand,” says McGregor. “Although
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most of their time in Henhey will
be spent in meetings, we did want
to provide an opportunity for them
to gain an appreciation of our agri
cultural industry.”
All sessions are open to the
public, however, advance reserva
tions are requested. All meal func-
Livestock Day Cancelled
The •Junior Livestock Field Day that waa originally
achadulad for Saturday, Juna 5 at Penn State haa been
cancelled. Keith Bryan, instructor in the dairy and animal
science department, said the program waa cancelled for
1993 due to the low number of preregistrations received
to date.
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tions require advance ticket
purchase.
Producers interested in attend
ing the meetings and/or purchas
ing meal tickets can make reserva
tions by contacting the Pennsylva
nia Beef Council at (717)
S4S-6000 by June 14.
Deadline