Groundwater Protection Teleconference At Farm And Home LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) Penn Slate Cooperative Exten sion in Lancaster County and the Lancaster League of Women Vot ers are hosting a national video conference on groundwater pro tection to alert citizens and local, state, and national decision makers about how to better protect our groundwater resources from pollution. The conference will be held from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, and will be downlinked at the Lancaster Farm and Home Center in Lancaster. NDC Honors Two Scientists ROSEMONT, 111. The NA TIONAL DAIRY COUNCIL® (NDC) honors two prominent sci entists for their contributions to research and education this week during the 34th annual meeting of The American Society for Clinical Nutrition (ASCN) in Anaheim, Calif. Selected by the ASCN Awards Committee are Michael F. Holick, Ph.D., M.D., who will receive the E. V. McCollum Award for his groundbreaking work in the area of Vitamin D research and Maur ice E. 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Alw*ys re»d snd follow label directions carefully. fjSKv The two-hour video session will feature presentations, panel dis cussions, a call-in segment, and film footage revealing success sto ries of groundwater protection. Highlights will include an exami nation of the role of groundwater in the renewal of the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act The video conference will not only provide a common pool of knowledge about groundwater issues, it will also provide a focused course of action. Topics addressed by the speak- nutrition.” explained Greg Miller. Ph.D., NDC’s vice president of Nutrition Research who will pre sent the awards. “These awards demonstrate our commitment to stimulating the scientific exploration of nutrition and its impact on everyday life.” Dr. Holick of The Boston Uni versity School of Medicine has touched the lives of millions of people worldwide. His research findings in the field of vitamin D have been translated into practical applications to improve health. As a graduate student he identified and isolated the biologically active forms of the vitamin. Laboratory data from his research demonstrates the critical role of solar radiation and artifi cial lighting on the production of vitamin D. These data were then HERBICIDE Center ers include reducing nonpoint pol lution from agriculture, develop ing effective wellhead programs, mobilizing citizens and communi ties, and building national policy. Participants in the conference will have the opportunity to call in questions and receive answers on the air. There is no registration fee to attend this video conference, although reservations need to be made in advance by calling the Penn State Cooperative Extension Office at (717) 394-6851. used to develop fluorescent light ing which would enhance vitamin D production in the skin. 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Financial losses can be covered by fruit crop insurance (which is extremely expensive, according to Slaybaugh) or low-interest loans from the Farmers Home Administration. For now, growers should con tinue to follow a pruning program, because the cold weather has only affected this year’s harvest Hie trees should produce fruit if the weather cooperates, next season. Growers can also examine information about the new Cana dian winter-hardy varieties now under testing at Penn State. But research is still out on how well the trees can tolerate severe cold. Compared to other years, the past winter has created a condition MILK. IT DOES A BODY (KKHX Lancastar Farming, Satmtlay, April 30,1W4-A29 more severe than the dozen or so frosts that growers experienced in 1990. For those who want to buy peaches, states such as New Jersey, Georgia, South Carolina, South Virginia, and North Caroli na will have a crop. But prices to the food retailers could rise. Many peach growers may have to take a severe financial loss. “You’re talking a significant loss here,” said Kleiner. “Nobody realizes it. This area, it’s going to be felt, because it’s such a big industry here. “There’s not a thing you can do other than grow extremely hardy plants, if you can find them. “I've talked to ASCS to see if there’s anything coming through,’’ said Kleiner. “There’s nothing. “This is equivalent to a hurri cane coming through, or a tornado coming through and wiping out all your property,” he said.
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