YORK (York Co.) nine’s
not much lime for fruit growers
who need to learn mote about
recently enacted changes to federal
crap insurance the application
deadlines are very soon.
Further, those who suffered
large losses from an almost non
existant 1994 peach crap can find
out what they may be eligible to
receive to help during a producer’s
meeting on both recently approved
disaster relief and a crop insurance
reform bin.
Hie meeting is set for 7 p.m.,
Nov. 14, at the Penn State Univer
sity fruit research laboratory in
Biglerville.
According to information com
ing from the PSU Extension
offices in York and Lancaster
counties, fruit growers should
attend the meeting for an explana
tion of what was recently passed
by Congress.
Details of the disaster bill for
1994 losses are to be provided dur
ing the meeting. As well, John
Gartside, an account executive
with Agri-Business Insurance
Agency Inc., and a former director
of the federal crop insurance divi
sion, out of Harrisburg, is to pro
vide insight into aspects of the
reforms of federal crop insurance
and what it may mean to the
producer.
Some highlights of the insur
ance reform bill were included in a
news release from the Lancaster
County extension office.
According to that, while disaster
payments apparently will be avail-
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% FIRST TOBACCaSALE: DECEMBER 5, 1994
j FIRST RECEIVINO DATE: NOVEMBER 30TH,. BAM - 3PM
Sale Euery Mon., Wed. 81 Fri. Thereqfter
STRIP YOUR TOBACCO EARLY!
609 tobacco companies are saying: get your crop on
auction in December. They say they need PA 609
tobacco to blend with buriey tobacco. This is good news
for PA 609 as it is becoming known worldwide.
Tennessee and Kentucky auctions open at Thanksgiving.
Local tobacco farmers should bring some of thei: best
tobacco to first sale, December sth, with a full warehouse
to attract buyers. There are reports tobacco buyers are
telling tobacco companies in the south that they can buy
cheaper on the farm. If this is true -- think twice!
We at tobacco warehouse wanMo help market your
tobacco at an all-time high price. We are not in the
tobacco processing business, we are in the business of
selling your tobacco.
Please don’t misrepresent your tobacco inside the bale
with nesting. Try your best with neat bales - it’s worth
your time. You have worked hard to grow a good crop,
don't go wrong in stripping your crop. Watch your
moisture and keep green out. THIS MIGHT BE THE
YEAR BUYERS WILL BE PICKY WITH STRAIGHT
STRIPPED TOBACCO.
x. Why does a tobacco buyer want to buy tobacco on
T contract and say they will pay what the price is at
hi auction? Does the buyer offer that at high offer for the
jr season or does it stop at delivery? Keep selling your
L tobacco on contract for $1.20/lb. and that will be the price
V for the season!
PARADISE TOBACCO SALES
r 717-687-0990
Mitch Whit«-Sal« Mgr. • Mitch A«hby-Auct.
You can order a bale box and take cost off tobacco
check when you sell at Paradise. Cotton twine also
in stock.
Experts Call For Fruit Growers Meeting
To Review 1994 Disaster, Crop Insurance Bill
able to help cover 1994 production
losses, it may be necessary to
purchase crop insurance for next
year’s crop in order to be consid
ered fbr<friture disaster aid.
Also, the crop insurance appli
cation deadline to cover the 1995
crop of apples is Nov. 20.
NORTH CORNWALL (Leba
non Co.) Volunteers support
ing the Lebanon FaTm-City prog
ram have put together a different
banquet this year, one that brings
together a wide range of
agricultural/non-agricultural fami
ly appropriate services and
activities.
The plan this year is to use the
huge fairgrounds bom-style con
vention hall for the banquet sche
duled for Dec. 6 from 6 p.m. to
9:30 p.m.
The deadline for reservations is
Nov. 30. Tickets can be purchased
through the Lebanon Valley
Chamber of Commerce, or the
Lebanon Extension office.
In the center of the spacious hall
is to be a dining area, with a num
ber of tables for those purchasing
the $lO tickets, or sponsoring a
table for $2OO. Dinner is to be at 7
p.m.
As guests enter the facility, they
can expect to be greeted by Miss
, Pennsylvania, Kristen Border, and
The deadline for the 1993 peach
crop is Nov. 30.
According to the release, some
other aspects of the crop insurance
program are Oat a “catastrophic’’
level of coverage is available,
which would guarantee an insur
ance income comparable to 50 per-
Lebanon Fafm-City Banquet
Showcases Area Agriculture
a landscaping display, hor
d’oeuvres, a CHEERS non
alcoholic dairy beverages bar, and
samples of agricultural commodi
ties, in addition to numerous dis
plays and entertainment.
Four stages are to be set up
along each of the inside walls, with
each stage to feature a different
musical act during the hour prior to
the meal.
At one stage, the Lebanon
Bologna Band is to perform; at
another a band from Eastern Leba
non County, the Elco Odd Eigh
teen; the Salem Lutheran Youth
and Adult Bell Choirs; and a three
piece blues-jazz band, Gadzooks,
round out the musical pre-meal
offering.
During the dinner, Lee Moyer,
of Marty’s Music Store, Lebanon,
is to play piano selections.
Also set to be displayed around
fhc interior of the banquet hall for
participants to visit are to be a
number of exhibits, hi one comer,
commodity representatives, such
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cent of the expected crop at 60 per
cent of the market price; that the
price of insurance is to range from
$5O per crop, up to s2ooper coun
ty; higher coverage levels are
available with the promise that the
federal government would subsid
ize up to 60 percent of the cost of
as dairy princesses, and apple and
honey queens are to be available to
discuss 1 their products.
A storage shed manufacturer, a
live-animal display from the Leba
non County/Cedar Crest FFA, a
meat-cut identification display by
Laudermilch Meats, Christmas
trees, greens, a display of apple
varieties, a live shawl-making
demonstration, and a quilt making
demonstration are also to be sur
rounding the dining tables and
available for visiting.
The dinner is to feature bar
becued chicken by Bill Troutman,
Northeast DHIA:
No Fee Increase
ITHACA, N.Y. Members ot
the Northeast DHIA Board of
Directors met recently to review
the audited financial statements for
fiscal year 1994 which ended
August 31, 1994. It is the third
straight year the cooperative has
held the line on fees. The fiscal
1994 year exceeded budget expec
tations of a deficit and ended with a
modest positive margin, allowing
the cooperative to begin a new fis
cal year without any threat of DHI
fee increases to the Cooperative’s
members. Board members cited
the strong financial position of the
cooperative and the current milk
prices as primary reasons for pass
ing a deficit budget rather than bal
ancing the budget by increasing
DHI fees.
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West of Rockies:
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additional insurance coverage; the
yield guarantees are to be based on
the grower’s actual farm yields,
with provisions to drop low
production yean.
For more information on the
meeting, call Gartside at (800)
233-1957.
and include filling, carrots, cole
slaw, a roll, chocolate cake, milk
and coffee.
The program following the meal
is to feature Miss Pennsylvania
playing fiddle, followed by pre
sentations by job exchange parti
cipants, and auction of a wool
shawl that was made during the
evening, and distribution of door
prizes.
For more information or tickets,
call the Lebanon Valley Chamber
of Commerce at (717) 273-3727;
or the county extension office at
(717) 270-4391.
Northeast DHIA is able to
maintain their current fee structure
by relying on sound financial man
agement decisions, and the conser
vative practices of the cooperative.
Financially strong and stable, the
organization looks forward to
implementing a strategic plan that
includes expanding the current ser
vice area while continuing to pro
vide dependable service, and high
quality dairy herd management
information and laboratory ser
vices at competitive rates.
Northeast DHIA currently
serves members in a nine state area
of New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Connecticut, Massachu
setts, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, Maine and Vermont.
DAIRY
ASSOCIATION CO., INC