A3B-Lancasfer Farming, Saturday, December 24, 1994 AI Studs Form Joint Marketing Plan LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) partner in Federated Genetics, Federated Genetics, 21st Cen- Atlantic Breeders cooperative will tury Genetics, and Noba plan to add Holstein sires from 21st and represent each other in their Noba to its sire lineup for mem respective marketing areas start- bers. Earlier this year, all three ing with the January, 1995 sire organizations began carrying summaries, according to a joint semen from their Color Breeds announcement by the thrfce AI sires, organizations. This means that as a The AI cooperatives say this joint marketing plan will help each organization involved meet their members’ needs while improving competi tive positions. They point out that these benefits are achieved without additional investment in facilities or more sires. One exception’in the new marketing agree ment concerns dairymen in northeastern Ohio, where Atlantic continues to carry only the Fed erated Holstein sires while Noba offers only their own and 2 Ist’s. Further details will be provided as the new sire lineup is presented in January. The marketing agreement follows an earlier announcement that Noba joins 21st and Wiscon sin DHIA in being subsidiaries of Cooperative Resources International. As a result, current 21st sires will assume the stud prefix code number 1. Sires owned by Federated Genetics partners Atlantic, Eastern, and Louisiana are identified with stud code number 8. Legislative Leaders Praised For New Ag Law HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Agricul ture Secretary Boyd E. Wolff today commended the Chairmen of the State House and Senate Agriculture Committees for leading a successful bipartisan effort that addressed several impor tant food safety issues. Wolff said Representative Bill Lloyd (D- Somerset) and Senator Roger Madigan (R-Brad ford) led the fight for passage of Senate Bill 729, that codified many agricultural-related issues and updated numerous food safety and product standard provisions. “This important bipartisan accomplishment recognizes that food safety has been a top prior ity at the Department of Agriculture, and it sets the stage for new efficiency in government by consolidating most food safety responsibilities within a single Commonwealth agency,” Wolff said. Under the new consolidated statute, inspec tions of restaurants will become the responsibil ity of the Department of Agriculture, which already inspects markets and processing facili ties. “Consolidating functions so that the Depart ment can follow food products every step of the way from the farm to the table makes good sense for consumers, restaurants, food producers and taxpayers.” “The new law will also establish a program under which supervisor employees in restau rants and food processing facilities will be certi fied after demonstrating their knowledge of food safety.” “That new program was requested by the food industry, which has worked with the Department to improve food safety for con sumers.” That certification program will begin as a voluntary program that will become mandatory by the year 2001. In addition, SB-729 updates the Bee Law through a registration program for apiaries; it changes the commercial feed law to bring Penn sylvania’s requirements into conformity with those of most other states; it establishes a grad ing and licensing program for maple syrup prod ucts; and creates an organic food program with in the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The Pennsylvania organic food program will be modeled after federal organic food standards set by the 1990 Farm Bill. • SOMERSET (Somerset Co.) The Somerset County Exten sion Executive Board, the group of 18 county citizens responsible for the program planning and funding of the local cooperative extension office, has reorganized for the 1995 business year. Newly elected and appointed members for a three-year term include Bill Blough, Susie elites, Bob Lohr, Charles Randall, Dave Stahl, and Greta Stahl. 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