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ducdon,” laid Abe Fisher, presi
dent of the Pennsylvania Pork Pro
ducers Council (PPPC), sponsor of
the Expo. Registration is free of
charge.
Fisher said the new site provides
mote exhibit space over the Penn
Harris. In turn, 80 exhibit booths
have been sold as of press time
“more than we’ve ever had,” said
Fisher.
“We hope the site proves to be
much better for those who regsiter
for the Expo,” said Fisher. More
than 400 will attend the annual
event, which features a trade show
and educational seminars for
producers.
Featured at the Expo will be Dr.
Kirk Clark, nationally recognized
for his work with medicated early
weaning programs at Purdue Uni
versity. He will speak about the
benefits of multiple site
production.
Gary Maas, president of Agri
Careers in Massena, lowa, will
provide tips on keeping top-notch
employees. “Maas is the top guy
in the country with his expertise
regarding managing ag employ
ees,” said Fisher.
Tom Congelton, marketing
manager for the Central Kentucky
Hog Marketing Association in
Springfield. Ky., will provide his
perspective on establishing a
marketing network.
Also, H. Louis Moore, Penn
State professor of agricultural eco-
MMI
Reorganization Meeting
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio
The board of directors of Milk
Marketing Inc. (MMI), based on
Strongsville, Ohio, held its annual
reorganizations! meeting recently
and re-elected Herman Brubaker,
of West Alexandria, Ohio, as its
chairman and president of the
board.
MMI is a regional cooperative
ranked seventh in size in the
nation, with 5,600 dairy coopera
tors in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvani
a, Kentucky. Maryland, Michigan,
New York, and West Virginia.
Last year it marketed and pro
cessed more than 4.75 billion
pounds of milk for revenues of
$725 million.
The board of directors consists
of2l district directors and three at
large directors. Annual elections
are held on a rotating basis.
Brubaker has served as presi
dent of MMI since 1985 and pres
ides over all meetings of the board
and 210-member delegate body.
The board sets policy and direction
for the association.
Elected as vice chairs were Pen
nsylvanians George Bancroft Jr.,
of Centerville, and Tom Croner, of
Berlin.
Dale Kauffman, of Shreve,
Ohio, was reelected secretary.
Phillip Hart, of Clayton, Mich.,
was elected as treasurer.
In earlier board elections, dairy
producers in 11 of MMTs 21 dis
tricts elected to two year terms
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Expo Wednesday At Lebanon
Pork
nomics, will provide his annual
hog market outlook. Dennis Zim
merman, a producer and member
of the Nutrient Management
Advisory Board, will discuss the
state’s Nutrient Management Law
and how if will affect individual
operations.
An annual event is the Keystone
Pork Bowl, where county teams
compete. Also on schedule is the
junior public speaking contest,
where you from ages 8-19
compete.
“We try to provide a variety of
themes,” said Fisher. Included in
this issue of Lancasttr Farming is
the complete schedule.
Also, the fourth annual Legisla
tive Activity Fund Auction will be
Holds
James Compton, District 3,
Clarksburg (Pa.); Merel Chaplin,
District 4, Moundsville. W.Va.;
Dale Kauffman, District 6; Connie
Finton, District 7, New Philadel
phia, Ohio; Harold Schacht, Dis
trict 10, Canal Winchester, Ohio;
Brubaker; Les Kruse, District 13,
New Knoxville. Ohio; and Charles
F. Hickerson, District 19, Maysvil
le. Ky.
Elected to three-year terms were
Paul Broering, District 14, St
Henry, Ohio; Donald Gurtner, Dis
trict 17. Fremont, Ind.; and Terry
Rowlett, District 20. Campbells
buig, Ky.
Keystone
Pork
Expo
Wednesday
February 15
Lebanon Valley
Expo Center
Lebanon Fairgrounds
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held following the educational
seminars. Fisher said, as of press
time, there were about
$14,000-SIS,OOO worth of items.
From quilts and prints to mycoplas
ma vaccines, to raise funds for the
PPPC.
Fisher said that volunteer help
allows the PPPC to manage and
coordinate the activities of the
Expo.
Fisher noted that “The Other
Burger” will be sold at
dinnertime.
Contact your county extension
office for a copy of the Expo
program.
Following is a listing of the
Keystone Pork Expo exhibitors:
1995
KEYSTONE PORK EXPO
EXHIBITORS
Moorman Manufacturing Company
MSD Agvct-Mcrck & Co.
Noble Laboratories
Northeast Agri Systems
Oxford Veterinaiy Labs
PACMA, Inc.
Pars Inc. of Mt. Joy
Pig Improvement Company
Pfizer, Inc.
Purina Mills, Inc.
Raytec Manufacturing
Reinecker Ag Products
Schick Enterprises
Seghers Hybrid
Smith Kline Beecham
Animal Health
Snook’s Equipment
Solvay Animal Health
Tech Mix, Inc.
Tri-County Confinement
Systems, Inc.
Upjohn Co.
Vigortone Ag Products
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PRODUCERS PROGRAM
TRADE SHOW
North Hall
8:00 am Registration—Doors
Open to Trade Show
SEMINARS
Center Hall
Morning Session:
Moderator—
Ken Kephart
9:30 am Welcome
Ken Kephart
9:45 am Benefits of Multiple
Site Production
Kirk Clark
10:45 am Keeping Top Notch
Employees
Gary Maas
11:45 tmThe Nutrient Manage
ment Law: An Update
Dennis Zimmerman
Afternoon Session
Moderator—
Ken Kephart
1:30 pm Public Speaking Con
test Winners
Host: Bruce Lemmon
1:50 pm Establishing a Market
ing Network
Tom Congelton
2:45 pm Market Outlook
H. Louis Moore
JR. PUBLIC SPEAKING
CONTEST
Lebanon County
Extension Office
Chairman —
Bruce Lemmon
9:30 am Ages 16-19
Ages 12-15
12:30 pm Ages £-77
KEYSTONE PORK BOWL
Lebanon County Extension
Office Chairman —
Kenneth Winebark
9:30 am Preliminary Elimina
tions
2:00 pm Final Eliminations
Wayne Feeds —
Continental Grain Company
Wengers Feed Mill
White Oak Mills
Young’s Livestock
Nutritional Service
Acme Engineering and
Manufacturing Co.
Aerotech, Inc.
Agri Business Insurance Agency
Allflex USA
Animal Medic
Agway, Inc.
Automatic Farm Systems
Binkley & Hurst Brothers
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airgrounds
LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
FUND AUCTION
North Hall
To be held immediately follow
ing seminar program
Presiding
Abe Fisher
Auctioneer
Harry Bachman
Industry products will be donat
ed. The ’94 Auction had some
excellent buys. Don’t miss this
year’s auction.
PROGRAM
PARTICIPANTS
Harry Bachman, Auctioneer
Annville, PA
Abe Fisher, 1994 President
Pennsylvania Pork Council
Kinzer, PA
Kirk Clark, Professor of
Veterinary Medicine
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Tom Congelton
Marketing Manager
Central Kentucky
Hog Marketing Association
Springfield, KY
Kenneth Kephart, Assoc Pro
fessor of Animal Science
Pennsylvania State University
Bruce Lemmon, Ag Education
Instructor
Cumberland Valley High
School Carlisle, PA
Gary Maas, President
Agri Careers
Massena, IA
H. Louis Moore, Professor of
Agricultural Economics
Pennsylvania State University
Kenneth Winebark,
Lebanon County Agent
Pennsylvania State University
Dennis Zimmerman
Producer, Member Nutrient
Management Advisory Board
Beaver Springs, PA
Brookview Farms Equipment
Commercial Concepts
Dekalb Swine Breeders
Dyna-Tech Industries
Euro Swine, Inc.
Farm Credit in PA
Farmer Boy Ag, Inc.
Fermenta Animal Health
Genetic Improvement Services
Hatfield Quality Meats
Hoechst-Roussel AgriVet Company
Key Aid Distributors
Mar Can Division, Maryland Canvas
Master Mix Feeds
Meridian Bank
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