WASHINGTON, D.C.—East ern Milk Producers’ members and staff stormed the capital this week in an effort to communicate dairy men’s needs to Congress. With the 1995 Farm Bill looming in the not too-distant future, EMP members Eastern Milk Producers Prssident Lew Gardner, left, gets legislative assistance from Jon Brackman and Jackie Root, young cooperators. There’s something extra in a starter fertilizer program. Starter fertilizers unlock bene fits for corn farmers. 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Tie Bob Gray, executive director of NCFC, in an address to the East ern delegation. “These legislative visits give fanners a personal con tact here that they can connect with about issues that are impor tant to the Northeast dairy indus try.” Some issues of great impor tance to the cooperative are the preservation of Federal Milk Mar keting Orders, control of assess ments, and funding for environ mental mandates. These issues, and more, were also addressed during discussions with Representative Steve Gun derson, Wisconsin, chairman of the House agriculture subcommit tee on dairy and livestock. He highlighted two issues of vital importance in the upcoming bill. “The purchase program is wide open for discussion,” he noted. 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Several of East ern’s cooperative officers, direc tors, staff, and Young Cooperators voiced their opinions on dairy issues to their Senators and Repre sentatives. YCs gave some insight •r you: pick from tines-in-the-rear, Limit Warranty! No Payments dr 6 Months for qualified TROY-BILT® Easy Pay customers ;hru 2/28/95. A £ASVWK( | | UNWIIWUH I Omar-aLT into the challenges meeting begin ning farmers in the current dairy climate, as well as learned about the legislative process and their role in it. They stressed the impor tance that a personal contact with legislators plays in their future. “I am one dairy farmer who will go home from here with a new understanding of the process,” said Jackie Root, a Young Cooper ator from Lawrenceville. “I will write letters and call my Congress man about issues that are impor tant to me because I feel that real people will listen to me.” Gray agreed. “It’s important to touch base with your legislators,” he stressed. “Not only do you make that con tact for yourself and your busi ness, but you also give them a resource to call on if they have a question about your industry.” Pa. DHIA Hires Baird (ContiniMd from Pogo A 24) technician in the Warren County area in August, there came the opportunity for Sue to work full opportunity for Sue to work full time. Her cir cuit of 12 herds quickly grew to 26 herds. When talking to Sue about her job responsi bilities as a technician, it doesn’t take long to realize that she truly loves her job. When Sue was asked what she likes most about working as a Pa.DHIA technician, she quickly said that she enjoys the realtionships that have been deve loped through working with dairymen; the idea of being associated with the dairy industry; and just being able to wave to her dairymen as she passes them on the road. She said the know ledge and experience gained through working as a technician is unmeasurable. Workshop Set For Lancaster LANCASTER (Lan caster Co.) A March 3 workshop to be held at the Lancaster County Extension Office is to focus on how to use Pennsylvania Dairy Herd Improvement Association reports to help make smart deci sion for improving herd profits. The workshop, “How To Use Pa.DHIA Reports,” is open to all dairymen, and is to be presented by Glen Shirk, Lancaster County Extension dairy agent The workshop is to stait at 12:30 p.m. and end about 2:30 p.m. No reservations are necessary. W 9195 ESI •m Glen is to go over the Pa.DHIA herd manage ment reports. He is to provide clues on how to make smart decisions and use the reports for early detection of poten tial problems.
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