State Offers Rabies Education Seminar In Johnstown HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) —An increasingly high num ber of rabies cases has prompted state and local officials to organ ize a seminar concerning rabies prevention, control and treatment on Tuesday, April 18 in Johns town. The seminar is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Johnstown Campus of the Univer sity of Pittsburgh in the Living/ Learning Center. It will bring together officials from the state Health and Agriculture depart ments, Cambria County Humane Society and Pennsylvania Game Commission in an effort to share information about the disease with the community. Dr. Karen Martin, a veterinary medical field officer in the Agri culture Department’s Altoona office, and David Vore, a live stock disease control technician, will participate in the seminar. FORCE CONTROLS. ln Developing FORCE soil insecticide, Zeneca Ag Products simulated and improved on the powerful chemistry found in chrysanthemum flowers. The result is the first pyrethroid insecticide designed for soil application. Because of this unique chemistry, FORCE ranks low in mammalian toxicity, which means very low hazard to humans. In addition, the low water solubility and soil mobility of FORCE greatly reduces any risk of leaching or ground water contamination. i^ + V -*■*-* - ‘%'^flr “As contact with animals increases in the spring and sum mer months, the concern for rabies is great,” Martin said. “We all benefit from a seminar like this, because it offers first-hand infor mation to the audience, allowing representatives from all the agen cies involved to provide a coordi nated front” Martin plans to discuss rabies in animals, Pennsylvania’s Rabies Vaccination Law, the role the Agriculture Department plays in rabies diagnostics, and the sequ ence of events that occurs once an animal is exposed to rabies. The seminar, sponsored by the, Health Department and Cambria County Humane Society, is geared toward health profession als, animal protection officers, po lice officers and emergency work ers, as well as the public at large. To pre-register, call the Health Department at (814) 533-2205.- - Keystone Farm Credit Charts Course At left, Phil Kimmel, president, and William Hostettler, chairman of the board of directors, confer on the annual report for Keystone Farm Credit. (Continued from Pago A 1) ciaiion squeezed interest margins to offer lower interest rates. Despite the decline in new loans. Keystone was able to eliminate adverse loan volume. A loan clas * sification systems shows that 90 percent of the loans are classified acceptable. In 1994. Keystone retired $214 million of stock to return pro ceeds to customers. Kimmel said that if things go as planned, stock holders will see even more return this year. The consolidation of two banks MMlMjjjHWff fjflMMFf H WSB iffl Oirfl Apply FORCE at 8 to 10 oz. per 1,000 linear row feet. The lbs./acre equivalent rates are: 6.S lbs. per acre on 40” rt>ws 6.9 lbs. per acre on 38* rows 7.3 lbs. per acre on 36” rows FORCE may be applied in a T-band in front of the press wheels, in a band behind the press wheels, or in-furrow. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ZENECA AG PRODUCTS DEALERS ALL-TERRAIN BANDERS Available To Force Users recently allows the channeling of funds from securities to loan to people like you Kimmel told the stockholders. The consolidation reduces over head and the financial benefits will be passed on to the owners and bor rowers. The consolidation does not affect directors, staff or branch officers. Keystone Farm Credit provides credit and credit-related services to or for the benefit of eligible bor rowers and stockholders in Pen nsylvania counties Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Dauphin, Dela ware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, 7.7 lbs. per acre on 34" rows 8.2 lbs. per acre on 32* rows 8.7 lbs. per acre on 30” rows Lincwttr Firming, Saturday, April 0, 1995-A33 Monroe. Montgomery. Northamp ton. Philadelphia, Pike, and Schuylkill. The board of directors adopts a business plan, an operating budget, and an action plan. Directors elected at the annual meetings are Wilmer Hostetler representing Region 1; James Garbo: and Ezra H. Good representing Region 2; and Ellis Kunkel representing Reg ion 3. Hostetler has been farming in Chester County for 37 years. He is a dairy farmer and owns and oper ates Hostetler Grain. Hostetler is a member of Atlantic Breeders Cooperative, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, DHIA, both the national and state Association, the Feed Dealers Association, and the East ern Shore Grain Dealers. Hosteller serves on the Black Rock Camp Association Board, is treasurer for Ml Vemon Church, and past presi dent of the Oxford School Board. Garber is a partner in James Gar ber & Sons, which is involved in poultry, hog, and steer production in Mount Joy. He is also vice presi dent of Garber Farms. Inc., a truck ing enterprise. Garber is a member of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and is past vice chairman of the Lan caster County Farmers Associa tion. Community involvement include chairman of the Mennonite Home Board, Hamilton Banik Advisory Board, and a trustee of Lancaster Bible College. Good feeds steers and hogs in a livestock buy er of bull calves and hogs for meat. He man ages Good’s Receiving Station in Denver and is also a shareholder and director of New Holland Sales Stables, Inc. Good belongs to Pennyslvania Farm Bureau-, the PA Motor Truck Associa tion, Lancaster County Pork Producers, and the Livestock Marketing Association. He serves as a trustee for Red Run Mennonite Church. Kunkel has been farming for 48 years in Berks County. He helps his son with the dairy and crop operation. He is a member of Berks County Farm Bureau, Kempton Lions Club, and the Kempton Fire Company. He has held offices in the Berks County Farmers Associ ation, Kempton Lions Club, New Bethel Lutheran Church, and the Berks County Rural Letter Carriers Association. The newly-elected nominating committee includes Kenneth L. Hershey of Chester County, Glenn Moyer of Montgomery County, Earl S. Weaver of Lan caster County, Brute Kreider of Lancaster County, Eugene W. Martin of Lebanon County, David J. Bear of Berks County, and Donald Miller of North ampton County.
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