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implementation of its research,
teaching, and extension
responsibilities.
The council has the following
objectives as part of the new by
laws:
• To convey to the College the
needs, concerns, and support of the
various constituents represented
through each member
organization;
• To bring from the agricultural
community to the College ideas
and suggestions for innovative
ways in which the College can car
ry out its responsibilities;
• To provide quality feedback to
the College on behalf of the entire
agricultural community, repre
sented through the member organi
zations as program initiatives are
presented by the College for Coun
cil review;
• Triadvocate to the constituent
groups represented by the member
organizations the needs of the Col
lege for public and private support,
and to motivate the agricultural
comrartnity to work for that
support;
• To* educate individuals and
groups outside the Coßege and out
side the industry about agricultural
and related issues, and about Col
lege programs, in order to improve
their understanding and to build
public support.
Dean Lamartine Hood in his col
lege update said undergraduate
enrollment has irvcreaned 60 per
cent since 1989 and 11 percent
since 1993. Now with more than
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Penn State Ag Council Gets New
Honors Retiring President
3,000 students, Penn State is the
largest College of Agricultural Sci
ences amoung the Big 10 schools
and ranks sixth nationally. Several
majors have shown enormous
growth in recent years. The Envir
onmental Resources Management
major, for example, has increased
300 percent in the last four years to
800 students.
While student numbers have
increased, funding from the state
has not. Forty-one percent of the
College’s operating budget comes
from the Commonwealth. In 1987,
an increase in state funding came
for extension, and in 1989,
research funding was increased.
But since 1990, appropriations
from the state have remained flat or
as in one year, reduced. To meet
increasing employment and prog
ram costs, programs have been cut
and faculty, staff, adminstrative,
and extension positions have been
eliminated. The increase in number
of students along with these reduc
tions have caused a stress on the
college system.
’This is really starting to have an
effect on our college,” Hood said.
“I am concerned. Because of the
enormous program stresses placed
on our people as a result of this
reduced budget.
Tn spite of all the planning for
program and cost cuts that we have
done, its hard to implement
because of the spirit of commit
ment and service our people have.
It’s hard for a county agent to say
no (when someone makes a request
for help.)”
But with the improving eco
nomy and the estimates of surp
luses in the commonwealth’s
budget. Hood sees a “window of
opportunity” for the college. “I
believe the money is available now
to rebuild our system,” Hood said.
“If we don’t get our share of this
(surplus), I will be very
distressed.”
President Thomas said that his
grandfather was a farmer and his
father was superintendent of
schools but his father also proved
himself to be a good farmer. Dur
ing the Depression, when for three
years he was not paid at all, except
in script, the family was fed from
off the land. A large vegetable gar
den, fruit trees, home-raised broil
ers, a cow, and sometimes a pig
provided the family’s sustenance
and the valuable lessons about val
ues and what’s important
“I was bom and grewup with the
land-grant philosophy,” Thomas
said. “When I first came to Penn
State, I was alarmed to learn that
you had 32 trustees. I thought that
was somewhere between a crowd
and a mob. But the fact is, that hav
ing trustees from many different
segments of the land-grant mission
provides great strength'. This diver
sity, strength, and continuity bodes
well for the future.”
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Thomas said initiatives have
been developed in recent years that
he believes will position Penn State
very well to capitalize on the
opportunities of the future. “We
have narrowed our focus a little
because of financial problems,” he
said. “But on the highest priority
items that are under way, the
improving undergraduate teaching
gives sharp focus to the importance
of research, basic and applied. Our
undergratuate students participate
in research, and it becomes one of
the most productive and important
learning experiences for these stu
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) All USDA Consolidated
Farm Service Agencies are accept
ing acreage reports for 1995
plants.
The reporting dates have
changed for 1995.
Fall grains and orchards should
be reported now.
Spring seeded small grains,
such as oats, should be reported by
May 31, and other spring seeded
crops must be reported by July 17.
Designers and Builders
Quality Hog Buildings
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1-800-527-7675 (610) 285-6519
Name,
Report Crops
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dents. It’s the kind of learning that I
think is going to be most important
to these young people as they move
into problem-based society. They
leant how to solve problems, leant
how to fmd and and use data, and
learn how to leant.
“This is the kind of thrust that
has positioned the University to
serve the people well.”
The next Council meeting is
planned for October as part of a
tour event between Harrisburg and
the Berks Campus for legislators to
become better acquainted with all
that Penn State does for all the peo
ple of Pennsylvania.
To CFSA
In order to preserve a cropping
history for the farm, or to be cov
ered under USDA’s risk manage
ment programs, reporting is
necessary.
USDA is offering a non-insured
assistance disaster program for
certain crops in 1995. The protec
tion afforded growers under this
program is only offered if a timely
acreage report is filed.
Contact a local CFSA office for
more information.
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