A22*Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 23, 1996
State FFA
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then set up in their six
committees mirroring the
standing legislative committees.
After a half hour of free time,
they received an update on the
progress of the Milton Hershey
FFA chapter, and were shortly in
rooms*'with lights out.
Monday started with three of the
state officers leaving the hotel at
6:45 a.m. to go to Milton Hershey
School to prepare breakfast.
The rest of the group left an hour
later to eat. A presentation by Bob
Fortna, plant manager of (he Her
shey Chocolate Factory was given
at breakfast, followed by tours of
the school, the factory, the Her
shey Zoo and the Hershey area.
After lunch, the group went
back to the Holiday Inn and parti
cipated in legislative simulations
from 1:30 p.m. to 4; 15 p.m., when
they went to Boss’s Steak and Sea
House for dinner.
After dinner they again partici
pated in two hours of legislative
simulation, followed by two hours
Completed Farm Bill
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According to a news release
from U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar, who
chaired the conference committee,
the farm legislation “gives farmers
freedom to plant for the market and
ends Depression-era production
controls.”
Whenever the Senate and House
approve almost identical pieces of
legislation and leadership decides
that the measure must be resolved,
a conference committee of rep
resentatives from both house of the
Legislature is formed to work out
the compromises.
Usually, the recommendations
of the conference committee are
followed by both legislative bodies
and subsequently quickly
approved.
According to a news release by
Lugar, “The bill is officially
known as the Federal Agricultural
Improvement and Reform Act of
Members
of supervised recreation, and then
shortly afterward bed and lights
out.
Tuesday began with checkout at
6 a.m., and then going to the Hilton
for the legislative breakfast, the
group photo and the tour of the
Capitol.
While at the Capitol, the FFA
members got an exceptional
chance to see some citizen protest,
which occurs often at the Capitol,
as those protesting cuts in welfare
innundated the building, visiting
legislators, carrying signs and ral
lying on the front steps of the
Capitol.
The state FFA officers are Tim
Weller, state advisor, Sheila Rein-'
cr, executive secretary, Mary
Johnston, adult treasurer, and Wil
liam Hess, FFA facilitator.
Leaders of the supporting orga
nization, the FFA Foundation,
include Glenn Wenger, president;
Steve Kline, treasurer; Kerry Hoff-
man. secretary; Sam Sherk, first
vice president; and John Nikoloff,
second vice president.
1996. The overall bill includes
reforms to the major commodity
programs as well as measures on
conservation, nutrition, trade,
research and credit.
“Commodity farmers (who)
have participated in federal farm
programs will receive market
transition payments for seven
years.”
The official acronym for the
proposed measure is FAIR,
according to the news release.
In recorded comments made for
radio reports, Lugar said, ‘The
important thing about this bill is
releasing American agriculture to
make more money.”
In those comments, he then
explained that with market-driven
production, more fanners will
make more money and he expects
it to boost farm income and thus
stimulate rural economies and
communities.
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annual State
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for a group photo.
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