Pa. Grange Legislative Day slative director. “It also gives our ? isc “ rep ‘ ir r ° ,c ! s members an opportunity to discuss dam, « cd by Uus P B5l winter s one-on-one the problems facing s J? rms * t | ien) » * The Grange also endorses Some of the issue of concern changes andreforms in state edu includc local tax reform. The State catonal policy, such as proposed Grange policy endorses legislation “^ Ucal ref ° rm - f ts * mat requires less reliance on prop- House was in the Senate .n/i mm .mnim.V.Xi Education Committee. That crty taxes ana more emphasis on - equal taxes. The Grange also sup- te *cJ l ®^ ... . from using sabbaticals for travel, port more local control on the tax ... „,•* .. formula because one tax base is etr^y .y® Uren ?^ l !|’ different than another, across the “uW be utilized to edu sta(B * cational or health reasons. Sham- The Grange has also been a b, “ gh “ i 1 d GrBn S e ** ima/W in fi«in{n» .Hrn.ni. kTn.ii wl * *e legislauve proposal, and tk rr ,rt lanced,- which moms they ce P I-** «■» aabbaucal lca.ca seeking to increase rural rates £iJ , Sw I Ii restoration of while lowering city and urban rates nn »hr .t.tr became oT capanMo. In high b^ ( JSK -lta j hite the Univenity of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine •nA° f restored, and it wants the incentive *“ program restored for rural teachers state pohcy calb to consumers Im j agricultural students who and oil franchises to split the dif- ference in gas taxes proposed to HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The Pennsylvania State Grange is celebrating the aid of state and national Grange Week with its annual meeting and legi slative banquet Monday, April 29 at the Sheraton Inn-East, in Harrisburg. Grangers and non-Grange mem bers were invited to register for the afternoon workshops and banquet The event is held to educate Grange members and legislators about Grange policy. Grange policy is developed by the members fust and then further refined according to agreement logic and popularity. About 400 Grange members are expected to attend and discuss issue of impor tance with state legislators. “The legislative reception and banquet is grassroots at work as our members meet with their legi slators to affirm Grange policy and express their concerns about agri cultural and rural issues,” said Brenda Shambaugh, Grange legi- ROUND BALE MOVERS llAfttniQ: Kvemdand forged ttcei «pe*r electrically heat fretted 3 POINT HITCH BALE MOVERS 3 PT 2502 DOUBLE SPEAR • Small diameter (pear for eaay penetration The Sapie Unit Can B* Uaed With Qne Spear For Cen ter Of Bale Or Two Spean For Under Bale^-g^Mpa COMBINATION BALE MOVER • Heavy duty itructnre detigned to fit any 3 pt ' hitch or loader boom with'one or two cylinder! • Small diameter ipear for eaay penetration & The Same Unit Can Be |Sj| Ueed With One Spear For Cotter Of Bale Or Two Spcan For Hi Under Bale. I STANDARD OUT ||| 3 POINT HITCH 1000 Lb. Capacity | 1250 Lb. 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Eligibility criteria is as follows: -Applicants must be in com pliance with the Highly Eiodable MORTON BUILDINGS Since 1903 Soil Conservation requirements. -Applicants must have pur chased Multi-peril Crap Insurance during the disaster period. -Applicants must not be able to obtain credit from commercial sources. -Applicants must have operated the farm during the disaster year and intend to continue fanning after the disaster year. Interested producers who want more details or wish to receive an application should contact the PSA/Credit Division at PO Box 806, Blooms burg. PA 178 IS, or call (717) 784-9033. or call the Schuylkill County FSA at (717) 622-1555. Haenlein (Condnuad from ?aga A 23) mal Science, teaching both semesters. Still the state dairy specialist, he is a mem ber of Dairy Herd Improvement Associa tion (DHIA), corres ponds with hundreds of people around the United States and world, and is a guest speaker at international conferences. A world-recognized dairy expert, Haenlein’s USDA text. Extension Goat Handbook, has become the bible worl dwide for the dairy goat industry. And his Nutri ent Requirements for Goals, which was com missioned by the National Research Council and was the first publication of its kind, is still considered the best source on the subject A champion of alter native dairy farming, he is recognized interna tionally for his research with dairy goats. In 1988, he founded Small Ruminant Research, a monthly international journal for which he serves as editor-in-chief. In addi tion, the U.S. Agency for International Deve lopment has asked him to assist in dairy deve lopment programs in Third World countries. At6B,Haenleinisnot considering retirement. “What would I do with myself? As long as I am healthy and can still make a contribution. I’ll keep at it"
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