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dent groups.
The details of the concept are to
be woiked out by the different
groups that may wish to form an
alliance or mergence with Pen
nAg, but the reality of representa
tion of the state’s agribusinesses is
that each small faction can no lon
ger afford to stand alone when it
comes to creating effective public
education programs or when cam
paigning for legislative reforms.
The main issue is that industry
groups are finding themselves rep
resenting fewer and fewer entities
as the businesses themselves
merge or consolidate.
According to Brubaker, there is
a growing consensus that there
would be a great benefit to the
entire agribusiness industry in the
state if an agribusiness council
structure were to be set up so that
each different association would
be represented and policy posi
tions and educational information
spread from a central location.
Brubaker said that toward this
end there have been seminal dis
cussions of a merger between Pen
nAg and the Pennsylvania Poultry
Federation.
In a late August letter to mem
bers, Brubaker stated, “It is antici
pated that other groups may want
to join with us to strengthen the
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voice of agribusiness in our state,
and to gain some economies of
scale.”
That is the concept, in a nutshell.
To help make it a possibility, the
PennAg members are to vote on
proposed changes to its bylaws.
As it is, the PennAg bylaws pro
vide for a “past presidents’ coun
cil” to help guide the association.
The proposed amendment to the
bylaws would change that to be aN
“industry council.”
Also proposed are sections that
would detail formation of the
council, the purpose of the council,
the self-determination of organiza
tion of the council, and council
representation on the PennAg
board of directors.
In other words, PennAg would
continue to exist as it is, but a coun
cil would be formed from rep
resentatives of the different seg
ments of the agribusiness industry
(that with or without a current
association).
The council would serve as a
central focal point for agribusiness
policy formation and for contact
with legislators, possibly news
media, and other outside groups.
In effect the council would
become the main voice of agribusi
ness in the state.
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nAg is the largest agribusiness
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association in Pennsylvania. How
ever, there are about 100 different
agribusiness associations within
the state, according to Dave Bru
baker, executive vice president of
Penn Ag.
Brubaker said this week that
each of the associations which are
specific to a segment of the spec
trum of agribusiness at one time
had enough members and money
to be completely independent and
effective.
However, most segments of
agribusiness have undergone mer
gers and consolidations. That has
LOIS SZYMANSKI
Maryland Correspondent
TIMONIUM, Md. During
the first half of the Maryland State
Fair, Cow Palace housed 4-H and
FFA dairy and beef cattle. During
the second half of the 10-day af
fair open exhibitors moved into
the bams. 4-H and FFA exhibitors
from all across the state of Mary
land brought the best of ther stock
to show during the last week of
August For many, the stock they
raise is more than just a project It
is training for a future, and the
Maryland State Fair is a great
gauge to measure their growing
successes, and to find out what
areas still need improvement
The six breeds of dairy cattle
the youth exhibited included, Hol
stein, Ayrshire. Guernsey, Milk
ing Shorthorn, Brown Swiss and
Jersey. After careful evaluation of
the Grand Champion in each
breed category, a Supreme Dairy
Champion was chosen.
Senior exhibitor, Donovan Hol
lingsworth of Queen Anncs Coun
ty impressed the crowds and the
judges as well with his Grand
Champion Holstein cow, a junior
three-year-old. The cow, Tri Dee
Skybuck Charcoal also exhibited
in the 1996 Holstein Futurity on
Monday. September 1, finishing
in fifth place.
The Reserve Grand Champion
of the Holstein Show, and also the
Total performance winner and the
Best Udder and Best Bred and
Owned in Show was the senior dry
cow, Ehrhardt Astro Jet-ET, own
ed and exhibited by Kevin Ehr
hardt of Baltimore County.
The Grand Champion Ayrshire,
Maple Dell Soldiers Aur, was the
senior two-year-old cow, out of
Maple Dell Rebels All and sired
by Maple Dell Soldiers. She is
owned by Melissa Patrick of
Howard County. The Reserve
Champion Ayrshire, owned by
Mark Creek of Howard County
was an aged cow, (4 years old or
older), called Palmyra Comet
Blush. She was also the Best Bred
and Owned in the show.
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caused a diminished strength by
each independent group to conduct
effective public educational prog
rams and also to lobby for benefi
cial legislation.
“One (of the reasons for the
proposal) is influence,” Brubaker
said. “Much of agriculture is
divided into (many specialized
segments). One group with larger
membership has more influence.
“Also, there are economies of
scale,” Brubaker said. “Each group
has overhead costs and other
expenses, publications. Hopefully,
we can coordinate and get the most
Youth Shows Reported
At Maryland State Fair
was Gr-Dix Lee Smokey Whis
key. a senior 2-year-old, owned,
and exhibited by Katie Dixon of
Kent County. According to Ka
tie’s Dad, the cow was one bred
and owned by Katie on their farm,
Dix Lee Farm. The Reserve
Champion Guernsey was aged
cow. Walnut Ridge Frank Maggie,
owned and exhibited by Amber
Myers of Frederick County.
The Grand Champion Milking
Shorthorn, owned and exhibited
by Sherry Albaugh of Frederick
County, was a junior three-year
old cow called Horizon Caviller
Elsie. The Reserve Champion
Milking Shorthorn was also the
Best Bred and Owned of show.
Owned and exhibited by Adam
Harvey, Adams Elegant Kathy
was the champion junior two
year-old cow.
The Grand Champion Brown
Swiss, owned and exhibited by
Aimee Smith of Frederick Coun
ty, was her senior champion cow,
Hoosier Knoll Mallet The Re
serve Champion cow, also owned
by Aimee Smith, and also the To
tal Performance winner, was the
senior class reserve cow, Towpath
Pretus Fran. Aimee Smith’s junior
two-year-old, Dublin Hills JM
Juice took the award for Best Bred
and Owned in the Brown Swiss
show.
The Jersey Show Grand Cham
pion cow was owned and exhib-
Convention Heads West
ROCHESTER, N.Y. For the
first time in 10 years, the annual
meeting of the state’s leading farm
and rural advocacy group, the
New York Farm Bureau, will lake
place in Rochester.
Slated for December 2-5 at the
Holiday Inn-Genesee Plaza in
downtown Rochester, the New
York Farm Bureau convention
will feature the adoption of the or
ganization’s 1997 legislative poli
cy, a host of interesting speakers,
local farm tours,, entertainment,
and a reception featuring food
products grown in western New
orated
Lancaster Firming, Saturday, September 7.1N6-Al7
for the dollar.
“We’re in a consolidating indus
try,” he said, “and we need to keep
numbers up and not keep hammer
ing people with increases in dues.”
According to Brubaker, a new
organization structure, with the
industry council, can be structured
in a way that each component can
have a reasonable amount of
autonomy.
As far as a merger with PAPA,
Brubaker said, “I’ve been with
PAPA since it was established and
we’re almost always on the same
side of an issue anyway.”
itcd by Emily Birch of Harford
County. It was her aged cow.
Cowbell Juno Dodie. The Reserve
Champion Jersey was also the
Best Bred and Owned Cow of
show. The junior three-year-old,
Jea Glen Cannoneer Brooke was
owned and exhibited by Brandy
Bussard of Frederick County.
The beef show held on Monday,
August 26, featured judge Dr.
Scott Schaake from Kansas State
University. Angus. Hereford.
Shorthorn, Simmenlal, and Cross
bred or other breed steer were
shown. The Grand Champion
steer was owned by Carroll Coun
ty 4-H’er, Brett Fogle. At the
Wednesday night livestock auc
tion the 1,240-pound steer was
sold to Stop Corporation for $3
per pound. The Reserve Grand
Champion Steer was owned by
Ryan Omdorff of Howard Coun
ty. At auction the 1,205-pound
steer brought $2 per pound and
was sold to Mid Atlantic Develop
ing Corporation.
Also at auction were the Grand
Champion swine, owned and
raised by Erin Chaudry of Howard
County. Her 245-lb. pig was sold
to Mullinix Grain and Fertilizer
for $3 per pound. The Reserve
Champion Swine, a 240-pound
pig owned by Leroy Schaeffer of
Carroll County, sold to Hatfield
Meats for $1.50 per pound.
York
At the convention, the organi
zation will also name its Distin
guished Service to Agriculture
Award winner, choose its Young
Farmer Achievement Award win
ner, and honor the county farm
bureaus that have demonstrated
superior performance in member
ship and program areas.
For more information on at
tending the NYFB state conven
tion, call Pam Rafferty, NYFB Or
ganization Dept., at (518)
431-5606 or contact your county
Farm Bureau president