State Officials Cut Ribbon (Continued from Page Al) To help combat that concern, £ e Partial accreduanon given by the state created the Pennsylvania A accredlUn f or gamzauon- Animal Diagnostic Laboratory the American Assertion of Vet- System (PADLS). PADLS is a tri- Diagnosticians partite system utilizing the refer- Committee ence sources, research techniques, said dier ? are °there. and facilities of the state Depart- A . second Proviso was to have ment of Agriculture, the Pennsyl- an ammaltoxicology center up and vania State University and the Uni- r u " l ning ’ Leg'slatorcinthe last versity of Pennsylvania. b “ d S et L approved $400,000 to The goal of PADLS is to pro- allow t* l3l to happen. That facility vide patholody and clinical pathol- ,s he at New Bolton Center,” ogy services such as necropsy, his- C str *ch said, topathology, immunohistochemis- Ostrich said a third proviso is to ty, poultry pathology, clinical have a computer system linking chemistry, hematology and aqua- die due® laboratory entities to the cultural pathology; bacteriology efficiency of one. and mycology work such as detect- Cn top of the instate expertise, ing and identifying bacteria and Ostrich said that the environment fungi, working with Lyme disease, among diagnostic laboratories, DNA probes, serotyping of E.coli departments of agriculture and bacteria (especially important with universities is one of mutual sup new regulations concerning port He said to expect a sharing of slaughter and meat packing), and technology and expertise from Salmonella testing: and virology, around die country from Cor such as isolating and identifying ndl University to Ames, lowa, to viruses, using electron micro- Cah f °rnia and Texas —so that scopy, and studying transmission. Pennsylvania may seek additional . ~ _ , expertise or special tests that have According to Dr Sherbyn been developed elsewhere to help Ostrich, of Robesoma, the interim solve proslems here P duector of thestate Ammal Health <There no s £ rets . We want and Diagnostic Commission. tQ k America’s agriculture while partial accreditation has clean wiU al * te been received by the state the (overstates) may abo send things completion of the new state diag- ta {ot rcvie<> J he said nosttc laboratory puts the state m .* With±ftopeningofthis hbor . position to receive full accredita- atory . we wm ha ve access to state tion. He said he expects to seek a service thro hout review in the second quarter of commonwealth ." 1997- A delivery service has also been While completion of the labor- contracted to help animal owners, [ Farmer Boy Ag Systems 1 ■■WWrWWlil'lMglMllllli'lll IIMTIIIMI HMIMIMniIHIIIIiBIW—II - lT ■T ■lll■l■l mm - - * nt ~ THANKS and CONGRATULATIONS TO Featuring: A Division of@ Fencing and Feeders Full Line of Parts in Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30 to 5:30 Stock For Your Poultry. Hog Sat 7:30 to Noon and Cattle Needs 24H »r Farmer Boy Ag Systems £££: Service IllC. Prices 410 East Lincoln Avenue, Myerstown, PA 17067 ™ „ . io/5 717-866-7565 • 1-800-845-3374 "3®“ atory was one of the provisions"of The Jerry Putt Family for choosing Farmer Boy Ag Systems, Inc. to construct their two new 2,000 Head Hog Finisher Building Pennsylvania’s new animal health diagnostic laboratory serves to house a number of laboratories and contains specimen receiving, testing and storage areas. It Is a key link In the Pennsylvania tripartite animal health diagnostic system, in cooperation with research and facilities at University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center and Pennsylvania State University. The lab gives the state’s agriculture Industry an Inhouse testing facility to help fulfill the requirements for export testing, and should help stimulate business, as well as the ability to help prevent the spread of disease among livestock and among people. veterinarians and others with prob- “Our diagnostic lab is an out- legislators, agricultural organiza lems send samples to the Harris- standing investiment in Pennsyl- lion representatives, staff and PDA burg lab or elsewhere in the tripar- vania’s number one industry,” employees. Gov. Ridge said, “For tite for testing. Contact the PDA Brosius said Monday to the large over 300 years, agriculture has for more information. crowd under tent in front of the played an important role in Pen . new laboratory. nsylvania’s development,” Ridge During the ribbon cutting cere- “Qf agriculture’s $3.73 billion said, “there is an intimate connec mony, Secretaiy Brosius acknow- , n annua i cas j, receipts, and $4O '-ion between Pennsylvania and ledge the work done by his pre- billion in related economic activity agriculture. With the opening of decessors, making special note of in the commonwealth, animal agri- this new lab, that connection will hTW b V or T er Se ® retat y B °yd culture is the largest and most pro- continue into the 21st century. Wolff to head up and support the ntable sector, representing 56 per- ‘There is little doubt it will be development of the PADLS, and to cent 0 f f arm i ncome .” one of the premier laboratories in seek legislative support. 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