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„ crowd of more than 200 farmers and agribusiness people assemble for
field demonstrations.
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An aerial cover crop seeding demonstration concluded the eventful day.
Gov. Glendening speaks to the crowd.
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while other areas are a disaster. We
are requesting the disaster declara
tion so we can get emergency loans
and other federal disaster assis
tance in the areas that need it. We
are doing this on an accelerated
basis, not waiting to name the exact
areas of need. Then we will work
with the county agents to deter
mine the exact needs of each
county.
“As we continue to work
together, we have to make sure
people understand the important
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Lewis Riley, Maryland’s
secretary of agriculture,
Introduces the governor.
Cecil County Ag Agent David Wilson, left, chats with
Maryland’s Gov. Parris Glendenlng.
Public Notice By
Pork Producers Council
The election of pork producer nia pork producers are invited to
delegate candidates for the 1998 attend.
National Pork Producers (Pork Any producer, who is a resident
Act) Delegate Body will take of the state and has paid all assess
place at 7:30 p.m., August 21, mcnts due may be considered as a
1997 in conjunction with a Board delegate candidate and participate
of Directors meeting of Pennsyl- i» the election. For more informa
vania Pork Producers Council in don, contact the Pennsylvania
the Conference Room of the Pa. Pork Producers Council, 1631
Dept of Ag. Region VI office in Grim Rd., Kutztown, PA 19530.
Summerdale, PA. All Pennsylva- Telephone 610-285-6519.
Gov. Glendening
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role of agriculture in the state,”
Glendening said. “We need to be
aggressive and market agriculture
like a business and make sure that
while we are environmentally sen
sitive, we don’t over-regulate and
undo the good the farm community
has done on a voluntary basis. I am
excited to work with you. Mary
land remains an agricultural
growth community, and we want to
make sure it stays that way.”
The Ag Showcase Day at the fair
is in its 17th year. David Wilson,
Cecil County agricultural agent,
said planning begins early in the
year with a committee of agribusi
ness representatives and farmers.
They plan for what is most impor
tant to farmers and what the dealers
want to show. Crops are planted in
the spring to accommodate the
harvesting operations, and equip
ment of various makes and sizes
are brought in for the day to give
farmers an opportunity to test drive
and see the equipment working
side by side.
Demonstrations this year
included both wet and dry hay bal
ing, summer grasses and soybean
weed control, hay bale processing,
and a tractor drive. The equipment
dealers giving demonstrations
included Ag Industrial, Rising
Sun; Hoober Equipment, Middle
town, Delaware; Coopers Enter
prises, Cecilton; and Benjamin
Haines, Rising Sun.
Sponsors included Ag Indust
rial; Hoffman Seeds; Pioneer;
Southern States; Monsanto; Cecil
County Weed Control; Farm Cre
dit; Southern States; Wayne
Wright, and Compass Quarries.
An aerial seeding demonstration
was given as part of the environ
mental cover crop program for
Maryland.