V 01.43 No. 5 Good things come in threes. Rodney Bare kneels next to triplet Holstein calves bom Nov. 30 while wife Faith holds 7-month-old son Seth astride one of them, in front of their Atglen-area farm home. See story page A 29. Photo by Vorn Aehonboeh Environment , Technology Awareness Spell Success For Pa. Pork President ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Fanning Staff YORK SPRINGS (Adams Co.) “College taught me what I didn’t want to do instead of what I did want to do." Late in the week, as Dave Reinecker was preparing to head down to Washington to officiate a college basketball game, the new Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council (PPPC) president talked about the importance of adapting new technology, keeping an open mind, and thinking about the Advertising/News Deadlines For Holidays, Farm Show Issue December brings the anticipation of Christmas and the New Year. And for farm families the annual trip to Harris burg for the Pennsylvania Farm Show is not far behind. For Lancaster Fanning this means many of the advertising and news deadlines will need to be early to accommodate the publication of the December 27, January 3, and Janu ary 9 issues. Some deadlines fall In the week prior to the week of publication. These deadlines are as follows: December 27th Issue Public Sale Ads Noon, Monday, 12/22. Mailbox Markets Noon, Monday, 12/22. Section D Classified Ads 3 p.m., Tuesday, 12/23. Farm Equipment Ads 9 a.m., Wednesday, 12/24. Ail Other Display Ads 5 p.m., Monday, 12/22 General News Noon, Wednesday, 12/24. (Turn to Pago AST) Four Sections future of an industry under fire. Reinecker was graduated in 1977 from Western Maryland Col lege in Westminster, Md. with a bachelor’s in chemistry. He has worked on his father’s beef finish ing farm since childhood. Reinecker said he considers himself one of the “lucky five per cent" of the people who actually enjoy their job. “Ninety-five percent of the peo ple in this country don’t enjoy what they do in the morning when they get up,” he said. “I’m part of Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Decembers, 1997 EVERETT NEWSWANGER Managing Editor WASHINGTON, DC Hie Food and Drug Administration early this week approved irradia tion of meat products for controll ing disease-causing micro organisms. The approval applies to fresh and frozen red meats such as beef, lamb, and pork and joins tanks with previously approved vegetables and fruits. “Irradiation of meat could prove to be another important tool to pro tect consumers from food-borne disease,” said Michael Friedman, M.D., FDA commissioner. “The process has been shown to be safe and to significantly reduce bacter ial contamnination.” This line of reasoning seems to be prevalent among most major food and health organizations, as well as agricultural organizations. In an announcement related to FDA’s ruling by the National Cat tlemen’s Beef Association and dis tributed by the Pennsylvania Beef Council, officials applauded the freedom to allow beef processors to use irradiation. “In order to maintain the safest food supply in the world, the beef industry needs the flexibility to use new technologies as they become available,” said Van Amundson, chairman, beef safety committee. the other five percent.” He told Lancaster Farming during a recent interview at his farm, “How many people do you (Turn to Pag* A2O) Dave Reineckersaid he considers himself one of the “lucky five percent” of the peo ple who actually enjoy their Job. “Ninety-five percent of the people in this country don’t enjoy what they do in the morning when they get up,” he said. “I’m part of the other five percent.” Each year the PPPC president markets 1,500 head of hogs, mostly to Hatfield Quality Meats and to small packers in the area. Photo by Andy Andrews Irradiation Approved For Meat $28.50 Per Year “Irradiation, also known as cold pasteurization, has been proven safe and effective in improving and protecting the safety and whole someness of food products. Irradi ation can destroy harmful bacteria on food without compromising the flavor or nutritional value of the product Research shows that irra diation of ground beef does not adversely affect flavor, aroma, col or, or shelf life.” Richard Lechowich, director of the National Center for Food Safe ty and Technology at the Illinois Institute of Technology, says the Allegra Leininger recently became president of the Lan caster County Society of Farm Women composed of 28 societies with 650 members. Turn to page Bl4to read about this multi-talented women. Photo by Lou Ann Good. 60C Per Copy benefits of food irradiation are overwhelming. E. coli, salmonella, and many other species of bacteria found in most uncooked chicken and turkey could be eliminated and could have prevented thousands of illnesses every year. But the method is not being used even though it is legal for many foods. The problem is not with irra diation itself, but with people’s perception of radiation’s link with the atomic bomb. The food supply is an emotional (Turn to Pago A 24)
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