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Beef 2000 Seminar, Penn State,
thru Jan. 21.
New Holland Vegetable Day,
Summit Valley Elementary
School. New Holland, 9
ajn.-3:30 p.m.
Commodity Futures Basics, Leba
non Valley Ag Center, 1 p.m.-3
'.alsoJ; 26 and Feb. 2 and
Meeting, Trump Taj Mahal.
Atlantic City, N J., thru Jan. 22.
Nutrient Management for Veget
able Crops, University of Mary
land Plant Science Building,
College Park.
Pa. Lime, Fertilizer, and Pesticide
Conference, Nittany Lion Inn,
State College, thru Jan. 22.
Forage School Level 1, Lebanon
Valley Ag Center, 9 a.m.-3:30
p.m. -
Clarion County Extension/
Pa.DHIA meeting on MUN
testing. Clarion Clipper
Restaurant, Clarion, 10 a.m.-2
pjn.
Dairy-MAP, Focus On The Future,
Farm and Home Center, Lan-
Randall G. Renninger
Certified Public Accountant
Specializing in agricul.ture and construction industries
“We help business people discover ways to cut costs, save
taxes, and be more profitable”
Call about our FREE seminars
535 W. Orange Street, Lancaster, Pa. 17603
(717) 299-6480 ♦ Fax (717) 299-6390
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Union/Northumberland coun
ties, St. John’s United Church
of Christ, Lcwisburg.
Lameness In Cattle Seminar, Mil
ton All-American Restaurant,
Milton, 10 ajn.-3 p.m.
Upper Susquehanna Direct Farm
Marketing Seminar, Quality
Inn, South Williamsport, 9:45
County Fairs Convention, Her-
shey Lodge and Convention
Center, Hershey, thru Jan. 24.
No-Till Conference, Westin Hotel
Indianapolis, Ind., thru Jan. 24.
Lawrence County Fruit Growers
Dinner, New Wilmington
Grange Hall dinner 6 p.m.,
meeting 7 p.m.
Capitol Region Greenhouse Semi
nar. Lantern Lodge,
Myers town.
Picture Rocks Fire Company,
9:SO ajn.-3 pjn.
Ccntie/Climon Crops Day, Logan
Grange Hall Pleasant Gap. 9
a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Pork Producers Seminar, Country
Cupboard Restaurant, Lewis
bum. 9:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
Huntingdon County Holstein
Association annual meeting,
Marklesbutg Fire Hall, Mark-
National Mastitis Council,
American Society of Ag Engi
neers, International Dairy
Housing Conference, Adams
Conference Center. Penn State,
thru Jan. 29.
Passing On The Farm Workshop,
UGI Building, Bethlehem.
Pa. Vegetable Conference and
Trade Show, Hershey Lodge
and Convention Center, Her
shey, thru Jan. 29.
Southwest Livestock and Forage
Management Workshop Series,
Cedar Brook Country Club,
Belle Vernon, 7 p.m.-9:30p.m..
also Feb. 3, 10. and 17.
Chester County Crops Day,
Guthriesville Fire Hall, 9 a.m.-3
pjn.
Poultry Nutrient Management
Meeting, Grantville Holiday
Inn, 9 a.m.-noon.
Com Clinic, Kauffman Communi-
Louis, Mo., thru Jan. 30.
Lchigh/Northampton County
Craps Day.
York County Com Clinic, 4-H
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, January 3, IMB-A27
Center, Bair Station, 9 a.m.-3
p.m.
North American Bramble Growers
Association meeting, Hershey
Convention Center, thru Jan.
29.
Winter Conference, Otterbein
United Methodist Church Hall,
Sunbury, 9 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
Delmarva Ag Safety and Health
Conference, Capitol Grange
Hall, Dover. Del., 8 ajn.-12;30
School. Country Table Restaur
ant. Mount Joy.
Bucks/Montgomcry County Crops
Day, Family Heritage Restaur
ant, Franconia.
Dairy-MAP, Chester County
USDA To Release Summary
Of Animal Welfare Issues
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) —Experts in 14 areas of ani
mal welfare and animal health
have compiled a comprehensive
anthology of discussion papers for
the U.S. Department of Agricul
ture detailing how animals are
raised and cared for on the na
tion’s farms.
“The discussion papers are
helpful in answering critiisms
Cram animal protectionists about
different practices used in animal
production,” says Lowell Wilson,
Penn State Professor of animal
science, who co-wrote the an
thology’s papers on special-fed
veal and animal exhibits, fairs and
shows. “In addition, the papers
should help answer questions
from the general public about how
animals are raised on the modem
farm.”
The papers also address man
agement practices that need to be
researched further or perhaps
changed to enhance animal well
being, ethics of animal production
systems and the quality or whole
someness of animal products.
The publication includes sec
tions on care and maintenance of
fish in commercial aquaculture;
beef, dairy, equine production and
performance; fur farming; hand-
Gov’t Service* Center, Wett
Chester, also Feb. 4.
Turf and Ornamental Day. Leba
non Expo Center. 9:30
ajn.-3:30 p.m.
Nutrient Management Certifica
tion School, Lebanon Valley
Franklin County Extension Annu
al Meeting. Kauffman Com-
ty Park, 2 p.m.
Udder Health School, Berks Coun
ty Ag Center, Leesport
ling of crippled or nonambulatory
livestock; hunting and conserva
tion issues; poultry; rabbits;
sheep; and goats, swine and veal
There is an additional section ad
dressing animal exhibits, shows
and fairs.
Each paper is authored or co
authored by acknowledged ex
perts in the field. For example, the
section on the handling of crippled
or nonambulatory animals was
written by Temple Grandin, a re
newed animal scientist from Colo
rado State University, who is an
authority on animal handling and
welfare issues.
Each discussion paper also lists
literature citations and suggested
readings. The lists include not
only scientific publications for
specific animal production prac
tices, but also books and articles
that criticize specific animal pro
duction practices. “An overview
of the argument for and against
vegetarianism is presented within
one of the mote comprehensive
papers,” Wilson says.
To receive a copy of the com
pendium, write the Animal Wel
fare Information Center, USDA/
National Agricultural Library,
1301 Baltimore Boulevard, Belts
ville, MD 20705-2351, or call
(301) 504-6212.
Flahart
New
Member
ST JOSEPH,
Mo. - Benjamin
Flahart, New
Providence, Pa., is
a new junior mem
ber of the American
Angus Association,
reported Dick
Spader, executive
vice president of
the national orga
nization with head
quarters in St.
Joseph, Mo.
Junior members
of the association
are eligible to regis
ter cattle in the
American Angus
Association and
take part in
Association-spon
sored shows and
other national and
regional events.
The American
Angus Association
is the largest beef
registry association
in the world, with
more than 31,000
active adult and
junior members.