Ag Economist To Address Dairy Producers, Agribusiness MERCER (Mercer Co.) Dr. Oivid Kohl, professor of agricul mal finance and small business sanagement at the Virginia Poly nomial Institute (VPI, or Vir gnia Tech, the state university of Virginia) will present “Thriving in tie Changing Environment of the Hairy Industry” on Wednesday, Kb. 4. from 12:30 pjn.-3 pjn. at tie Leslie N. Firth Learning Cen ts-, Mercer. Ibis regional conference was i iveloped for dairy producers in Crawford, Erie, Mercer, and Ven tage counties, and agribusiness wners who serve the dsury indus- By. Kohl will provides researched Icok into the future of the dairy in distry, and the opportunities that lie ahead. He also will address how to position one’s business to tenant competitive. Hie conference has been organ ized to update dairy farmers and other advisers of the critical changes that arc taking place with in ihc dairy industry. The move to ward globalization has put United Slates agriculture in extremely strong positions. However, there remains significant problems for the dairy industry in the near fu ture. The move to make government less influential on the marketing side of the milk equation has and vill continue to add some teal challenges for producers. Co tpcradvc extension invites pro ducers and business owners who me them to come to the center nd listen to the nation’s leading expert talk about meeting those National Farmers Organization Information Meetings All Dairy Producers Welcome Dinner Provided PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE Wednesday, Fcbruaiy 4 < : 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM : • Yoder's Restaurant ♦ Mifflinburg, PA i-. IM:, v ; <?#. ;/lf; i«i»O4M-2j30 pm KinzerFire Hall ‘Kinzer, PA For Reservations Call: ■ 800-221-1718 OR 717-664-3097 OR 717-665-4980 National Farmer’s Organization Northeast Area Offices 101 Erie Street Amsterdam, NY 12010 Phone: 518-842-3688 challenges and thriving in the dairy business. Kohl has a master’s degree and a doctorate in agricultural eco nomics front Cornell University. He is professor of agricultural fin ance and small business manage ment and entrepreneurship in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at VPI, Blacksburg, Va. Kohl has traveled more than three million miles throughout his professional career, conducted more than 1,600 workshops for agricultural groups such as bank ers, Farm Credit, FmHA, and re gulators, as well as producers and agribusiness groups. He has pub lished four books and more than 175 articles on financial and busi ness related topics in journals, ex tension, and other popular publi cations. He has received 11 major teaching awards and four major extension and public service awards from VPI and Cornell Uni versity. Most recently Kohl was recipient of the prestigious Ameri can Agricultural Economics Asso ciation Outstanding Teaching Award for professionals with more than 10 years of service in 1995. He is only one of five profes sors in the 78-year history of the Association to receive the award twice. He received the award for under 10 years of service in 1984, and received the Virginia Gover nor’s Award for his distinguished service to Virginia agriculture, the youngest recipient of this award. Dealership Draws Large Crowd LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) About 750 customers, includ ing families and friends, gathered at John Deere Day 1998 as Landis Bros., Inc., continued a 60-year tradition of a customer apprecia tion day. Herb Noll, owner/ manager, said the emphasis in on equipment and model sizes that fit the local area, and a motion picture gave a flashback to the 1970’sasa nostalgic point of reference. “We have been here in our new location at the Mt Joy intersection of Route 283 for two years, and we feel local farmers have embraced A large group of customers, families, and friends gather In the Landis Bros, dealer ship shop for the annual John Deere Day program. Inc. the dealership as a point of refer ence,” Noll said. “Of course, we still market ourselves as Lancaster and Lebanon because we cover these counties and beyond. “We see many fanners who are committed to agriculture for the long haul, and we are very fortu nate to have many of them as our customers. They feel John Deere corporately is committed to agri culture and it is easy to bond with the committed farmers. “In general, we will see stress in forming as a high volume, low margin business at the production For more ag lending information call 717-733-2292 Tfic *Bphrata i%tumaC fßan^ \ItMDI R H)IC LENDER Uwcaatarfanwlnfl,- Saturday,-January 24, IMMS7 level This makes it the same for us at the retail level There is a lot of pressure on price, but if you pay attention to customer service, we find people are appreciative. For us, service is our people. They make our business because they take care of our customers. We thank our customers for their business,” Noll said. “And we ask them to get to know us better because we are here to serve them for a long time to come.” The John Deere Day program will be repeted next week at Landis Bros, dealership in Lebanon. Serving farmers since 1881
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