New York Farm Bureau Seeks Dairy Compact Legislation GLENMONT, N.Y. New “Dairy Compact Bill." r ® Jersey Gov. Christie Whitman New York Farm Bureau hopes signed legislation recently allow- 1,131 Ncw York Legislature ing New Jersey to join the North- will follow New Jersey’s lead and east Interstate Dairy Compact adopt the legislation. Similarly, New York’s Senate “k « amazing how a state like Agriculture Committee passed the New Jersey, which is home to only 230 dairy hums, can over- MONTROSE (Susquehanna Co.) Beginning Jan. 1, a new system of identifying dairy cows went into effect. The new identification num bers, called “American ID Num bers,” are to be accepted by any United States database as an ani mal’s primary identification and Woodland Owners Conference WILLIAMSPORT (Lycoming Co.) —The Northcentral Pennsyl vania Woodland Owners Confer ence is scheduled for Saturday, The conference is designed to inform woodland owners and others about the many aspects involved in owning and caring for woodlands. The opening keynote speaker will feature Linda Fitlerer, president of the Pennsylvania Forestry Association and woodland owner. Her address is titled “What Woodland Own ers Should Know.” In addition to Fitteier’s keynote, Mike Ondik, a wildlife management consultant, will present “Managing the White-Tailed Deer.” Attendees will have the option of choosing from several topics offered during three con current sessions beginning at 1 p.m. and con cluding at 3:30 p.m. The sessions include: “How Timber Value is Determined,” “Pond Management Con struction and Stocking,” “Landowner Lia bility Recreation,” “Marketing Timber From Your Woodlot,” “Conservation Ease ments and My Woodlot’s Future,” “Forest Products - Veneer," “Pond Management Long Term Weed Control and Fisheries,” and “Wildlife Habitat Improvement” Guest speakers include Richard Lauchle of Lauchle Lumber Co.; Steve Means of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection; J. Michael Wiley of Rieders, Tra vis, Mussina, Humphrey, and Harris Law Firm; Dr. Jim Finley of the School of Forest Resources, Penn State; Renee Carey of North central Pennsylvania Conservancy: Dan Pine senault of Keystone Veneers; and Jerry Has singer of the Pennsylvania Game Commis sion. The conference fee is $2O per person and includes lunch. Two individuals from the same property can register jointly for $3O. Registration after February 20 will not be eli gible for this discount The registration dead line is March 3. This event is an outreach service of Penn State Cooperative Extension, Penn State Con tinuing Education, and the Pennsylvania Col lege of Technology in cooperation with Key stone Veneers, Inc., Lauchle Lumber, Ly coming County Conservation District, North central Pennsylvania Conservancy, Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry, Pennsylva nia Forestry Association, Lycoming County Woodland Owners Association, Woodland Owners of Centre County, Central Susque hanna Woodland Owners Association, Brad foid-Sullivan Forest Landowners Associa tion. and Clinton County Forest Landowners Association. For registration brochures contact your county Penn State Cooperative Extension Of fice, North central Pennsylvania Conservancy (717) 323-6222, Penn State Continuing Education at Penn College (717) 322-5771, Lycoming County Conservation District (717) 433-3003, or the Bradford County Co operative Extension Office at (717) 265-2896. New ID System Submitted by Nick Place Susquehanna County Cooperative Extension Director are compatible with international ceiving their first identification systems, according to Chuck Salt- number will be issued an Ameri ler, genetic programs administra- can ID Number once the transition tor. National Association of Ani- is complete, mal Breeders. Dairy producers who do not Animals currently enrolled in currently ID their animals through DHIA or breed programs will not DHIA or one of the breed or need to be renumbered, Sattler ganizations will not be required to said, but calves and animals re- do so undo' the new system. “But I’m convinced we’ll face more and more pressure on the food safety side” of the industry, said Sattler. Scheduled March 7, at 9:45 a.m., in the Penns Inn of the Alvin Bush Center at the Pennsylvania College of Tech nology, Williamsport whelmingly pass legislation that will financially help their dairy farmers in an economic crisis,’’ said John Lincoln, New York Farm Bureau president “Here, in New York, where the dairy industry holds more promin- The thrust behind the change was to unify the handful of num bering systems in the U.S. dairy industry. Reprinted with permis sion Dairy Profit Weekly, Decem ber 22, 1997. Working together. Isn’t it a wonderful thing? ence in the slate’s economy, legis lators have yet to decide which direction to take with the Com pact I commend New Jersey for passing the Dairy Compact Bill and hope New York will do the same.” Unlike New Jersey’s dairy industry which generates $44.8 million and only accounts for 6 percent of the state’s farm re ceipts, New York’s industry is much larger. New York’s dairy industry is the largest sector of the state’s largest industry. State dairy farm ers contribute more than $1.32 bil lion to the state’s farm receipts that is SO percent of the total re venue. Losing such an industry would financially upset the state and would economically devastate rural, upstate New York. There are more than 8,900 dairy farmers remaining in New York, most of whom are straggling to overcome an intense cost/price squeeze that the current milk pric ing system has forced upon them. These farmers need an immediate Each does its own thing. And both benefit. When it comes ■ to COUNTER® CR® systemic insecticide-nematicide and your herbicide, each does its own thing. And your com benefits. Use controlled-release CR to stop tough pests. Then use virtually any herbicide, including give your corn its best fighting chance. It lasts longer. It handles the extremes. It’s CR. I C&GbH Kick theirs. www.cyanamid.com Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Fabmary 21, 1998-A23 solution and joining the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact is an an swer to this problem which can be implemented easily. As stated in the Compact, “Each new stale must be contigu ous to a participating state.” With the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact implemented in the six New England States, the Compact leaves New York as die “gatekeeper” for states to the south, such as New Jersey and Pennsylvania, to join. “It is unfortunate that New Jer sey’s entry in to the Compact rests on New York’s decision, but New York can help those farmers and the farmers of this state by passing the legislation,” said Lincoln. New York Farm Bureau is the statewide lobbying/tradc organi zation that represents more than 28,400-member farm families. The organization is known to its members and the public as “the voice of agriculture.*' Farm Bur eau is dedicated to solving eco nomic and public policy issues challenging the agricultural indus try.
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