DB-UncMter Farming, Saturday, May 2, 1998 EDGEWATER, MD. - Hundreds of Maryland grain producers will be scattering seed tags across Congress in the com ing weeks, urging policymakers to extend the ethanol tax incen tive to 2007, as part of the “Ethanol is good for the econo my, good for the environment, good for America” national grassroots campaign. Maryland Grain Producers Association (MGPA) is joining with grain growers across the country to launch the Seed Tag’s for Ethanol Campaign. “The ethanol program gener ates close to 200,000 jobs for rural Americans, offsets green house gas emissions from non renewable fossils fuels, and reduces U.S. dependence on imported oil,” said MGPA President Melvin Baile, Jr., who farms in New Windsor, Carroll County. “The ethanol tax incentive is Delaware Extension Meets SPRINGFIELD (Delaware Co.) - The Delaware County Cooperative Extension Service met recently. Charles Gray of Chester was recognized at the annual meet ing for six years of service as a member and officer of the board of directors. Presenting the cer tificate was Adam Nichols of Board member honored: Charles Gray of Chester was recog nized at the annual meeting of Delaware County Cooperative Extension Association, Inc. for six years of service as a member and officer of the board of directors. Presenting the certificate was Adam Nichols of Wallingford, extension board president. New members elected: Delaware County Cooperative Extension Association, Inc. elected new members to the board of directors at the annual meeting. The three new members are, from left, Judi Bissinger of Broomall, Maureen Siddons of West Chester, and Kathleen Mague of Haverford. Grain Producers To Launch Ethanol Campaign simply sound public policy,” Baile said. “And we’re going to let policymakers know that sim ple fact by having farmers tear off tags from bags of seed corn, write personal messages on them, and send them to Congress.” Maryland grain producers will receive a seed tag along with their semi-annual MGPA newsletter, along with instruc tion on how to get the word to Congress. “We are concentrating our efforts on Congressmen Gingrich and Gephart.hut we also want our farmers to let our own folk in Washington know that ethanol is important to farmers here in Maryland as well as to those in the Midwest where most ethanol is produced, said Robert Hutchinson, a Talbot County grain and hog farmer. The ethanol issue has been Wallingford, extension board president. Delaware County Coopera tive Extension Association, Inc. has elected new members to the board of directors at the annual meeting. The three new mem bers are Judi Bissinger of Broomall, Maureen Siddons of West Chester, and Kathleen Mague of Haverford. hotly debated in recent weeks. Currently, with the support of Senators Mikulski and Sarbanes, the Senate version of the reauthorization of the feder al Highway Bill extends the ethanol incentive until 2007. But in the House, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Bill Archer (R-Texas) pushed through a provision intended to block efforts to extend the ethanol credit beyond 2000. This situation has made clear that the issue will be resolved in a House/Senate conference com- ST. JOSEPH, Mo. A week end full of fun and competition awaits junior Angus enthusiasts at the 1998 Eastern Regional Junior Angus Show, June 25-28 at the Farm Show Complex Show in Harrisburg, Pa. Young Angus breeders from nearly 20 states are expected to enter more than 600 head of cat tle at this year's event. 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