A36-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 20, 1998
Pennsylvania’s Samuel Hayes Addresses Ag Issues Forum
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“ Whatever the hopes, dreams
and wishes of the outside world in
terms of their neighborhood envi
ronments, these things are best
served if we have a strong and
healthy agriculture—one that is
economically robust—so that we
can invest in the things necessary
to bring about these societial goals.
Some people argue only from the
environmental side,” Hayes said.
“I tell them we can join in their dis
cussions. But if they ignore the
economic feasabilily of their prop-
A large group of state farm and agribusiness leaders meet at the Ag Issues Forum
Thursday morning to hear Secretary Hayes discuss the the prespectives and priori
ties of the department of agriculture.
1999 NYFEI Chairman
La'fy Wilkinson
655 RenUel Road
Gettysburg PA 17325
717-334-6993 FAX 717-334 5766
Recording Secretary
Don* Wilkinson
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Gettysburg PA 17325
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Treasurer
A Oa'e Herr
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Education Coordinator
Jeffrey and Kathy Rohrer
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Chambersburg PA 17201
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Public Relations Coordinator
Paul and Brenda Zimmerman
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Program Coordinator
Dan & Laurel Wilkinson
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Operations Coordinator
Tarry and Jana Martin
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Chambersburg PA 17201
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Flnancs Coordinator
Garry Maurer
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Cornwall PA 17016
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Committee Advisor
Torn Oyler Jr
Ag Ed Department
Gettysburg Area High School
Lefever Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
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Pa Department of Education
Timothy Weller
Ag Ed Advisor
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Harnsburg PA 17128
717-772-4988 FAX 717-783-8672
osals, they will not be able to
achieve their goals—unless they
want to chase agriculture out of
Pennsylvania—and I stand sepa
rate from them on that and unalter
ably opposed. We have to work
together to find economically feas
ible solutions to whatever prob
lems beset us.”
Hayes reported that the partner
ship of PDA, New Bolton Center,
and Penn State animal health labor
atories has achieved national
accreditation. In addition, new
efforts are to be made to make Pen-
Dear Fnend of Agriculture
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nsylvania pseudo-rabies and TB
free. Avian Influenza has caused a
rugged year for the poultry indus
try, but the monitored flock prog
ram continues on patrol every day
and has so far made the experience
better in the- number of flocks
involved, compared with 1983
when the disease swept the
industry.
The new state budget has been
forged ahead of schedule and
includes significant increases for
agriculture in areas of nutrient
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“In the past, this department of
De
At the Ag Issues Forum are, Samuel Hayes Jr., Pennsyla
nia’s agriculture secretary, left, and Michael Brubaker, chair
of the forum.
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agriculture has been impoverished
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culture. There has never been quite
the right political mix for PDA to
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