C2-Lancaster Farming. Saturday, June 27, 1998 House Goes Home Without Passing Research/Crop Insurance Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. A dispute over food stamp benefits resulted in members of the U.S. House leaving recently for a 10-day congressional recess with out passing the final version of the agriculture research bill. Action on the research bill, which also included provisions to fund crop insurance and partially restore food stamp benefits for legal immigrants, stopped when House members voted 120-289 against the “rule” which would have stripped food stamp funding from the bill. “lt is critical that the House move forward with this bill,” said NFU President Leland Swenson. “Sales closing dates for crop in Regional Christmas Tree Meeting Set TUNKHANNOCK (Wyoming Co ) Wyoming County Cooperative Extension is holding a Christmas Tree Workshop and meeting on Thursday, July 2, here at the Barziloski Christmas Tree Farm Barziloski’s have more than 100 acres of planted Christmas trees and use a variety of species and planting techniques. There will be many practices and growing tech niques to observe and get ideas from. Two separate workshops will be offered. An afternoon workshop will be held from 3 p.m. - 5:30 p m with topics including tree shearing and tying, deer fencing, tree dig ging, planting methods, and equipment demonstration. The evening workshop, from 6:30 p.m - 9:00 p.m., will feature insect and disease identification and control methods as well as new techniques in sprayer and pesticide equipment use. Pesticide applicator update credits will be offered to participants in the evening workshop. Refreshments will be available from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. courtesy I the Wyoming County Master Gardeners. Participants are encouraged to attend th workshops however attendance at ith workshops is not mandatory, irziloski’s is a large farm with a lot of lly terrain. If you think you may need assistance in getting around, contact Bill Pencek at (717) 836-3196 so accommoda tions can be made for you. To register and get further information, call (717) 836- 3196. Pa. Juniors Show Herefords KANSAS CITY, Mo. Members of the Pennsylvania Junior Hereford Association exhibited their animals at the annual junior preview show May 23 in Butler, at the Butler Fairgrounds. Jeff Hiltner, Ashland, Ohio, judged the 27-head show. Results are as follows. Champion heifer Jessica Dye. Amity, with Boyd Fasination 7087 by Boyd Heavy Hitter 4007 Reserve champion heifer Matt Cross, Kennerdell, with HJF Bottom Line 8G by HJF Slick 4D Bred-and-owned champion heifer Emihe Miller Womelsdorf, with ECM Ric Key 701 by DS Assemblage Reserve bred-and-owned champion heifer Jessica Dye with BVF Victoria 26G by Feltons 517 Cow-calf champion Cody Filges, Butler, with CL Grandeta and a March bull calf by WNH CHR MCA Decathlete Reserve cow-calf champion Luke Vogel, Evans City, with DCF 25C Vaquenta 626 and a May heifer calf by WF 8D Winchester Bred-and-owned champion bull Zach Dye, Amity, with BVF Clarenes Z Boy 28G by MSU Optimum ZO3 Champion steer Connie Shaw, Newcomerstown, Ohio Reserve champion steer Amanda Frasier, Georgetown Showmanship Connie Shaw, senior, Jessica Dye, junior, and Randall Dye, Amity, peewee Go-getters Award Cody Biddle, Sefneca, Samuel Rimer, Butler, and Emihe Miller surance are coming up fast, and the uncertainty caused by the House’s failure to pass the bill jeo pardizes crop insurance coverage for many. 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