More Tobacco Meetings Set For Farmers Who Need Marketing Help PARADISE (Lancaster Co.) The effort to bring Pennsylvania tobacco growers together to mark et their crop is continuing this week with two additional informa tional meetings. One is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11, at the Bart Twp. Fire House in Georgetown, and the second one is scheduled for Wednesday, August 12 at the kirk wood Produce Auction Bam, Kirkwood. According to Jane Bal mer, president of the Lancaster State Ag Republican Barbeque Set NEW TRIPOLI (Lehigh Co.) The annual Pennsylvania Ag Republican chicken barbeque is to be held 5:30 p.m., August 19, at the VFW picnic grounds in Pine Grove Mills, located along Rt 45, near Rockspring. Reservations are $25 each, and the deadline is August 8. To make a reservation, contact Beverly Gruber, baibequc com mittee chairman, by writing to her WATERLESS TOILETS “Sun-Mar” Composting Toilets Several models available including non-electric • NO Septic System •NO Chemicals Save the Environment l Recycle Back to Nature l FREE: 12 Page Color Catalog ATTENTION DAIRY FARMERS! TIRED of low milk checks? TIRED of unpaid bills? TIRED of hearing “THERE’S A SURPLUS... BECOME MORE EFFICIENT...MAKE MORE MILK... ” TIRED of the small 10$ to 15$ incentives to stay where you’re at? ARE WE NOT WORTH MORE THAN CENTS? FARMERS do we not have the product? (THE POWER IS IN THE TANK) AMERICAN RAW MILK PRODUCERS ARMPPA is not a milk plant, but simply a price setting agency striving to work with all existing milk handlers. ARMPPA is now working with farmers who want to price their milk before it leaves the farm LAST 40 YEARS PRICING HISTORY (Based on M&W series and Basic Formula Price) 1963 - $3.11 1973 - $6.30 1983 - $12.49 1993 - $ll.BO 1997 - $12.05 IT IS FINALLY ANNOUNCED THAT THERE IS A SEVERE SHORTAGE!! HOW MANY OF YOU DAIRY FARMERS ARE MAKING MONEY FROM IT??? LET S COMPARE OUR MILK CHECK TO THE CO-OP’S PAYCHECK. THAT’S A MILLION DOLLAR STATEMENT. For more information, call toll free: East Coast ARMPPA Office 1-877-367*6455 Find Out More , Come To A Meeting: . Reuben Fisher, August 11, Washington Township Fire Haii - 8:00 PM Elimsport, PA County Farm Bureau, these meet ings will start at 8 p.m. A series of meetings have been held to inform growers what options they may have in light of the present situation. Because much of the 1997 crop is still unsold and prospects for the 1998 crop now in the fields is unclear, Bahner is leading the effort to bring growers together. Reports of 200 or more fanners that have gathered at each of these at P.O. Box 5, New Tripoli, PA 18066, or by calling (610) 767-5026. The barbeque event annually coincides with Penn State's Ag Progress Days held at Rockspring, which attracts thousands of far mers and agri-business people. The barbeque event is to start at 5:30 p.m. with an iced tea social, followed by dinner at 6 p.m. PRICING ASSOCIATION “ARMPPA” We are now in 18 states and still growing!! meetings shows the interest. Lisa Eddington, managing director of the National Tobacco Council from Holly Springs, North Caroli na, has been one of the presenters of information on how local grow ers could create a growers associa tion for greater Lancaster County. The Lancaster County Farm Bureau is leading the effort to organize this Pennsylvania Grow ers Association in order to have local control of tobacco prices, better manage trading practices, and keep farmers better informed of the current issues related to their tobacco crop and its related profit centers. Other officials who have given support to this effort are Gerry Ely, cooperative business specialist from the U.S. Department of Agri culture; Charles Dull, Pennsylva nia Farm Bureau, director of com modity programs, and Robert Anderson of the Lancaster County extension service. As the lawsuits, tobacco tax issues, and settlements are on going, so are the opportunities for products and services that are generated as profit centers from ..tobacco growers. It is with this in mind that growers should attend York Holstein Show (Continued from Page A2O) ton, lummtr yearling RESERVE JR CHAMP. Amy Trimmer, summer yearling JUNIOR BEST THREE: 1 Coredale Hols teins, East Berlin; 2 Dale and Deanna Ben dig, 3.Dar-Oale Farm DRY COW, 4-YEARS, YOUNGER 1. Doll, Glen Rock, 2 Angie Beshore, New Cumberland JUNIOR 2-YR-OLD. 1 Daphne Doll, 2. Woodbine Farms, Airville; 3 Michelle Walk er, Thomasville. SENIOR 2-YR-OLD 1 Sunnybend Farm, York, 2 Sunnybend Farm. JUNIOR 3-YR-OLD I.Beshore Farms, New Cumberland, 2.Sunnybend Farm SENIOR 3-YR-OLD. 1 Sunnybend Farm, Druck Family to Host York Holstein Picnic (Continued from Page A 29) adding that they spend up to three times longer tending calves since the environment is so much more pleasant that with individual hutches. “The calves are always in the shade; they don’t have to choose between laying in the hot sun in summer or going into a little box-like enclosure.” David constructed the facili ty, with assistance from the sup plier to install the plastic. Estimated life for the rugged, opaque material is five years, with an approximate cost of $3OO to $5OO to install replace ment plastic. “One thing we have learned is that you must keep the calves back far enough from the sides so that they can’t chew on the plastic,” David notes Holes in the plastic will flap in the slight est breeze and quickly go from a small hole to a very large gap in the cover. The summer York County Holstein picnic being hosted by the Druck family will begin at Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 8, 1998-A3l 2 Michslls Walken S.Justin Hall, Ainnlle 4- 1 Daphne Doll; 2 Sunnybend Farm, 3 Coredale Holstems, East Berlin 5- 1 Cored ale Holstems, 2 Dixie Dol, 3Walk-L» Holstems, Thomasville AGED COW 1 Sunnybend Farm 125,000 LB 1 Amy Trimmer, 2 Sun nybend ."arm, 3Walk-Le Holstems SENIOR CHAMPION Daphne Doll, 4-year-old RESERVE SR CHAMP Beshore Farms, junior 3-year-old SENIOR BEST THREE 1 Coredate Hols teins, 2 Dale, Deanna Bendig, 3.Walk-Le Holstems DAM. DAUGHTER 1 Walk-La Holstems KIDDIE KLASS 1 Amanda Thompson, 2 Cameron Knight, 3 Kyle Miller 10 A.M., Friday, August 14, with several classes of cattle avail able for judging. A prepared lunch of pork barbecue and accompaniments will follow. Tickets for lunch are priced at $6.50 for adults, $3.25 for chil dren ten and under. Reservations are available from the following county Holstein club directors - Cindy Knight Hall, 862-3710; Jenelle Boyer, 227-9252; Leroy Bupp, 428- 1865; Frank Feeser, 637-7458; April Cooper, 456 5355; Brad Walker, 259-0251; Roy Thompson, 432-7849; Ed Calhoun, 235-2380; Dan Hushon, 456-5771; or June Boyer, 225-5240. The Druck farm is reached via Route 74 to Airville Allow some additional time if traveling on Route 74 south from Red Lion due to current road construc tion Turn on Route 425 South in Aimlle, Woodbine Road, travel about 1/2 mile to the first farm located on the edge of town The barn facilities are on the left Penn State Alumni Reception Set HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Penn State Harrisburg alumni and their guests are en couraged to help honor outstanding graduates and the College’s 1998 alumni fellow at a spe cial reception on Fri day, Oct. 2. The free Alumni Fel low/ Alumni Recogni tion Reception begins at 7 p.m. in the Spring Garden Reception and Conference Center, 903 Spring Garden Drive, Middletown. Alumni Fellow Dr. Valerie Lorenz will be the dinner’s featured speaker with Alumni Society President Jeff McKinney and Provost and Dcaq John G. Brubn serving as hosts. As part of the eve ning, the winners of this year’s Alumni Achieve ment and People to Watch awards will be announced. Former award winners and Alumni Fellows arc en couraged to attend. For information on the reception, contact the College’s 'Alumni Coordinator, Laura Da-
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