Page 20—Foraging Around, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 24, 1998
PFGC Accepts Memberships
HERSHEY (Dauphin Co.) Pen
nsylvania Forage and Grassland Coun
cil (PFGC) has announced new mem
bership rates for 1998.
The Council, with your membership
and support, can accomplish much
toward a better forage industry, envi
ronment, and community.
It’s a big challenge and the PFGC
needs your help. By becoming a mem
ber now, PFGC can serve an even more
active role in support of the forage
industry.
The PFGC, formed in 1960, is made
up of individuals and organizations
that are interested in forage and
grassland-based agriculture. The
PFGC is dedicated to the production
Items To Consider
HARRISBURG These consid
erations are general in nature and
are intended to help graziers who
are interested in developing a net
work of graziers.
1 The group initially should
develop a purpose and goals or oper
ating procedures.
2. Elect officers or select a coordi
nating committee.
3. Organize as an independent
group and invite public agency per
sonnel to meet with the group as the
need arises or as an advisor.
4. Select a format for meeting
(open discussion or formal presenta
tion).
5. Stress honesty within member
ship (share the good and the bad). A
key to the success of the group will
be in learning from each other.
6. Establish a list of topics for
meetings if format is other than
open discussion groups.
7. Adopt meeting dates (suggest
set time and day, such as the second
Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m.).
8 Select meeting location(s). If
they are to lie pasture walks, select
hosts
9 Develop method for mailing
notices of upcoming meetings or
walks Who will do it, how will the
cost of postage and copying be paid
for 7
a Maintain mailing list confiden
tiality It should be used only by
responsible person within the group
for mailing meeting notices or other
group mailings.
10. Open discussion pasture
walks need to have a coordinator
(not host) to;
a Watch clock
b. Watch group and keep them
together.
c. Be the leader.
d. Watch group so they keep
focused on pasture walk.
Of A Grazier Network
and utilization of quality forage ana
grassland.
The PFGC works in a variety of
ways to promote the industry, through
publication of Pennsylvania Forage
and Grassland News, through the
publication of Foraging Around, and
sponsoring individual workshops,
training events, field days, Ag Prog
ress Days, leadership, and other
activities.
Every member receives the Pen
nsylvania Forage and Grassland News,
the Hay and Forage Grower magazine,
and a PFGC membership directory.
So to become part of a growing
industry, use this membership form
included here to sign up now.
n Tljfe Development
e. ask questions (of host and audi
ence) to spur discussions.
f. If industry personnel are pre
sent do not allow sales promotions.
g. Make sure discussion is con
ducted in pasture not at barn.
11. Maintain proper lines of com
munication with local agency per
sonnel when involving state staff
specialists in local meetings. Keep
local agencies involved with group
but do not rely on them to organize
and conduct meetings.
12. If refreshments are to be part
of the meeting make sure that some
one is responsible for each meeting.
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Occupation (check one)
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lndustry
Scientist/Educator
Membership Classification
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Group ($2O)
lndividual - 5 years
($9O)
Scientific/Professional Society ($2O)
Supporting Organization
(Industry) ($75 or more)
Life memberships of $l5O per member will be accepted
until Dec. 31, 1998.
Make check payable to Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland
Council.
Detach this application and mail along with your check to
Richard Harm, Executive Director, PFGC, P.O. Box 355, Her
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