Dairy Futures MIDDLETOWN (Dauphin Co.) The agenda of the 1998 Pennsylvania Dairy Futures Conference will focus on the strength of the dairy industry in the commonwealth and look at its potential for leadership in the national and global market. Scheduled to be held Dec. 17- 18, at the Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel in State College, the conference is also intended as a forum for leaders from all segments of the dairy industry, according to Philip Kimmel, president of the Pennsylvania Dairy Stakeholders. “We encourage everyone with an interest in the dairy industry to participate in the conference, Kimmel said. “We will have out standing speakers, and there will be ample opportunity for interaction with leaders in the industry,” he said. The Pennsylvania Dairy Stakeholders is sponsoring the conference with Penn State’s Department of Dairy and Animal Science, and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Dr. Ken Bailey of the University of Missouri is to lead off the conference with an overview of the importance of Pennsylvania’s dairy industry in the global dairy industry. The international market is an increasingly important part of any successful marketing strate gy and Bailey will put Pennsylvania’s opportunities in perspective. With the dairy industry con tinuing to face dramatic Farming, Financing andWi Toge Remember wh was all it took successful farm With some hel| mother nature, efficient is still y . successful farming. And that, by itself, is a tough job. Today’s farmer has to know financing and marketing as well as production. And today, as in the past,The Ephrata National Bank is here to help. We’ve been financing local farming since 1881 and plan to for years to come. Next time you need some honest advice on financing your farming operation, see your friends at The Ephrata National Bank. To learn more, call Bob Zook at 717-733-2911. Wfe’ve stood the test of time... MEMBER FDIC WITH FIVE LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU Conference Set for Dec. 17-18 changes, Gary Hanman, CEO of Dairy Farmers of America, is to challenge leaders to prepare for and anticipate change while demanding success. Hanman will offer a provocative chal lenge to seek out success, and use the changing economic out look as an opportunity. Samuel E. Hayes, Jr. - Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture, is to update partici pants on policy initiatives at the department, and Dr. Robert Steele, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State University, is set to dis cuss the college’s role as a part ner in a dynamic dairy industry. Dr. David Hettinga, vice pres ident of corporate research for Land O’ Lakes, will offer up-to date information on non-tradi tional dairy products. Two panels are to offer insights on strategies for success in a changing industry. A panel of producers will feature innova tive strategies to deal with, change - from expanding opera tions to adding -products and services to reaching in new directions. ‘Ephrata 9{ationa( t ßanf{ j A panel of management rep resentatives will explain why they remain enthusiastic about the Pennsylvania dairy indus try, and the opportunities for this state to be a dominant play er in the nation and in the world. A special feature of this year’s program will be the pre sentation of the Pennsylvania Dairyman’s Association annual awards at the Thursday evening banquet. Individual tickets for the banquet are available. Three awards will be given - one to an outstanding dairy leader in cooperative extension, one to an outstanding woman in the dairy industry and one to an outstanding producer. Room reservations should be made with the Penn Stater before November 16. Their num ber is (814) 893-4602. Registration deadline is Dec. 1. Cost is $lO5, with checks payable to the Pennsylvania Dairy Stakeholders, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA 17057. For more information contact Alan Bair at 717/948- 6328. HAD LANCASTER FARMING FOR COMPLETE AND UP-TO-DATE MARKET REPORTS t=» MUtHXItMC LENDER Sheep Industry Deplores Imports, Files Petition (Continued from Page A 29) absolute quota on lamb imports has turned the American market into a relief valve for excess lamb production in those two countries. Nearly all lamb imported into the U.S. come from those two coun tries. In 1993, imported lamb made up just 15 percent of the American market; by June 1998, imports had skyrocketed to 30 percent of the American market. Imported lamb is priced below domestic lamb, sometimes as much as 60 percent below the American market price. As a re sult, the record low lamb price has pushed domestic producers to the brink of financial ruin. Who opposes ASl's peti tion? Sheep industry leaders from Australia and New Zealand have voiced staunch opposition to the petition. Their lobbyists and in dustry representatives have been meeting with members of the U.S. Congress and the Admini stration regarding this position. If the White House ap proves the 201 trade action, how will the time be used? The industry will use a relief perod to become more efficient and competitive. Several efforts are underway. The National Sheep Industry Improvement Center, a $5O million revolving loan pro gram authorized in the 1096 Farm Bill, is available to help strengthen the industry's infra structure through capital im FOR SALE GYPSUM ♦GYPSUM - (Calcium Sulfate) • Great calcium source without increasing the soil pH, Ideal for.home gardens, pastures, and agricultural fields. Available Bagged oi bulk ♦QUALITY BEDDING - available in 3 cu. foot reusable containers. $5 Per Container, FREE Deliverv Within 10 Miles of Leola. For pick,-up or delivery...call Agri-Marketing, Inc. 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As ASl's operating budget can not be used for litigation pur poses, producers, packers and oth ers from throughout the industry - including organizations, compa nies and individuals - have stepped in with contributions to pay the legal and economic fees related to the petition. To make a contribu tion to the trade action petition ef forts, send a check to the ASI Lamb Import Fund, 6911 S. Yo semite St., Suite 200, Engle wood, Co., 80112-1414. For information: contact Peter Orwick, Executive Director of the American Sheep Industry Associa tion. (303) 771-3500, ext. 33. Cathy Cummins, Communica tions Director, (303) 771-3500, ext. 35, ccummins@sheepusa.org. Laura Gerhard, Communica tions Manager, (303) 771-3500, ext. 30, lgerhard@sheepusa.org, 697/ South Yosemite Street, Suite 200 ( Englewood, Colorado 80)12-1414). Fax (303) 771-8200 ( Telephone (303) 771-3500 lbs We'll build you any
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