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applications to any nutrient in
excess of anticipated crop needs,
especially phosphorus.
The Dairy Network Partnership,
a group of dairy producers and
environmentalists seeking a solu
tion to providing financial rewards
for farmers who agree to place cer
tain environmental considerations
above those for business survival.
In May, the DNP announced
Chesapeake Milk, a labeled pro
duct bottled by Sunnydale Farms
in New York. It recently went onto
grocer dairy cases in the region and
a percent of the retail price, above
the regular market value of the
milk is returned to cooperating
dairy producers.
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the ire of agriculture locally and
nationally, especially with its
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bond issue laws that provide a
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interest loans to help family farms
remain in the family and be
passed on the the next generation.
Hence, the name, "Next Genera
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The agriculture department, in a
continuing effort to promote
exports and upgrade the image of
Pennsylvania agriculture,
unvieled a new logo during Penn
State University’s Ag Progress
Days. It is "Products for the
Planet.”
The Pennsylvania Farm Show
got a boost in international recog
nition this past year when it was
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nation, a competition that com
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and rodeo.
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set of stalls and other
improvements.
Another milestone was that the
Legislature approved and the gov
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acknowledges that aquaculture is
finally agriculture in the state. It
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