Vol. 44 No. 16 Ag, Rural Affairs Committee Sets Hearing On Dairy Compact VERNON ACHENBACH JR. Lancaster Fanning Staff HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The state House Agricul ture and Rural Affairs Committee has scheduled a Feb. 23 public hearing at the state Capitol on proposed legislation that would enable Pennsylvania to join the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact The hearing announcement was made this week, and all interested parties are invited to attend. It is to be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 60 of the Capitol East Wing (near the cafeteria). Wayne Stough, Spring Grove, received the 1999 Citation Award at the York County 4-H Beef banquet. Bill Holloway, Mt. Wolf, made the presentation. Wayne Stough Saluted For York Beef Leadership JOYCE BUPP York Co. Correspondent SEVEN VALLEYS (York Co.) One of York County's best blown breeders of Simmental cat tle found himself in the spotlight when the county's 4-H Beef Club saluted Wayne Stough as its 1999 Citation Winner. Stough's name is the latest to be added to a list of annual honorees in a York County’s 4-H Beef Club tradition that began in the late 19505. His recognition came as the highlight of the club’s annual awards banquet, held at the Seven Valleys Fire company Hall. The Spring Grove cattleman is a 31-year leader of York County’s 4-H beef program, after growing up in the program himself as a member. Following military ser vice after graduation from Spring Grove High School, Stough work ed for a period of time as a herds man and manager in beef and swine operations. For the past 20-plus years, he has been Four Sections A tentative list of witnesses was being compiled this week, and ear ly in the week the list included rep resentatives of the state’s major agricultural organizations, the Pennsylvania Association of Milk Dealers, the three major dairy cooperatives operating in the state, as well as some people who claim ( to represent factions of the dairy < producer industry. Those who wish to testify should contact state Rep. Ray mond Bunt’s Harrisburg office at (717) 787-6937 immediately. Rep. Bunt is the majority chairman of the House Agriculture and Rural employed by the P.H. Glatfelter Paper Company. Stough, his wife Brenda, and their three sons and a daughter have bred and raised beef cattle for many years. They are active in the Simmental Association, where Wayne serves on the state board of directors as well as working with various senior and junior pro grams. He was instrumental in helping to establish the Pennsyl vania State Simmental Field Days and continues to assist with its planning and operation. In addition to his long tenure of leadership activities with the 4-H Beef Club, Stough is active in his family’s church, the Paper Union and the advisory committee of the Spring Grove schools. He has served on both the North Codorus Township and York County Plan ning Commissions and volunteers as a fire police officer for the township. Several members and leaders (Turn to Pago A 24) Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 20, 1999 Affairs Committee. In effect since 1997, the North east Interstate Dairy Compact was initially authorized by the U.S. Congress as a temporary means to prevent the loss of family and small-sized dairy farms in the New England states, because of the effects of transitioning away from At the Pennsylvania Holstein Convention Sale in Wilkes-Barre Thursday night. Dar lawn Bellwook Hazel consigned by Mark and Paul Darling, Nicholson, sold for $lO,BOO to Vision Genetics, Richmond, Virginia. The event was held in the grand ball room of the Ramada Hotel on the square. See story, page A 25. Photo by Everett Newswanger, managing editor. Chicken is the entree for the Governor’s dinner provided by members of the Lan caster County Poultry Association. Holding the tray is John Mattiiio, left, president of the association, and Dr. John Schwartz, Lancaster County Extension director. From left are members Nelson Groff, Roni Clark, Jay Shannon, Carl Rohrer, Rich Roenigh, and Dan Heller. More about the “Dinner Fit for the Governor” is on page 82. Photo by Lou Ann Good. $29.50 Per Year federal support pricing. Sen. Patrick Leahy, of Vermont, was the major proponent of estab lishing the Compact for his home state. Vermont (along with the other New England states) has a climatic and feed production dis advantage compared to the nearby traditionally strong dairy states of 600 Per Copy New York and Pennsylvania. With transportation costs now minimalizcd because of better highways and inexpensive fuels, the loss of federal government price supports for those New Eng land states would have left dairy producers there vunerable to being (Turn to Page A2l)
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