Vol. 44 No. 21 Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board To Consider Over-Order Adjustment HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board has announced that it will bold an April 6 hearing to consider changes to the Class I over-order premium paid to dairy farmers. The PMMB hearing is set to start at 1 p.m. April 6 in meeting Room B of the state Faim Show Complex in Harrisburg. If necessary, the meeting is to continue starting 10 a.m. April 7. Those who wish to present testi mony to the PMMB regarding the level of the over-order premium should file a request with the board by March 31. The PMMB is a state organiza tion that has oversight of the daily industiy in the state, with functions such as auditing the handlets of milk, ensuring that farmers are being paid properly for their milk, and that consumers arc protected as well. In addition, the PMMB has the authority to regulate the minimum retail and wholesale prices of milk, as well as mandating that a pre mium be paid to farmers who milk is produced, processed and sold in Pennsylvania for beverage use (Class !)• The premium is called an over- The Cumberland County 4+l achievement winner la Amy Kullck, who received a $lOO savings bond as the recipient of the Merle E. Miller Memorial Award. Making the presentation is Duane Duncan, county agent See story page A 42. 1 2 i 2 «•» ri HI From the left, officers of the Maryland Holstein Associa tion are vice president Arthur Rhoderick, secretary/ treasurer Donna Reese, departing secretary/treasurer Anita Hill, and president Carl Bender. The officers were recently elected during the Maryland Holstein Association’s annual See .story ,on page. A 22. ,»», .- ♦ > , ««*»> IC.BOZ G' T 3 P's 0 3603'! 022899 Q4B pi RIODICAL'-. DIVISION p, rJN ' IAIE UNIVERSITY w U 9 IHtlt I IPRARY UNIV (AM Ffl 16802 Four Sections order premium, because the feder al government sets the price of milk according to “orders,” which are regions of the nation delineated for the purpose of regulating milk flow. The PMMB has been setting an over-order premium since 1988. Currently, the over-order pre mium is SO cents per hundred pounds of milk. Schadler Honored For Outstanding Contributions UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) For nearly three decades, Alletla “Lctie” Schadler has been influencing the lives of countless individuals in Lebanon County and beyond. Because of her pion eering influence, Penn State’s Commission for Women recently honored her with its Rosemary Schraer Mentor Award. As the first female county ex (cSslon director for Penn State, Schadler’s leadership and coach- ing skills have opened the doors for many others to follow in her path. Schadlcr has been named the winner of the 1999 Schraer Award in recognition of her record of out- Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 27, 1999 At the behest of the Pennsylva nia Association of Milk Dealers, state Sen. Noah Wenger and state Rep. John Barley, the PMMB has announced that It has scheduled an April 6-7 hearing to gather testi mony as to the adequacy of the pre mium level, hi light of the fact that the price (Turn to Page A4l) standing mentoring service that goes beyond the requirements of her job. In her role as county extension director, Schadler handles ad ministrative as well as extension education duties. Schadler has ex pertise in the areas of food safety, sanitation, nutrition and health. In the past, she has filled in as inter im director in numerous adminis- Alletta “Letie” Schadler trative positions, leading one nominator to say, “It is common knowledge that Letic has served in just about every type of position other than dean." Additionally, she has served as an adjunct facul ty member in Penn State’s College (Turn to Page A 32) Steve Hershey, Manheim, was recently elected president of the Lancaster DHIA. Steve has been a member of the board for six years, serving the last five years as vice president. Other officers are John Wanner, vice president; John Burkholder, secret ary; Clair Oberholtzer, treasurer; Rodney Denlinger, lab committee chair; and Tom Lapp, field committee chair. In the board photo from left, seated, Burkholder, Ober holtzer, Hershey, and Wanner. Standing, John Groff, Mel Lantz, Dale Hershey, Denlin geyPfank Reiaty MahloyKing, .Leonard .Martin* and Joe. GrayboaL, $29.50 Per Year Claire and Jack Donohue who live between Cashtown and McKnightsville have just added their farm to the Adams County Land Conservancy for preservation in perpetuity. Adams Land Conservancy Preserves Donohue Farm JINNY WILT Adams Co. Correspondent MCKNIGHTSTOWN (Adams Co.) Claire and Jack Donohue, joined by their two dogs, walk up a knoll in their orchard confident that the land will remain as farm land forever. They recently joined other Adams County landowners in the 600 Per Copy Land Conservancy of Adams County by protecting the farm’s 120 acres, most of which is in or chards located off Old Route 30 between McKnightstown and Cashtown. A restriction has now been placed on their deed which mandates the land will always re main as farmland. (Turn to Page A 24)
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