Vol. 44 No. 25
VERNON ACHENBACH JR.
Lancaster Farming Staff
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) As had been expected, the
state Senate on Wednesday
approved (44-6) legislation
authorizing Pennsylvania to join
the Northeast Interstate Dairy
Compact.
That’s one step toward Pennsyl
vania being included in the
Compact.
There are several more that
would need to be taken.
The state House of Representa
tives also has to approve it. Gov.
Tom Ridge would then have to
sign it into law. The federal Legis-
Partnership To Protect Watershed
Demonstrates Work At Farm
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Farming Staff
BIRO IN HAND (Lancaster
Co.) One project may prove that
long-term, multi-agency efforts to
bnng together environmental pro
tection groups and farmers can pay
off.
On Earth Day Thursday this
week a group of about 40 part
ners working to enhance the aqua
tic and overall environmental
restoration of the Pequca-Mill
Creek watershed met on the Leroy
Miller farm north of Bird In Hand
Beef Producers Honor
Several , Name Queen
JINNY WILT
Adams Co. Correspondent
BONNEAUVILLE (Adams
Co.) The Adams County Beef
Producers honored several people,
presented $lO,OOO for a county ag
center, and named a 1999 queen
and ambassador during the 23rd
annual Beef Ball and bull parade.
At the event held at the
Bonneauville Fire Hall, the group
presented Achievement Awards
of $6OO each to:
Adams County Beef Producers named a queen, ambas
sador, and alternate recently. Serving as alternate, left, Is
Andrew Seymore of York Springs. Janel Keller, student at
Gettysburg High School, is queen, and BJ. Wagner of Orr
tanna, also a student at Gettysburg High School, is ambas
sador. Keller and Wagner will serve as a team representing
the beef producers and Seymore will fill in If either of the
other two are unavailable.
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Senate Approves Dairy Compact Legislation 44-6
latuie would have to see fit to pass
legislation expanding the Compact
to include additional states, and
also reauthorize the Compact to
extend beyond its scheduled Oct 1
termination.
The proposed state Compact
legislation has been sent to the
state House of Representatives,
where leadership has to decide the
schedule and track it will take.
The state House of Representa
tives already has had two versions
of Compact legislation proposed
by its members. Those proposed
pieces of legislation are under
review by the House Agriculture
and Rural Affairs Committee,
to see stream habitat improvement
take place.
State environmental protection
agencies, restoration specialists,
contributors to the Pequea-Mill
Creek project, legislators, and
agri-industry representatives
toured the work being done to
repair and restore the Muddy Run,
a tributary to the Mill Creek, on the
Miller farm.
The farm, according to David
Wise, program biologist with the
Duels Unlimited and Chesapeake
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• Allyson Anne Cole, senior at
Littlestown High School, who has
been accepted at the University of
Wyoming to major in agricultural
education. She is the Pennsylvania
FFA state reporter and a junior
member of the Texas Longhorn
Breeders Association of America.
• Wayne Flickinger, sophomore
at lowa State University majoring
in agricultural engineering. Way
ne has a small herd of Limousins
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 24, 1999
headed by stale Rep. Raymond
Bunt
During a House Ag Committee
hearing and subsequent if not
related, meetings, it has become
obvious that sides have been
drawn on the issue.
Generally, national and regional
producer and milk marketing
No matter how many years Torrie Frecon is in the orchard business, the spectacular
springtime blooms always bring a special thrill. Read more about the Frecons who are
part of a three-generational orchard business in Boyertown, Berks County. Photo by
Lou Ann Good.
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Fanning Staff
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.)
More than 1,000 supporters
from 26 states showed up at the
Spring Poultry Banquet at the Lan
caster Host Resort on Tuesday
evening. The $lOO-a-plate dinner
serves as an annual fundraiser for
the poultry industry.
The banquet also celebrated the
poultry industry's new collabora
tive effort with the PennAg Indus
tries Association.
Last year, the Pennsylvania
Poultry Federation merged with
PennAg to provide better and more
cfficcnt use of dues dollars and a
more united association. Under
Penn Ag’s umbrella, the Poultiy
Council addresses the needs of the
industry.
PennAg Poul&y Council leaders
Jim Adams, chairman; Jack Con
rad, president; and Jim Shirk, assis
tant vice president, shared how the
alliance between the Poultry Coun
cil and PennAg Industries
strengthens the organization and
marks a new beginning to promote
and enhance the poultry industry in
Pennsylvania.
Conrad said that the organiza-
cooperatives, as well as farm poli
cy organizations have been prom
oting the creation of a Compact to
set prices for farmers and
consumers.
Opposing arc smaller coopera
rives, indepedent producers and
independent dairy producers, as
well as food manufacturers.
Poultry Industry
Celebrates New Beginning
don will work to be an effective
force at both state and national
levels. He said, “We can be a leader
on Capitol Hill to make a differ
ence in agriculture."
Shirk explained that the basic
structure of the Poultry Council
remains the same as it had been
with the Federation. The council
will push for egg and poultry
research, address health and safety
issues, and plan special events
promoting the poultry industry.
PennAg is the oldest agribusi
ness trade association in the U.S.,
according to a spokesperson for the
Grange Day Celebration
Features Compact Support
VERNON ACHENBACH JR.
Lancaster Fanning Staff
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) The Pennsylvania State
Grange on Monday highlighted its
annual Grange Day celebration
and legislative luncheon program
at the Ramada Inn in Harrisburg
with a rally of supporters for state
legislation to enable potential
inclusion in the Northeast Inter
state Dairy Compact
$29.50 Per Year
The House versions are similar
to the version sponsored by Sen.
Roger Madigan.
While the Senate version has
been sent to the House, no further
action should be expected until at
least the first week of May, when
the House resumes session.
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industry. Established in 1878, the
association addressed the concerns
of local millets. Later the associa
tion served as a feed industry lob
bying group.
To meet the challenges of the
changing agricultural climate, the
association changed its name sev
eral times and adapted new poli
cies. The Pennsylvania Agronomic
Products Association representing
pesticide and fertilizer dealers
became part of PennAg in 1997.
Last year, the Pennsylvania
Poultty Federation merged with
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The rally was a pre-luncheon
press conference about the North
east Interstate Dairy Compact and
the need for it
All participating in the confer
ence were in full support of Pen
nsylvania adopting legislation to
join the Compact
The rally was part of an all-day
activities event featuring luncheon
600 Per Copy
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