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months this column has had during this transition period. As
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decided to move on, and passed
the torch on to me. I'm Brendon
Landis, and I recently joined the
Lancaster Chamber as the new
agricultural services coordinator.
To give a personal
introduction, I was raised on a
family-owned custom crop
protection business in the eastern
part of Lancaster County. It was
there that I developed a strong
interest in agriculture and formed
my career goal. I recently
graduated frot.i Penn State
University with a bachelor’s
degree in agricultural business
management and a minor in ag
economics and rural sociology.
While at Penn State I served as an
Ag Advocate for the College of
Ag Sciences, helping to promote
Brendon Landis
Ag Issues Forum Sets
Bio-Technology July Meeting
LEOLA (Lane. Co.) On July
8, the Ag Issues Forum will have
its monthly meeting at the Leola
Family Restaurant, Route 23, Leo
la, from 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m. Break
fast will be served promptly at
7:30 a.m. and is $8 (with reserva
tions) or $lO (at the door).
The meeting will shart at 8 a.m.
and is free. The July topic is Bio-
Technology and will be addressed
by Dr. Robert Fry (Atlantic Dairy
Manager Services), Susan Mora
(regional manager of State
Government Affairs, Monsanto)
ag education. I also served as a
Vice-President for the National
Agri-Marketing Association at
Penn State. This past year I was a
member of Penn State's team,
which placed second in the nation
at the annual National Agri-
Marketing competition. I am a
member of both the Gamma
Sigma Delta and Coaly honor
societies.
Along with working with my
father at the family business, I
have worked as a field scout for
Brubaker Agronomic Consulting
Service and as a sales intern for
both Dow AgroSciences and
American Cyanamid. During my
time at Penn State and through
my different internships and work
experience, I have developed a
strong desire to be part of
Lancaster's agriculture and fast
changing future.
So, how did I become part of
The Lancaster Chamber of
Commerce & Industry? I began
as the new agricultural services
coordinator in January on a part
time basis while finishing up my
last semester at Penn State.
Following graduation in May, I
started full-time.
My largest responsibility is
assisting the Lancaster Chamber's
Ag Committee. This very
knowledgeable group is
comprised of six production
farmers, five ag lenders, six ag
business leaders, and three ex
officio members. Lowell Fry,
agricultural lending officer at
Fulton Bank, is serving as the
current Chairman of (he ag
committee. The Ex-Officios on
the ag committee include Paul
Thibault, Lancaster County
Commissioner; Dr. Schwartz,
director of the Lancaster County
and Dan Card (Monsanto Animal
Health Division). This will be a
very informative meeting with the
opportunity for attendees to ask
questions.
Since 1989, the Ag Issues For
um has met a need within the agri
cultural community by making
available speakers to interact with
the Forum attendees in open dis
cussion.
To make a reservation or for
more information, call Christina
Acosta at (717-859-3276).
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 3, 1999-A25
Cooperative Extension; and Tom
Stouffer, executive director of the
Lancaster Farmland Trust. Each
of these ag committee members
have a strong background in
agriculture and are all working
together to promote our ag
industry.
The 1999 ag committee goals
concentrate on four main areas;
the first goal is to educate the
non-farm public on agricultural
issues, the economic benefits of
agriculture, the effect of
agriculture on the quality of life,
and the realities of modem
agriculture. The second goal is to
monitor legislation, regulations
and public policies impacting
agriculture at all levels of
government. The third is to
sponsor educational programs for
the agriculture community. And,
the last goal is to build
agricultural awareness within the
Chamber and grow our
agricultural Chamber
membership. Our ag committee
is always open to new ideas,
questions or concerns m the ag
community.
I am very excited to serve in
this rewarding position and look
forward to working with
Lancaster's agriculture and the
future changes it faces. If you
have any suggestions or would
like to become involved with this
rewarding committee, please
contact myself; Brendon Landis,
Agricultural Services
Coordinator, at The Lancaster
Chamber of Commerce &
Industry, PO Box 1558,
Lancaster, PA 17608-1558. Feel
free to call me at (717) 397-3531,
ext. 62 or e-mail at
blandis@lcci.com.
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Dairy and Animal Science
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to deliver. Our clientele play an
integral role in this process. 1
encourage you to let me know
how we can help (email:
tde@psu.edu). We are renewing
our commitment to dynamically
interact with our clientele. In the
next few weeks I will be sharing
information about some exciting
new programs we will be
launching that will benefit animal
agriculture and demonstrate our
commitment to be an engaged
department
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