(ContiniMd from Pag* AID)
Extension Computer Lab,
York, 10 ajn.-3 p.m., also Jan.
Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, thru
Jan. 20.
Risky Business- Solutions, Finan
cial Management Seminar,
West York, 9 ajn.
Growers
Again
Disappointed By
Low Tobacco Prices
NEW HOLLAND (Lancaster
Co.) It almost sounds like a
litany for tobacco growers. But the
tobacco auction season began in
earnest here Monday, resulting in a
high bid of only 76 cents. Howev
er, hopes fell quickly.
This year's tobacco average
price was 67 cents a pound and last
year’s tobacco turned up an aver
age bid of only 65 cents a pound,
noted Dennis Hess, auction mana
ger. Pennsylvania Type 41 tobacco
netted an average bid of SO cents
per pound.
There were 150,000 pounds of
tobacco on the floor at die start of
the sale at the Orion Industrial
Park. The auction sold 105,000
Out
in vo
The Agri-specialists from Farmers First aren’t a bunch of deskbound
bankers waiting around for the phone to ring. We get involved with you.
Right where you live and work. We lend the money farmers need to keep
growing. And, we can help your business in a lot of other ways, too.
We talk the talk. And we walk the walk, (wherever that might lead us).
In the Bedford/Blair county area* contact Rodney Clapper ffM
at ouraffiliace, Fiisc'Anierican National Bank of Pennsylvania,
Regional Agronomy Day, Wil
mington, Clinton County Fair
grounds, Ohio, Expo Center,
8:30 ajn.-3 p.m.
Lime and Fertilizer Conference,
Penn Stater, University Park,
thru Jan. 20.
Great Lakes Vegetable Growers
Convention, Grand Rapids,
Midi., thru Jan. 22.
Agribusiness Breakfast, McCon
nellsburg American Legion
pounds.
Local newspapers reported that
many farmers were disappointed at
the low bids. Many have decided,
in the upcoming season, to grow
other crops instead.
The first auction of the season
brought an average bid of 68 cents
a pound a few weeks ago.
Hess had originally hoped to
schedule auctions three days per
week.
Hess noted, however, there will
be no sale until Monday, Jan. 17.
He said tobacco will be accepted
by appointment only beginning
Jan. 13. Call (717) 626-6970orthc
warehouse at (717) 355-5336 to set
up delivery time.
The Agri-specialists
FARMERS
first mmi
A SUSQUEHANNA BANC
Post 50i, 8 a.»n.-9 a.m.
Eastern Regional Landscape and
Nursery Seminar, Delaware
Valley College, Doyles town, 8
Risky Business-Solutions, Finan
cial Management Seminar,
Chambetsburg, 9 a.m.
Computer Technology for Agri
cultural Producers, Sheraton,
Mats.
Regional Agronomy Day, Camden
Falls Conference Center, Tif
fin, Ohio, 8:30 a.m.-3 pan.
Regional Agronomy Day, Rich
land County Fairgrounds, Man-
sfield, Ohio, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
2000 Farm Business Management
School, Wizard Catering,
Mount Joy, 9 a.m.-4 pjn.
PDA’s New Johne’s Disease Prog
rams Workshop, Woodbury
Township Building, Williams
burg, 7:30 pjn.-9:30 p.m.
Drought’s Impact On Landscape
Trees and Shrubs, National
Institute For Environmental
Renewal,. Mayflcld, 9 ajn.-3
n.tfi,
Penn State Fruit School Irriga-
tion, Gettysburg Fire Hall, 8:30
ajn.-4:30 pjn.
Risky Business-Solutions, Finan
cial Management Seminar,
Morgantown, 9 are.
tL
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•*j* • 7"
Mvmbftr FDIC
Pa. State Association of County
Fairs/Penn State Showmen’s
Association, Hersbey Lodge
and Convention Center, Her
shey, thru Jan. 22.
Snyder County Produce Auction
meeting. Port Trcvorton.
Passing On The Farm Workshop,
Arena Restaurant, Bedford,
9:30 am.-3:30 p.m.
Mounting A Successful Reproduc
tion Program, Heritage House
Senior Center, Btookville.
Drought Recovery Financial
Series, Holiday bin, Phillips
burg, NJ., 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
York County Ag Recognition Ban-
I'ridai. .lamiai N 21
Mounting A Successful Reproduc
tion Program, Lighthouse
Restaurant, Chamberfourg.
Farm Financial Health Checkup,
Lancaster Farm and Home
Center.
Franklin County Holstein Associ
ation Meeting, LaMasters
Community Center, Mercers-
Bchrend College, Erie, 8:30
Moiichn. .I:nuuir\ 24
Adams County Com Clinic, York
Springs Fire Hall, 8:30
a.m.-2:45 p.m.
PDA’s New Johne’s Disease Pre
vention, Huntingdon County
Extension Office, 1 pjn.-3 p.m.
Workshqp On Computerized Farm
Recordkeeping, County Lab,
York Penn State Extension, 10
'-3 Iso J 26 and
Concrete Walls Built
to Your Construction Needs
Lancaster Poured Walls, Inc.
Concrete Construction
2001 Jarvis Road • Lancaster, PA 17601
717-299-3974
Concrete Meter Pump
Agricultural • Commercial • Residential
Uncaster Farming, Saturday, January 6 2000-A3l
Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable
Growers Convention, Hershey
lodge and Convention Center,
Hershey, thru Jan. 27.
Crops Day, Family Heritage
Restaurant, Creamery.
Estate Planning, Columbia County
Ag Resource Center, Blooms
burg, also Feb. 1 and 8.
Crop Insurance: Making It Work
For You, Schuylkill County Ag
County Ag Center, Leesport.
Capitol Region Com Production
Clinic, York County 4-H Cen
ter, 9 ajn.-3:30 pjn.
York County Com Clinic, York
4-H Center, Bair, 9 a.m.-2:3u
Crop Insurance: Making It Work
For You, Lancaster Farm and
Home Center, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Drought Recovery Financial
Series, Holiday Inn, Beth-
lehem, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Estate Planning, Team Pennsylva
nia Career Link, Shamokin, also
Feb. 3 and 10.
Northeastern Pa. Turf School and
Trade Show, Woodlands Inn
Cupboard Restaurant, Lewis
burg, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Turf and Ornamental Day, Leba
non Valley Expo Center, 9:30
Sunda\. .huiu:ii \ 30
4-H Day With the Lady Lions,
Bryce Jordan Center, Universi
ty Park, 2 p.m.