(Continued from Pag* A 1) provide a facility that serves so many needs,” said Luke Bru baker, president of the Founda tion that oversees the center. The Foundation conducted its annual banquet at the center on Monday night. According to Larry Weaver, vice president, numerous main tenance projects were conducted to the building and on the grounds. The parking lot was expanded and macadamed, and a new roof was put on the build ing. Thb money to upgrade the building came from the $200,000 received from the state for the 1.7 acres condemned due to the Route 30 bypass. Brubaker said a substantial amount of revenue is earned from the advertising billboards placed on the Farm and Home Center’s property. “We are fortunate to have one of the most valuable spots in the county for advertising,” Bru baker said of the location. One of the ways the Founda tion promotes agriculture edu cation is by providing annual scholarships to college freshman entering ag or family science related fields. This year, the board voted to increase the indi vidual scholarships to $1,600. Last year seven scholarships were awarded. To date 38S scholarships with a total value of $310,000 have been awarded. The amount of scholarships awarded annually is dependent p* rw] Serving i Lancaster Stotkyords ffl JKrt “SST - TO I Rt. 501 and Marshall Ave. [§] fji* 5... » ■*» , Lancaster. PA gj PENN DUTCH COW CARE j' Easy Access, Fast Unloading fgi A veterinary business dedicated to providing natural i _ _ _ _ IFJ treatments and herd health management services I J£q|QC [l] to dairy farmers in the greater Pequea Valley area. ' _ __ , rvll Farmers interested in a more natural approach to [ Every Mondey lO (In LVJI treating their cows, intensive graziers, and organic I ' " , Fiji j producers are encouraged to call. i Sheep, Goats, Calves, Hogs rji Hubert J. 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He moved on to the senate where he was appointed as chairman of the Labor and Industry Committee and later as Republican Caucus chairman, a position he contin ues to hold. “There was never anything that brought me more satisfac tion than working on ag issues,” Wenger said. Wenger said in his 23 years in legislative work, he knows that issues should serve as the basis of decisions, but politics and personalities play heavily into the legislative process. One of the most pronounced changes in the political scene since Wenger first went to Har risburg is that few people under stand agricultural workings. Wenger said, “When I first I> ■ » tl went to Harrisburg, it was easy to win support for ag issues be cause many people had agricul tural ties.” Times have changed. Envi ronmental and nutrient man agement issues have thrust ag issues into the limelight often pitting the non-farming commu nity against the farming com munity. Nonetheless, Wenger said that he is proud that Pennsylva nia is a leader of all states in ag environmental issues. Other states are now looking to Penn sylvania for direction in nutrient management. Wenger said that environ mental legislation must depend on sound science and not emo tionalism and fears. Pennsylvania leads the way in farmland preservation. The recent additional millions allo cated by the state will help reduce the 166 farms on the waiting list, but Wenger said, “While society may want to pre serve farmland, they are prone to restrict modern ag practices and want to keep farming as it was years ago.” Wenger said that several years ago, he sponsored the Right to Farm bill to limit public nuisance action and to protect farmers and their livelihoods. Wenger pushed for drought relief to aid farmers who suf fered heavy losses from last summer’s weather and financial aid for orchardists who are tack ling the plum pox virus. Although the funds have been allocated, Wenger said farmers who have had losses must sign up at the county Farm Service office by Feb. 25. “The ag community needs to abandon its laid back approach and become proactive,” Wenger said. “The past successes of county agriculture are numerous and diverse and enviable in rank. But the challenges of the new century are different than the past. Agriculture deserves sup port of legislative from the non farm community and on the federal level. Farmers should get involved. Write letters and visit elected officials. The signifi cance can not be overly esti mated.” Of the present 50 senators, only two are farmers and they are retirement age. JjSkSGOLDBN LEAF TOBACCO /£\ Golden Leaf Tobacco Co. is currently buying 609 tobacco at our Leola receiving station. Call for receiving days and prices 656-3076 office. Golden Leaf Tobacco Co. is offering the processing of your 609 tobacco. Call for details. Eugene Martin Mobile 371-6979 Home 354-8263 Sen. Noah Wenger “Where will ag influence in legislature come from in the next 23 years?” Wenger asked. “Not everyone is inclined to be state senators but all should be inclined to get to know those in office,” Wenger said. The following were elected di rectors of the Home and Farm Foundation: Dorothy Charles, Lancaster; Linda Esbenshade, Mt. Joy; Larry Groff, Lancaster; Jim Kettering, Manheim; J. Robert Kindig, Conestoga; Lloyd Welk, Quarryville; and Paul Wolgemuth Jr., Elizabeth town. Other board members include Ruth Aker. J. Leroy Esben shade, Guy Eshelman, Joyce Graybill, Cheryl Hess, Raymond Witmer, Edward Hess, Donna Kreider, John Moose, Gregory Musser, Harold Rohrer, and Alan Strock. that In other business, Paul Wol gemuth Jr. reported net assets of $749,464. Lancaster Fanning Classified Ads Now scan, h.ihlc on 1 he Inlci ncl ✓ Chock Oul Oui Web Site I.Ull.lslClI.lllllMU:
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