v ,Wi - <vi: (Continued from Page A 10) tion, Livestock, and Recre ational Uses, Arena Restaurant, Bedford. Conservation 2000 Celebration, Rossback Family Farm, Da vidsonville, Md., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Performance-Tested Bull Sale, Eastern Ohio Resource Devel opment Center, Caldwell, Ohio. Satellite Videoconference: Eco nomic Aspects of Forestland Stewardship, Cambria County extension office, Ebensburg, 9 a.m.-noon. Franklin County Calf Sale, Cumberland Valley Show Grounds, Chambersburg, 7 p.m. Penn State Dairy Expo, Ag Arena, University Park. 4th Annual Benefit Auction for 4-H Therapeutic Riding Pro gram, Lancaster County, Bareville Fire Company, Leola, 5 p.m. Handling and Health Work shop, Walker Township Building, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Our unbelievably low rate of 7.74* is what you’ll pay when you open a fixed rate home equity loan right now at Northwest Savings. Plus there are no fees, fast approvals, and the interest payments may be tax deductible. So, if you need money for a home improvement, college expenses, a new car, or a better way to pay off bills, let us show you how much better your banking can be. Visit any of our seven Lancaster County offices today. You can expect more from us. |M| NORTHWEST IH) SAVINGS BANK A Century of Service. 24 W Orange Street, Lancaster, 392-6264 922 Columbia Avenue, Lancaster, 393-0900 1195 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, 393-0700 24 E Main Street, Mount Joy, 653-8121 350 Locust Street, Columbia, 684-2868 744 South Broad Street, Lititz, 625-3001 201 West Mam Street, New Holland, 355-5350 2296 South Market Street, Elizabethtown, 367-8070 •l>h.M.rciW.cn.i«*j.Wfc AH. uMht <W o* <l. , S UL.mJ h*" " *‘THh |-n.<k*t.... tmd ,k»d-«nd lofcMnul AOmunthnnlcnytliKlicnMUnwiH Tumfcf wr\.« liuwd Foi<*«'i|<lr »hr |w\ci.n << n 4 SIvHW Uu ( « t..t von ««h < inwi i »iIIWS\M S' U ngrt "n... a «U<)r ai Kijhrr Mtn Mm.inmn k-n I. SIO (XV Addmoiul ml *n..imn nu> I* i*r*d t. r mi| lr(r .hr , n 1k,... n | ran* C< nwh v ... n, ,v r • : « - 4 ~xi '-.’* - I > ♦ Farm Calendar ♦ < f Southeast Regional Christmas Tree Growers Meeting, Penn State Schuylkill Campus, 7 p.m. Beef Management Short course. Moss’s Steak and Sea House, West York, 6:30 p.m. Cover Crop Twilight Field Day, Montgomery County Geria tric Center Farm, 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Blair County Milking School, Central High School, Mar tinsburg, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sheep Shearing School, Nelson Farm, Linonier, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.. thru April 19. Pasture/Grazing Kickoff Meet ing, Carriage Corner Restau rant, Mifflinburg, 10 a.m. Park, Carbon County, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.. thru April 21. Butler/Mercer County Beef Tour to Ohio, departs from Mercer County extension, 7:15 a.m. Earth Day Picnic, Hill Creek State Park. 10 a.m.-3 p,nK__ E^^SunaayT^^ .aster wwvs northwcstsavmgsbonk com Editor: I am writing to draw public attention to a well known, but often overlooked portion of the Lehigh-Northampton County population-the farmer. As a col lege student in Washington, DC, I have little opportunity to ap preciate the dedication and de termination this manner of living entails. I do, however, have the misfortune to listen to complaints regarding overpopu lation, the environment, labor,.. . basically with anything there is to talk about, you will find someone to complain about it in Washington. People are grossly misin formed regarding the agricul tural industry. After traveling to Seattle to attend the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference last No vember, I realize that a large percentage of the general popu lation feels the farmer is out to make a profit by capitalizing on the environment and public health. What people do not un derstand is that farmers allow us Lancaster Farmihg Classified Ads Now searchable on the Internet. ✓ Check Out Our Web Site v lancasti mint! coir ❖ Farm Forum ❖ to enjoy all the wide-open spaces when we “take a drive to the country.” The farmer is the one who fills our grocery stores with fresh produce, bacteria free dairy products and meats, boxes upon boxes of grains-virtually any desirable, consumable bit of food can be found for a mere fraction of the cost of food in foreign countries. The farmer makes this all possible and yet he is attacked by a media boast ing that genetically modified or ganisms are going to attack the world like a giant killer tomato from a low budget horror movie. Genetic engineering allows for greater productivity at a lower cost to you and the pro ducer. It allows for less pesticide usage in the fields, which by the way, makes our food safer for us to eat, not poisonous as some groups would have us believe. Less farmland is needed to yield a larger crop, leaving more wide-open spaces for everyone to enjoy, such as our National Parks and Forests. 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I believe the general pap ulation deserves to be informed about the mainstay of the Amer ican System. Supporting our country means supporting our farmers. You have the opportu nity to do so every time you take a bit, but you could do a little more. The Lehigh County Farm Bureau will hold their annual Spring Banquet on Saturday, March 25, 2000, at the Seips town Grange Hall at 6 p.m. The banquet is open to the public and all are welcome to attend and support the great American institution of agriculture. To order tickets for the dinner, please call 610-767-5026. Victoria G. Schantz Zionsvillc
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