(Continued from Pago A 10) NCWGA National Sheep and Wool Show, Derry Ag Fair, New Derry, 9 a.m. Somerset County Holstein Show, Fairgrounds, Meyer dale, 6:30 p.m. Pasture Management, Grazing Brassicas, Jim Warburton Field Crop Pest Management Field Day, Landisville Re search Center, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Lycoming County Fair, thru July 22. New Farm Income Opportuni ties Tour, New Centerville Fire Hall, New Centerville, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Baltimore County 4-H Fair, thru Weed Science E. Larson Ag Research Center, Rockspring. Draf^Ho^SlrowatM^^ >raft Horse _ Dixon Fair, 10 a.m. Pa. Hereford Association and Pa. Cattlemen’s Field Day, Blossom Valley Farm, Amity. Swimming Pool! HotTubl * Trampoline! Free Food! Doer Prizes! ♦ Farm Calendar ❖ Sheep Field Day, Max Dehart Natural Resource Conservation School For Youth, Northern Lancaster County Game and Fish Protective Association, thru July 22. Allegheny County Agricultural Expo, Md., thru July 23. Jefferson County Fair, thru July 22. Rural Safety Fair 2000, Wyo ming County Fairgrounds, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. AFGC Conference and North American Alfalfa Improve ment Conference, Madison, AViSjjthruJulvlP^^^^^^ ment, Shotgun Start, Fox Chase Golf Course, Stevens, noon. Forest Resources Institute for Teachers, Bradford County extension office, Towanda, also July 19,24, and 26. Southeast District Dairy Show, JadrtownFaiMnrujQ>^2 Plainfield Farmers Fair, thru lason- Cumberland County Picnic Saturday, July 15,2000 At the home of Jim Kulick 100 Homers Road Carlisle PA Jm Kulrck will give a demonstration of PA DHIA's Bam Owl 2000™ arid Professional Hoof Trimmers Inc. will demonstrate hoof trimming. Dave Lentz from the National Holstein Association will demonstrate digital photography, and its compatibility with PA DHIA's Barn Owl 2000™ July 22. State Horticulture Association of Pa. Summer Tour, starts at Strite’s Orchard, 10 a.m., thru July 19. Penn State Agronomic Field Di agnostic Clinic, Russell E. Larson Ag Research Center, Rockspring, thru July 19. York 4-H dairy Roundup, York County Fairgrounds, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Dairy Farm Open House, Stoner’s Hijos Hill Inc., Mer- cersburg, 7:15 pm..-9 p.m. Farm Tour, Earth’s Harvest Farm, Paul and Julie Koch, York CountyHolsteu^Snow, York County Fairgrounds, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Biotechnology and Genetic En hancement Bringing the Sciences to the Discussion, College of Ag Sciences, Penn State Ag Arena, State College, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Lycoming county Holstein Show, Fairgrounds, Hughes- ville, 10 a.m. Black and White Show and Plainfield Fair, 10 a.m. Northampton County Holstein Show, Plainfield Grove, Bangor. Aerospace Science Day Camp, Milton Hershey School, thru July 21. Crawford County anlniolstem Summer Picnic, Fairgrounds, Meadville, 7 p.m. You do not need to be on Test to ' attend. ■ PA DHIA members who bring a I dairyman not on test with PA DHIA ■ will get a prize l I Agronomics Products Council Summer Meeting, Mifflin county, Sylco Service and Terminal Co. and Union Mill, Div. of Chemgro, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 4-H Dairy Roundup at Plain field Fair, 10 a.m. Cattle Feeder’s Summer Work shop, Yoder’s Restaurant, New Holland, 6 p.m.-8;15 p.m. USDA Proposes Fee Increase To WASHINGTON, D.C. The USDA is proposing to increase the hourly fees charged for its voluntary processed fruit and vegetable inspection, grading, and certification services. Cur rent fees have been in effect since Oct. 4,1998. The increases are necessary to offset increases in employee sal aries and inflation, and to main tain the fiscal stability of the program. The proposal would raise the basic hourly rate charged to users who have not signed term contracts for AMS services from the current hourly rate of $43 to $47. The proposal would also raise Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 8, 2000-All Grade Processed Fruits, Vegetables LEBANON PRODUCE AUCTION Reistville, PA SALE Tuesday ★ Thursday Friday ★ 10 AM Produce jaw Hay and Straw m Flowers Bedding Plants 717-949-2643 ► PAINTING | L_ All Types Interior/Exterior j lncluding Aerial WorL \ Specialists in Sand Blasting and P Spray Painting Farm Buildings, Feed Mills, Roofs, Tanks, Etc. L Also Roof Coating • Water Blasting A k • Waterproofing on Stone and 2 W Brick Buildings Fisher’s Painting 4056 A Newport Rd. Kinzers, PA 17535 On Rt 772 Across From Pequea Valley School y 717-768-3239 Northwest Championship Show, Crawford County Fair grounds, Meadville, Delaware State Fair, Harrington, Del., thru July 29. Cecil County Pasture Walk, Robby and Kath leenEnglandjMillertonj ClanonCr Fair thru Juh' 29. ounty air, ti the current hourly rate for year round in-plant contract services from $35 to $36. The current hourly rate of $45 for less than year-round in-plant contract service would be raised to $4B. The in-plant sampler hourly rate of $22 will remain un changed. USDA’s voluntary processed fruit and vegetable inspection, grading, and certification ser vices are provided to applicants nationwide on a fee-for-service basis, which is required by law to be approximately equal to the cost of providing services. The proposed fee increase will appear in today’s Federal Regis ter. Comments, in duplicate should be sent, postmarked no later than Aug. 28, to the Office of the Branch Chief, AMS Fruit and Vegetable Programs, USDA STOP 0247, P.O. Box 96456, Washington, D.C. 20090-6456. For any additional information, contact James R. Rodeheaver, branch chief, at the same ad dress, (202) 720-4693. uly
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