(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