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This damage was very local ized and temporary. square dancing, dairy animal shows, equipment displays were all part of the program. Looking back on our 40-year his tory, I’m sure that you will agree that we have come a long way, not only as an organization, but also as imnn . .<«)>»<■*• e Foraging Around, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 15, 2000—Page Be sure to inspect your fields closely for potato leafhoppers. With all the stress alfalfa has received this spring, it will be important to keep the leafhopper in check. ;; v: v ;-rj s " * ->iJ'. President’s Corner ❖ fS ''f a f; , from Pago 1) an industry. I hope you will join me in commemorating the PFGC’s tradition of excellence by attending the 40th Anniversary Celebration Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the “cov ered bridge” of Wayne Harpster’s Evergreen Farms near Seven Stars. Order your tickets now! We are expecting more than 350 members and key forage producers to attend our anniversary celebra tion. Several forage leaders will present the history of the PFGC “by decade” as the “40-Year History of the PFGC,” a book written by Dr. John Baylor and Richard Hann, is scheduled to be released that day. The president of the American Forage and Grassland Council, other keynote speakers, and PFGC past-presidents will also be there. Meanwhile, on the national front, the American Forage and Grassland Council is conducting its annual conference, July 16-18, in Madison, Wis. The conference program in cludes a hay show, the national photo contest, a forage spokesper son contest, and an international panel discussion on the future of al falfa as a grazing crop. Roman Stoltzfus, Kinzers, will be representing the PFGC in the forage spokesperson contest. We wish him well! One final note: a plot of cool season grasses and alfalfa variety trials are ongoing at Penn State’s Rockspring Research Farm. A group of us from P.L. Rohrer toured the plots. I believe you would find a visit to the farm very interesting. If you would like to see the plots, con tact your county agent. As always, I welcome your input. If you would like additional infor mation or have questions, contact me by phone (717) 299-2571 or by e mail at PL-Rohrer ©CompuServe, com. I look forward to seeing you at the 40th Anniversary Celebration! Kverneland BALE WRAPPERS SPECIAL $13,500 one only Sales & Service ROVENDALE AG & BARN EQUIP. WATSONTOWN, PA 17777 I ■' 570-538-9564 OR 570-742-4226 -JL -1-80 to -180 Watsontown Exit IUNUIWkT ■ i ..... Ii j ■“ VAN DALE' ' y>i- v 'x^i i..'* 195
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