AlO-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 28,2001
OPINION
Farm Safely
Wednesday this week the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau kicked off
Rural Road Safety Week.
“With spring planting season under way, it is the ideal time to
make drivers aware of the special precautions they should take when
driving on rural roads, ‘ said Guy Donaldson, Farm Bureau president.
Recently, the state House of Representatives passed a resolution
designating the week of April 23,2001 as Rural Road Safety Week.
The message is clear: farm machinery needs to use the road, too.
But tractors and combines go slower than the typical passenger vehi
cle. Drivers should be patient and pass with care.
Overall, this is the time of year to know that farm safety, in all as
pects, is crucial.
On page 810 of last week’s paper, in the Kids Komer, we wrote
about the annual Safe Kids Farm Family Safety Day, conducted
April 7 at the Manheim Fairgrounds.
Farm kids learned a lot about what they should and shouldn’t do
around farm equipment.. There were lots of educational and fun ac
tivities, too.
The National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health
and Safety has published some safe guidelines for children’s agricul
tural tasks. Those guidelines can be viewed online at www.nagcat.org.
May you and your family have a successful, and safe, year.
•enn State Focus On The
Future Dorset Production
Sale, Ag Arena, Penn State, 1
p.m.
Washington County N.Y. Sheep
and Fiber Farm Torfr, 10
a.m.-5 p.m., also April 29,
(518) 638-6453 747-
9186. y
Beef Ball and Parade of Bulls,
Bonneauville Fire Hall, 4:30
p.m.
Maryland Ag Day 2001, Animal
Sciences Courtyard, 10 a.m.-4
p.m.
Old Time Plow Boys Club
Spring Show, Pa. German
Cultural Center, Kutztown,
Open House, Schuylkill County
extension office, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Grange Week Legisla' -
Radisson Penn
Luncheon,
Harris Hotel and Convention
P- W ; Asso'- : - i: Ann- il
'a. . ine . association .nnuai
Meeting, thru May 2, (610)
927-2505.
Informational meeting on fed
eral ag issues and stray volt
age, Senate Majority Caucus
Room, Room 156, Capitol
Building, Harrisburg, 9 ? m -
11 a.m..
Public Forum On Water,
Lycoming County, Genetti
4-H Family Orientation, Dau
phin County Agricultural and
Natural Resources Center,
Dauphin, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
2nd Annual Groundwater Sym
posium, Clarion Hotel and
Convention Center, Carlisle,
(717) 787-1421.
Safe Drinking Water Clinic,
Leslie N. Firth Learning
Center, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., (724)
662-3141, ext. 308.
Statewide FARMER Dinner,
Hilton Harrisburg and
♦ Farm Calendar ♦
Towers, Harrisburg, 5:30 p.m.
Farm Recordkeeping and
Quickbooks, Comfort Inn,
New Columbia, 7 p.m.-9:30
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American
sociation 50th Annual Na
tional Convention,
Pennsylvania Farm Show
Complex, thru May 6.
Dairy Options Pilot Program
111, Hoffman Building, So
lanco Fairgrounds, Quarry
ville, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., also
Country Fair Restaurant,
Myerstown, 4:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
Public Forum on Water, Best
Western Hotel Conference
Farm
of York County, Aldersgate
United Methodist Church,
York, 7:30 a.m., (717) 843-
ative
4411.
Dairy Options Pilot Program
111, Cumberland and Frank-
lin counties, Ridge Church of
the Brethren, Shippensburg,
.erks vairy 'rincess
Pageant, Berks County Ag
Center, (610) 926-7825.
Mason Dixon Fair Association
Spring Antique Tractor Pull
an-t "'ard S-iK (71
9936.
Manheim Historical Society
Annual Spring Craft and An
tique Show, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.,
(717)665-3652.
Pa. 4-H Forestry Field Day,
Laurel Haven Conservation
Center, Julian, (570) 265-
2896.
Spring Corn Festival, Museum
of Indian Culture, Allentown,
thru May 6, (610) 797-2121.
Ohio State Plant Discovery Day,
Ag R&D Center, Wooster,
Ohio, (330) 263-3761.
4-H Forest Resources Curricu
lum, Dauphin County Ag and
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To Learn About
West Nile Encephalitis
The virus that causes West
Nile Encephalitis was first identi
fied in the West Nile Province of
Uganda in 1937. It is commonly
found in humans, birds, and
other animals in Eastern Europe,
Africa, West Asia, and the Mid
dle East.
In the summer of 1999, the
first cases of West Nile Encepha
litis in the Western Hemisphere
were found when an outbreak oc
curred in the New York City
metropolitan area. The virus was
probably introduced into the U.S.
by an infected bird or mosquito.
In 1999, the Centers for Dis
ease Control and Prevention con
firmed 62 human cases of en
cephalitis, including seven
deaths, although the actual
human infection rate was much
higher. The incubation period in
humans of a West Nile Virus in
fection is usually five to fifteen
days.
A LOT MORE
TO ‘BARNABAS’
Background Scripture:
Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-3.
Devotional Reading:
Ephesians 3:7-12.
Here and there I find a
“Church of St. Barnabas,” but
very few in comparison with
those named for St. Paul, St.
Peter, and the writers of the four
gospels. If Barnabas is remem
bered for anything, it is usually
as a companion to Paul on two of
his missionary journeys. But
there is a lot more to Barnabas
than that.
We know he was originally
from Cyprus, a Jew, born of the
tribe of Lei. We can deduce that
he must have been one of the
members of the early church in
Jerusalem, perhaps early enough
so that he had personally known
Jc°u,
We fust run across him in
Acts 4’36, when he sells his land
and donates the proceeds to the
early Church. In these days he
was probably not known as Bar
nabas, but by his original name,
Joseph or Joses. It was during
his days in the Jerusalem that he
went out on a limb to persuade
the Christians of Jerusalem and
beyond that Paul’s conversion
was genuine. (Acts 9:12).
Hearing disturbing reports
that Greeks were becoming part
of the church at Antioch, the Je
rusalem church sent him there to
look into the situation. It is be
lieved that he became the leader
Most people who are infected
with the West Nile virus have no
symptoms or may experience
mild illness such as fever, head
ache, body aches, mild skin rash,
or swollen lymph glands.
A more severe infection can
lead to encephalitis. These symp
toms include headache, high
fever, neck stiffness, stupor, diso
rientation, coma, tremors, con
vulsions, muscle weakness, neu
rological damage, and paralysis,
but rarely death.
All residents living in an area
where West Nile Virus has been
found can potentially be infected
with the virus. People over SO
years of age are at greatest risk
of becoming ill because of their
declining immune systems. All
who died in the 1999 outbreak in
the New York City area were
over 68 years of age. However,
anyone with a compromised im
mune system is at risk, regardless
of age.
Infected mosquitoes transmit
the West Nile virus. Mosquitoes
become infected when they feed
on blood meal from infected
birds. The virus circulates and
multiplies for several days in a
mosquito’s blood before penetra
ting its salivary glands.
After an incubation period of
10-14 days, these mosquitoes can
pass on die virus when they feed
on another blood meal. These
mosquitoes usually bite and in
fect other birds the natural
hosts of the virus but can also
infect horses and other mam
mals, in addition to humans.
In October 2000, the first cases
of West Nile Virus were confirm
ed from birds, mosquitoes, and a
horse in Pennsylvania. However,
in spite of extensive surveillance,
the virus has not been found in
Lancaster County. It was found
in neighboring Chester County
in two birds and one mosquito
and in York County in two birds.
of the church at Antioch, one of
the most important in the early
Church. In the early chapters of
Acts, he and Paul are listed as
“Barnabas and Saul,” the order
of their naming indicating that
Barnabas was in charge and
Saul/Paul his associate.
It was possibly in Antioch that
he began to be known as “Barna
bas,” meaning “son of encour
agement.” That Barnabas was
compared to the god Jupiter/
Zeus in Lystra suggests that he
was robust and magnetic in his
personality.
‘He Was Glad’!
When Barnabas arrived in An
tioch, he saw that that Greeks
were indeed joining the church
and he recognized it as a good
thing. Acts tells us, “When
he... saw the grace of God, he
was glad... for he was a good
man, full of the Holy Spirit and
of faith” (11:23).
Good for Barnabas, he was “a
good man”! He wasn’t so ham
strung by tradition that he
couldn’t see that the inclusion of
the Greeks was evidence of the
“grace of God.” He lived up to
his new name: Barnabas “son
of encouragement.”
Barnabas recognized a great
potential for the gospel in Anti
och and journeyed to Tarsus to
persuade Saul to come to Anti
och and join him. When the An
tioch Christians took up an offer
ing to help their Christian
brethren in Jerusalem, “Barna
bas and Saul” were selected to
deliver it. Eventually the church
at Antioch commissioned Barna
bas, along with Saul and Mark to
make their first missionary jour
ney. An interesting thing hap
pens along the way. The team of
Barnabas and Paul eventually
becomes known as “Paul and
Barnabas.” In other words, Paul
began to eclipse Barnabas.
Dispute Over Mark
While the trio was in Cyprus,
for some reason that is not ap
parent, Mark decided to quit the
To Clean Up Sites
Many potential mosquito
breeding sites exist on farms and
around homes. Larvae can devel
op in watering troughs, small
ponds, irrigation ditches, ruts
where farm equipment passes
regularly, and other areas where
water is allowed to accumulate.
The close proximity of live
stock, birds, and other animals to
mosquito breeding areas increas
es the risk of transmission of ani
mal or human disease.
There are many things which
can be done to eliminate mosqui
to-breeding areas. Fill in ruts
with stone, regularly clean out
water troughs, and remove or
empty any containers that collect
water. Aerate small ponds and
stock them with fish.
Old tires, which are often col
lected to cover trench silos, can
be a major mosquito breeding
area if water is allowed to collect
in them. During the course of
one season, thousands of mosqui
toes can be bred in just one tire.
Covering the pile or tires with a
tarp to keep out water can be a
way to control the problem.
Splitting the tires in half and
storing them with the open side
down can also eliminate the stag
nant water problem.
In situations where eliminat
ing the breeding sites is not prac
tical, larviciding is the best alter
native. Several larvicides are well
suited for tire piles, including Ba
cillus sphaericus. B. thuringiensis
israelensis (8.U.), Temephos,
growth regulators, oils and
mono-molecular films. These
products can only be applied by
certified pesticide applicators.
An applicator can help you de
termine which products best suit
your situation.
Quote of the Week:
“Victorian values were the
values when our country be
came great. ”
Lady Margaret Thatcher
(Three-term Prime Minister
of Great Britain)
team. So, when taster they began
to plan a second missionary jour
ney, Paul did not weant to in
clude Mark. However, Barnabas,
John Mark’s cousin, insisted that
he accompany them and on this
issue, it appears, Barnabas and
Paul split and went their sepa
rate ways. (See Colissians 4:10).
Paul suggests in Collisions
that, like Simon Peter, Barnabas
wavered on the issue of associat
ing with the Gentiles. Paul was
seen as a radical on this subject,
while Barnabas perhaps was
more of a middle-roader like
Peter. (See Galatians 2:11 ff.)
The fact that Paul and Barna
bas reached a parting of the ways
in no way detracts from the lat
ter’s Christian witness. Paul and
Barnabas disagreed, but that
doesn’t mean they became ene
mies. Christians can disagree
with one another without the
kingdom of heaven going down
the drain. Both made valuable
contributions to the spread of the
gospel. Paul later referred to Bar
nabas (I Cor. 9:6) sympathetical
ly as a “working apostle.”
Barnabas’s most lasting influ
ence was perhaps in the support
that he gave John Mark, whose
gospel is generally recognized as
the earliest of the gospel ac
counts and the one upon which
both Matthew and Luke relied in
writing their own gospel ac
counts.
The gospel of Jesus Christ
spread because of the efforts of
Paul and Barnabas, not Paul or
Barnabas.
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