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2001 Ag Lenders Tour
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Co.) On behalf of Gov. Tom
Ridge, Agriculture Secretary
Sam Hayes has announced the
schedule for the 2001 Ag Lenders
Tour.
“Gov. Ridge has continued his
commitment to ensuring that our
rich agriculture traditions are
handed down to the next
generation,” said Secretary
Hayes. “To continue our assist
ance to farmers, the Department
of Agriculture is proud to host
the 2001 Ag Lenders Tour as an
opportunity for agriculture lead
ers, community leaders and eco
nomic-development agencies to
visit top-notch farms and agribu
sinesses to learn about the Next
Generation Farmer Loan Pro
gram.”
The Department of Agricul
ture will host regional meetings
across the state. At each meeting,
there will be a tour of the host
operation, an agricultural issues
discussion, and a presentation
about opportunities available
through the loan program.
The Next Generation Farmer
Loan Program is designed to as
sist beginning and first-time
farmers in purchasing land, farm
equipment, and other capital
purchases. By using federal tax
exempt mortgage financing, in
terest rates are reduced. A maxi
mum loan amount of $250,000
can be granted to a person, enter
ing into an agricultural enter
prise for the first time, who
meets the qualifications of the
program.
The meeting dates, locations,
times and contact information
are listed below:
• Region 1 (Clarion, Craw
ford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson,
McKean, Mercer, Venango and
Warren counties) May 22 at
Long Acre Potato and Grain
Farm, Tionesta, Forest County,
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tour, Northumberland, Potter,
Snyder, Tioga and Union coun
ties) May 15 at Broyan Dairy
Farm, Berwick, Columbia Coun
ty, 9:30 a.m. For more informa
tion, call (570) 433-2640.
• Region 3 (Bradford, Car
bon, Lackawanna, Luzerne,
Monroe, Pike, Sullivan, Susque
hanna, Wayne and Wyoming
counties) May 24 at Deer Park
Lumber, Tunkhannock, Wyo
ming County, 10 a.m. For more
information, call (570) 836-2181.
• Region 4 (Allegheny,
Armstrong, Beaver, Butler,
Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Law
rence, Washington and West
moreland counties) Already held
on May 2. For more information,
call (814) 332-6890.
• Region 5 (Bedford, Blair,
Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Ful
ton, Huntington, Juniata, Mifflin
and Somerset counties) May 17
at Morrison Cove Memorial
Park, Martinsburg, Blair County,
9:30 a.m. For more information,
call (814) 946-7315.
• Region 6 (Adams, Cum
berland, Dauphin, Franklin,
Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and
York counties) June 5 at Tusca
rora Hardwoods, Elliottsburg,
Perry County. 10 a.m. For more
information, call (717) 725-2570.
• Region 7 (Berks, Bucks
Chester, Delaware, Lehigh,
Montgomery, Northampton,
Philadelphia and Schuylkill
counties) June 12 at AR-Joy
Farm, Cochranville, Chester
County, 10 a.m. For more in
formation, call (610) 489-1003.
The Ag Lenders Tour is spon
sored by the Pennsylvania De
partment of Agriculture. For
more information about the tour,
contact the Pennsylvania De
partment of Agriculture at (717)
787-4737.