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Ag Symposium: Tools To
Make Ag Profitable
MICHELLE RANCK
Lancaster Farming Staff
HARRISfiURG (Dauphin
Co.) Twenty-one research
projects funded by the Pennsyl
vania Department of Agricul
ture (PDA) took center stage as
researchers gave descriptive
presentations at the capitol com
plex on Thursday.
“It’s important that we bring
professionals into the public
venues to make presentations
about their research,” said Sam
Hayes, secretary of agriculture.
“They are asked to be sensi
tive to the things that are of crit
PEACCE Initiative Promotes
Stewardship, Public Relations
DAVELEFEVER
Lancaster Farming Staff
LEESPORT (Berks Co.)
As Pennsylvania livestock oper
ations become larger and more
prone to public scrutiny, agricul
tural leaders are taking up the
challenge to promote environ
mental awareness and good re
lationships between producers
PDA Releases
E. coli,
FMD Posters
ANDY ANDREWS
Editor
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) Thousands of posters to
highlight awareness of E. coli
and to prevent the entry of the
highly dangerous foot and
mouth disease (FMD) into
Pennsylvania are being distrib
uted free to the fairs just in
time for fair season.
On Tuesday this week, state
Agriculture Secretary Samuel E.
Hayes Jr. announced that the
Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture (PDA) is providing
every county and community
fair with E.coli and FMD post
ers.
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ical importance to farmers and
agribusiness,” he said, adding
that the projects should add to
the profitability of agricultural
production. It should be easy to
transfer research from the re
search site to the user site.
“Our effort ought to be to
make agriculture more profita
ble. We have to help producers
remain competitive in a highly
competitive world. One way to
do this is to do research to put
tools in their hands to remain
profitable. These 21 presenta
tions are only the tip of the ice
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and their surrounding commun
ities.
The Pennsylvania Environ
mental Agricultural Conserva
tion Certification of Excellence
(PEACCE) is a new program to
officially recognize producers
who implement practices that
“minimize risks to the environ
ment and in turn minimize per
sonal liability.”
Prompted by Pennsylvania
Senate Resolution 91 and con
ducted in association with
America’s Clean Water Founda
tion (ACWF), the PEACCE
project includes an environmen
tal awareness course and on
farm assessment, followed by
on-farm certification for quali
fied farms.
This year, the program is
being offered in Berks, Chester,
and Lancaster counties, with the
goal of extending the program
across the state.
Berks County producers rep
resenting swine, dairy, and poul
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New Lancaster Royalty
Andrea “Anne” Fisher, 17, left, was crowned Lancaster
County Dairy Princess last Saturday evening. Heather Bru
baker, 20, was selected alternate. Read more about the
pageant on page 814. Photo by Andy Andrews, editor
Four Sections
Oregon Dairy Combines Cones And Cows
Brittany Lucas, 2, not only learned about farming, but also experienced the sweeter
side of the dairy industry during Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry and
Oregon Dairy’s three-day event. She is the daughter of Richard and Stacy Lucas, who
brought their family from Rockland County, New York to vacation in the Lancaster
area. See page A3B for a full report. Photo by Michelle Ranch
Veal Farming Has Producer ‘Still Learning 5
MICHELLE RANCK
Lancaster Farming Staff
MILTON (Northumberland
Co.) Starting an agricultural
operation from the ground up
has proven to be a fulfilling chal
lenge for veal producer Mary
Jane Schrock.
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Saturday, June 16, 2001
When the baby calves arrive, Schrock spends the first
feeding helping them to drink from a bucket.
On Call With Dippel
Part2of2
MICHELLE RANCK
Lancaster Farming Staff
Editor’s note: The veterinary
profession, an integral part of the
agriculture industry, is the focus
of fMncaster Farming’s latest
series. This article, part two of a
two-part series highlighting the
occupation, follows Peter Dippel,
DVM, as he treats animals
during a typical day’s work.
SALUNGA (Lancaster Co.)
$34.00 Per Year
When veterinarian Peter
Dippel pulls into a barnyard, the
house, yard, and surrounding
landscape may be quiet and
serene.
The first sign of life may be
the approach of a farm dog
an essential element on area
farms which is usually the
first to greet Dippel when he ar
rives on the property.
The veterinarian has already
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