A22-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 7,2001 New Ag Institute To Educate, Promote Public Understanding (Continued from Page A 1) with guns alone,” he said, noting that nations have become subject to other nations because they lacked a viable agriculture. “While agriculture remains our leading industry in the com* monwealth, so much is chang ing,” Hayes said. “Our progress from this point will determine how we transition agriculture in the new millenium. Understand ing our past can help ease this transition to Pennsylvania’s future.” To illustrate changes in agri culture in the last century, Hayes pointed out that two per cent of our population is now farming to feed the other 98 per cent compared to 35 percent feeding the other 65 percent 100 years ago. Partners in the new institute include the Landis Valley Asso ciates (“friends” of the museum) and the Agricultural Coalition of Pennsylvania, a committee composed of agribu siness leaders in PennAg Indus tries Association. Rep. Jere Strittmatter, (R- Lancaster), honorary director of the LVA and one of the develop ers of the institute, emphasized the importance of education as it relates to public policy. “We need to do a better job of interrelating our educational and agricultural resources. Edu cation is vital becasue the shap ing of public policy relies on an informed citizenry,” he said. “Agriculture is rapidly evolving Sktff file Skat Sml Complete Building Packages, Trusses And Glue-Laminated Timbers "Sr* Richland, PA 17087 but few Pennsylvanians under stand how it relates to their life.” Calling the agricultural museum at Landis Valley “the best in the world,” largely be cause of the preservation of sur rounding farmland. Strittmatter said he looks forward to work ing with the new institute on scholarly findings related to “news-breaking topics affecting advanced agriculture and Penn sylvania.” According to Wenger, the first step of the institute will be to de velop a steering committee com posed of agricultural representatives, the historical and educational communities, government, farmland interest, and other partners to establish the institute model. “We will strive for sound, bal anced, and effective educational projects that meet the criteria for accuracy and academic ex cellence,” Wenger said. Others present at the launch of the new project included state senator Noah Wenger, PHMC executive director Brent Glass, the Hans Herr chapter of the FFA, and farmland preservation representatives from various counties. The Landis Valley Museum is a 100-acre, living history farm and agricultural facility, featur ing original farmsteads dating to the early 1800 s, historic breeds of plants and animals, and dem onstrations of traditional skills such as basketmaking and tinsmithing. (Continued from Page A 10) Show, Solanco Fairgrounds, Quarryville, 10:30 a.m., 548- 3116. Mercer County Cooperative Wool Growers’ Association, Stoneboro Fairgrounds, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.; and July 12, 7 a.m.-l p.m. Lancaster County 4-H Dairy Show, Solanco Fairgrounds, Quarryville, 9 a.m. Pennsylvania Beef Quality As surance (BQA) Certification, Phase II: Stockdale Farm, Dayton, 6:30 p.m. Somerset County Holstein Show, Somerset County Fair Organic Crop ProducnonFarm Tour, Tim and Ann Bock Farm, 7 p.m. Weed Tour, Russell E. Larson Ag Center, Rockspring, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., (814) 865-2242 or (814)865-2543. Lycoming County Fair, Hughesvile Fairgrounds, thru July 21, (570) 584-2196. Southeast Pa. 4-H Livestock Judging Contest, Romano 4- H Center, 9:30 a.m. Pennsylvania Beef Quality As surance (BQA) Certification, Phase 11, Swank Farm, New Annual Field Day, Jareco Farm, Penbrook, 10 a.m., (540)347-9591. Berks County Holstein Club C Protection ' >*, Vp(o]Ho% Stronger 25% - 50% Mme Galvanized Coating «am MEMIKX 301-334-3977 1283 Joni Miller Rd. Oakland, MD 21550 Picnic/Pig Roast, Oaken bound Holsteins, Nelson and Richard Troutman families, Myerstown, 7 p.m. Pennsylvania Beef Quality As surance (BQA) Certification, Phase 11, Oren Smith farm, Avella. For directions, Wash ington County Extension, (724) 229-6881. Dauphin County Holstein Twi light Meeting, ETC Farm, Earl Campbell Family, south- east of Gratz Fairgrounds, 7:30 p.m., (717) 362-8405. iustainai forestry Initiative (SFI) Course, Kane, McKean County, (814) 867-9299. Lehigh Valley Wine Trail, Fourth Anniversary Week end, (610) 927-2505. Wyoming and Lackawanna Counties Holstein Picnic and Barn Meeting, Bob Wilson farmJMehoopam^^^^^^ Jenersoi^ountyM 21.(814)265-0640. Allegany County (Maryland) Fair, Cumberland, Md., (301) 729-1200. American Chestnut and Forest Stewardship Planning, Pres entations and Tours, Leffel’s Tree Farm and Woodlot, GovernorsmsnhiteiorAgricur tural Science Careers, Penn State Conference Center, 8 a.m.-noon. Forest Resources Institute for Teachers, grades 3 thru 12, Sandy Lake, thru July 19. Forest Resources, Institute for Teachers, Erie'‘County, thru July 19,(814)563-9388. Ag In the Classroom Conference at Penn State, University Park. (724) 458-6108. Association Summer Confer ence, State College, thru July 18. Jacktown Fair, Fair Grounds in Wind Ridge, thru Julv 21. .• FIT COfITROL Spray For Flies Monthly Or As Needed. Rotate 3 Treatments: BEITZEL’S SPRAYING Witmer, PA 17585 717-392-7227 or Toll Free 1-800-727-7228 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL APPLICATORS LICENSED Spraying Since 1961 INSURED Radio Dispatched Trucks uly In Dairy Barns • Permethrins • Cyfluthrin • Cygon For More Information Call PasUjrewalK(PASA), John son’s Provident Farm, Sea sonal Dairy, Solar Pump and Soil Mineralization. Baltimore County 4-H Fair, Cockeysville, Md., thru July 22.(410)666-1025. Maryland Vegetable Growers Association’s Marketing Twi light Meeting, Knill’s Farm Market, Mt. Airy, Md., 6:30 p.m. Lycoming County Holstein Show, Lycoming Fairgrounds, Huehesville^^^^^^ American CoalitionforEtnanol Annual Meeting and Confer ence, Aberdeen S.D., thru July 20. Delaware State Fair, thru July 28,(302)398-3269. Potter County picnic and tour, “Progress Through Commu nications For Agriculture,” Barnett Farm, Ulysses, (814) 274-8540. Kent County, Md. Fair, thru July 21. Penn State Ag Council Confer ence, Ag Arena, 9 a.m.-3;30 p.m. east, thru July 28. (410) 658- 7350. PASA Field Day, Penn State Horticulture Research Farm, Garden tour, HistoncHeideT berg and Middiecreek Twps., Lebanon County, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Northwest Pennsylvania Hol stein Championship Show, Bradford County Fair grounds, Meadville. Shippensburg Community Fair, thru July 29. , Bradford County 4-H Rouncfup Judging, Troy Fairgrounds, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Frederick and Montgomery Counties (Mary land> Holstein and Brown Swiss Field Day, Frederick County Fair grounds. ~ American Society For Horticul-* ture Science Conference and Exhibition, Sacramento, Clarion Valley Park, thru July 28, (814)275-3929. „ "V V
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