USDA-NRCS Receives AFO Regulation Comments TOM HOPKINS Maryland Correspondent FREDERICK, Md. In a promising gesture of outreach to local individual farmers, the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) division of the USDA conducted six regional public meetings, called “listening sessions,” rather than hearings. The sessions were conducted to explain the goals and process in developing new regulations and guidelines regarding animal feed ing operations (AFO) and con centrated animal feeding opera USDA Names National Pork Board Members DES MOINES, lowa The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture has announced five people to serve three-year terms on the National Pork Board. The National Pork Board is a group of IS people nominated by pork producers or importers, elected by the Pork Act Delegates at the National Pork Industry Forum and offi cially appointed by the U.S. Sec retary of Agriculture. The National Pork Board members appointed to serve from 2001 to 2004 are John Q. Adams, Snow Hill, N.C.; Danita S. Rodi baugh, Rensselaer, Ind.; Thomas J. Floy, Thornton, Iowa; Bradley K. Thornton, Eagle, Idaho; and BIISIIfIESS PAGE APPEARS IN SECTION D See the latest in equipment and material news, promotions and new hires, and burgeoning ag ventures on the business news page located in Section 0 this issue! Capacit' 330 tacity 240 300 500 500 500 1.000 HOWARD E. GROFF CO. An Additional 1% DISCOUNT is offered if paid by Cash Money or Certified Check tions (CAFO). These meetings, such as the one in Frederick, Md. July 30 and concluding in India napolis, Ind. July 31, gave farm ers the opportunity to speak then piece regarding these issues as outlined in the Federal Register, Volume 66, Number 128, Tues day, July 3, 2001, available on the internet at www.nara.gov. The plan Ls to develop and implement new and comprehen sive nutrient management pro grams (CNMP). Both farmers and vendors were invited to speak and are encouraged to William Scott Long, Manteca, Calif. 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The gavel falls on the auction block at 6 p.m. Forty-seven boars will be offered for purchase. “This sale provides the very best genetics available from the Department’s annual perform ance test,” Hayes said. “The boars to be offered at the sale would complement any herd they enter into.” The annual Boar Performance Test, sponsored by the Depart ment of Agriculture, helps Penn sylvania’s swine industry stay on the cutting edge by providing high quality genetics through the test. Conducted at the Depart ment’s Livestock Evaluation Center in State College, the boars placed on test are evaluated in a controlled environment to mea- Price $l7 Hor, ’2.SO $232.00 Hor. Price $322.00 345 $334.50 355 >466.00 530 $513.00 648 $569.00 826 $868.00 1183 chief for programs; Thomas W. Christensen, director of animal husbandry and clean waters divi sion; Jose Acezdo and Carol Jeff, associate deputy chiefs of pro grams; and Lawrence Clark, dep uty chief for science and technol ogy, USDA, farmers noted the officials are not only interested in the position of farmers, but also in any innovative management methods that farmers have ap plied to the problems of water quality control (including nutri ent management). This attitude of interest and outreach was most emphatic at sure genetic traits and perform ance. At the completion of the test, the highest-ranking boars are offered for auction to swine producers looking for high quali ty boars. For a sale catalog or informa- New Dairy Industry Relations Manager Hired HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program (PDPP) has welcomed Tom Smith to the American Dairy Association and Dairy Council (ADADC) Mid East as an industry relations manager for western and north central Pennsylvania. Based in Harrisburg, Smith’s responsibilities include serving as a spokesperson for PDPP and ADADC Mid East in the agricul tural community, working with the PDPP board, informing dairy farmers about their checkoff in vestment, and conducting special events unique to Pennsylvania. Before joining PDPP, Smith was a sire analyst for Atlantic Breeders Co-op. He also was the international market develop ment manager for Pennsylvania DHIA and organization director JLi I AGRI-INC. _ 0 f , Jgf The Construction Professionals Designing and Building Quality Facilities lor More Than 33 Years 10 Parkview Heights Rd., Ephrata, PA 17522 WWWAGRIINC.COM e-mail buildings@agninc com 717-721 -3535 • 800-717-2474 H Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 11, 2001-A45 the Frederick meeting, where very few farmers spoke very elo quently. The meeting adjourned by 11:30 a.m. rather than the scheduled 3:30 p.m. Yet, this was the most highly attended meeting (more than 120 attended) of the six sessions. The other meeting also showed a sense of confidence and deliv ery by the farmers that partici pated. These meetings were in Davis, Calif.; Raleigh, N.C.; Aus tin, Texas; Denver, Colo.; and In dianapolis, Ind. The results will be summarized in a working doc ument at a later date. tion about the boar sale, contact Glenn Eberly at (814) 238-2527, or visit the Department of Agri culture’s homepage through the PA Power Port at www.sta te.pa.us or directly at www.pda.s tate.pa.us. for the Pennsylvania Farm Bu reau. Smith is a graduate of Dela ware Valley College with a major in dairy husbandry. During his college career, Smith received the Dairy Shrine Award and was on the 1983 dairy judging team. Growing up with Guernseys on his family dairy farm in Palmyra, Tom is no stranger to the dairy industry. Smith currently lives in Palmyra with his wife, Sandi, and their four children. 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