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Dauphin Co. Woman DEP Deputy
Secretary For Water Management
HARRISBURG (Dec. 27)
Christine M. Martin of Susque
hanna Township, Dauphin
County, was recently appointed
Deputy Secretary for' Water
Management in the Department
of Environmental Protection
(DEP).
“While in the Governor’s Poli
cy Office, Christine played a key
role in the development of our
new water-resources initiative to
inventory and protect Pennsylva
nia’s water from overuse,” Gov.
Schweiker said.
“In recent years, she has
helped guide the development of
several key programs including
our ‘Growing Smarter’ land-use
2001 U.S. Com Production Down
4 Percent, Soybeans Up 5 Percent
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Com
grain production is estimated at
9.51 billion bushels, down 4 per
cent from the revised 9.92 billion
bushels in 2000, according to the
National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NCASS).
bushel from November and 1.3
bushels from 2000.
2000 corn grain production
was revised to 9.92 billion bush
els, down 0.5 percent from the
previous estimate. Acreage plant
ed for all purposes was raised by
__ 6,000 acres, virtually
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Blue Ball National Bank would like to invite our agricultural customers to
the Nineteenth Annual Agricultural Seminar to be held February 6, 2002 at
the Blue Ball Fire Hall beginning at 9:45 a.m.
This year’s speakers include: Mr. Larry Shirk, Sales and Marketing
Manager, Wenger’s Feed Mill; Mr. Chuck F. Few, Trust Development Officer,
Certified Financial Planner, Blue Bail National Bank; Mr. Duff George,
Manager of Livestock Procurement, Hatfield Quality Meats; Dr. Robert
Munson, Veterinarian, New Bolton Center; Prof. H. Louis Moore, Professor of
Agricultural Economics, Penn State University.
The bank will provide lunch. Because of limited space, we can only
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announcement on or before January 25, 2002. Reservations will be taken on
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initiative, water-resource legisla
tion and fish-consumption advi
sories, making her a natural
choice to oversee DEP’s water
management responsibilities.”
Martin will oversee the Office
of Water Management, which is
charged with protecting and
managing the quality and quanti
ty of Pennsylvania’s water re
sources.
Office activities include help
ing farmers manage nutrients,
ensuring drinking water safety,
helping municipalities manage
sewage needs and protecting wet
lands.
Martin has served as the Sen
ior Policy Manager in the Cover
This is the fourth largest crop
behind 1994’s record production
of 10.1 billion bushels followed by
2000’s and 1998’s production.
The U.S. grain yield of 138.2
bushels per acre, the second high
est yield on record, is up 0.2
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nor’s Office since April 2001,
where she served as an advisor
on environmental, infrastructure,
energy and regulatory issues. She
previously served as Executive
Policy Specialist to the Governor,
and as a Small Business Coordi
nator in DEP’s Office of Pollu
tion Prevention and Compliance
Assistance.
Martin received a master’s of
public administration degree
from The Pennsylvania State
University and a bachelor’s of
arts degree in international stud
ies from Indiana University of
Pennsylvania. Martin lives in
Susquehanna Township with her
husband, Jeffrey.
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Schroeder Leaving NCBA
To Direct National Cowboy,
Western Heritage Museum
DENVER, Colo. Chuck
Schroeder, Chief Executive Offi
cer of the National Cattlemen’s
Beef Association, has announced
his resignation effective March 1.
Schroeder has accepted a posi
tion as Executive Director of the
National Cowboy and Western
Heritage Museum in Oklahoma
City, Okla.
“It’s with mixed emotions that
I’m leaving NCBA,” Schroeder
said. “I have truly enjoyed work
ing with the NCBA staff and
producer leadership. I’m excited
about the new opportunity with
the National Cowboy and West
ern Heritage Museum.”
Schroeder joined NCBA in
November 1995 as the organiza
tion’s first chief executive officer.
During his time at NCBA
Schroeder completed the merger
up 9 percent from 2000. Area
harvested for grain was estimated
at 8.58 million acres, up 11 per
cent from 2000. Average grain
yield, at 59.9 bushels per acre,
was 1.0 bushels below the 2000
average yield.
Soybean production in 2001 to
taled 2.89 billion bushels, down 1
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ciate what he has accomplished,
“ said NCBA President Lynn
Cornwell, a beef producer from
Glasgow, Mont. “We realize he is
leaving NCBA for a great oppor
tunity. We wish him well in his
new position.”
Cornwell announced that
Terry Stokes, NCBA Executive
Vice President and Chief Finan
cial Officer, has been named in
terim Chief Executive Officer.
Cornwell said a search com
mittee would be formed with a
goal of having a permanent Chief
Executive Officer named as soon
as possible.
percent from the Nov. 1 forecast,
but 5 percent above 2000. The
2001 production is the highest on
record, followed by the 2000 crop
of 2.76 billion bushels. The aver
age yield per acre in 2001 is esti
mated at 39.6 bushels, 0.2 bushel
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