NFU Presents Annual Cooperative Service Awards AURORA, Colo. The Na tional Farmers Union (NFU) has selected four individuals to receive Cooperative Service Awards for their leadership and service to farmer-owned cooper- atives and rural economic devel opment. This is the second year NFU has presented the awards. “These individuals have shown great leadership and co- operative service to family farm ers and ranchers by assisting in the development and start-up of new cooperatives and helping Farmers Union members de velop value-added processing and marketing cooperative ven tures,” said NFU President Leland Swenson. “Their assist ance in working with producers to secure necessary resources and apply appropriate economic Surveys Will Measure Farm Financial Health HARRISBURG (Dauphin direct government payments to- Co.) Pennsylvania farmers taled $22.9 billion dollars, will have the opportunity to “let Approximately 325 Pennsyl their voice be heard” by partici- vania agricultural producers pating in the 2001 Agricultural have been chosen to participate Resource Management Study. in these surveys. Slightly more This study provides vital than 150 producers will receive statistics about the economic a questionnaire specifically per condition of production agricul- taining to corn producers in the ture. Most importantly, these Commonwealth. Participation statistics are used by members of in these surveys is a very import the agricultural community and ant contribution to the overall their legislators when making welfare of Pennsylvania’s farm important decisions that impact ers. All individual data collected the future of America’s farmers are held strictly confidential by and ranchers. law (Title 7, U.S. Code). Only Data collected will present the only objective, true picture of the financial well-being of Penn sylvania farm operators and will be the last financial picture pre sented to Congress as they begin work on the next Farm Bill. These data are also a resource when policymakers determine Federal assistance. In 2000, enter* See pages 819-823 A LESSON WELL LEARNED. LANCASTER FARMING'S CLASSIFIED ADS GET RESULTS development strategies has al lowed farmers to advance their cooperatives and their rural communities. We commend them for their outstanding work.” The award recipients are: • Dr. Mary Hendrickson, co director, Food Circles Network- ing Project, University of Missouri-Columbia. • Robyn “Bobbie” Morrison, cooperative loan specialist, USDA Rural Development, Michigan. • Dean R. 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