Conservation District Banquet
(Continued from Page A 32) working with farmers and devel-
„ opers cm conservation measures,
Conservation District in 1991 Ashley recently took a new posi
and later went on to become dis- tion with the Natural Resources
trict engineer. Recognized for his Conservation Service in Lebanon
excellence over the last decade in County.
Stony Battery Corporate Center team, from left, Charlie
Douts, West Hempfleld Township manager; Frank Bur
khart, Lancaster County conservation director; Chuck
Haley, Regency V Partners; Dave Dumeyer, West Hemp
field Township supervisor; and Bill Murry and Jim Heiniy
of Regency V.
Route 9d for conservation efforts on
road construction west of Lancaster, from left, Alexander
Lifvak, PennDOT; Doug Kollmar, conservation technician;
MarcJa Jack Son, PennDOT; Lee McVicke, Dick Corp.;
DavicTlteener, Michael Baker Jr., Inc.; and Desi Trabucco,
Dick COf|>..
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splatter board, rear foot winch, two
front foot winches and a full width belly
band and winch to lift the animals
weight off their feet. All winches have
heavy duty friction brakes providing
constant, positive holding action.
ALL STEEL PARTS ARE POWDER
COATED USING THE PBZ
FIVE-STEP PROCESS.
Call or writs for additional Information
and the name of your nearest dealer.
Once in the chute with the belly band winched into
working position, the cow is safely secured
for foot treatment.
Paul B. Zimmerman, Inc.
295 Woodcorner Road • Lititz, PA 17543
717/738-7366
ImHe west ofEptoata
Hours;
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Final Farm Bill Expected Early April
DAVE LEFEVER
Lancaster Farming Staff
WASHINGTON D.C. Lead
negotiators of the House/Senate
Farm Bill Conference issued a
joint statement Tuesday on a
budget funding agreement that
may make it possible to finish the
Farm Bill in time for this year’s
growing season.
The statement was issued by
Larry Combest (R-Texas), Con
ference Committee/House Agri
culture Committee chairman;
Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Senate
Agriculture, Nutrition and For
estry chairman; Charlie Sten
holm (D-Texas), House Agricul
ture Committee ranking member;
and Richard Lugar (R-Indiana),
Senate Agriculture Nutrition and
MOUNT JOY (Lancaster Co.)
The Borough of Mount Joy,
along with the Mount Joy Area
Chamber of Commerce, is start
ing up an outdoor Saturday
fanners’ market in Mount Joy
Borough for the 2002 growing
season.
Vendors selling produce, edible
products, fresh flowers, and
Correction
EPHRATA (Lancaster
Co.) In an article about
the opening of the produce
auction in last week’s news
paper, we did not cortectly
identify the date for the
opening of Lebanon Pro
duce Auction. The correct
opening date is April 16.
We apologize for the error.
This highly versatile equipment can
be used to secure a cow safely and
efficiently for foot care or
veterinary services.
Side panels and gates easily
replace hoof care accessories to
create a vet chute where almost
any common vet procedure can
be performed.
Pa. ’s Holden In Thick Of Negotiations
Mount Joy Announces
Market Opportunity For Farmers
Forestry ranking member.
The statement reads: “Farm
Bill negotiators (Tuesday) struck
agreement on the needed frame
work to speed negotiations for
early April completion of the
House-Senate Conference Re
port. This framework allows for
incorporating the many policy
initiatives within the overall
$73.5 billion agreed-upon ten
year farm bill budget. Members
of Congress on the Conference
Committee expect to be portion
ed to make the final farm bill de
cisions in public meetings of the
Conference the week of April 9.”
Representative Tim Holden
(D-Pennsylvania), Schuylkill
County, is one of 21 conferees ap
pointed to hammer out the final
potted plants will be accepted for
the Mount Joy Farmers’ Market.
Potential vendors are invited to
learn more about the farmers’
market at an informational meet
ing Tuesday, March 26, at 7 p.m.
in the Mount Joy Borough office
(21 E. Main Street, Mount Joy).
Items addressed at the meeting
will include the hours of opera
tion, location of the market, rent
al fees, and the months the mar-
Pa. Holstein Association
HARRISBURG (Oauphin with Michael Stiles of Virginia
Co.) The Pennsylvania Hoi- making the calls on about 300
stein Association will conduct its animals registered for the event.
49th Annual Spring Show Fri- This showcase for Pennsylva
day, March 29 at the Pennsylvania Holsteins is expected to be
nia Farm Show Complex. one of the largest in the history of
Judging will begin at 9:30 a.m. the event.
CHOOSEYOURAWARDS
Mil
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 23,2002-A33
Spring Show Set
version of the Farm Bill.
Holden said he will back the
Senate’s Northeast Dairy Pro
gram, which would provide sig
nificant payments to producers in
12 Northeast states when fluid
milk prices fall below $16.94 per
hundredweight.
He also supports increased
funds for conservation programs,
and favors the $275,000 per farm
family commodity payment limit
found in the Senate bill. The
House Bill sets the payment limit
at $550,000.
The dairy program, conserva
tion funds, and payment limits
are especially important for
farmers in Pennsylvania, where
“we have a diverse agriculture,”
Holden said.
ket will be open.
Borough personnel and cham
ber members as well as staff from
the Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture will be available to
answer questions that vendors
may have about the Mount Joy
Farmers’ Market.
For more information or to
register for the meeting, call
Jennifer Hendricks, at (717)
653-2300.
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