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Drought, Water-
Resources
Legislation
Topics In
Washington County
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) DEP Secretary David E.
Hess discussed current drought
conditions and stressed the need
for new legislation to protect
Pennsylvania’s water resources at
the Washington County Farm
Bureau spring dinner April 16
along with County Commissioner
Bracken Bums and a representa
tive of Sen. Tim Murphy.
“Current drought conditions
across the state reflect the need
for water resources planning to
protect and preserve our water
resources for the future,” said
Hess. “DEP is grateful to the
county Farm Bureaus for realiz
ing the need for new water re
sources legislation and taking an
active role in preserving this val
uable resource.”
With more than 1,700 farms,
Washington County is ranked
fifth highest in the state for num
ber of farms and number one for
sheep and lamb population.
Members of the Washington
County Farm Bureau were eager
to discuss the drought with Hess
and talk about other water issues
as they impact agricultural pro
duction.
“Citizens are learning that
they cannot separate water quali
ty and water quantity concerns,
because they are all bound to
gether in one watershed system,”
said Hess.
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HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) Agriculture Secretary
Sam Hayes announced that 14
Pennsylvania farms totaling
1,507 acres in eight counties were
approved for preservation by the
Pennsylvania Farmland Preser
vation Board at its April meeting.
Since 1989, Pennsylvania has
preserved 1,875 farms totaling
nearly 226,000 acres including
90 new farms so far this year to
taling 10,668 acres. The goal is to
reach the 2002 farms mark in
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In 8 Counties Approved For Preservation
2002.
“Our farmland preservation
achievements are remarkable ex
amples of teamwork on the part
of each county and the state’s
Bureau of Farmland Preserva
tion,” Hayes said. “Through this
partnership, Pennsylvania is set
ting the standard in farmland
preservation across the country.”
Fifty-three counties participate
in the state farmland preserva
tion program. The Common
wealth purchases the develop
ment rights, referred to as
easements, to preserve Pennsyl
vania’s prime farmland and open
space.
In February, Hayes announced
that Pennsylvania is investing an
additional $64 million over the
next two years to ensure the com
monwealth remains the nation’s
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) Pennsylvania Agriculture
Secretary Sam Hayes reports that
the Pennsylvania Farm Show
Commission has announced the
first schedule components of ag
riculture events that will be part
of the 2003 Pennsylvania Farm
Show.
Hayes said, “This is a work in
progress and will continue to
evolve during the ensuing months
as we look ahead to next Janu
ary. This is not just the work of a
few people, but rather it is the
work of many who are agricul
ture stakeholders and who exhib
it at the Pennsylvania Farm
Show.”
The agriculture community is
looking forward to a much larger
Farm Show Complex and is
working with the Farm Show
staff to develop a schedule for the
2003 exposition. There will be ad
ditional schedule announcements
in the upcoming months.
The framework and principles
that are guiding the staff and ex
hibitor stakeholders in their
schedule development are as fol
lows:
1. Not to require livestock spe
cie groups to stay longer than in
the past.
2. Create an environment for
dairy and livestock to exhibit ad
ditional animals.
3. Make certain that all species
of dairy and livestock are present
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leader in farmland preservation.
Of the $64 million, the state is in
vesting another $4O million while
Pennsylvania’s counties are com
mitting $24 million the largest
county commitment ever.
A list of farms preserved in
April under the Pennsylvania
program by county follows:
Berks County
• David and Leah Knauer,
North Heidelberg Township.
• E. Daniel and Nancy Leath
erman, Perry Township.
Chester County
• Donald and Kelly Caims,
Sadsbury Township.
Juniata County
• Elsie Hackenberger, Walker
Township.
Lancaster County
• Jeffrey and Rose Aungst,
West Donegal Township.
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throughout the Farm Show for
visitors to observe.
4. Provide opportunities for
new breeds of livestock to be ex
hibited.
5. Create the involvement of
light horses.
6. Provided opportunities for
new arena events.
7. Increase educational exhibits
that are visitor friendly.
8. Enhance youth involvement.
9. Increase Ag-based commer
cial exhibits.
Hayes said, “One of my goals
when I became secretary of agri
culture was to upgrade the pres
ent Farm Show Complex and
construct a large, new addition to
the current facility. That goal
needed support and financial re
sources. Our state lawmakers and
governors responded to my re
quest for $76 million for which I
am very appreciative. This ex
pansive initiative on behalf of our
agriculture community will pro
vided enhanced opportunities for
our exhibitors. We will have a
world-class Farm Show Complex
for our world-class agriculture in
dustry.”
The 2003 Pennsylvania Farm
Show schedule as it is currently
formatted in cooperation with
representatives of the agriculture
industry and Farm Show staff is
included here.
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• J. Kenneth and Lisa Wiker,
Providence Township.
Mercer County
• Sara, David and John
McCullough, Coolspring Town
ship.
Schuylkill County
• Donald and Laura Ziegler,
Wayne Township.
Wayne County
• Herman Neugebauer, Dam
ascus and Berlin townships.
• Elmer and Barbra Shaffer,
Lake and Salem townships.
• Fred and Isabella Williams,
Texas Township.
York County
• .Kenneth Moore, Fawn
Township.
The State Agricultural Land
Preservation Board also approv
ed the preservation of two farms
totaling 40 acres in Chester and
Montgomery counties.
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