AlB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 24, 2002 Horses The Focus At Ag Progress ’ ( Equine Experience’ Icelandic horses were one of the breed demonstrations that were conducted at “The Equine Experience.” ROCKSPRING (Centre Co.) Visitors who wound their way through the busyness of Ag Pro gress Days to the Horse Arena were educated about several unique horse breeds, treated to horse performances, and taught about ownership and manage ment of the equine animal. Dubbed “The Equine Experi ence,” the program featured the American Quarter Horse Associ ation’s (AQHA) 4aHORSE Test Ride, which allowed the public to ride horses throughout the dura tion of Ag Progress Days. Another' highlight of The Equine Experience was the clin ics conducted outside of the arena. Program topics included nutrition, management, equine Grandrib 3 9 PLUS All this adds up to. 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Lebanon celebrated the preserva tion of 6,000 acres of farmland this week. Approximately 60 officials and farm families gathered for a cere mony at the E. Faye Bowman farm. The 105-acre farm is the 55th agricultural conservation easement purchased or donated in the county. There is a waiting list of 50 more farms a total of 6,665 acres waiting to be pre served. Timothy Sheffey, Ag Preserva tion chairperson, opened the event by giving the deed of ease ment to finalize the transaction to Bowman for her signature. “Without any question, Leba non County is making history,” said Agriculture Secretary Sam Hayes. “Without the preservation of farms such as the Bowman’s farm, Pennsylva nia couldn’t be recognized as having the na tion’s best farm land preservation program,” he said. “One of Amer ica’s great strate gic strengths is the ability to pro duce our own food and fiber, and we need citi zens willing to preserve that,” said Hayes. “It’s a team ef fort. It’s not just dependent upon farm families but The Best Metal Warranty 10 Layers of Protection Up to 50% Stronger Thicker 29 Gauge Steel 25% - 50% More Galvanized Coating •OSES’ 301-334-3977 1283 Joni Miller Rd. Oakland, MO 21550 also the preserve board and law makers,” he said. “Lots of times we hear about budgets being en acted in Harrisburg, but we don’t talk about the good things that are happening in appropria tions.” Bowman was presented with checks from local and state sources during the ceremony. Robin Heard, USDA NRCS state conservationist, thanked the Bowmans for the significant do nation of preserving their farm. The Bowmans, she said, are con servation-minded in other ways, as the land is no-tilled, the stream is fenced in, and buffers are planted on the property, which the Bowmans rent out for crop production. “They are not just producing food and fiber but clean air and water,” she said. Sue Bowman, daughter of E. E. Faye and Sue Bowman accept an aerial photograph of the newly-preserved Bowman farm from Timothy Sheffey, Ag Preservation chairperson. Automatic Headgate Finished with a zinc rich undercoat & TGIC polyester topcoat Call or Write for Additional Information & the Name of Your Nearest Dealer Paul B. Zimmerman, Inc. 295 Woodcorner Rd. • Lititz, PA 17543 • 1 mile West of Ephrata 717/738-7365 Faye Bowman, spoke on behalf of the family. “This is a very ex citing and long-awaited day for us,” she said. The event cele brated not only the preservation of land but also “history and a way of life,” she said. The Bow mans began the preservation pro cess in spring 1999. “Before the farm family be comes more of an endangered species than it already is, we need to acknowledge that there are more important things for the quality of life than money,” he said. According to Commissioner William Carpenter, Lebanon County ranks number nine in the state out of 67 counties in farmland preservation rate. 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