Gov. Candidates Tackle Ag Issues (Continued from Page A 26) state. Pennsylvania’s Nutrient Man agement Law, Act 6, was landmark legislation in 1993. Farmers, environ mentalists, and local government leaders came together to create a law that remains one of the better laws of it’s kind in the country. I support the continuation of Act 6 as the bench mark and framework for any state policy regarding animal nutrients. That includes the provision which deals with state preemption. I am aware that the Nutrient Man agement Advisory Board is working through some recommendations re garding certain regulatory changes. I believe that is the preferred alterna tive to a wholesale statutory change to Act 6.1 look forward to the recom mendations of that board. I further support financial incen tives, cost sharing, and research to take full advantage of the potential, as well as solving the problem, inher ent in animal waste. 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Question 4: Finding profitable markets for Pennsylvania’s agricul tural products is a key to our suc cess. You have publicly said you would champion Pennsylvania’s agri cultural value globally. Can you be more specific on your intentions and the potential long and short-term benefits you expect? I will commit to making sure that Department of Agriculture maintains its current focus in the area of inter national trade and a presence abroad. Further, I will do the same in my role as governor by continuing to BASKET FANS With Cord and Ceiling Mounting Brackets. 1/3 Hp, 24", 1/2 Hp, 24” & 1/2 Hp, 36” Direct Drive Quantity Pricing Available QUALITY PRODUCTS AT WHOLESALE PRICES milizer HN 55 MEDICATOR The Smart 2 Part System Water Motor Chemical Pump 2-YEAR GUARANTEE FAR WHOLESALE AGRICULTURAL SUPPLI lead periodic trade missions on be half of agriculture and other leading industries in the commonwealth. We should not forget the tremen dous domestic market potential for Pennsylvania producers. The USDA Economic Research Service estimates that consumer expenditures on do mestic food approach $7OO billion. As the ERS says, “Consumers will dictate the future course of the food system.” My administration will work with both consumers and pro ducers to take full advantage of mar kets, domestic and foreign, for Penn sylvania ag products. As governor, I will: • Expand marketing opportuni ties: Pennsylvania’s farmers live within one day’s drive of half the na tion’s population, uniquely position ed near large markets. Greater ad vantages can be taken of this situation. 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Pennsylvania’s agricultural ex ports worldwide are valued at $1 bil lion and involve mainly mushrooms, Christmas trees, dairy products, and apples. The department attends and hosts countless international trade shows to encourage expanded ex ports. Its current budget for promo tions is $1,379 million. As governor, I will direct the Agri culture Department to expand these and other marketing initiatives. 1 will also encourage new programs to link growers and consumers directly, re turning more of the food dollar to the producer while improving the health and nutrition of the consumer. And I will seek to expand current emergen cy food programs in the common wealth with the dual benefit of allevi ating hunger and widening the distribution of Pennsylvania produce. I will also help Pennsylvania farmers take better advantage of marketing o p p o r - tunities abroad by surveying foreign demand for Pennsylvania products and promoting our products accord ingly. I will also make state government an exclusive market for Pennsylvania commodities by issuing an executive Want to Control Your Farm Waste and Odors? Want to Clean Up and Energize Your Water? Want to Increase the Biological Action in Your Soil? 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Citrimate Disease Control - was foininlated with all natnial mgiedienls to coiitiol disease on nops such as Hint dices, ( in us Nut and Shade hees, 1 awns, Guldens and I lonscplants See our last two ads for more information or contact: Simeon Stoltzhts, 193 Hannan Lane, Millet sbmg, PA 17001 717»302»1390 Ed Rendell order requiring commonwealth agen cies and institutions to buy home grown produce first. • Promote profitability for all farms: Agriculture in Pennsylvania is very diverse. Mushroom farms of Kennett Square, grape growers in Erie County, green-wrap tomatoes in Lackawanna County, tobacco in Lancaster County, poultry and hogs in the southeast, and dairy farms ev erywhere. The commonwealth ranks among the top five in the nation in the production of mushrooms, Christmas trees, milk and apples, which in recent years has led to ex ports of more than $1 billion of agri cultural products worldwide. As governor, I will open important economic development tools to pro duction agriculture, allowing access to special funds like the Small Busi ness First Fund. Today, Pennsylva nia spends some $5OO million on eco nomic development programs, yet most of those dollars are closed to the largest industry in this state: agricul ture. I will invest economic develop ment dollars in agriculture. Modern farming is dependent on expensive equipment. This is true of dairy farming, the state's principal agriculture enterprise. A dairy farm must have a herd of at least 200 to 300 cows to be viable with an invest ment of thousands of dollars per stall for efficient production with robotic milkers, automatic washers, and so forth. Yet the Commonwealth’s Ma chinery Equipment and Loan Fund is closed to farmers. I support open ing this program to farmers. Question 5. Pennsylvania ranks #1 in the nation for farmland preserva tion, with more than 234,000 acres of farmland preserved l throughout the state and a waiting list of more than 1,700 farms. However, be cause of an ever-growing population, there is an in creasing demand for resi dential growth and associ ated recreational areas ("green area access"). Farmland preservation, residential growth and the public areas needed to ac commodate that growth frequently conflict with one another. The first question, can you state more directly what role you would like for state and local govern ments to take to ensure that the farmland preserva tion successes continue and that “smart" residential growth and associated rec reational areas occur with out causing a conflict > We must nevei forget that the best tarmland preservation program is a healthy and robust agricul tural economy that keeps farming profitable for those in it, and desirable for those who want to be the farmers of tomorrow. Pre venting urban sprawl is also undeniably linked to promoting healthy cities such as Lancaster, Phila delphia and many others across our commonwealth. There are those who would choose to divide the citi zens of Pennsylvania as rural verses urban. I refuse to do so. No one can argue with the success of Pennsylva nia’s farmland preservation program. It was created by Governor Bob Casey, working with Lancaster County’s own Sen. Noah Wenger and the late Rep. Sam Morris of Chester County. It has been hon ored not once, but twice, by the American Farmland Trust. The proximity of many farms to large urban cen ters has driven up land val ues exponentially, making (Turn to Page A 39)
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