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Vol, 47 No. 52
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Stangl patterns and estimated prices using the “Collector’s Encyclopedia of
Stangl” pyßobert Ruqge dr. Read more about her collection and antique news in
HhoAntlquoa Center of Lancaster Panning on page 823.
Photo by Lou Ann Good, food and family features editor
Lancaster Poultry Association Appoints Male
Ambassador, Reviews Progress At Banquet
LOU ANN GOOD
Food And Family
Features Editor
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.)
For the first time ever, a male
fills the role of Lancaster County
Poultry Ambassador.
Eric Musser, a former national
finalist in FFA poultry judging,
said that he is enthusiastic about
promoting the poultry industry.
The 17-year-old Garden Spot
High School senior and son of
Susan and James Musser, Bow
mansville, was introduced to
members of the Lancaster Coun-
2003 Ag Directory Scheduled
EPHRATA (Lancaster Co.)
Lancaster Fanning has
uled the third-annual publie|glpn
of an agricultural ibr
the mid-Atlantic region.
Time To
‘Fall Back’
With the arrival of autumn comes
Eastern Standard Time, which means
the days get shorter and the nights
lengthen. ' ,
It’s time to “fall back” tb Eastern
Standard Time, which begins tomor
row; We “fall back” one hour at
2 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27. ,
So tum iyour clocks back one
hour before going to bed tonight.
Remember to adjust animal feeding
and milking schedules accordingly.
www.lancastorfarming.com
I Stirs Collectors’ Nostalgia
try Poultry Association Monday
evening.
“It’s been a challenging and in
teresting year,” said Andy Brad
ford, president of the association,
which met for its annual banquet
at the Willow VaHey Convention
Center.
The industry grappled with
meeting new animal welfare
guidelines, Russia’s and Japan’s
precarious requirements for U.S.
poultry exports, sporadic out
breaks of Avian Influenza (A. 1.),
This resources guide includes
names, addresses, phone num
bers, and Websites of agencies,
extension, agri-industry person
nel, and producer organizations
throughout the Mid-Atlantic re
gion.
Directed to producers, the di
rectory will be included in Lan
caster Farming’s total circula
tion and be distributed at the
upcoming Farm Show.
To submit or update your or
ganization’s information, e-mail
farming@lancasterfarming.com
or leave a message at (717)
721-4426.
The issue is scheduled for Dec.
28.
Deadline for changes or addi
tions is Friday, November 22.
Four Sections
declining egg prices, and escalat
ing grain costs resulting from the
summer’s drought.
Although the egg market re
mains uncertain, Bradford said
the industry has always met the
challenges.
In the last few months, indus
try members grieved the death of
Dr. Jay Irwin, Lancaster County
extension director emeritus.
Irwin was lauded for his steady
leadership since 1967. Irwin
served as a liaison between the
task force and the community
during the A.I. outbreak in
1983-1984.
During the past year, the asso
ciation donated and prepared
breakfast for 125 homeless people
at Water Street Rescue Mission,
Lancaster. Given in honor of the
governor, the meal is in lieu of
presenting him complimentary
gifts at the commodity reception
in January.
Poultry Progress Day, con
ducted March 6, provided educa
tional updates for producers.
During the extension annual
meeting, 175-200 omelets were
served by association members.
' The John Schwartz Memorial
'Golf Outing raised $2,000 for
scholarships.
Clair and Shirley High pres
ented a check for $3,944, profits
from the poultry association
stand at the Ephrata Fair.
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Saturday, October 26,2002
PennDOT Gives Grant
For Railroad Grain Facility
DAVE LEFEVER
Lancaster Farming Staff
DANVILLE (Northumberland
Co.) A new grain transfer sta
tion along the Pacific
Railway near DanvSlle ihould'
boost profits for livestock produc
ers in the areaity helpiiMQyith
feed transportation costs and
bulk purchasingileverage.
It will also provide and
cut down on tn|ck traffic in the,
area, according to officials from
the Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation (PennDOT),
which has rallied behind the proj
ect.
PennDOT contributed
$lOO,OOO toward construction of
the new railway siding and grain
facility in Rush Township here.
The site, across the Susquehan
na River from Danville, is owned
by Don and Bryan Cotner of Don
Cotner Farms.
Don and his son, Bryan, man
age an egg packaging operation
and 400,000 laying hens within a
few miles of the site. They also
farm about 1,000 acres of com
and soybeans.
Bryan Cotner will run the
grain transfer station, which he
expects to be primarily a dropoff
point for soybean meal from the
Midwest
The PennDOT grant covers
half of the projected building cost
and is administered under the
Railroad Freight Assistance Pro
gram. This program provides
funding to build or maintain rail
road facilities deemed beneficial
to Pennsylvania’s economy and
infrastructure.
According to Elizabeth Voras,
PennDOT deputy secretary, the
project should create and main
tain jobs as well as help preserve
Pennsylvania roadways.
During the annual banquet off the Lancaeter County
Poultry Association Monday evening, Andy Bradford,
president of the association, right, congratulates Eric
Musser on his appointment as poultry ambassador.
Photo by Lou Ann Qood, food and fanUty fmoturma tutor
$36.00 Per Year
“We’re all aware of the impor
tance of our highway and bridge
network,” Voras said. “But too
often we take foi - granted the im
pomnt rol* played by ... rail
roads in contributing to Pennsyl
vania’s total . transportation
an d economic vitality.”
“Every truck you can take off
the road jeans, that much less
(coad& piaintenaace,” she said.
Thfe Cotners joined PennDOT
officials and Rush Township su
pervisors at the site Oct. 17 for
PennDOT’s inauguration of the
project. Construction was already
under way, including excavation
of the unloading pit.
According to Bryan Cotner,
four overhead grain bins with a
total capacity of 200 tons will be
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Grange Banquet
To Spotlight
Organization
WASHINGTON (Washington
Co.) In conjunction with the
130th State Session of the Penn
sylvania State Grange, the All-
Granger Banquet is scheduled for
6:30 p.m., on Monday, Oct. 28
here at the South Franklin Fire
Hall.
Hosted by Greene and Wash
ington county Pomona Granges,
the evening’s event will bring to
gether distinguished guests and
500-plus Grangers from across
the state.
The banquet highlights will in
clude entertainment by “The Ac
cidentals” and the announcement
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