SI RIALS RECORDS m' WBiir? >aitee library 11 ,l—— 16802 '2l r ’ r o? Vol. 48 No. 1 Feeling the effects of a frosty fall morning, beef cattle caper across a farm pasture off Rt. 322 near State College. Look for more beef industry NCBA Chief Tours Pennsylvania MICHELLE KUNJAPPU Lancaster Farming Staff LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) As part of a tour of town hall meetings conducted across the country, Terry Stokes, chief exec utive officer of the National Cat tlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), traveled to two loca tions in Pennsylvania his first time in the commonwealth this week. Jpfcrter Piling Fort^^pHHffi'ago - Now 4, Farming producer ISiafiboxes ''Win southeast Pennsylvania.! Since theiyop a consistently ittjiMMHP'Diinnte farm 1 16 ?™ m °3| feature**™ farm families, special producer sections, and advertising our faithful readers. ' 3 Ever since, Lancaster Faming has expanded its circulation to B mailboxes Mid-Atlantic agribusiness y farm news re simply say all our loyal ■TfTHTtTT www.lancastsrfarming.com Tuesday evening’s meeting at the Lancaster Farm and Home Center drew 40 producers and al lied industry representatives. Forty participants also attended Wednesday’s meeting in Frie dens, Somerset County. The effort to “put a stetho scope to the industry” and under stand issues facing cattle produc ers, yet also promote understanding of the NCBA, has taken Stokes to 24 town hall meetings and a full agenda until Christmas. Stokes, who took over the reins as chief executive officer in March, has already visited seven or eight states. The variety of areas he has visited has helped him to see both the commonali ties and differences of producers across America. “You can get a diversity of opinion going pretty Convention Names First Woman President Merritt Is Granger Of Year DEANN M. CARDARELLA Grange Specialist WASHINGTON (Washington Co.) Kenneth G. Merritt of Ve nango has been named Pennsyl vania State Granger of the Year. Merritt, a longtime Granger, be longs to Hayfieid Grange #BOO. Betsy Huber of Lincoln Uni versity has been elected president of the Pennsylvania State Grange. Huber, a member of Go shen Grange #l2l in Chester County, is the first woman to * wm in An tqp.jwitiw.ip* As, Four Sections quickly on a lot of different is sues,” he said. Stokes grew up in west Texas, where his father founded a meat packing business, in San Angelo. The family also lived on a ranch where they backgrounded cattle and owned a stacker operation outside of town. Dynamic, Profitable Industry “When you look at our indus try’s vision, which comes from the long-range plan, it talks about a dynamic and profitable beef industry. Well, dynamic it’s been. I think we can say that the rate of change and the dynamic part of our industry has been there, but the profitable part is somewhat blurred,” said Stokes. He added that he has not been anywhere that he hasn’t seen eco- (Turn to Page A 37) 130-year history of the state or ganization. Huber has been a member of the Pennsylvania State Grange for 40 years. Celebrating 20 years with the Grange this November, Merritt has held many offices within his local and county Granges. His (Turn to Page A3B) DHIA Year-End Reports: C 2, D 3 Saturday, November 2, 2002 news highlighted this week and farm features in next week’s edition of Lancaster Farming. Photo by Michelle Kunjappu Terry Stokes, chief executive officer of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, conducted two “town hall meetings” in Pennsylvania this week. Photo by Michelle Kunjappu $36.00 Per Year Office Closed Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, Lancaster Farming office is closed. The office will reopen Friday, Nov. 29. For the Nov. 30 issue, there are some deadline changes: Public Sale and Mailbox ads - 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25 Classified, Section D ads - 5 p.m. Ihesday, Nov. 26 Classified, Section C, Farm Equipment ads - 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov, 36 Section A, «<|. deadline - 5 gup, Tuesday, Nov. 26 Genefirf Nfews - boon, Wednesday, Nov. 27 * $l.OO Per Copy
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