A22-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 2, 2002 Lebanon County Holstein Club Celebrates Banner Year (Continued from Page A2l) of a feed evaluation contest this fall. David Lentz, director of sales for the Pennsylvania Holstein As sociation (PHA), commended the youth for their accomplishments. “The PHA is especially proud of the youth program here in Lebanon County,” he said. Lentz encouraged everyone, in cluding adults, to attend the Jun ior Holstein Convention in Beth lehem Feb. 7-9. “If you’ve never been to a jun ior convention, you ought to go because it’s awful lively,” he said. Gary Lentz, Lebanon County Holstein Club president, pres ented the annual breed age aver age award to the top BAA herd in the county. This honor again went to Kirby and Sheryl Horst of Lyn ncrest Holsteins, Newmanstown. With a BAA of 111.2, the Horst’s Holsteins continue to lead the county as they have for the last number of years. Bill Proposed: Include Cash Costs In Basic Formula Milk Price MESHOPPEN (Wyoming Co.) The Progressive Agriculture Organization (Pro-Ag) reported a U.S. Senate bill has been recently introduced which would mandate the USDA to include cash costs on dairy farms in establishing the basic formula price. These cash costs would include The Tractor of a Lifetime! Ingersoll 4000 Series Garden Tractors provide a big tractor look with big tractor per formance. A longer frame and 16” wheels provide increased traction, higher ground clearance, and a smoother ride, for handling those extra big jobs. Ingersoll’s patented agricultural-grade hydraulic system provides an oil only link between the engine and the transmission, providing power for the two-speed transaxle and eliminating the need for belts, shafts or pulleys, and has power to spare for operating the hydraulic lift, power steering, and a whole range of hydraulic attachments. 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Terre Hill, PA 17581 Call for the name of your nearest dealer 717-445-8431 The proposed bill has been re ferred to the U.S. Senate Agricul tural Comittee. “Pro-Ag estimates the cash costs on our average dairy farm would equate to nearly $14.50 per hundredweight (nearly $1.20 per gallon.) When you take the $14.50 basic formula price and PEQAP Training Sessions Scheduled For November HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Education training and certification is an important part of participation in the Pennsylva nia Egg Quality Assurance Pro gram (PEQAP). In order to make sure training is available, the Poultry Council, along with the Pennsylvania De partment of Agriculture, Penn State, and New Bolton Center, are offering six different times to receive the same training and certification. You only need to at tend one of these six sessions and only if you have not attended a previous session this year. Every egg producer involved in PEQAP, including service techni cians and processing managers, should attend one of these ses sions to be certified. Some of the areas which will be covered in clude information on food safety and why the program is impor tant, specific information on ro dent control, testing and sam pling procedures, plus updates on paperwork and conditions for continued participation in PEQAP. You are also encouraged to ask questions about any part of the program. apply the $3.25 per hundred weight Boston Class I (fluid) dif ferential, then the Class I price would be $17.75 per hundred weight,” Tewksbury said. According to Pro-Ag, these prices would generate a pay price to the average farmer of nearly $15.80 per hundredweight (near ly $1.30 per gallon.) For information on AG loans, call Bob Zook at 717-721-5220 or toll free 1-877-773-6605 Ephrata National Bank You'llfeel the difference , www ephratanationalbank.com Member FDIC There is no cost for the session, but reservations are requested. Lunch will be provided for any one attending the Nov. 15 or Nov. 18 sessions who has regis tered. Please complete the re sponse form found in Lancaster Farming and send it to Jim Shirk at PennAg Industries, 2215 Forest Hills Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17112 or fax your registration to Jim at (717) 651-5926. You can also register by the Poultry Council at the Poultry Council at (717) 651-5920. Deadline for registration is Monday, Nov. 11. PEQAP Training Sessions 2002 • Session 1: Nov. 13, Lancas ter Host Resort, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. • Session 2: Nov. 13, Lancas ter Host Resort, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. • Session 3: Nov. 15, Adams County Extension Office, 9 a.m. to noon. • Session 4: Nov. 15, Adams County Extension Office, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. • Session 5: Nov. 18, Grant ville Holiday Inn, 9 a.m. to noon. • Session 6: Nov. 18, Grant ville Holiday Inn, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. t=r EQUAL HOUSING LENDER 1
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