(Continued from Page A 10) 6:30 p.m., (814) 472-7986. Maryland Nutrient Applicator Voucher Training, Howard County Fairgrounds, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., (410) 313-2707. Northampton County Exten sion’s new Agriculture Advi sory Board first meeting, Greystone Budding in Grace dale Complex, Nazareth, 7:30 p.m., (610) 746-1970. Watershed Alliance of York fad partners meeting, York Coun ty Annex, 7 p.m.-9 p,m., (717) 840-7430. 4-H Leaders’ Recognition Dinner and Extension Annual meet ing, Educational Budding, United Church of Christ, Ebensburg. Thursday, November 7 E-Farming Software Programs and Useful Ag Websites, How ard County Fairgrounds, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m„ (410) 386-8108. Berks County Farm-City Ban quet, Sheraton Reading, 5:45 p.m. Maryland Grain Marketing Meeting, Dutch Family Res taurant, Millington, Md., 7 A Mount Joy Membership offers you: • Local markets I • Member benefits - such as insurance ' p ur °T,II au . 11 " 9 1-800-860-6569 • 717-653-5431 a.m. Dairy Farm Management Train ing for Central Susquehanna Vadey Region at Columbia County Extension office, Bloomsburg, (888) 373-7232. Maryland Agriculture Education al Foundation Banquet and Awards Ceremony, Michael’s Bth Ave., Glen Bumie, Md., 6 p.m., (800) 205-9737. Bradford County Extension an nual meeting, Bradford Coun ty Historical Society Museum. Northampton County Holstein Association DHIA, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Stone Church, 7:15 p.m., (610) 498-2280. Pa. Farm Bureau Commodity Workshop, Susquehanna County Extension Office, Montrose, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., (570) 278-1919. Forest In A Crisis? Government Services Center, West Chester, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., (610) 582-9660. Also Schuylkid County Con servation District, Pottsvdle, (570) 385-7800. Ag Bankers Association National „ x . ... „ Conference, Indianapolis, Eastern National 4-H Horse * Roundup, Louisville, Ky., thru * nt *’ *" ru Nov. 13. Friday, November 8 - cr *•******? • 72 years experience in the business • Some of the highest premiums available Nov. 10. Ohio: Crop Trees, Camp Wesley, Bellefontaine, Ohio, 9 a.m.-3 p.m„ (614) 688-3421. Dairy Farm Management Train ing for Lancaster and sur rounding counties at Lancas ter Farm and Home Center, Penn State Dairy Alliance, (888) 373-7232. Northeast Regional Greenhouse Growers’ Seminar, Luzerne County Community College Conference Center, Nanti coke, 8:30 a.m.-3:20 p.m., (570) 825-1701. Saturday, November 9 North American International Livestock Expo, Louisville, Ky., thru Nov. 22. Perry County Farm Safety Workshop, St. Paul’s Luther an Church, Loysviile, 7 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Warren County Holstein Club and DHIA Annual meeting, Building Fairgrounds, Warren County Extension, 8 p.m., (814) 563-9388. Sunday, November 10 Agricultural Generators Detroit Deisel Spectrum Automatic PTO Generators L.P. Gas, Diesel 25 to 135 KW Units Natural Gas Generators In Stock! 5 to 2,000 KW Service - Rental - New & Used Units In Stock! fiEnam&m, Power Generation Systems Specialists 330 Founderwhite Road, Lebanon, PA 17042 Call Leonard Martin 717-273-4544 Fax: 717-273-5186 e-mail: lmartln@pennpowersystems.eom I Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 2, 2002-A27 Tioga County Currently Ineligible For LCP MESHOPPEN (Wyoming Co.) According to Arden Tewksbury, manager of the Progressive Agriculture Organ ization (ProAg), as of now ail major animal growers in Tioga County have been declared in eligible to participate in the Livestock Compensation Pro gram (LCP) being adminis tered by USDA. On Sept. 19, the USDA Sec retary Ann Veneman an nounced that funds would be available to animal growers to compensate them for a portion of their crop losses because of the drought or flood condi tions. The secretary’s announce ment stated that counties had to be designated primary disas ter counties for either 2001 or 2002. Even though all countries surrounding Tioga County were declared eligible to partic ipate in tiie LCP program (Pot ter, Lyoming, and Bradford counties in Pennsylvania and Steuben County in New York), Tioga was ineligible. According to Tewksbury, during the summer, Pennsylva nia Secretary of Agriculture re quested all Pennsylvania coun ties to submit crop losses in their respective counties. Crop losses submitted to Harrisburg mount joy FARMERS CO-OP .Sua//{y i/ffifk SUpotiucere by the Tioga Farm Services Agen cy (FSA) office did not indicate sufficient losses in Tioga County for the county to qualify. When officials of ProAg learned of Tioga County’s predicament, they immediately contacted offi cials in Tioga County, Harrisburg, and Washington, D.C. in an at tempt to help rectify the dilemma facing Tioga County farmers. Tewksbury said, “A coalition of U.S. Senators (such as Sen. Spec ter) from the Northeast and Upper Midwest are in the process of sub mitting a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Veneman to rectify the situation.” Tewksburg said, “I have had numerous calls from Tioga County farmers since July 1 complaining about the weather conditions and crop losses. I have visited the county and the losses there should have been reported with sufficient losses to qualify Tioga County. Tioga County FSA officials did submit an adjusted report to Harrisburg in early October which did indicate sufficient losses How ever, this was past the USDA deadline of Sept. 19. In defense of the Tioga County officials, Tewksbury said, “I haven’t talked to anyone that was aware of the Sept. 19 announce ment, and I can’t understand why counties were not given at least a 10-day grace period to update their losses.” Tewksbury said, “the losses are there in Tioga County, and if farmers in surrounding counties are going to receive some compensation for their losses, than cer tainly the farmers in Tioga County must be declared eligible.” Lancaster Farming Chedp wlbsite
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