Agriculture Moves Ahead In 2002
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U.S. Ag Secretary Ann Veneman visited
Pennsylvania as part of a several-state
tour.
In South Dakota, a judge ruled the beef
checkoff unconstitutional.
USDA began collecting lamb checkoff
assessments at 30 cents per head.
A new “Consumers’ Guide to Pennsyl
vania Farm markets” became available to
help consumers find Pennsylvania pro
duce.
The U.S. Court of Appeals rules that
the beef checkoff continue.
Somerset farmers Bill And Lori Arnold
become part of a drama as their farm be
comes the site of the Quecreek Mine res
cue.
Dennis Grumbine, Farm Show director,
announced that all of the slots on the com
plex’s 175,00-square-foot commercial exhi
bition floor are sold.
Dairy farmers start signing up for mar
ket loss payments under the new Farm
Bill.
Also the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing
Board voted to uphold the common
wealth’s $1.65 per hundredweight over
order premium paid to producers.
Gubernatorial candidates Mike Fisher
and Ed Rendell addessed an ag progress
luncheon. The agriculture community is
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awaiting changes following Rendell’s elec
tion.
The drought deepens until it is declared
the worst since the Dust Bowl years of the
19305.
September
Hog prices reached lowest levels since
November 1998.
The Senate voted $6 billion in drought
relief.
Senate Bill 1413 continued to be in the
spotlight as producers seek to deal with
townships passing anti-agriculture ordi
nances.
Even amidst low milk prices and high
feed costs, the 39th All-American Dairy
Show broke records, topping other years
as about 3,300 entries of 630 exhibitors
from 24 states and provinces come to the
show.
October
Lancaster County came to the top of a
nationwide list as it celebrated more than
51,000 acres preserved through combined
efforts.
Because of the drought, USDA declared
disaster for 54 counties. To qualify for fed
eral disaster assistance, farmers must have
realized at least a 30 percent loss for a sin
gle crop.
Pennsylvania’s Beef Quality Assurance
commission announces an upcoming label
that designates the beef as coming from a
Pennsylvania producers certified in the
Beef Quality Assurance program.
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was taken in Penn State area. Photo by Michelle Kunjappu
Virginia hosts the World Percheron
Congress America 2002, awarding honors
in halter, hitch farm, amateur, and cross
bred classes.
Terry Stokes, CEO of the National Cat
tlemen’s Beef Association, visited Pennsyl
vania to discuss issues with beef produc-
The Virginia 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl
Team won the national championship at
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NAILE.
Senate Bill 1413 expired as Pennsylva
nia legislatures ended its term without a
final vote.
Farm Show won four awards from the
International Association of Fairs and Ex
positions.
More than 1,000 people showed up to
watch the ribbon-cutting ceremony after
the $B6 million renovation of the Farm
Show Complex.
Lancaster Farming Activities
Here at the newspaper, the challenging,
exciting year served to give our
46-year-old paper plenty to report on. A
few of the highlights include:
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This summer the paper included 126
markets in section A, anall-tinle high
number.
Staff reporters covered new areas such
as Washington, D.C., Delaware State Fair,
Centre County Grange Fair, and more .ex
tensive coverage in New Jersey and Vir
ginia, among other areas.
Another first was the production of a
several-page daily paper circulated at the
National Holstein Convention, Atlantic
City, N.J.
Lancaster Farming reporters took
color pictures and wrote articles for the
weeklong event.
“Basically Farming,” written by various
extension agents, came out in June to help
support beginning farmers.
In addition, Marion Bowlan began writ
ing the “New Farmer, New Generation”
column for beginning farmers early in
2002.
To gear up for the Farm Show, in July
the paper introduced the “Farm Show
Spotlight” articles that featured pictures
and interviews with Farm Show exhibi
tors.
Also for the Farm Show, the “Pennsyl
vania Farm Show Showcase” special sec
tion was printed in December for 2003’s
event,
Agriculture Secretary Samuel Hayes
began the “Building for the Future" col
umn to keep readers updated about Farm
Show renovations in the May 4 issue.
In October, Lancaster Farming de
buted “Boarder and Trainer,” a special
section focused exclusively on the equine
industry.
Along with that debut came “Del Val
Bits,” a column about the equine industry
supplied by staff at Delaware Valley Col
lege.
Also in October the paper turned its at
tention to the beef industry throughout the
month, with on-farm features and other
articles designed to highlight the beef busi
ness.
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Other changes included an expansion
from Dairy Plus to four times a year.
In section B, the dairy recipe contest in
cluded record numbers of entries.
The Antiques Center continues to at
tract dedicated readers. The “You Ask,
You Answer" and “Cooks Question” col
umns also continue to offer help to those
who write in to the paper.
Thank you for your readership, and, in
many cases, friendship.
The staff here at Lancaster Farming
appreciates the hard-working agriculture
community. We are thankful to be able to
report on such an interesting industry
made up of such admirable people.
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