SYRACUSE, N.Y. Farmer cooperative leaders and those in terested in cooperative affairs have an opportunity to leam more about key industry trends and cutting-edge strategies. The Northeast Cooperative Council will hold its Cooperative Leaders Forum and 54th Annual County-Level Results Of State Equine Census Announced ANNAPOLIS, Md. County level data collected from Mary land’s first-ever official count of horses, ponies, and mules reveal that 79 percent of the 87,100 equine animals in Maryland are located in 10 northern and cen tral counties on 78 percent of the acreage used for equine purposes. The top five counties by num ber of equine reported are: Balti more (10,630), Montgomery (8,470), Frederick (8,290), Prince Oil and Filter Specials! 10% Off Now is the' time to do your annual mainte nance and save on filter costs. New and Used Engine Specials Through Feb. 28,2003 We have accumulated a lot of surplus new engines and a lot of slightly used and some trade-in engines. 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Forum Addresses Right Combination To Unlock Future Meeting on March 19-20 at The Wyndham Hotel in Syracuse, N.Y. This year’s theme is “The Right Combination to Unlocking the Future.” The forum is con ducted in conjunction with Co- BANK’s regional customer meet ing. Bill Hale, president of the Hale George’s (7,420), and Harford (7,390). “Horses are big business in Maryland and we are one of a very few states to have conducted such a detailed study of the in dustry so that we can begin to understand its impacts locally,” said Agriculture Secretary Hag ner R. Mister. “This information shows the size and diversity of this important industry in areas throughout the state.” Group, will kick off the Forum with a presentation on the “Changing Food Service Indus try.” He is an acknowledged food industry expert and is well known for ability to identify emerging trends and new oppor tunities within the food system. Other speakers include: David County-level ranking of the in dustry by acreage and value fol lows the inventory closely but not exactly. For example, Baltimore Coun ty ranked first in all categories while Frederick County ranked second in equine-related acreage (22,000) but only seventh in value of horses ($47.3 million). Kent County did not rank in the top 10 in any category, except in the value of its horses, which is re ported at $29 million. Hayes and Joe Getman, attor neys with Bond, Schoeneck & King, LLP addressing the subject of “Best Practices for Gover nance.” Steve Wright, CEO of Pro-Fac Cooperative will discuss “Re structuring Pro-Fac” and Don Schriver, COO of Dairy Farmers of America, will review “DFA “We now see that the northern and central counties account for the largest portion of the industry and that equines are important at some level to every county in the state,” said Norman Bennett, state statistician for the Mary land Agricultural Statistics Serv ice, which conducted the census on behalf of the Maryland Horse Industry Board. “Breed-specific information validates the importance of the racing industry as well as other competitive and recreational equine activities.” Thoroughbreds (28,800) and Standardbreds (5,800) primarily associated with horse racing ac count for 40 percent of all breeds. Light breeds such as the Mor gan, Arabian, Quarter Horse, and American Saddle, most common ly associated with recreational and non-racing competitive ac tivities, make up 42,000 animals or 48 percent of all breeds. Draft breeds, ponies, mules, donkeys and burros make up the balance of the 87,100 animals. For more ag lending information call 717-721-5220 fliSfE) Serving farmers Ephrata National Bank You'll feel the difference. VISIT OURBOOTH AT LANCASTER COUNTY DAIRY DAYS ON FiBRUARY 18TH AT THE FARM AHDHOWiCiIiTiR Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 15, 2003-A37 Statewide, the horse census re veals an industry with assets val ued at $5.2 billion and annual ex penditures of $766 million. There are more than 87,000 horses, po nies, mules, donkeys and burros in over 20,000 locations around the state on 206,000 acres. Census forms were mailed this summer to 23,000 potential horse owners and stable operators in all segments of the industry from racing to recreational riding. The results reflect the number of equine animals in Maryland in the fall of 2002 and expenses and assets during the previous year. For complete census results, visit www.marylandhorseindustr y.org. Investing in Market Access for Member Milk.” Speakers on the CoBANK seg ment of the program include: Doug Sims reviewing operating results for CoBANK, Prof. Dave Kohl speaking about “Mega trends in Agriculture” and Prof. Ed Seifried addressing the “The Road to Economic Recovery.” “This study can be utilized by horsemen and government plan ners at the state level, and equal ly as important, at the county level,” said Gregory W. Gingery, chairman of the Maryland Horse Industry Board. “Many horse men’s concerns such as zoning and land conservation are local issues.”
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