Helping to serve breakfast is, from left, Guy Martin, Sauder’s Eggs; Andy Bradford, Wengers Feed Mill; Phil Good, Tyson Foods; Matt Molnar, Farmers Pride; and Amy Bradford, PennAg Industries Association. Poultry Association Lends A Hand To Area Shelter LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) Banquet, as a certificate repre — The Lancaster County Poultry senting one breakfast served to a Association continued an annual mission client is presented at the tradition of serving breakfast at banquet J“ StreetßeSCUCMiSSion The Poultr y Association is re The y team of members lead by cor " mitted community service, Andy Bradford, president, served 31,(1 “ supported by area produc breakfast to clients of the shelter ers * n some °* ,lie products on Saturday, Feb. 15. served at the breakfast. For in- This annual event is tied to formation about the association, Pennsylvania’s Ag Producers call (717) 394-6851. - W: The PA Crop Insurance Assistance Program has been extended for crop year 2003. Crop insurance premiums have just been discounted up to an additional 50%. Benefits include: To receive these benefits, contact a crop insurance agent today. List available at www.rma.usda.gov Enrollment Deadline: March 15 - Spring Planted Crops Dennis C Wolff Secretary of Agriculture Pennsylvania encourages growers to have crop insurance protection as part of their fanning risk management plan. AH policy fees and approximately 20 percent of net premium costs are paid for growers. Sponsored by the PA Department of Agriculture with cost share support from RM A/USDA. Pennsylvania Crop Insurance Program FREE “CAT” Coverage Discounted Premiums & Fees (Paid for “Buy-Up” Coverage) American Egg Board Members Appointed WASHINGTON, D.C. Agri culture Secretary Ann M. Vene man has appointed nine mem bers and nine alternates to the American Egg Board for the 2003-2004 term. All members and alternates will serve 2-year terms. The board administers an egg research and promotion pro gram authorized by the Egg Re search and Consumer Informa tion Act of 1974. “I am pleased these individu als have agreed to serve,” said Veneman. “They bring a great deal of knowledge and experience to the American Egg Board.” The board is composed of 18 members and 18 alternates repre senting six regions. The Secretary of Agriculture selects appointees from egg producers nominated by organizations representing the egg industry. Reappointed members and al ternates, by region,"are: North Atlantic states Ron ald E. Kreider, Manheim, Pa., member; Paul D. Sauder, Lititz, Pa., alternate; Julia A. Lough, East Winthrop, Maine, member; Joseph H. Fortin, Lebanon, Conn., alternate. I dry aster Farming Saturday MaichS 300AA31 South Atlantic states Mi chael H. Bynum, Dover, Fla., member: David L. Lathem, Pen dergrass, Ga., alternate. East North Central states - Thomas E. Hertzfeld I, Water ville, Ohio, member; Ruth A. Hendrix, Seymour, Ind., member; Brian S. Hayward, Warsaw, Ind., alternate. West North Central states - Al fred J. Schimpf, Whitewater, Wis., member; Bruce L. Dooye ma, Sioux Center, lowa, alter nate; Blair J. Van Zetten, Oska loosa, lowa, member. South Central states Rodney H. Bobo, Hope, Ark., member; Jerry E. Wells, Joplin, Mo., alter nate. Western states - Dianna L. Stiebrs, Yelm, Wash., member; Turkeys Raised In Pennsylvania 4 Percent Higher In 2002 HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Commonwealth producers raised 9.9 million turkeys in 2002, up 4 percent from the 9.5 mil lion raised in 2001, according to the Pennsylvania Agricultural Statistics Service (PASS). Turkeys raised in the United States during 2002 totaled 272 million birds, up fractionally from 272 million turkeys raised during 2001. North Carolina ranked first in the number raised with 45.5 million, followed by Minneso ta with 44.0 million, Arkansas with 29.5 mil lion, Missouri with 25.5 million, Virginia with 20.0 million, California with 17.7 million, and Indiana with 13.0 million. These states ac counted for 72 percent of the turkeys pro duced in the United States during 2002. Producers in Pennsylvania reported inten tions to be 9.9 million turkeys during 2003, which would be held constant with the 9.9 mil lion turkeys raised in 2002. Turkey growers in the 23 States, which produced 99 percent of the turkeys raised in 2002, intend to decrease the number of birds raised in 2003 by 2 per cent. Intentions for the top seven producing States compared with 2002 are as follows: Minnesota up 2 percent, North Carolina down 3 percent, Arkansas down 2 percent, Missouri down 2 percent, Virginia down 5 percent, Cal ifornia down 10 percent, and Indiana un changed. Gordon D, Satrum, Canby, Ore., alternate. Newly appointed alternates, by region, are: East North Central states - Kurt F. Lausecker, West Mansfield, Ohio, alternate. West North Central states - Loren E. Asche, Lake Mills, Wis., alter nate. Membership terms on the board are staggered so that half of the membership is appointed each year in order to provide con tinuity in policy. The program is funded entirely by a ten-cent per 30-dozen case assessment on eggs marketed by producers with flocks of over 75,000 hens. USDA’s Agricultur al Marketing Service, an agency of the marketing and regulatory programs mission area, monitors operations of the board. 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