A36-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 31, 2003 Wolff Announces New Regional Directors For Agriculture HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Agriculture Secretary Dennis C Wolff announced the appointment of regional directors at the department’s seven region al offices. “I am confident that these in dividuals will do an excellent job of representing the Department of Agriculture to our regional constituencies,” Wolff said. “Their diverse background, shared desire for public service, strong commitment to agricul ture, and professional experience will be an asset to the depart ment.” Wolff noted the regional directors will help advance the two key agricultural aims of the administration, agricultural edu cation and economic develop ment, in addition to providing leadership to the regional offices. New regional directors are: • Region I Linda J. Field of Saegertown, a regional director with the department from 1987 to 1995. Field most recently served as manager of Meadville Market House. She has a back ground in the dairy industry and has an associate’s degree in busi ness administration from Edinbo- ro University. • Region II Paul “Hap” Schatz brings a diverse array of agricultural and public service experience to the Region II Of fice. Schatz owns and operates Lickrun Farm, a beef, hog and grain farm in Columbia County, and has worked as an aide to Congressman Paul Kanjorski since 1984. A former teacher, he Holstein Judging School July 8-9 STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) The 2003 Pennsylvania Junior Holstein Judging School is fast approaching. Registration deadline is June 30. The school is scheduled Tues day, July 8-Wednesday, July 9, noon, at the Tioga County Hol stein Club. Teacher is David Trotter, Enon Valley. The school will be visiting two outstanding herds of cattle. Gor- Wood-D Holsteins and Moyer’s Jerseys both have done well in the show ring while emphasizing outstanding production to go along with the type they have each developed. This will be an opportunity to work with two of the top herds in their respective breeds. All youth regardless of breed orientation who are interested in learning about dairy cattle evalu ation and reason giving are in vited and encouraged to attend. The school offers at least 10 classes of animals to judge. Cost of the school is $3O for those staying overnight. This in cludes school costs, hotel room, and evening meal. For those that commute, cost is $2O, which cov ers school cost and the evening meal. This year, a second mem ber of the same family who at tends will receive a $5 discount off their registration fee. For more information, contact the Pennsylvania Holstein Asso ciation, 839 Benner Pike, State College, PA 16801, Phone (814) 234-0364, www.paholsteins.com. has a master’s degree in educa tion from Bucknell University. • Region 111 Ronald P. Wil liams, a former police officer and Wyoming County commissioner, is a longtime public servant. He is a commissioner representative for the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and serves on the Lake Winola volunteer fire and ambulance companies. He is a graduate of the Academy for Excellence in County Govern ment. • Region IV With a strong background in agriculture, John H. Scott of Oakdale has been named the Region IV director. In addition to serving as the Penn sylvania Farm Bureau’s legisla tive spokesperson, Scott owns and operates a registered Hol stein dairy and crop farm in Alle gheny County. He has degrees in political and dairy science from Westminster College and Dela ware Valley College, respectively. • Region V David L. Man kamyer of Friedens is the Region V director. A graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronau tics, he is a licensed commercial pilot. Interested in conservation, Mankamyer is a member of the Pennsylvania Mining and Recla mation Advisory Board and the Department of Environmental Protection’s Citizen Advisory Council. He has been inducted into the Pennsylvania Soil Con servation Hall of Fame. • Region VI In addition to being a food inspector with the department, Lawrence A. Sulpi PENNSYLVANIA HOLS FEIN ASSOCIATION ADDRESS TIOGA COUNTY - JULY 8 - JULY 9 I HAVE ENCLOSED $ FOR COMMUTER SEND RESERVATIONS AND MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO PENNSYLVANIA HOLSTEIN ASSOCIATION 830 BENNER PIKE STATE COLLEGE PA 16801 (814)234-0364 - OVERNIGHT - Includes school cost, room and evening meal - COMMUTER - Includes evening meal - Oil for additional child in the tamily (Minimum of $l5 00 per attendee) $3O 00 $2O 00 $ 5 00 zio is the Acting Region VI direc tor. Sulpizio has served as a sani tarian with the Montgomery County Health Department and the Norristown Borough Health Department. He is a former member of the Army Infantry and resides in Marysville. • Region VII William G. Zollers offers a strong back ground of public service and agri culture to the Region VII direc tor’s position. In addition to serving as Longswamp Township supervisor and the owner/ operator of Stone Mill Farm, Zol lers is a member of the Berks County Farm Bureau and the Agricultural Alliance. The regional offices may be contacted as follows: • Region I Office, 13410 Dun ham Road, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6890. • Region II Office, 2130 Coun try Farm Road, Suite #2, Mon toursville, PA 17754, (570) 433-2640. • Region 111 Office, Rt. 92 South, P.O. Box C, Tunkhan nock, PA 18657, (570) 836-2181. • Region IV Office, 5349 Wm. Flynn Highway, Gibsonia, PA 15044,(724)443-1585. • Region V Office, 1037 7th Street, Cricket Field Plaza, Al toona, PA 16601-4701, (814) 946-7315. • Region VI Office, P.O. Box 5184, Harrisburg, PA 17110-0184,(717) 346-3223. • Region VII Office, Route 113, P.O. Box 300, Creamery, PA 19430,(610)489-1003. 20Cn TLINIOR JUDGING SCHOOL Sponsored h\ COUNTY FOR OVERNIGHT DEADLINE JUNE 30,2003 FEE SCHEDULE Farm Bureau Supports Dairy Herd Buyout Program CAMP HILL (Cumberland Co.) Pennsylvania Farm Bu reau (PFB) has announced sup port for the Cooperatives Work ing Together (CWT) program aimed at raising milk prices paid to dairymen. The general farm organization’s board of directors adopted the position after hear ing recommendations from PFB’s dairy committee and several county Farm Bureaus. Proposed by the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), the CWT program would use a producer assessment of 17.9 cents per hundredweight of milk for herd buyouts, export incentives and other targeted reductions in milk supplies. The program is ex pected to increase milk prices by an average of about $1.30 per hundredweight of milk if produc ers of at least 80 percent of the nation’s milk supply are enrolled. NMPF officials have said the program won’t be implemented unless the 80 percent level is achieved. AGE “With 70 percent of the na tion’s milk supply already com mitted to the program by partici pating cooperatives, independent dairy producers now hold the key to whether the program will move forward,” said PFB Dairy Specialist Joel Rotz. “At least ten percent more of the milk supply LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) The Lancaster County Farm Service Agency (FSA) is accept ing 2003 crop acreage reports. The deadlines, for reporting free of charge, are June 16 for small grains and July 15 for com, soy beans, and all other crops. Reports can still be accepted after these dates by paying a late fee of $35 per farm with an addi tional nominal charge for acre age. Crop reporting is a require ment for those farms enrolled in the Direct-Countercyclical Pay ment- program-(DGP),- Loan Oefi- • 2003 Youth Rep Malorie Rhoderick, center, is the daughter of Wayne and Cindy Rhoderick of Mt. Airy, Md. 2003 Alternate Youth Rep Mandi Ramsburg, right, is the daughter of Denny and Laura Ramsburg of Walkersville, Md. Pictured on the left is outgoing Youth Rep Jennifer Linton of Port Deposit, Md. Md. Dairy Goat Association Crowns Representatives WEST FRIENDSHIP, Md. The Maryland Dairy Goat Association (MDGA) crowned their youth representatives for 2003 at the MDGA Spring Workshop and Conference on April 27 in West Friendship, Md. Malorie Rhoderick of Mt. Airy, Md. was awarded youth representative title. Malorie breeds Nubians and Alpines under the Waylu Farm herd name and is the daughter of Wayne and Cindy Rhoderick Farm Service Agency Accepts Reports of Mt. Airy, Md. Mandi Rams burg from Walkersville, Md. was awarded the alternate representative title. Mandi breeds Alpines, Oberhasli, and Toggenburg under the Mandi Land herd name. Her parents are Denny and Laura Rams burg of Walkersville, Md. Both competed among a field of contestants and will represent MDGA at various functions and fairs throughout the coming year. has to be committed by indepen dent dairy farmers during June before the program will be imple mented, and Farm Bureau en courages their participation.” “To their credit, dairy farmers are working together to create a self-help program that doesn’t rely on the government,” said Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Pres ident Guy F. Donaldson. “It re quires some initial investment by dairy farmers, but a good out come will help reverse the worst economic situation for dairy fanners in twenty five years. The 80 percent participation thresh old increases the chances for suc cess. Farm Bureau also weighed the potential impact on the beef in dustry before deciding to support the CWT effort. “The herd buyout will total approximately 125,000 cows nationwide, which is only three-tenths of one per cent of the national beef slaugh ter market. The impact on beef prices should be insignificant,” Rotz said. “Because most of the buyouts will be in the western states, the impact in Pennsylva nia will be even less.” For more information, dairy (iroducers can call the CWT Hot ine at (888) 858-7813 or visit NMPF’s Website at www.nmpf.com. ciency Payments (LDPs), and many other programs. FSA ex pects a heavy reporting season, so come prepared to know the loca tion of your crops on the aerial maps or prepare your own map with the crop locations and acre ages totaled. Aerial photos are available ahead of time, and also on the Mapquest Website, www.mapquest.com. This will save time at the county office. The Lancaster County FSA of- fice address is The Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Rd., Lancaster, PA 17601, (717) .3P7-623&.... *
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