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Vol. 48 No. 33
Ed Nielsen in the lobby of the new Farm Show Complex. Photo by Dave Lefever
Nielsen Outlines Farm Show Plans
Exhibitors: Sign Up For Farm Show Dinner By June 16
DAVE LEFEVER
Lancaster Farming Staff
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) Ed Nielsen wants to de
velop what he calls a “world-
Hog Farming Summit Draws Diverse Crowd
DAVE LEFEVER
Lancaster Farming Staff
GETTYSBURG (Adams Co.)
What’s the best way to raise
pigs to meet consumer pork de
mands, take care of the environ
ment, and be a good neighbor?
Organizers of the Third Annu
al Sustainable Hog Farming
Summit here last Saturday say
that large-scale, confinement fa
cilities are not the answer.
Accotding to them, these oper
ations pollute air and water, offer
inhumane living conditions for
animals, and have negative eco-
"Raise your glasses high and chug,” said Cumberland
County Dairy Ambassador Bernadette Race, center, who
led the crowd in a milk toast to dairy farmers. Bunk
Smith, Dillsburg, planned the celebration in honor of dairy
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class marketing plan” for the
Pennsylvania Farm Show Com
plex in Harrisburg.
The newly-named Farm Show
director brings with him 20 years
nomic impacts on rural, commu
nities.
That’s hogwash, according to
several large-scale confinement
producers who were also on hand
Township Ordinance Under Review;
York Swine Operation Advances
DAVE LEFEVER
Lancaster Farming Staff
DELTA (York Co.) South
eastern York County is the latest
scene in the struggle between
Four Sections
of experience helping organiza
tions with innovative planning
and marketing strategies.
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for the day-long event. These op
erators say they do a good job
managing manure and odor, and
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farmers and residents over big
hog operations.
After an impassioned public
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farmers “who work 365 days a year so that the rest of us
can eat.” Turn to page B 2 to read more about the
event. Photo by Lou Ann Good, food and family features editor
Saturday, June 14, 2003
International ‘Red Power’
Show Gears Up
LOU ANN GOOD
Food And Family
Features Editor
BLOOMSBURG (Columbia
Co.) With less than two
weeks until the International
“Red Power” Show comes into
the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds
for a massive three-day event
June 26-28, action is in high
gear for final preparations.
Ben Trapani, president of
the International Harvester
Collectors of Central Pennsyl
vania Chapter 17 Club in
charge of the International
Harvester (IH) Roundup, said
that equipment and memora
bilia are coming from the four
comers of the U.S., Canada,
and beyond.
Trapani expects 30,000 peo
ple to attend during the three
day period.
He already knows that
proud IH collectors are bring
ing 1,200-1,500 red tractors
and 500-600 Cub Cadets to
display. One of the oldest
models that Trapani knows
for sure that will be displayed
is a 1916 restored Titain IH. A
very unusual all-wooden for
age cutter with a wooden
chain will also be display.
Secretary of Agriculture
Dennis Wolff will speak at
Thursday’s June 26 welcom
ing ceremony.
Plans are under way for a
tractor parade through the
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town of Bloomsburg on Satur
day morning.
“Unfortunately the older
model tractors won’t be in the
parade because of the old-style
wheels,” Trapani said.
But the parade promises to
include an unusual sight.
Nevin Rice, Blain, plans to
bring 13 tractors. He hooks
them end to end and drives
the first tractor towing the re
maining 12.
“Although the show is spon
sored by the Red Power Club,
participation is not limited to
club members. Anyone can
bring a tractor,” Trapani said.
Tractors can be brought for
show without prior registra
tion. Red Power fans eagerly
anticipate the opportunity to
ooh and ahh over what they
consider is the best brand of
tractors in history.
It doesn’t matter that trac
tors are no longer manufac
tured under the IH name. The
fierce competitiveness between
devotees of different colored
tractors is intense.
“Red Power” perspective
claims that red tractors were
far advanced over other col
ored brands.
“Between 1939-1953, more
than 400,000 Farmall H and
300,000 Farmall M models
were sold compared to only
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economy back on track and to re
invest in our schools and commu
nities.
There are several key compo
nents in the Governor’s plan, but
I would like to focus on one of
the most exciting aspects re
form of our property tax system
to provide fairness both in how
schools are funded and in how
school funds are distributed
among Pennsylvania’s 501 school
districts.
The Governor’s plan puts
Pennsylvania’s farmers and rural
communities at the forefront of
its benefits and opportunities. In
a state of roughly 12 million peo
ple, Pennsylvania’s 59,000 farm
families represent about one per
cent of the state’s population.
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Inside
The Farmer
✓ Lancaster 4-H Straw
berry Roundup page A 24.
✓ Agents Conference
page A 36.
✓ Strategies Of Success
ful Dairies page A 34.