Holstein Convention A Success
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Lad Hastings, Tulare, Calif.,
was the recipient of the Robert
Rumler Scholarship. He is ob
taining a master’s degree in busi
ness administration from the
University of Phoenix in Fresno,
Calif.
Special Friend Awards of Hol
stein Association USA were pres
ented to Holstein Canada and the
Holstein Association of Mexico.
John M. Meyer, CEO, gave a
brief synopsis of a successful year
for the association and the Hol
stein cow. The association had a
financial improvement of more
than $4.1 million in 2002, indi
cating a continued interest in the
programs and services provided
by Holstein Association USA.
“Last year, revenues grew by
over 3 percent and operating
costs were reduced by 8 percent,
which accounted for the much
improved year,” Meyer said.
“The implementation of our
Management-By-Objective Busi
ness Plan was a key component
in the improvement made last
year.”
Meyer emphasized the success
of the Holstein Complete pro
gram, a new package of services
Ag Progress Days Aug. 19-21
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Co.) Ag Progress Days, Penn
sylvania’s largest outdoor agri
cultural exposition, will return
for its annual three-day run, Aug.
19-21.
Sponsored by Penn State’s
College of Agricultural Sciences,
the event is conducted at the
Russell E. Larson Agricultural
Research Center at Rockspring,
nine miles southwest of State
College.
Special exhibits, with the
theme “Seeing the Forest for the
Trees,” will showcase research
and educational programs to de
velop and maintain healthy tree
species, promote better woodlot
management, and support a vig
orous forest products industry.
Majors and careers in forest re
sources also will be highlighted.
“We strive to plan an event
that reflects the diversity of the
college’s programs,” said Bob
Oberheim, Ag Progress Days
manager. “Our themed exhibits,
combined with many of the tradi
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offered by Holstein Association
USA, which was embraced be
yond expectations by the mem
bership.
Delegates elected Tom Nunes,
Santa Rosa, Calif., to serve as
president of the association’s
12-member board of directors.
Randolph Gross, Valleyford,
Wash., completed his second
term as director, and was voted
to the position of vice president
of the organization.
Additional election results in
cluded Glen E. Brown, Coalville,
Utah, for a three-year term as di
rector in region VIII; Elmo Wen
dorf Jr., Ixonia, Wis., re-elected
in region V; and Marvin L.
Nunes, Windsor, Calif., re-elect
ed in region IX. Wendorf and
Nunes will serve three-year
terms. Thomas L. Thorbahn,
Vickery, Ohio, was elected direc
tor-at-large.
Retiring directors include
Henry J. Beneke, Millerton, N.Y.;
C. Rayford Bennett, Madison,
Ga.; and James A. Spreng, Bucy
rus, Ohio. Joann F. Hartman,
Waterloo, 111. finished 12 years of
service on the board of directors,
most recently on a two-year term
as president.
tional activities that we offer each
year, ensure that virtually anyone
can find something of interest at
Ag Progress Days.”
More than 350 commercial ex
hibitors will display the latest
goods and services. Interactive
displays, guided tours, and work
shops wUI show how research
and educational programs are
addressing important issues, safe
guarding our food supply and the
environment, and helping to Im
prove the efficiency and profita
bility of agriculture and related
industries.
Faculty and extension staff
from the college will be on hand
to answer questions and provide
information on crops and soils;
dairy, livestock, and equine pro
duction; conservation practices;
integrated pest management;
woodlbt management; farm safe
ty; and home gardening and lawn
care.
Other activities planned for
this year’s event include a skid
steer rodeo and several new
tours, including a tour of the
Bylaw amendment proposals
included the enrollment of ani
mals with non-Holstein genetics
into the Holstein herdbook. This
amendment was tabled for fur
ther consideration next year after
a review of the board of directors
and Holstein Association USA
staff.
A second bylaw amendment
was split by the delegates, and
voted on as two proposals. The
first part, which passed, resulted
in the requirement that a director
must be a member in good stand
ing with the association. The sec
ond half, requiring the vice presi
dent to have previously served on
the board of directors, did not
gain the majority support by the
delegate body.
Two resolutions were passed
on to the board of directors. The
first resolution recognized the im
portance of milk marketing to
the membership during this de
pressed time of low milk prices.
The second resolution related to
the responsibility of Holstein As
sociation USA in regard to Na
tional Show Ethics.
For more information, see Hol
stein Association USA’s Website
at www.holsteinusa.com.
Pennsylvania Department of Ag
riculture’s new Animal Evalua
tion Laboratory, which recently
was completed near the Ag Pro
gress Days site.
Field demonstrations will fea
ture hay mowing, hay rakes and
tedders, baling, bale handling,
conservation tillage, and manure
application to reduce odor and
preserve residue cover.
Also planned are family living
exhibits and demonstrations; a
com maze; cut flower beds and
exhibits; storytelling; an equine
program, including special Amer
ican Quarter Horse Association
exhibitions; live animal displays;
a tree-climbing adventure; a mu
seum of antique farm and home
implements; and a wide variety
of food booths.
Ag Progress Days hours are 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 19, 9 a.m.
to 8 p.m. on Aug. 20, and 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. on Aug. 21. Admission
and parking are free.
For more information, call
(800) PSU-1010 toll-free from
July 14 to August 21 or visit
the Ag Progress Days Web
site at http://apd.cas.psu.edu.
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mains strong, and the future
promises to be even brighter.
Much of the credit goes to
those who live and work on the
59,000 farms throughout the
commonwealth. In addition, our
government is working for us as
never before. Governor Ed Ren
dell’s Plan for a New Pennsylva
nia includes measures to lower
property taxes for rural Pennsyl
vanians, to provide our children
with a better understanding of
agriculture’s importance in our
lives, and financial incentives for
farmers to expand or improve
their operations.
As a dairy farmer, I under
stand the problems facing agri
culture. I have struggled to pay
taxes, winced over low milk
prices, and wondered when the
rain was going to stop. As the
secretary of agriculture, I am
working for solutions to our col
lective challenges. Just as farmers
benefit from the experiences of
past generations, I too will build
on the work that has been done.
The Plan for a New Pennsylva
nia focuses on two primary goals
of the Department of Agriculture
- education and economic devel
opment.
Agricultural education should
target both the farming and non
farming community. We want to
encourage greater interest and
participation in agriculture and
foster a better understanding of
the realities and challenges of the
industry.
The key here is starting early
with our children so that fu
ture generations of agriculturists
are not hampered by the policies
of the uninformed. Ignorance is
costly for agriculture. We will
work with schools to enhance
awareness of school-aged chil
dren about the importance of ag
riculture for the economy, com
munity, and life.
At the same time, we need to
foster local government educa
tion. Local ordinances threaten to
cripple the agriculture industry. 1
will work to educate government
officials about environmental ad
vancements in the agriculture in
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before, the Rendell Administra
tion will support all farms, re
gardless of size small, medium,
and large. My goal is to ensure
that the 12 million citizens of
Pennsylvania continue to enjoy
the bounty of agriculture.
As farmers know, there is seri
ous concern about the state of the
agricultural economy. Our focus
on economic development aims
to increase agricultural invest
ment and enhance profitability.
Gov. Rendell recognizes that ag
riculture is a business. In his Plan
for a New Pennsylvania, $lOO
million is available for Small
Business First Program and the
Machinery and Equipment Loan
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largest single investment in eco
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Agriculture will continue to work
with the USDA to expand risk
management products like crop
insurance to protect our farmers.
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environmental, local, and state
laws recognize the importance
and uniqueness of agriculture.
For as long as I can remember,
Pennsylvania farmers have paid
a disproportionate share of prop
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Pennsylvania will help to address
this problem by >-educing them by
as much as 30 percent in the first
year alone. This is a great first
step.
This is just the beginning of
what I want to accomplish in the
next four years. If we can provide
agriculture the right tools to pros
per, then agriculture will grow
and we all know that growing is
something that agriculture does
very well.
I welcome suggestions from
the agriculture community. Our
collective challenge is to keep ag
riculture vibrant and profitable.
That will require teamwork and
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