A34-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 19, 2003 OPINION consumers for years, only beef can deliver the power punch of zinc, iron, and protein critical nutrients that are often missing from our diet. Filet mignon anyone? During the BSE or “Mad Cow” incident in Canada, the beef check off helped the industry speak with a unified voice. Despite heavy media attention, 85 percent of consumers remain confident in the safety of the U.S. beef supply. If you are a regular subscriber to Lancaster Farming, you have read and seen beef checkoff programs at work in Pennsylvania. A beef quality assurance program has certified more than 850 pro ducers in best management practices during the last two years. The beef checkoffs next quality assurance audience in the common wealth? Dairy producers a large supplier of beef in Pennsylvania. State retailers are unveiling new cuts in their meat case thanks to checkoff-funded research. There are other benefits as well: • Beef and veal marketing partnerships with the Pennsylvania De partment of Agriculture. • May Beef Month celebrations. • “Tween” girls and their parents learning about beefs nutrition message at Philadelphia Charge women’s soccer games. • Culinary students creating new recipes with veal, ensuring that the next generation of foodservice professionals incorporates veal into their menus. I am proud of the beef checkoff and its accomplishments, nationally and in Pennsylvania. Not only do I direct the state’s program, I help fund it. As a beef producer from Bedford County, I routinely sell cat tle and routinely remit my checkoff dollars. The beef industry believes in the merits of our case and the merits of the checkoff. We are confident that the beef checkoff will ultimate ly prevail. In the interim, I encourage you to contact our office with any questions about the beef checkoff. We also invite state agricultural groups to nominate producer leaders to our board every year we are accepting nominations. If you are interested in helping to shape checkoff programs in Pennsylvania, please contact our office at (717) 939-7000. (Continued from Page A 10) Pa. Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Summer Picnic, Andy and Jessica Smeltz home, Gratz, 12:30 p.m., (717) 365-0979. Clarion County Fair, thru July 26, (814) 275-3929. Allegany County Fair and Ag Expo, thru July 27, (301) 729-2173. Monday, July 21 Ohio Woodland Stewards Class, Clinton County, Ohio, (330) 263-3776. Kimberton Community Fair, thru July 26, (610) 933-4566. Swickley Twp. Community Fair, West Newton Fairgrounds, Westmoreland County, thru July 26. Shippensburg Community Fair, thru July 26, (717) 532-8911. Troy Fair, Bradford County, thru July 26. (570) 297-3648. Tuesday July 22 Jefferson Twp. Fair, Mercer County, thru July 26, (724) 662-3310. Plainfield Farmers Fair, North ampton County, thru July 26, (610) 588-7041. Wayne County Twilight Dairy Tour, Kelly Kaufman Farm, Wooster, Ohio, 7 p.m., (330) 264-8722. Summer Turf and Ornamental School, Southeast Research and Extenstion Center, Land isville, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., (717) 921-8803. Capitol Region Summer Turf Or namental School, Southeast Research and Extension Cen ter, Landisville, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 23 York County Holstein Show, 4-H 'Oenter’,<Yorkr9r3(M.»nw '■**'• (Continued from Page AIO) Northampton County Holstein Show, Fairgrounds, Plainfield, 10 a.m. Field Day, Horticulture Research Farm, Rockspring, 5 p.m., (570)726-0022. Frederick County Farm Bureau Picnic, Frederick County Fair grounds. Horticulture Trial Garden, Uni versity Park, 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m., (717)921-8803. Reading Fair Farm Family Ban quet, Virginville Grange Hall, 7 p.m. Wine Makers Workshop, Farm and Home Center, Lancaster, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., (814) 865-4700. Penn State Bedding Plants Vari ety Field Day, University Park, (814) 863-2190. Lancaster County Youth Conser vation School Anniversary Dinner, Northern Lancaster County Game and Fish Asso ciation grounds, east of Mid dle ,k Manap* ir * ty Park, 9 a.m.-l:30 p.m., (814)863-2822. Field Crops Day, Ohio Agricul tural Research and Develop ment Center, Northwestern Branch, Custar, Ohio, (419) 257-2060. Fayette County Fair, thru Aug. 2, (724)628-3360. Shippensburg Fair Holstein Show, Fairgrounds, Shippens burg. Penn State Flower Trial Field Days, Southeast Research and Extension Center, Landisville, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., (717) 921-0135. Local Discussion on New Nation * * vA Orgamic 'Standard.■f/Wa>W Jodi Keith, Doug Sattazahn To Represent Pennsylvania Grange Youth in 2003 CHARLENE SHUPP Special Correspondent PETERSBURG (Huntingdon County) After a day-long com petition that included a Grange knowledge test, interviews, and an impromptu question, the judges selected Jodi Keith of En triken, Huntingdon County and Doug Sattazahn of Womelsdorf, Berks County as the 2003 Penn sylvania State Grange Youth Ambassadors. For the next year, Jodi and Doug will travel across Pennsyl vania to promote the Pennsylva nia State Grange and participate in several state Grange activities including state session in October and at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. The first runner-ups were Shelly Reppert, Hamburg, Berks County and Bryan Van Tassell, New Castle, Lawrence County. The annual contest was held in conjunction with Grange Youth Camp at Camp Blue Diamond in Petersburg, Huntingdon County. Youth Ambassador Jodi Kieth is a member of Lincoln Grange in Huntingdon County where she currently serves as assistant Jun ior Leader. A long time Grange member, Jodi has taken on many leadership roles that has resulted in her holding most offices in her local Junior Grange. Outside of Grange she is active in 4-H, FFA, Band, Chorus, Key Club, and is this year’s Hunting don County Alternate Dairy Princess. Jodi also enjoys playing soccer and showing cows. Her fu ture plans are to enter a hospital based radiology program after graduation from Huntingdon Area High School, where she is currently a senior. Jodi is excited and ready to begin a busy year of promoting Grange. When asked for an idea on how to increase youth partici pation in Grange, she reflects on her love of soccer noting that she would love to “organize a soccer tournament to bring Grange members together for fun and fel lowship.” Joining Jodi in promoting County Visitors Center, 6 p.m.-9 p.m„ (570) 253-5970, ext. 239. Friday, July 25 Christmas Tree Assocation of New York Summer Conven tion, Chip EUms Christmas Tree Farm, Ballston Spa, N.Y., and July 26, (315) 754-8132. Pa. State Craft Fair, F&M Col lege, Lancaster, thru July 27. Friday, Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Ned Smith Wildlife Festival, Millersburg, 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m. and all day Saturday, July 26, 12:30 p.m.-l:30 p.m. Sutmrlay July 2(5 S.W. Pa. Holstein Championship Show, Uniontown Fair grounds, Uniontown, 10 a.m. Carroll County 4-H Fair, Fair grounds, thru Aug. 2, (717) 273-3795. National Farm Transition Net work meeting and conference, Inn at Essex, Essex, Vt., thru July 30, (802) 656-0233. Frederick Montgomery Holstein Field Day, Frederick County Fairgrounds. Master Gardener Field Day and Advanced Training, Southeast Research and Extension Cen ter, Landisville, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m., (717) 921-8803. Northwest Pa. Cattleman’s Pic nic Beef, Forage, Grazing Field Day, McKean Angus Farm, Mercer, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 •' p.m.; (724) 662-3141.-- Outgoing Youth Ambassadors Marci Schaeffer and Brad Van Tassel (standing) congratulate Jodi Keith and Doug Sattazahn. Grange is Doug Sattazahn. Doug will be attending Penn State- University Park in the fall to major in Animal Science. Al though he will be in college, Doug plans to remain active in his local grange, Marion Grange, serving on the Fair Display Com mittee. Doug also enjoys participating in 4-H, baseball, his local Junior Holstein Club, and showing dairy cows. After graduation from Penn State, Doug hopes to either own a dairy farm or enter into Ag Business. In his thoughts on how to in crease youth participation in Grange activities, Doug is quick to say, “(We need) programs for youth and older member to work on together at the local level. Youth participation has to start at the local level and then move onto the county and state.” During the coronation, out going Youth Ambassadors Marci Sunday, July 27 Potter County Fair, thru Aug. 2, (814)698-2106. ASAE Annual International Meeting, Riviera Hotel and Convention Center, Las Vegas, thru July 30, (800) 371-ASAE. Poultry Group Meeting, May town, 3 p.m., (717) 917-7539. National Farm Transition Con ference, Inn at Essex, thru July 30. Monday. July 28 Schuylkill County .Fair, thru Aug. 2, (570) 754-3247. Clearfield County Fair, thru Aug. 2,(814)765-4629. Goshen County Fair, Chester County, thru Aug. 2, (610) 430-1565. Morrison Cove Dairy Show, thru Aug. 3. (814) 793-4775. I iiusouy. July Info Ag Conference, Adam’s Mark Hotel, Indianapolis Air port, Ind., thru Aug. 1. State 4-H Achievement Days, Penn State University, thru July 31. Penn Allied Nursery Trade Show, Fort Washington Expo Center, Fort Washington, thru July 31, (717) 238-1673. Penn State Agronomic Field Di agnostic Clinic, Rockspring, also July 31. Fourth Eastern Pinot Noir Con ference, Arnot Forest Meeting Center, Ithaca, N.Y., thru July ■ • 31; • '• ■ ■ ■ -■ - ■ Schaeffer of Mertztown, Berks County and Brad Van Tassel of New Castle, Lawrence County reflected on their year as “one of great experiences and fun.” Each also took time to thank the State Youth Directors, Floyd and Andrea Buffington, their parents, family, and friends for their support during their year. In her remarks to the contest ants and audience at the corona tion, State Master Betsy Huber congratulated the finalists for their achievements and encour aged each one to stay active in Grange program^. Other finalists in this year’s Youth Ambassador Contest were Rachel Nelson, Warren, Warren County; Whitney Van Ord, Tidi oute, Warren County; Brittany Schaeffer, Mertztown, Berks County; Kolby Hollabaugh, Pitts field, Warren County; Justin Hollabaugh, Pittsfield Warren County; and Troy Winkels, War ren, Warren County. Wednesday, July 30 Project Grass meeting for gra ziers, forage producers, and horseowners, Spinnerstown, 10 a.m.-noon. (215) 541-7930. CFI Monthly Board Meeting, Kent County Public Works Complex, Chestertown, Md., 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. Livestock Graziers, Forage Pro ducers, Horseowners meeting, Milford Twp. Building, Spin nerstown, (215) 541-7930. Summer Twilight Meeting, Kutz town Produce Auction, Fleet wood, 4:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m., (814) 865-4700. Penn Ag Industries Agronomic Products Council Summer Meeting and Tours, Doebler’s, Inc., Jersey Shore, 9:30 a.m., (717)651-5920. hut iiy jniy 31 j Md. Pasture Walk, Glenn Shirley Farm, Westminster, Md. Northern Tier Holstein Champi onship Show, Meshoppen Fairgrounds, 9:30 a.m., (570) 679-2386. Morrison’s Cove Holstein Show, Memorial Park, Martinsburg, 9 a.m. Grounds, Landscape and Athletic Field Seminar, East Strouds burg University. Red and White Dairy Cattle As sociation National Board Meeting, Comfort Inn, New Holland. Cumberland County 4-H Dairy Roundup, Shippensburg Fair * grounds, thru Aug. 1-. ’ ■ • <• * *
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