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Parker lawn sweeper or
parts for the sweeper,
42" mower deck for Cl 45
wheel horse. York Co. 10A New Idea manure
717-225-1278. spreader and McCormick
Metal concrete forms for
rent or buy, will pickup. Wanted Private Land for
Berks Co. 610-488-1321. deer hunting. Amish
Book How to Run a Lathe Brothers and Sons. Lan
by South Bend or any caster Berks, Chester or
South Bend manuals. Also X or^™ t o V l 'oi- ancaster
IH TD6 ports. Livingston Co., 717-768-8183.
Co. 585-335-3201.
NCBA Encourages Producers To Maintain
Safety Vigilance
Supports Food Safety Initiatives Under ‘Operation Liberty
Shield ’
DENVERj-Coio. Beef pro
ducers should exercise caution
and maintain vigilance against
introduction of foreign animal
dijWjgjgS during this
U.S. security, SkV
to the National Cattle
iPftren’s Beef Association
JOJCBA).
Cow/calf producers, feedlot
and stocker operators, market
, managers and employees and
Mothers should be aware of the in
creased risk during time of war,
and be prepared for emergen
cies.
Eric Davis, NCSA president
and a beef producer from'
Bruneau, Idaho, says the indus
try’s capability of securing its
borders >yas tested during the
European TJSE andand
mouth crises in 200tVrid it per
formed admirably. Producers
and others must maintain their
high level of alertness to protect
the U.S. cattle herd and beef
supply.
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Wanted Ix 6 TMG lumber
new or used also 12 inch
or bigger planner also
Honda big red. Balto. Co.
410-329-6381.
corn binder good com
Lane. Co. 717-733-1180.
“Our producers know what
safeguards are needed, but
should be especially watchful
today as threats against this
country are made,” says Davis.
“It isn’t enough to conduct
V*business as usual’ even when
procedures in the business are
careful and well-thought-out.
We support the administration’s
efforts under ‘Operation Liberty
Shield’, and are prepared to do
what is necessary to make it suc
cessful.”
After last week’s announce
ment of Operation Liberty
Shield, which is the U.S, govern
ment's domestic campaign, to in
crease U.S. security ’.and
readiness, NCBA participated
in a conference call hoSted by
the U.S. Department of Agricul
ture’s Animal and Plant .Health
Inspection Service (APtHSJ Vet
erinary Services to inforijrstake
holders of the increase.
threat level, increasedPgccttrhy
measures that will be in place
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Wanted 20 acre, more or
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Storage building for rent,
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on ea. end, 6'6xls', $2OO
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717-292-6699.
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across USDA and APHIS, and
urging increased awareness and
biosecurity by producers.
John Maas, extension veteri
narian at the University of Cali
fornia at Davis and chairman of
the NCBA Animal Disease Re
search Subcommittee, reminds
producers to follow these guide
lines:
• Security extends to your
telephone. Exercise caution if
you are asked for information
about your security procedures.
Verify the identity of anyone
who asks you for information,
and the purpose for which it is
intended.
• Know who is on your prop
erty at all times.
• Require visitors to change
their shoes and clothing before
coming onto your property from
another farm or ranch.
Be particularly alert to:
• Sudden, unexplained
animal deaths in the hqrd.
• Severe illness affecting a
high percentage of animals.
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USD A Publishes Agricultural
Internet Marketing Guide
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The
USDA recently announced the
release of a new publication de
signed to assist agricultural pro
ducers in marketing their
products via the Internet. “How
To Direct Market Farm Prod
ucts on the Internet” provides
basic information to farm direct
marketers who are interested in
selling their products online or
• Blistering around an ani
mal's mouth, nose, teats or
hooves.
• Unusual ticks or maggots.
• Staggering, falling or
central-nervous system disor
ders.
Immediately report anything
unusual to your veterinarian,
local law-enforcement authori
ties and your state animal health
office. Post emergency numbers
where all family members and
employees have access. These
numbers should include local
law enforcement, local FBI,
your veterinarian, and state
animal health official.
Davis notes that in the
summer of 2001 NCBA distrib
uted one million brochures on
foot and mouth disease and
bovine spongiform encephalo
pathy (BSE) to beef producers.
The brochure can be accessed
on the beef industry’s Website at
http://www.fmdinfo.org/
documents/ACF7Dl.pdf.
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their farm or products.
“For agricultural producers,
the internet can help solve prob
lems of time, distance and loca
tion in marketing their
products,” said A.J. Yates, ad
ministrator of USDA’s Agricul
tural Marketing Service. “We
are working to provide the tools
to help level the playing field for
agriculture and rural communi
ties by providing technological
solutions and technological sup
port.”
Agriculture Secretary Ann M.
Veneman also announced that
USDA will expand efforts to
bring farmers, rural residents
and businesses greater access to
improved telecommunication
technology through the financ
ing of more than $1.4 billion in
loan and loan guarantees to
rural telecommunications pro
viders.
The number of Internet users
shopping online has skyrocketed
in recent years. Of the estimated
168 million Internet users 16
years of age and older in the
U.S., approximately half say
they shop online.
“How To Direct Market Farm
Products on the Internet’’ is
available in print and on the In
ternet at www.ams.usda.gov/
tmd/MSB/msb.htm. For more
information or to obtain a copy
of the publication, contact Errol
Bragg, USDA AMS TMR.MSB,
Room 2646 S, Stop 0269*1400
Independence Ave., SW, Wash
ington, DjC 20250; phone (202)
720-8317; faacj(2o2) 69&-0031; or
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