A- 44-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 2, 2003 Dairy Shows To Highlight Delaware Co. 4-H Tioga Co. Fair Summer Fair The 2003 Tioga County Fair Delaware County 4-H invites will feature three quality dairy the public to the Summer Fair on shows. The animals will arrive by Friday evening, Aug. 8, and Sat -3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 4, the of- urday, Aug. 9, at the 4-H Farm ficial opening day of the Fair. and Center, Garrett Williamson The first show, open to 4-H Foundation, 395 Bishop Hollow and FFA members, will begin at Road, Newtown Square. 9 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 6. Start- The annual country fair draws ing with showmanship and fitting area families to the 4-H Farm for classes for each age group, the .a series of activities, contests, dis show will proceed through all plays, pony and hay rides, and seven dairy breeds, showing in animal showing. The fair also two rings. serves as a showcase for 4-H Several changes have been youth to present their completed made in the open dairy shows, projects from the past year. The colored breed show will take The fair begins on Friday with place Friday at 11 a.m., while the a small horse show at 3 p.m., fol- Holstein and Red and White lowed by opening ceremonies at 5 show will be Saturday morning pm. and sheep and pig show beginning at 9 a.m. In past years, manship. these shows have alternated year- Special visitors both days of ly between Friday and Saturday, the Fair include the Litterbug However, due to the length of the from Pennsylvania Resources shows and the confusion result- Council and antique farm equip ing from the alternation, the ment presented by George and dairy committee has decided to Shirley Carnog. Saturday’s permanently hold the shows with schedule begins at 9 a.m. with Colored Breeds on Friday and livestock showing, silent auction, Holstein and Red/White on Sat- various contests, a small country store, a used book sale, and a live auction. An educational exhibit on composting will be provided by Penn State Master Gardeners. Pony and hayrides run regu larly from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sat urday. Market animals, hand raised by youth members at the farm, are sold to bidders at the live auction at 2 p.m. Vegetable, poultry, and educational exhibits remain on display throughout the fair, and food and refreshments are available. The fair closes at 4 p.m. Dauphin County 4-H Annual Free Fair The 4-H Clubs of Dauphin County will conduct their Annual 4-H Fair, Aug. 6-9, at the Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg. This free 4-H Fair is open to the public, Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday and Fri day, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Satur day, 9 a.m. to noon. Parking and admission are free. The 4-H Fair is an exhibition of 4-H projects. Exhibits include sewing, foods, horticulture, rab bits, cats, dogs, goats, sheep, swine, cattle, and horses. Ani mals are available for petting. 4-H members and leaders are available to answer questions. A horse show featuring Hunt Seat, Saddle Seat, Stock Seat, Gaming, Trail, Driving, Reining, Pairs, and County Team will take place Friday beginning at noon and again Saturday, 9 a.m. till noon. On Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., a series of hands-on learning stations will be available for families. To sched ule your family or for more in formation, contact Penn State Cooperative Extension at (717) 921-8803. Chester County 4-H Fair The Romano 4-H Center, 1841 Horseshoe Pike (Route 322 near Route 82), Honey Brook, will be the location for this year’s Chest er Co. 4-H Fair. General project exhibits focus on dozen of 4-H projects Chester County young people have been working on this year rocketry, pet care, photography, sewing, leadership, foods and nutrition, wildlife, computer science, and many more. Over 100 dairy cows of various breeds competed last year Hol steins, Jerseys, Guernseys, Line backs, Ayrshires, and Brown Swiss, to name a few! This year’s Dairy Show will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9. For further information, con tact the Penn State extension of fice at (610) 696-3500. Land O’Lakes Reports Second Quarter Results ARDEN HILLS, Minn. Land O’Lakes, Inc., recently re ported its second quarter and year-to-date financial results, while also commenting on indi vidual business unit performance and progress against key strate gic initiatives. For the quarter, the company reported $1.40 billion in sales and $44.7 million in net earn ings, as compared to $1.42 billion and $48.3 million, respectively, in the second quarter of 2002. Year-to-date, sales are $2.85 bil lion and net earnings are $44.3 million, versus $2.95 billion and $47.3 million for the same period one year ago. EBITDA (Earn ings Before Interest, Taxes, Dep reciation, Amortization, and other items, as defined in the company’s bond indenture) are at $85.5 million through June 30, as compared to $lOO.B million one year ago. Company officials indicated that, when litigation settlement proceeds are excluded, 2003 first half EBITDA is $66.3 million, versus $68.1 million for the first half of 2002. Due to the challeng ing operating environment, Land O’Lakes revised its full-year EBITDA forecast from $255 mil lion to $230 million. Land O’Lakes reported pro gress against three key strategic initiatives, as well as positive performance in its branded, value-added, and proprietary businesses and product lines. Habecker Advocates Dairy Trade Issues With Local Legislators WASHINGTON, D.C. With the proposed Free Trade Agree ment with Australia and increas ing imports of milk proteins con centrates threatening to displace U.S. domestic milk supplies, Nel son Habecker, a dairy farmer from Lancaster, asked his local legislators to support the dairy industry and their dairy-farmer constituents on these crucial is sues. Habecker, chairman of Land O’Lakes Policies and Resolutions Committee, traveled to Washing ton, D.C., as part of a Land O’Lakes legislative “fly-in” earlier this month. While in the Capitol City, the Land O’Lakes delegation received briefings from national trade organiza tions, including National Council of Farmer Cooperatives and Na tional Milk Producers Federa tion, and visited with their legis lators. Habecker met personally with Sen. Rick Santorum and Rep. Joe Pitts. He also met with staff members for Sen. Aden Specter and Rep. Tim Holden. “Land O’Lakes members do not support a Free Trade Agree ment with Australia because it would be a one-way street for dairy and other commodities,” Habecker told them. “This agree ment would expose U.S. produc ers to unacceptable increases in imports that would destroy our domestic markets.” Instead, Habecker encouraged the legislators to encourage the Bush Administration to focus re sources on completing the new multilateral round of WTO dis cussions. “Only in this setting can dairy producers expect a reasona ble hope of gaining new mar kets.” Attorney/Farmer Makes Waste Useful NICKILEFEVER Special Correspondent ROYERSFORD (Montgomery Co.) —Ned Foley practices law by day and picks up trash by night. The 40-year-old attorney/ fanner and his wife Gail rent Two Particular Acres, a 50-acre crop farm in Royersford. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is sued the first on-farm compost permit to the Foleys in February. The permit allows Foley to make a practical business of col lecting and reusing organic waste. Foley said his interest in com post started in 1999. The farm he rents was a dump sight for a landscaper’s wood chips through an agreement with the land owner. “It was becoming a night mare,” Foley said. “I would clean it up and more would come. I started researching the compost process and putting it back into the farm and it worked.” In October, 2002, the Pennsyl vania Legislature passed regula tions for on-farm compost per mits and Foley applied for the permit right away to make his practical methods work for more than just himself. Maryland Pork Producers To Elect Delegates EDGEWATER, Md. Mary land Pork Producers Association (MPPA) President, Jennifer Deb nam has announced that the elec tion of the two pork producer delegate candidates for the 2004 Delegation Body of the National Pork Board (Pork Act) will take place at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 23. This election will be conducted in conjunction with the MPPA Lancaster County dairy producer Nelson Habecker met with Senator Rick Santorum during a Land O’Lakes legis lative fly-in to Washington, D.C., in July to advocate sup port for the dairy industry on dairy trade issues. Habecker also urged support reductions and market access is for legislation in the House and sues. “Our goals are to support Senate that would restrict MFC a n aggressive reduction of subsi imports. “By allowing dairy pro- dies worldwide and open new tein imports (in the form of MFC markets for the profitable export and casern), we are displacing do- of u s product s.” mestically produced dairy pro- _ . , ~ . . teins and exacerbating the prob- , For m ° re formation about lem of low milk prices,” he said. dair y trade . and other legislative “The proposed legislation is nec- issues affecting your dairy farm essary to close this loophole.” operation, log onto National Milk According to Habecker, Land Producer Federation’s web site, O’Lakes is actively involved in www.nmpf.org, and click on the negotiation of trade subsidy Dairy G.R.E.A.T. The permit allows Foley to charge a tipping fee, less than it costs at a landfill, to pick up and take in yard waste, food waste, cardboard and manures to be uti lized as feed stocks for compost ing. His customers include golf courses, horse farms and resi dents and he is looking to include a grocery store or school cafete ria. The organic material, after a 12-week decomposition period, is used as a soil fertilizer/ conditioner on the farm or sold as mulch or topsoil to the public for $35 per cubic yard and a de livery charge. This permit, said Foley, creates two revenue opportunities: a tip ping fee for incoming waste and revenue for finished product sales. The community also benefits, said Foley. The project creates usable products that were origi nally headed to landfills. “It is a way for people to re connect with their trash,” Foley said. “When someone brings waste to me they might see it again.” Foley’s business didn’t happen overnight. The permit took five months to get. The application cost $5OO and took the better part Board of Directors meeting at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland. All Mary land pork producers are invited to attend. The National Pork Board de termines the manner in which checkoff monies, generated from the sale of pork, are spent. Checkoff funds can be used for promotion, research, and educa tion. of a day to fill out. The equip ment; a compost turner, screen machine, grinder and roll off truck, cost thousands of dollars, but a grant from DEP helped Foley get going. It was worth it according to Foley. “If you build it, they will come,” Foley said. He’s had an overwhelming re sponse from the community and his biggest problem is telling peo ple he can’t take their waste. With the permit, Foley is only allowed to take five acres of waste. He started with one acre to make sure he was comfortable with the process. Foley monitors the sight with the help of trusted friends to make sure he is sticking to the regulations, but has no set hours. “I pick up waste and have peo ple drop it off by appointment,” Foley said. | According to Foley?'there are many opportunities for farmers to make money, in fact, he found it helps his farm pay for itself. But money is not the main issue for Foley, who wants to en gage the community with his farm by giving recycling a come back. “The whole thing just makes sense,” he said. “Pork checkoff funds have been used successfully to promote *Pork...The Other White Meat®,’ ” said Debnam. Any producer, who is a resi dent of the state and has paid all assessment due, may be consid ered as a delegate candidate. For further information contact Lynne Hoot, executive director, (410) 956-5771. »' - s « • r»'i4*r*-' a-
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