A3O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 30, 2003 (Continued from Page A 10) Monday, September 1 Labor Day. Lancaster Farming office closed. Ox Hill Community Fair, thru Sept. 6. Spartansburg Community Fair. Waterford Community Fair, thru Sept. 6. West Alexander Fair, thru Sept. 6. (Continued from Page A 10) pacts affecting agriculture. Esti mates show that U.S. farmers spent $1 billion to $2 billion more this year than last just to plant a crop. The availability and afford ability of energy is essential to the competitive production of high quality food and fiber. It is time to start addressing our country’s long-term energy concerns by enacting a compre hensive program in Washington that fully utilizes domestic sources of energy. Both the House and the Senate have passed energy legislation. Now they must work out the differ ences in a conference committee. President Bush has said he wants to sign comprehensive energy leg islation before the year’s end. The bills passed thus far con tain several incentives for in creased use of renewable energy sources, such as ethanol made from com, soybean-derived bio diesel, biomass from animal waste, and wind energy generat ed from on-the-farm turbines. Renewable energy not only bene fits the environment, but also serves as economic stimulus for rural areas by creating jobs and establishing additional markets for farm commodities. Each bill includes a renewable fuels standard, calling for in creases in the nation’s use of re- Generator Systems Diesel or Propane, 10-500 KW, * Agricultural and Industrial. New, Used or Reconditioned Martin Diesel Services Shop (570) 658-5303 Office (570) 922-4494 WATERLESS TOILETS Composting Toilets Several models available including non-electric • NO Septic System • NO Chemicals Save the Environment' Recycle Back to Nature' FREE: 12 Page Color Catalog We Perform Septic Inspections &, Certifications ECO-TECH Call Today 717-337-9325 ❖ Farm Calendar ♦ v« vv • ' ,JV» T, Tuesday, September 2 Jamestown Community Fair, thru Sept. 6. Introduction to RUSLE, Myers Farm, Centre County, thru Sept. 3. Sept. 2 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Sept. 3 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., (717) 787-3586. Maryland Plant Clinic, Richard Hill Commodity Grading, Golden Corral, Easton, Md., noon, (410) 822-1244. ■ ■ v""* 1 . s ; ♦ Farm Forum ❖ • ss *V ' "J*, newable fuels to 5 billion gallons over the next decade. The provi sion is estimated to increase de mand for com by more than 1 billion bushels and soybeans by 144 million bushels. Additionally, estimates show a renewable fuels standard would create the need for $5.3 billion in new investment in production facilities in rural areas, as well as create 214,000 new American jobs. Another component to success ful energy legislation is the exten sion of tax credits for renewable energy sources. An energy tax package, expected to be offered during the energy bill conference, would grant $15.5 billion in tax incentives to expand the use of renewable energy and increase domestic oil and gas production. The family farms represented by Pennsylvania Farm Bureau urge members of Congress to fin ish the energy bill as soon as they return from the August recess so President Bush can sign it into law. We also encourage Pennsyl vanians to call upon Congress for speedy action. The nation’s energy policy is vital to the success of American agriculture and the future of all Americans. 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Lehigh County Potato Twilight meeting, Wessner Farm near Germanville, 6:30 p.m., (610) 391-9840. Pa. Milk Marketing Board Public Hearing, area no. 3, Room 202, PDA Building, Harris burg, 11 a.m., (717) 787-4194. Pa. Dairy Beef Quality Initiative, Livestock Evaluation Center, 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m., (717) 939-7000. Agricultural Marketing Club meeting, Easton, Maryland Denny’s Restaurant, 6:30 a.m., (410) 822-1244. Thursday, September 4 Nittany Antique Machinery Show, Penns Cave, Rt. 192, thru Sept. 7. Prince George’s County Fair, Upper Marlboro, Md. thru Sept. 7, (301) 579-2598. High tunnel workshop for exten sion specialists and vo-ag teachers, Horticulture Farm, Rockspring, thru Sept. 5, (814) 865-7118. Phosphorus Index Training, Myers Farm, Centre County, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., (814) 865-7115. Maryland Grain Marketing meet ing, Dutch Family Restaurant, Millington, Md., 7:30 a.m., (410)778-1661. Farming Stress and Economics, Hoffman Building, Solanco Fairgrounds 9:30 a.m.-noon and Salisbury Twp. Office, 5581 Old Philadelphia Pike, 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Also Sept. 5 Lancaster DHIA Lab, 1592 Old Line Road, Manheim, 9:30 a.m.-noon and Martindale Fire Company, Gristmill Road north of Martindale Road, 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m., (717) 394-6851. Friday, September 5 | Saturday, September 6 | Clear Creek State Forest Woods Walk, Jefferson County, 8 a.m.-noon, (814) 335-4897. Ohio Sustainable Ag Field Day, Bowling Green, (330) 202-3534. Sunday, September 7 Adams County 4-H and Alumni Celebrations, Ag Center, Get tysburg, (717) 334-6271. World Fertilizer Conference, Boston, Mass., thru Sept. 9, (202)962-0490. Monday, September 8 Green Twp. Community Fair, thru Sept. 13. Gardeners’ Workshop: Extend ing the Growing Season, Leba non County Ag Center, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Denver Fair, thru Sept. 13. Tuesday, September 9 Albion Area Fair, Erie County, thru Sept. 13, (814) 756-3911. Denver Fair, thru Sept. 13. Sinking Valley Fair, thru Sept. 13. Seafood Sense Workshop, Tech nology for Food Education, College of Marine Studies, University of Delaware, thru Sept. 12, (302)645-4297. Evening Pumpkin Meeting, Un angst Tree Farms, Bath, (610) 391-9840. Equipment Tune-Up Clinic, Dan Hunsickler Farm, Mertztown, 5 p.m.-8:15 p.m., (610) 391-9840. Farm Field Day, Bradford Coun ty, Brad-Penn Farm, 9 a.m.- mid-afternoon, (570) 265-2896. Wednesday. Soptcmbei 10 Delaware Breeder, Hatchery and Growout Conference, Delmar va Convention Center, Uni versity of Delaware, (302) 856-7303. Berlin Brothers Valley Commu nity Fair, Somerset County, thru Sept. 13, (814) 267-4622. Anne Arundel Maryland County Fair, Crownsville, Md., thru Sept. 14,(410)760-9452. Chester County Landscape Up date Seminar, (610) 696-3500. Farm Field Day Production and Marketing of Pasture-Raised Products, Springfield Farm, Sparks, Md., (410) 604-2681. Agricultural Generators PTO Generators 25 to 135 KW Units In Stock! Service - Rental - New & Used Units In Stock! SYSTEMS Power Generation Systems Specialists 330 Founderwhite Road, Lebanon, PA 17042 Call Leonard Martin website; www.pennpowersystems.com e-mail: (martin @ pennpowersystems.com Thursday. September 11 Charles County, Md. Fair, La Plata, Md., thru Sept. 14, (301) 932-1234. Grazing Meeting, Lloyd and Andy Reitz Farm, Shamokin, noon-2 p.m., (570) 784-6660, ext. 12.' Ag Issues Forum Breakfast Meet ing, Understanding Animal Rights, Kreider’s Restaurant. Pa. Endless Mountain Fiber Fes tival, thru Sept. 12, Harford Fairgrounds. Building Livable Communities with Transit, Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, Ga., thru Sept. 14, (800) 788-7077. Maryland and Eastern Gama grass Grazing tour at Edward Bison farm, Hurback, Md., 9 a.m.-noon, (443) 482-2922. Pa. Dairy Stakeholders’ Kick-off meeting, Kreider’s Restaurant, Manheim, 2:30 p.m.-S p.m., (717) 948-6328. Friday, September 12 The Great Frederick Fair, Fred erick, Md., thru Sept. 20, (301) 663-5895. Big “E,” Springfield, Mass., thru Sept. 18,8 a.m.-lO p.m. Penn State Dept, of Crop and Soil Sciences Alumni Sympo sium, 101 ASI Building, Uni versity Park, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. September 13 Pa. German Folklife Festival, Historic Schaefferstown, thru Sept. 14, (717) 949-2280. Pa. Shepherd’s Symposium and 4th Annual Young Shepherd’s Camp, thru Sept. 14. Forestry Workshop and Walking Tour, Irish Pines Tree Farm, Spruce Creek, Centre County, (814)693-6676. Annual Conference Pa. Planning Association, Hilton Pittsburgh, thru Sept. 17, (717) 671-4510. Maryland Pasture Walk and Talk Tour, AIST beef farm, south of Upper Marlboro on Rt. 301,9:30 a.m.-l p.m., (443) 482-2922. Value Added Marketing, Pa. Farm Link, Meadow View Farm, Kutztown, 9:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m., (717) 664-7077. Antique Truck Show, Pennsylva nia Trolley Museum, Wash ington, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., (724) 941-9615. Detroit Diesel Spectrum Automatic L.R Gas, Diesel Natural Gas Generators 5 to 2,000 KW 717-273-4544 Fax: 717-273-5186
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