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Vol. 49 No. 4
Tender Loving Care Is Pal Imam' Secret To Raising Turkeys
CHARLENE M. SHUPP
ESPENSHADE
Lancaster Farming Staff
CLARKS SUMMIT (Lacka
wanna Co.) As Thanksgiving
time approaches and another tur
Rich, Bruce, and Brian Pallman continue their family’s 50-year tradition of selling
fresh turkeys and capons. Photos by Charlene M. Shupp Espenshade
Bureau Honors Hayes For His Distinguished Service To Ag
CHARLENE M. SHUPP
ESPENSHADE
Lancaster Farming Staff
HERSHEY (Dauphin Co.)
During the Pennsylvania Farm
Bureau’s (PFB) Annual Conven
tion Tuesday evening at the Her
shey Lodge and Convention Cen
ter, former Agriculture Secretary
Sam Hayes was selected as the
2003 Distinguished Service to
Agriculture Award winner.
Former agriculture secretary Sam Hayes, center, was
recognized for his service to agriculture at the PFB Annu
al Meeting. From left, PFB president Guy Donaldson,
and Betty Hayes. ’ ■ ■ ■
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key will grace countless holiday
dinner tables, the Pallman family
works double-time to make sure
that they can meet thousands of
requests for dinner.
This 139-acre farm sits just
PFB president Guy Donaldson
called the Distinguished Service
Award the “Who’s Who of Agri
culture.” He congratulated Hayes
for being “added to the list,” rec
ognizing Hayes for his years of
service to agriculture.
“Sam has served his country
for more than 30 years, first in
the U.S. Army as a veteran of the
Vietnam War where he received
Five Sections
minutes outside of Scranton, sur
rounded by townhouses. How
ever, Pallman Farms continues
the family’s 50-year tradition of
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the Bronze Star, in the Pennsyl
vania House of Representatives
as a lawmaker and legislative
leader for 22 years, and most re
cently as Pennsylvania’s secre
tary of agriculture. With each re
sponsibility, he has always
approached it with a ‘call to
duty,”’ said Donaldson.
Hayes was nominated by three
counties for this year’s award.
Wolff Opposes
USDA Butter
Release
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) Pennsylvania Agriculture
Secretary Dennis Wolff criticized
the USDA’s recent decision to
sell 3 million pounds of butter on
the open market, arguing that the
sale will depress dairy prices and
hurt Pennsylvania dairy farmers.
“I am deeply disappointed in
the USDA’s decision to sell the
butter from Commodity Credit
Corporation stocks on the com
mercial market,” said Wolff.
“Milk prices are just beginning to
show improvement. Now the
USDA’s decision to release these
stocks of butter will likely have
an adverse impact on prices re
ceived by dairy farmers.”
USDA decided to sell the but
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Saturday, November 22, 2003
The Pallmans offer larger-sized turkeys than can be
found in the grocery store. Several turkeys will mature to
a weight of more than 45 pounds.
Comment Period Allows Farmers A
Voice In Nutrient Management Law
CHARLENE M. SHUPP
ESPENSHADE
Lancaster Farming Staff
Editor’s note: In last week’s
issue, Lancaster Farming intro
duced proposed changes to the
Nutrient Management Law for
Pennsylvania. The conclusion of
the two-part series looks closely
at the makeup of the Phosphorus
Index (P-Index) and the com
ment period for farmers.
Donaldson noted several high
lights of Hayes’ career, which in
cluded serving in the House of
Representatives as the majority
leader and whip and as secretary
of agriculture in the Ridge and
Schweiker administrations.
Bull Proofs In Dairy Plus
This issue includes Lancaster Farming’s Dairy
Plus, with the November TPi bull proof summaries
for the major breeds as a regular part of the book on
a seasonal basis. The proofs appear on pages 32-37
of the booklet. Additional bull proofs are on page
A 23. Also included: an outstanding producer feature,
dairy accounting school, sire information from busi
nesses, and busimss and dairy cooperative news
highlights,
$37.00 Per Year
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HARRISBURG, (Dauphin
Co.) P-Index, horse operations
to be included in nutrient man
agement planning, manure haul
er certifications, nutrient balance
sheets for manure importers
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Inside
The Farmer
✓ Berks Holstein
Banquet page A 27.
✓ State Dairy One
DHIA Reports page C 3.
✓ Envision Awards
page A2O.
✓ John Deere bikes
page 821.