Farm-City Event Promotes Understanding Between Urbanists, Agriculturalists LOU ANN GOOD Food And Family Features Editor LEBANON (Lebanon Co.) ‘Dave Bomberger is a modern Charles Henry 111 receives the Century Business Award from Jodi Loose, Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit. All photos by Lou Ann Good, food and family features editor '*4' i ’ * / t > 2 v $ * 4 *,♦ £ A /• * * f ~ Nobody knows hay Hke UMBERGER’S OF FONTANA, INC. , VVVV’IfTIW^T 2 RD 4, Box 545, Lebanon, Pa nUOTUIV 717-867-2613 Renaissance man. He’s an econo mist, chemist, biologist, dairy herd manager, and much more,” said Marc Hess, a lawyer who re cently spent a day on Bomberg er’s Lebanon County dairy farm. <dtX X y . JulX u ’ "k Finland Rd., Quakertown, PA 215-536-1935 / 215-536-7523 Now through December 31, 2003, you can reserve a quality 2004 Hesston® machine for spring delivery* and lock in 2003 prices This offer includes Hesston's most popular models from self-propelled windrowers and mower conditioners to round and square balers As every Early Bird knows the Hesston line combines reliability and ruggedness with the advanced features you expect to boost productivity, lower your maintenance and get maximum profit from every bale See your Hesston dealer before December 31 2003 for Early Bird prices and special finance deals on equipment thats a cut above the rest *i v Mm, Jt '7|d-1 n, llk I<' A /mi VI "711 I m i STANLEY’S FARM SERVICE RD 1, Box 46, Klmgerstown, Pa, 570-648-2088 MARSHALL MACHINERY, INC. Honesdale, Pa 570-729-7117 ZIMMERMAN’S FARM SERVICE School Road, Rt. 1, Bethel, Pa 717-933-4114 C.J. WONSIDLER BROS. Rts. 309 & 100, New Tripoli, PA 610-767-7611 / 570-648-2088 Farm-City exchangees Hess and Bomberger vowed to tell nei ther lawyer nor manure jokes, but managed to elicit plenty of laughter from the audience at tending the Lebanon County Farm-City banquet Tuesday eve ning at the Lebanon Valley Expo Center. The exchangees told of their bumbling efforts to fit into each other’s world, and of gaining a deeper appreciation of each oth er's job during the annual ex change. More than 400 other city and agricultural folks also got to know each other a bit better through the annual Farm-City banquet sponsored by the Leba non Valley Chamber of Com merce and ag-related industry. According to Harriet Faren, president of the chamber, a posi tive perception is the purpose of the program founded in the 1980 s to foster communication (Turn to Page A2B) Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 13, 2003-A27 Serving holiday milk punch and cheese hors d’ curves to guests at the Farm-City banquet, from left, Pennsylva nia Alternate Dairy Princess Pamela Werley, Pennsylvania Dairy Princess Carla Martin, Lebanon County Ambassador Alex Werner, Lebanon County Dairy Princess Alternate Erin Williams, Pennsylvania Dairy Princess Alternate Emily Grove, and Lebanon County Dairy Princess Jessica Bross. NOBODY COVERS THE COUNTRY LIKE COUNTRYWAY Experienced farm insurance company sTfCni INTQYWAY one P ° llCy one a9ent ' ° ne premium k.uuiv/«r vvht Broad covera g es customized to your individual needs' Dairyman’s and poultryman's" loss of income coverage Addi ’al policies *>— liable including farm vehicles and umbrellas (rq and ek)it*ty rrgut'fnvjii r/o|t"invvil!varybysfli latem wtirhr nuntyw yhsorancel rmpanyi Home Office DeWitt NY 2 Questions to Ask Before Installing Your New Tie Stalls #1 Will my new stalls rust oft at the curbline? NO! #2 Can I mount new stalls to an existing curb 9 YES! czrzJlELliyU.il! 255 Holtzman Road Reinholds, PA 17569 Tel: 717-484-2233 Home Auto Martin H Brown Agent MID PENN INSURANCE 877-643-7366 Locations in Sunbury Shamokin 4 Shamokin Dam AUTO-BAGGER BLENDER BAG & BLEND MOLASSES FEEDS 50LB. IN 5 SECONDS OVER 10 PERCENT MOLASSES NOW - ONBOARD MOLASSES HEATER CLEAN WEEKLY? j a m ■ '■■ Iwl ■ ■■ 717-626-2680 Lititz, PA To Get More ANSWERS! Call Sturdy Built Today Farm 1 1 l\ ii m/i d vf< (I luhm } •Gatorehield® is a regis tered trademark of Allied Tube & Conduit Co
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