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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1978
Page
4
The piece argues farmland is vanishing across America and proposes a Pennsylvania plan to preserve active farm lands by selling development rights. Landowners retain ownership while restricting use to farming, funded by real estate transfer tax revenues, with pilots already in place and debate over property rights and local autonomy.
A House Agriculture subcommittee will hold a July 27 hearing on the administration proposed nationwide crop insurance program. Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland will testify as administration officials push the bill amid industry criticism. The plan would replace four disaster aid programs, start with 18 crops in 1980 and expand over 10 years, with premiums shared by farmers and the government based on coverage levels.
Washington supporters from officials to parents back the Agriculture Department plan to bar candy sodas gum and certain frozen desserts from sale in National School Lunch Program schools until after meals. The rule would not affect ice cream or yogurt. Current rules vary widely across districts.
Junior and senior 4-H members competed at the Lorain County Fair grounds Wellington. In the junior division Jeff Lang Auntie Mair's Mixed Vegetables son of Charles Lang Wellington and Mary Lou Diedrick Carlisle Creators daughter of Carl Diedrick LaGrange shared first place with others. Second place went to Ron Sayers 20th Century Farmers son of Merle Sayers Oberlin and Laurie Godlewski Avon Stutcherettes daughter of Stan Godlewski. Third place to Chris Clark Huntington Future Leaders son of John Clark New London and Kim McCreedy Camden The Food and Agricultural Organization presented Lilian Carter with a gold medal in Rome the reverse showing three nurses. Senior division first place Mark Hartenstein Firelands Mrs Paul Hartenstein Wakeman and Pam Malik Columbia Happy Homemakers daughter of Raymond Malik Columbia Station. Second place Glenn Dria Four Seasons Spencer and Debbie Diehl Firelands Farmers Vermilion. Third place Jim McKisson Auntie Mair's Mixed Vegetables son of Jim McKisson and Sue Morahan Avon Pioneers Donald Morahan Avon.
The Holstein breed began with Baverians and Friesians in Europe around 2000 years ago in the Rhine delta and Netherlands region. Early American breeders led by Bob Hoffman imported seed stock from Holland in the mid-1800s, expanding Holstein development until a European cattle disease outbreak halted imports. American breeders formed associations that merged into the Holstein Fanciers Association in 1885.
The largest regional meeting of Beekeeping Hobbyists will convene at Wooster College in Wooster from August 9 to 12. More than 500 Eastern Agricultural Society members from 13 states and Canada are expected. Workshops cover package bee installation candle making Cabana honey production disease inspection and more. Evening events include square dancing a barbecue at Medina County Fairgrounds and a college banquet. Don Wolfe Toledo Blade assistant managing editor will be guest speaker. Dr H Shiminuki from the Bioenvironmental Bee Laboratory Beltsville MD will discuss chalk brood.
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