[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 27 (Wednesday, March 5, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E382]
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         CONGRATULATIONS TO ADAMS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT

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                        HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 5, 1997

  Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank 
and congratulate the Adams County Conservation District, located in my 
congressional district, for its continued service over the years to the 
citizens of Adams County. This month the Adams County Conservation 
District will celebrate its 50th anniversary in helping the farming 
community conserve its natural resources. The Conservation District has 
been a vital asset to this agricultural region by providing 
educational, technical, and financial assistance to local farmers.
  Over the years, I have witnessed the commitment and dedication of the 
Conservation District in assisting farmers to manage soil erosion 
through the use of crop rotations, grassed waterways, strip cropping, 
and many other practices. The invaluable support received by fruit 
growers, crop, and livestock farmers, has enabled them to grow better 
crops, maintain more productive fields, and obtain financial security.
  What has contributed to the success of the Adams County Conservation 
District has been its ability to adapt to the growing demands on our 
natural resources and changing land use patterns. I am confident that 
over the next 50 years the Conservation District will continue to 
adjust to south central Pennsylvania's changing landscape and complex 
soil and water resource problems.
  Our Nation has one of the most productive agriculture industries in 
the world. While employing more than 21 million Americans, our Nation's 
farms, mostly family owned, produce 16 percent of the world's food. Our 
Nation owes a great debt to our farmers and conservation districts, 
like the Adams County Conservation District, who have helped provide a 
constant source of food to their countrymen through old-fashioned hard 
work based on traditional American values.
  I am proud to come from a farming family and honored to represent a 
farming community. Most of all, I am proud of the success the Adams 
County Conservation District has accomplished over the years in making 
Adams County farmers one of the most competitive and quality producing 
farmers in Pennsylvania and beyond. I am certain that the Conservation 
District will continue to provide top quality service to its 
constituency as we head into the 21st century.

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