Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- August 1, 2006
Pennsylvania agriculture secretary talks about future of farming in state (:51)
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Suggested Intro:
THE TALENT AND DRIVE OF TODAY'S YOUTH WILL DETERMINE THE DIRECTION OF TOMORROW'S AGRICULTURE. SO PENNSYLVANIA AG SECRETARY DENNIS WOLFF TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A GATHERING OF TOP STUDENTS TO SEE WHAT WAS ON THEIR MINDS. GARY ABDULLAH HAS THE STORY.
Story:
(:17) THE PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR THE AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES BRINGS SOME OF THE STATE'S BEST AND BRIGHTEST HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO PENN STATE OVER THE SUMMER TO STUDY AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES. AND WHEN STATE AG SECRETARY WOLFF MET WITH THIS YEAR'S SCHOLARS, THEIR QUESTIONS TURNED TO THE CHALLENGE OF URBAN SPRAWL FOR ONE OF THE STATE'S TOP INDUSTRIES:
Wolff Actuality:
(:18) "THE YOUNG ADULTS OF PENNSYLVANIA ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT THE FUTURE OF OPEN SPACE AND AGRICULTURE IS GOING TO BE. AND, I GUESS THE QUESTIONS DIDN'T SURPRISE ME. BECAUSE THAT'S THE NUMBER-ONE REASON THE NEXT-GENERATION FARMER OPTS NOT TO FARM IN PENNSYLVANIA - IT IS THEIR CONCERN ABOUT BEING ABLE TO OPERATE A PROFITABLE FARM."(:10) WOLFF ENCOURAGED THE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT SEVERAL INITIATIVES FOR PRESERVING THE STATE'S FARM LAND AND DEVELOPING OUR NEXT GENERATION OF FARMERS. FROM PENN STATE, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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