CAMP HILL — Pennsylvania Farm Bureau (PFB) has planned numerous activities, including the popular kiddie tractor pull contests, along with information and displays on a wide variety of agricultural issues and programs as part of Ag Progress Days, which takes place from August 19-21. PFB’s exhibit building is located at East Fifth and Main Street on the Ag Progress Days cite in Rock Springs, Pennsylvania.
PFB is also hosting a special comprehensive session focusing on oil and gas leasing issues in Pennsylvania. The session entitled: “Natural Gas Leasing: Legal, Tax and Business Aspects for Property Owners” will take place on Tuesday, August 19 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the College of Agricultural Sciences Exhibits Building Theatre located on West 10th Street on the Ag Progress Days grounds.
The session will include a general overview of the typical oil and gas lease for those landowners contemplating signing a lease along with practical and technical suggestions that can be used in the lease negotiation process. Meanwhile, landowners who have already signed leases can receive information on income tax, estate tax, inheritance tax and real estate tax issues focusing on oil and gas leases. Finally, planning alternatives for the distribution of land subject to an oil and gas lease will be discussed in the context of the succession planning process for a landowner who wants to transfer real estate to the next generation of farm and non-farm children. Gary J. Heim, an attorney servicing the PFB Legal Service Plan for more than 25 years, will host the session.
Listed below is a breakdown of all the activities at PFB’s exhibit building:
Governmental Affairs and Communications Staff – Pennsylvania Farm Bureau staff will be on hand to answer questions on current issues impacting state agriculture.
Gas Leasing – Exploration and leasing of blocks of land for drilling has heated up in Pennsylvania as energy companies hope to tap into huge reserves of natural gas believed to be contained in the Marcellus shale formation beneath the state. Information on landowner rights and the leasing process will be available at the PFB exhibit building.
Health Insurance – A PFB Health Services representative will be at the show with information on group health care insurance available to members. Options include PPO (Preferred Provider Organization) plans, comprehensive major Medical plans, Health Savings Accounts, Medicare plans and Dental and Vision insurance. Veterinarians in some areas of the state and dog breeders and boarders statewide are now also eligible for PFB’s health care coverage.
MSC Business Services – Farm Management Service account supervisors will be available to discuss the many business services available through PFB including recordkeeping, tax planning and preparation; farm accounting software and computer leasing; and a no-hassle payroll service that takes the headaches out of payroll preparation.
Young Farmer & Rancher ¬– Members of PFB State Young Farmer & Rancher Committee will be at the exhibit area to discuss the leadership development and fellowship opportunities available to young farm families through YF&R programs.
Nationwide Insurance ¬– Find out about the member discounts available to PFB members on farm insurance from Nationwide. Agents will be present to also discuss savings for members on auto, ATV, motorcycle, snowmobile and boat insurance, plus discounts on long-term care insurance.
Women’s Leadership Committee – An interactive display on farm safety and other safety information will be featured at the Women’s Leadership Committee booth.
Member Benefits—Beltone will be offering free hearing screening to visitors. Members can receive a 15% discount on hearing aids. Amerigas will have a representative on hand to talk about the five-cents per gallon discount and other benefits available to members. Members can save 10 – 50% on products, supplies and repair parts from Grainger with free shipping on Internet purchases. A representative will be at the show to talk about products available. Representatives will also be at the show to talk about savings to members on internet services through PA Online, no-annual-fee credit cards through Farm Bureau Bank with credit rebates on purchases. In addition, you can find out more about savings on select Dodge vehicles and Case IH tractors as well as other member benefits.
For the youngsters: Kiddie Tractor Pulls and the “Dairy Dare” – The “kiddie tractor pull” contests will take place daily on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, beginning at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Youngsters between the ages of five through ten will compete in three age categories, with prizes for tractor pull winners sponsored by PFB’s Young Farmer & Rancher Committee. Meanwhile, the Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation will host a “Dairy Dare” learning booth for young visitors to PFB’s Ag Progress Days building. Children will learn to identify parts of a cow in a fun, interactive exercise.
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s exhibit building at Ag Progress Days will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, August 19 and Wednesday, August 20; and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 21. Pennsylvania Farm Bureau is the state’s largest farm organization with a volunteer membership of more than 44,000 farm and rural families, representing farms of every size and commodity across Pennsylvania.
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