Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- August 20, 2008
Government officials flock to Ag Progress Days (:55)
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Suggested Intro:
AMONG THE THOUSANDS OF VISITORS AT PENN STATE'S AG PROGRESS DAYS WEDNESDAY WERE SCORES OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM AROUND THE STATE, INCLUDING PENNSYLVANIA'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE. CHUCK GILL WAS THERE:
Story:
(:11) THOUSANDS OF FARMERS, CONSUMERS AND FAMILIES WERE JOINED AT AG PROGRESS DAYS WEDNESDAY BY STATE AGRICULTURE SECRETARY DENNIS WOLFF, ATTORNEY GENERAL TOM CORBETT, DOZENS OF STATE AND COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND GOVERNOR ED RENDELL.
(:18) IN KEEPING WITH A MAJOR THEME OF THIS YEAR'S AG PROGRES DAYS, RENDELL TOLD A LARGE LUNCHEON AUDIENCE THAT STATE INITIATIVES TO REPLACE PETROLEUM WITH PENNSYLVANIA-PRODUCED BIOFUELS ARE GAINING GROUND. HE NOTED THAT PENNSYLVANIA IS THE LEADING PRODUCER OF BIODIESEL AND HAS THE FEEDSTOCKS TO BE A LEADER IN CELLULOSIC ETHANOL:
Rendell Actuality:
(:19) "WOOD CHIPS AND WOOD FIBER? WE HAVE THEM APLENTY IN THE NORTHERN TIER OF PENNSYLVANIA. SWITCHGRASS AND PLANT GRASS? ALL OVER OUR AGRICULTURAL AREAS. MUNICIPAL WASTE? UNFORTUNATELY, PENNSYLVANIA LEADS THE NATION IN THE NUMBER OF LANDFILLS. I BELIEVE PENNSYLVANIA CAN BE TO CELLULOSIC ETHANOL WHAT IOWA WAS TO CORN-BASED ETHANOL."(:07) AG PROGRESS DAYS RUNS THROUGH THURSDAY, OFF ROUTE 45 NINE MILES SOUTHWEST OF STATE COLLEGE. FROM ROCK SPRINGS, I'M CHUCK GILL.
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