| State of Pennsylvania | November 4, 2008 Election |
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Support for Farming and AgricultureBy Mark B. McCrackenCandidate for US Representative; District 5 |
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We must set long range policies to protect our farming and agriculture.We must recognize how important our farming and agriculture is to our nations security. In the 5th District alone, our farming community is the most important, but probably least recognized, part of our economy. There are two important areas I feel we must invest in to protect and enhance the future for the farming and agricultural industry. First, we must invest more in agricultural education programs in our public school systems. We must make sure we are training young people to be involved in farming. The second important issue that must be addressed on a national level is farmland preservation. As we've grown as a nation, farmland has disappeared and once it's gone, it will be hard, if not impossible, to ever restore. We must protect and preserve our existing farmlands and plan for the needs of future generations. |
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