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Sporting hero: Best known for his squash, Ed Johnson was also a keen golfer. He was pictured in 2003 after getting a hole in one. TRIBUTES have been paid to the wit, friendship and humour of a leading light of the York squash world, who has died at the age of 82. Edwin Johnson - known as Ed - died at York Hospital on January 19. He had coronavirus. A keen squash player himself, Mr Johnson helped to set up Heslington Squash Club in the early 1970s. He then created his own team, The Squash Racketeers , arranging friendly matches around the York area before setting up the York Local League Squash League in 1974.
The Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board is backing a bill that would change the agency s name to better reflect its purpose.
The Pennsylvania Milk Regulation Board is the name suggested by state Rep. Christina D. Sappey. The Chester County Democrat announced on Jan. 29 that she would introduce a bill to make the revision.
In the dairy industry, marketing is the process of moving milk from farm to processor to end user.
The Milk Marketing Board, with three governor-appointed members and a small staff, sets certain prices and premiums for dairy products, and licenses milk dealers and haulers.
In other words, the board regulates the marketing of milk but does not do the actual marketing.
The too-big-to-fail theory maintains that certain institutions, often financial, are so interconnected with others that their failure would literally result in the destruction of the overall economic system. These institutions should, therefore, be supported by government.
The phrase originated with Congressman Stewart McKinney, R-Connecticut, in 1984 when he was discussing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.âs intervention in the failure of Continental Illinois, at one time the seventh-largest bank in the U.S. Most of us werenât familiar with the phrase until 2007-08, during the global financial crisis.
You may be thinking, âHow does this relate to Pennsylvaniaâs dairy industry?â
RABDF vice-chair Di Wastenage received an MBE for her services to the UK dairy industry A NUMBER of agricultural stalwarts were recognised in this year s New Year Honours List, which celebrates outstanding achievements and contributions to British society. Devonshire dairy farmer, Di Wastenage, who is vice chair of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF), became a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her services to the UK dairy industry. Mrs Wastenage is an ambassador for women in farming and through her role as Patron of Women in Dairy, she showcases the importance of female roles and the exciting opportunities there are for women in the sector. She was also involved in creating the ambitious targets for reducing antibiotic usage within the dairy sector.