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Page 8 - The Perquimans Weekly, Hertford, N.C., Thursday, August 31,1995 Americans This article is not another story about lagoons breaking, farm chemicals in the drink ing water, or nutrient runoff from fields. So it will not be extremely exciting, or even lead to public outcry. But stUl it needs to be said. Chances are you know someone overweight. It is a fairly well known fact that Americans are more obese now than in the past. And while lifestyles may be partly to fault, as a livestock exten sion agent, I know if an animal does not get enough to eat he cannot get fat. Farmers are the blame for yoiu: wife, husband, child, preacher, doctor, or whoever you know for being too fat. American farmers are Landowner protection act is good for everyone Investigating the unknown is one of the pleasures of riding a bicycle, taking a hike or dri ving a car. There was a time when Americans were much more free to roam “off the beaten path” - though the places they roamed were often on private property. Landowners, many of which were farmers and ranchers, didn’t mind if the occasional sightseer crossed their proper ty: as long as they didn’t upset the livestock or hurt them selves. Today the wayfaring stranger is more likely to be met by gates, fences and “no trespassing” signs on his trav els. The experience can be rather disappointing. Would you believe that many property owners feel just as disappointed about having to keep people out? Often the rea son for posting these signs is fear of litigation. Should some one cross private property and have an accident, they could file a lawsuit against the landowner. If the property owner is hauled into court, having posted signs helps show he tried to prevent acci dents from occurring. To help remedy this situa tion the North Carolina House of Representatives has passed the Landowner Protection Act which limits the liability of landowners who agree to let the public use their property. This bill goes toe-to-toe against both the blatant trespasser and the “welcome guest” who have sued landowners after coming to harm by their own careless ness. Such legislation is a welcome addition to other efforts at both the state and federal lev els to reform the American legal system - and bring com mon sense, common courtesy and personal responsibility back to public affairs. Farm Bureau supports this attempt to reestablish a sense of trust between American travelers, sightseers and prop erty owners. Unfortunately, the State Academy of Trail Lawyers views the bill with alarm and calls such legisla tion dangerous. The true danger lies in con tinued support of a system of justice which, having lost sense of right-and wrong, rewards irresponsibility and builds a wall of fear between Americans. May the North Carolina Senate move swiftly to approve this worthy legisla tion and remove the bonds which create fear of litigation among landowners, and pre vent innocent travelers from discovering the great out doors. Subscribe to The Perquimans Weekly Your hometown news Extension Notes Jeff Copeland N.C. Cooperative Extension Service too good at their jobs. They produce food. In fact, farmers produce so much high quality food that we tend to take it for granted, and even though we love to eat, as a nation we tend to forget that 98 percent of us are consumers who rely on just 2 percent to fill our gro cery carts and stomachs. Farmers are environmental ists. Their business is their land. Their success will depend on how well they nur ture this land. This makes farmers good stewards for the environment, and ensures pro ductive crop lands for genera tions to come. Most farmers I know feel close to nature, and enjoy the wildlife that calls their farms home. Something must be going right on our area farms if you consider the abundance of wildlife present compared to 30 years go. Deer are everywhere, and geese, bear, ground hogs, foxes, coy otes and beavers have all made their presence know. The farmland environment must be healthy to promote these species survival and reproduc tion rates. The farmers have had to share their trees and crops with the new guests although at times reluctantly. Farmers are regulated. A pesticide license is already required, and in the future livestock and poultry produc ers with lagoons will have to attend a mandatory course. Both require periodic recertifi cation. Farmers with over 250 head of hogs will have to have a written waste management plan by the end of 1997. Pesticide misapplication and lagoons are regularly inspect ed. The public needs to know farmers are being scrutinized unlike any other time in histo ry. Most farmers care and want to do the right thing. All farmers have to comply to avoid costly fines and litiga tion. There is a general con sensus that farming will become even more regulated in the future. Our food supply is safe agd wholesome. Our countrjr.js battling obesity, and wildlife species nonexistent to our area are now thriving on our facm land. The farmers and th6ir support agencies like the Cooperative Extension Service must be doing something right! rr It Will Never Be Better s liniidln I 7Q96 Sable 1996F^3^ ^^96 Taurus I? 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