Greg Niewendorp, an independent
21 August, 2007
Greg Niewendorp, East Jordan,
Last February Greg submitted a carefully written letter to the Michigan Department of Agriculture stating his position and informing them that he would not allow them onto his property to experiment on his carefully raised and managed herd of heritage breed cattle as part of their USDA overseen TB herd eradication program. This afternoon Greg escorted off his property state police and a representative of the Michigan Department of Agriculture who had come to coerce Greg into having his herd experimented on. After this program was instigated and the experimental nature of the testing procedure made clear, Greg refused to subject his herd to the experimental testing protocols. This afternoon, with no notice, they appeared illegally on his property, with a state vet lying in wait around the corner down the street. After conducting them to the property line, Greg spoke with them for several minutes, conversing with them about respect with regard to personal and professional conduct. They asked to have a meeting with him to "discuss this further" and Greg agreed to consider their request.
Greg immediately contacted the local sheriff, who should have been informed, and, in fact, who is the proper and legitimate authority on local law issues, and related to him the afternoon's happening.
Greg will not comply with
Please keep him in your prayers.
Mark Nolt, New Line,
This past May Mark Nolt was accused by the Pennsylvania Health Dept. of having sold tainted milk alleged to have caused illness in three families and one child. The Department has yet to produce a single piece of evidence backing their claim. They have been trying, unsuccessfully, to shut Mark down, and last Saturday committed a multi-jurisdictional raid on his property, taking milk, milk products, and equipment worth $25,000 and taking Mark's customer lists as well. This Saturday, August 25, at 11:00, Mark's many customers and supporters are holding a Produce the Evidence protest rally at Mark's Farm near New Line,
Mark will not comply with
Please keep him in your prayers.
Produce the Evidence Protest Rally
WHERE: Mark Nolt's farm, New Line,
TIME: 11:00 a.m.
WHEN: Saturday, August 25
Directions: From I-81, take exit 37. Go north on 233 for 2.5 miles. Turn right at the "Tractors for
Mark's #: 717.776.3417
Debbie Stockton, Editor
VICFA Voice
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