

state Food and Agriculture Commissioner Frederic Winthrop, Jr. (right) points 

 to signature of Governor Michael S. Dukakis on "Declaration Of Principle" 

 for a new project called "Agriculture in the Classroom." Ceremomies were 

 held during the June Dairy Festival on Boston Common. The classroom project 

 will help promote a better understanding of agriculture in Massachusetts and 

 across the nation. (see page 61) 



Cover photo: View of dairy farm in Millis, Massachusetts owned by Louis 

 DeAngelis. The 81-acre property is one of 93 farm properties selected to 

 date for participation in the state Agricultural Preservation Program. 

 (see page 34) 



