Top of Red Rose Sale Topping the recent Red Rose Experimental Farms Herd reduction sale at $1,900 was Red Rose Elmwood Winter thur, going to Grace View Farm, Port Deposit, Md. Here is a view at the sale, in the Guernsey Sales Pavilion, where the seven-year-old Holstein cow was being auctioned. Requirements That Veteran-Farmers Must Meet Outlined by VA Office Veterans Administration to day spelled out the requirements veteran-farmers" must meet in order to qualify for institutional on-farm training under the Kor ean GI Bill, the VA regional office at Wilkes-Barre reports. GI farm training, VA explain ed in answer to numerous quer ies, is a combination of class room instruction plus supervised training on the farm, where the veteran can put into practice what he has been learning. Following are the require ments for GI farm training What type of farm must it be? The basic activity olf a veter an’s farm must be the cultiva tion of the land-such as raising and harvesting crops, fruits, ve getables and pastures Or it must Toe the feeding, breeding and management of livestock or poultry Or it may be any other specialized farming commonly followed in the area. The basic activity, however, may not be the processing, dis tribution or sale of agricultural products—such as a dairy pro cessing plant, a grain elevator, packing plant florist shop, or the like. How Large A Farm? The farm must be large enough so that, together with the classroom portion of his course, it will take up his full time. Also, it must be large and varied enough tfor him to put into practice the farm operation and management techniques he as taught and it must assure him a satisfactory livelihood, at least by the end of his program. Must the veteran have control of the farm? Yes, the veteran must have full control of the farm so that he will have a free hand in car rying out the farming methods he learns. He may own the land out right, or lease it, or have a management agreement, or some other tenure arrangement. Who approves a veteran’s farm training program? Each veteran’s individual farm training program must be ap proved by the appropriate ap proving agency of his State. State approval is granted in dividually, rather than on a mass basis, because farm train ing programs are tailor-made to suit the needs of each individual veteran-farmer. Any VA office can inform a veteran where to write for his approval. For how long a period may a veteran train? There is an “outer limit” and an “inner limit” that a veteran must keep in mind. The “outer limit” is his basic entitlement, as established by the law. This is based on one and one-half times Ms length of eligible service, up to a maxim um of 36 months of training. Within that “outer limit”, .there may be an “inner limit” — the length of time necessary for the veteran ,to reach his ob jective. This as determined in dividually, and depends upon his own needs for training, the nature of his farming operations, his previous experience and other factors ' How does a veteran apply for GI farm training? A veteran applies at his near est VA regional office. He must submit the following papers; A complete application form (VA Form 7-199 D); a photostat or certified copy of-his separa tion papers; a detailed outline of his training program as set up by his school; a certification from a school official stating that the program meets all standards of the law, and eved ence that the veteran has con trol of the farm and that the training program will occupy his full time. What does the farm training course consists of? „The course includes at least 200 hours per year of classroom instruction in farming and re lated subjects, with not less than eight hours in any one month. It also includes at least 100 hours of individual instruction per year, with at least 50 of the hours taking place on the vet eran’s farm. A veteran’s in structor is required to pay him at least two visits a month. Further, it includes practical training on the farm, where the veteran carries out the practices he has been taught. Here, he can gain proficiency in such things as planning, producing, market ig, farm mechanics, conservation of resources, food conservation, farm financing, farm manage ment, and the keeping of farm and home accounts. What GI allowance will farm trainees receive? During his first year of train ing, a veteran-farmer will re ceive $95 a month if he has no dependents; $llO if he has one dependent, and $l3O if he has more than one dependent. After the first year, the al lowance will be reduced, at four-month intervals, as the vet eran progresses in training. When are the allowances paid? The veteran will get his mon thly allowance some time after the end of each month of train ing completed. But before VA can pay him, it must receive a 1 certification, signed by the vet eran and his school, that he actually was taking his course during that period. Normally, a veteran’s check should go out within 20 days after the time VA gets the certification. Can a GI farm trainee hold a job on the outside? The law requires that a vet eran’s (farm training course oc cupy his full time. He may take on up to 180 hours of outside employment during any 12-month- segment of his enrollment period, so long as his school finds that his em ployment does not interfere with his training program But he may not work more than 180 hours during any 12- month period Day-rfor-day exchange of labor for farming operations will not be regarded ns outside employ ment, if it’s done in occordance with the farm practice of the community and if -it’s pei nutted by the school How about absences for farm trainees? The veteran must pursue his couise in accordance with the policies of his school and the requirements of the law. If he doesn’t his GI allowance may be stopped May a veteran take farm training if he already is a farmer? The law prohibits veterans from training for objectives for which they already are qualified, through prior training or exper ience. 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