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The agribusiness work ex- ep'orted. Unfortunately, there
perien'ce project, which Gar- 'are only nine .boys in .that
den Spot High School began (class, and the list of inter
last year as part at a 12- ested employers continues to
school pilot study In Penn- grow. Herr is looking for
sylvania, has continued as a ward to the 10th grade class
permanent program for the which nu'mibers nineteen, and
ten high school seniors in will be the biggest class yet
vocational agriculture. to engage in the program
Thg size of the senior when they become seniors,
class -has been the only fac- The work schedule that
tor seriously limiting pro- has been set up for this ag
girain participation. The boys ribusiness project requires
are given the opportunity to the boys to spend four after
work in the agribusiness noons each week for six
field of their choice. They weeks Monday, Tuesday,
can spend six weeks in the Thursday, and Friday from
employ of one company, or 1-5 pm. as employees. On
three weeks each on two Wednesday afternoons, 'they
separate lobs. return to school to discuss
According to Garden Spot 'their experiences and review
(High School agriculture teach- such topics as salesmanship,
er Robert Herr, the Garden human relations problems en
iSpot program was rated'the-countered, income tax, social
most comprehensive agribusi- security, and any other points
Pess project in Pennsylvania, needing clarification.
(following ' its first completed '’ The agribusiness -'program
year. ~ designud "tor' meet—present
“It teaches the boys to and future needs for more
. -■ - ■■■ . _ „ r j , supplement their farming ex- skilled 1 people in non-farm,
of the New Holland Machine Company are agribusiness students Sanford Gehman, ,p er j ence an< j training with agricultural occupations,
right, and Roy Bowman, center. Overseeing the job is Jerry Harsh, quality control tectoica i knowledge in other In addition, the program
supervisor. Both boys are holders of the FPA Keystone Farmer Degree, and are businesses,” Herr said. accomplishes .two important
seniors at Garden Spot High School. Their job at the machine company consists of For example, he reported -Purposes, Herr concluded:
taking pieces of equipment off the line at random, assembling it the same as a that two of his top dairy stu- 1 ,Ajn , employer gets a
dealer would do, for a check of all fittings and settings to assure the final custo- dents this year worked six a
p no j rmalitv L. F. Photo weeks ait the Atlantic Breed- Potential on a part-time oasis,
mers of good quality. er , 3 oooperative learning probably have an
sudan hybrids have their chop system it is good to alhout dairy breeding Prob- ® he r^ C afte *graduation!
greatest use for green chop, leave a little longer stub- ‘ Cf bovs indent gets a
But they can also toe used ble,” he added. n t o' farm after gradua ' ba * d lot>k at tbe ,busin&ss of
tor pasture, silage and hay. Lan , caster C(mnty A , ssoci . t £ s technical exi and decWe
In harvesting these -crops ate agent, Arnold G. Lraeck, perience will he extremely w b ®t ber be wants to pursue
Baylor said the stubble served as master of ceiemon- helpful to them, Herr said. later>
height is important. “When ies and presented awards to The Garden Spot High
re leave a lot of 'stubble we the previously announced ** J"™" 'School seniors participating
get a lower yield per acie winners in the five-acre-corn ° heir agnbusmess ipro . in the program this year are
but w e do get more rapid contest and the district hay g , ram(s f or next year, Herr Rt °r w - Bowman; Sanford R.
recovery. “Under a green show. reported. Unfortunately, ,there (Continued on Page 19)
• Crops & Soils
(Continued from Page 13)
•'Sprayer nozzles should be
16 to 18 inches above the
highest tip of the alfalfa to
get complete coverage,” he
daid. As a general rule the
more water applied the bet
ter the insect control.
Since the chemicals now
approved for use give only
a short protection period,
Menusan recommended that
farmers delay spray applica
tion as long as possible and
take some leaf damage to in
sure the best possible con
trol.
“Even with “the needed
spray, alfalfa is still the best
forage crop,” 'he said.
John Baylor, extension
agronomist, speaking on the
management of today’s for
age crops for maximum feed
value said that the sorghum-
Flying Farmers Plan
To Tour Wash. & N.Y.
The International Flying
Farmers rn'i be fouling
Washington, 1) C. and Xew
York Cit> this < omireg Sep
tember, accoidm- r to L L
Ltogan, Kennett Squaie and
West Directoi of Re
gion 1 Logan and Aea Cul
ver, Tiumansbmg, X Y , null
he co-toui lea dei s foi the
full week tour While in
Washington the gioup mil
ha\e then toui headquaiteis
at the 4-H Club Centei.
CuUei, L M Bainuin, and
Mrs. Logan spent last Fn
day m the New Yoik aiea
setiung np their schedule
Logan flew. to Linden, NJ.
■winch will he the airpoit
used on the tour when the
group flies then own an cra.it
from Washington.
In New Yoik the gioup
will see the United Nations,
China Town, The Statue ot
Liberty, Rockefeller Center,
Radio City, The Enitpne State
Building and many other at
tractions. Logan will be m
New York again this week
finalizing the tour plans.
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