—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 7, 1972 28 * “•*•••• # * Frpm Local Act Teachers: ft. ■ The article this week was submitted by Arba L. Henry, teacher of agriculture at Solanco Senior High School, Quarryville. Agribusiness Opportunities What are agriculture op portunities for youth of your area other than farming? With the number of farms in Lancaster County decreasing each year, and with the difficulty of young men to become established in farming, off-farm agriculture occupations need to be defined. A multitude of off-farm agricultural businesses and serviced have emerged to aid farmers Many employees in these busmesses and services require knowledge and skills similar to those needed in promotion. Some of the latest figures show that; (1) Forty per cent of all jobs in the U.S. are now in some phases of agriculture. (2) Twenty per cent of all U.S. scientists work in life sciences and agriculture; we need 2,000 new agricultural scientists every year. (3) Agriculture education alone provides careers for 37,000 men and women. (4) There are more people transporting, distributing and marketing farm products today than there are producing them. The rural-urban complex of our society also has undergone phenomenal changes which have implications for employees in ornamental horticulture, and agricultural resources who require knowledge and skills in plant, soil and animal sciences. With this in mind, the ninth Plug it in and forget it... This high-capacity Reddy Heater has an automatic safety shut-off control MARK 100 DELUXE Exclusive control gives you peace of mind. Stops heat er automatically if flame or ignition fail. Makes it ideal for any application where heater must run unattended overnight. Runs up t 014.5 hours on one tankful of low-cost kerosene. Hauls easily in a car. Ask for demonstration. ißeppy Heareßi GEHMAN BROS. SALES & SERVICE 1 Mile North of Terre Hill on Route 897 East Earl, R. D. 1, Penna. Phone 215-445-6272 Thoughts in Passing Arba L. Henry Solanco High School grade agriculture students at Solanco High School conducted a study last June to identify and evaluate the employment op portunities in off-farm agriculture occupations in Solanco School District in hopes of identifying what kind and how many off-farm agricultural jobs would be available in the Solanco community when they would be graduating seniors. Data were collected on present and expected employment status, educational level desired, and residential background preferred. WISCONSIN WEI ENGINES ' 1 FROM 4to 65 H.P. ALLIS CHALMERS 58 HP POWER UNIT BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINES USED ENGINES WITH STARTER & CLUTCH-REDUCTION GEAR 1- H.P. ALUS CHALMERS 2- H.P. WISCONSIN 2-50 H.P. LEROI WITH CLUTCH-REDUCTION GEAR 25 H.P. WISCONSIN 16.5 H.P. JOHN DEERE ENGINE and MAGNETO SERVICE AMOS L FISHER R.D. No. 1 Box 108 Bird in Hand, Pa. 17505 setter lower costs, plus savings in time ana effort. This all means more net profits for you. Stop in today and ask about our Special Stockman’s Knife offer. Let usshowyoirhow»Wol-MR?wHffityeur dairy and beef operatior so that you can truly "cut costs” With 46 agricultural businesses identified and a 43 per cent retumage of the questionaire, the following information was gathered: (1) There would be a 33 per cent increase in total employment by off-farm agriculture businesses in four years. (2) Nearly one-half of the new employees will be needed in Farm Supplies and Equipment Areas. (3) All companies wanted high school graduates and 15 per cent wanted college graduates. (4) Seventy-five per cent of companies wanted employees with farm background. With this information, we at Solanco know where the greatest need is in off-farm agricultural businesses. Do you know where your greatest needs are in off farm agricultural occupations in your community? TOAST-N-FLO TOAST YOUR OWN SOYBEANS All automatic. Use LP Gas and 110 volt electric. 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