—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. January 5, 19?4 30 Keystone Farmer Degrees Awarded Numeroua area FFA members will receive the Keyatone Farmer degree, to be awarded them during ceremonies at the FFA mid-winter Convention. at the Forum Building, Harrisburg on Wednesday, Jan. 9. The Con vention is held annually in con junction with the Pennsylvania State Farm Show. The Keystone Farmer degree Is received by only one farm boy or girl in 50. According to FFA rules, not more than two percent of State membership can receive ihe honor. This degree is given for out standing achievement in agriculture and rural life. To be . eligible, the FFA member, must have satisfactorily completed at least two years of instruction in vocational agriculture, demonstrated marked leader ship, earned and invested at least :$5OO productively, and attained -satisfactory achievement- in - rimproving the farm’s efficiency 'or comfort FFA members who will receive the Keystone Fanner degree on 'Wednesday are: Ken Mull is the son of Mr. and 'Mrs. Kenneth A. Mull, Narvon RDI. Presently serving as treasurer of the Grassland FFA WHEN IT COMES TO PROTEIN, NOTHING BEATS ALFALFA . . and in the Northeast . nothing beats. ; . WL 305 WL 306 WL 307 - High yielding - excellent stand persistence - Resistant to Bacterial Wilt and Anthracnose - Tolerant to Phytophthora, Alfalfa Leaf Hopper and Pea Aphid -Rapid growing - Dark green color - Fine stems -Excellent seedling vigor and stand establishment - Developed by Waterman- Loomis Co., specialized Alfalfa Breeders Available at your local seed dealer BEACHLEY-HARDY FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS Shiremanstown, Pa. 17091 Ken Mull Grassland Chapter Chapter, Ken previously served as aid reporter. Ken Greenhand degree; Chapter -Farmer degree-and-Red Rose degree. He has servd as chairman of several committees. Ken has been a participant in many county and area contests. Ken is presently employed at New Holland Supply. Ken and his father have a swine breeding and fatting operation. He is an active member of the Churchtown Mennonite Church Youth Group. ALFALFAS WL 309 WL 311 WL 210 received the has Ray Martin Grassland Chapter Ray Martin, 17, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eli W. Martin, New Holland RDI. Ray 'is presently serving as County vice-president and —Grassland Chapter president. He has also held-the office as sen-., tinel. Along with serving as chairman of several committees, he has served as a delegate to the state and national FFA con ventions. Ray won a gold medal in the state public speaking contest and was president of the county winning PP team. He has received the Greenhand, and the Lancaster County Star Farmer. As projects, Ray is in partnership with his father in a dairy herd and he also raises some field crops. He is a member of the Groff dale Mennonite Church and is an active member of its Youth Group. Ray belongs to the Ayrshire Jr. Breeders Club and was also a National Jr. Honor Society Member. Dennis Nolt, 17, is the soir*of Mr. and Mite. Henry M. Nolt, of New Holland RDI. Dennis’s.FFA activities include the following: swine and beef fattening projects, raising sheep and a dairy heifer, work ex perience, medal winner at Penn State in land judging, attended National FFA Convention in Kansas City, won County Calf, received Red Rose Degree, participant in Milk Products contest, ribbon winner with a to Area FFA Members Dennis Nolt Grassland Chapter dairy heifer, steer, com, and wheat; and a member of various other committees. He attends Pequea Mennonite Church'and presently works at" New Holland Supply Company.ln the future he plans to continue work in agribusiness. Ken Groff Grassland Chapter 1 LANCASTER LABORATORIES, INC. - ANALYTICAL SERVICES DIVISION Feeds, Flour, Forages, Foods Dairy Products, Water, Waste Water Bacteriological, Physical, Chemcial 2425 New Holland Pike Lancaster, Pa. 17601 Telephone (717) 656-2301 Ken Groff ia the son of Mr, and Mr*. John R. Groff, 37 Quarry Road, Leola. Ken has been the Chaplain of the Grassland ppa chapter for the last two years Some of his activities in ppa were dairy judging at Penn State Dairy Products Judging contest and land judging in 9th grade. His fanning projects were: Laying hens, veal calves, show steers and dairy cows. He works at New Holland Supply Company part time. Ken was the past president of the New Holland 4-H Beef Club. He is a member of the Carpenters Mennonite Church. Charles Neff Pequea Valley Chapter Charles Neff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Neff of RDI, Paradise. The Neffs’ farm 98 acres of their own and rent an additional 20 to support their 80 head of dairy cattle. Charlies’ FFA projects include raising and showing Registered Holstein feeding 138 finishing hogs, veal calves, and renting 10 acres for corn, on top of all that he also as a Cooperative Work Experience (Continued On Page 32) 'i
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