Irwin
LANCASTER - Jay W.
Irwin, auoclate Lancaster
County extension agent, had
been named winner of the
1975 State Achievement
Award presented by the
National Association of
County Agricultural Agents.
The award is presented
annually to a member of
Penn State University's
Cooperative Extension
Service staff with less than
10 years of service and who
has demonstrated out
standing ability to conduct
innovative educational
programs.
Irwin will receive a cer
tificate October 2 at the
annual meeting of the
national county agents
association in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
Announcement of the
award selection was made
NOTICE
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Also Doebler's 268 Eastern dealers are NOW taking order on the new
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'76 seed corn -
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DOEBLER’S are now harvesting their Pennsylvania
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wins achievement
by John H. Holbcrt, Bedford
County Extension Director
and chairman of the Penn
sylvania County agents
association recognition and
awards committee.
The extension agent was
cited for his work with
Lancaster County poultry
producers and processors.
One of his major efforts was
to reduce egg shell damage
caused in poultry houses and
processing plants.
Irwin and extension
specialists made farm visits
to study handling procedures
in laying houses. In addition,
egg handling was observed
in the area’s processing
plants.
The agent then set up a
series of meetings for both
producers and processors to
review facts and recommend
corrections. This resulted
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not only in increased egg
checks but created a better
uni
encountered by producers
and processing plant per
sonnel. He currently makes
periodic farm visits to assist
safe.
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award
producers in over-all
management problems.
The Lancaster County
Poultry Association recently
recognized Irwin with an
award for his dedicated and
helpful efforts to assist the
poultry industry.
A native of Blair County,
Irwin earned a bachelor of
science degree from Penn
State in 1949.
A member of the Lan
caster County Extension
staff since 1967, he
previously was employed by
the Pennsylvania Farm
Bureau and Agway, Inc.
The Lancaster agent was
recipient of a Career
Guidance Award presented
by the National Association
of County Agricultural
Agents and the Master
Educator Award from the
Pennsylvania Association of
Farmer Cooperatives for his
work with state and county
youth programs.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday. Sept. 27.197&
King to speak
in Schuylkill Haven
The Annual Meeting
Banquet of the Schuylkill
County Extension
Association will be held
Thursday, October 9,1975, at
the First United Church of
Christ, Route 61, Schuylkill
Haven starting at 7:00 p.m.
Dr. Thomas B. King,
Associate Director,
Cooperative Extension
Service, The Pennsylvania
State University, will be the
featured speaker. Dr. King
will have as part of his talk,
some special comments
concerning the 4-H volunteer
leaders and their role in
working with the young
people of Schuylkill County.
A special part of the
evening’s program will be
the recognition of the 4-H
leader.
Another part of the
Thomas B. King
program will be a slide set
prepared by the Extension
Staff, which reviews some of
the many aspects of the
Extension Education
program. The general public
is invited. Tickets can be
obtained by contacting the
Schuylkill County Extension
Service, P. 0. Box 404,
Schuylkill Haven, Penn
sylvania 17972.
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