Periodicals Division W 209 Pottoo Library Ponna. State University Univorsity» Pa* 16802 Vol. 20 No. 51 Health charts sold unlawfully By Dieter Krieg CENTERVILLE - There isn’t another state in the country which can brag as much about animal health as Pennsylvania - we’re No. 1 - “proclaimed Dr. Sam Guss, Schuylkill Co, miss named was at least one place within Pa,Poultry Queen for 1976 SSSSS3I one dollar; a Pennsylvania cattle dealer has a box full of health charts; and there,are Dawn Heisler, (center) Schuylkill Co. was named as the Pa. Poultry Qutien during pageant activities held Oct 31 in Carlisle. Other contestants par ticipating in the event were (from left) Julie Lanius, York County; Kathy Bicksler, the 1975 Queen and Judy Stoltzfus, Lancaster County. Lew Ayres honored By Dieter Krieg EPHRATA—Lew Ayers, who was hired IS years ago to become Epbrata High School’s first vocational agriculture in- Lew Ayers, vo-ag instructor of Ephrata H.S. is one of three FFA teachers in the state to have been nominated for the Honorary American Farmer Degree. extension veterinarian at Penn State, during a speech he delivered before the third annual Dairy Seminar on Feeding and Health, held here at the Quality Courts Inn last Tuesday evening. structor and FFA advisor, has been nominated to receive the FFA’s Honorary American Farmer Degree the highest such award presented by that organization. One of only three teachers in Penn sylvania to receive the honor this year, Ayers was nominated by the state’s FFA association and the nomination has been approved by the National Board of Directors which met last month in Alexandria, Va. The degree is awarded on the basis of points scored by a teacher for his ac complishments as a vocational agriculture instructor, FFA advisor, and as a par ticipant in professional vocational agriculture teachers’ organizations. During the 15 years he has been at Ephrata, Ayers has had three students who earned the American Farmer Degree; 40 who received the State Fanner Degree; and five recipients of the state proficiency award. He has had 21 of his students on national FFA judging teams and 29 on regional FFA judging teams. In addition, his chapter has had the grand champion dairy cow at the Pennsylvania erving The Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Nov. 8,1975 But that doesn’t mean all ia well. There’s still a lot to be done. The well-known and highly acclaimed vetemiarian, who will be retiring at the end of the year, warned an By Melissa Piper Miss Dawn Heisler, Tamaqua Rl, was selected as Pa.’s State Poultry Queen during a pageant held Oct. 31, at the Embers Restaurant in Carlisle. Dawn was one of three contestants vying for the title and was selected to represent Pa.’s poultry industry throughout the coming year. A student at the Pa. Junior College of Medical Arts, Dawn is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Heisler, egg „ producing family from Schuylkill County. By no means new to the farm. Dawn has helped sort, grade, candle and package eggs for a number of years. “I’ve done just about everything,” the livacious brunette noted, “but I enjoy delivering the eggs to the store more than anything.” Having a special interest in the field of music, Dawn has participated in several choral groups and Is an accomplished pianist. The young lady recently won the [Continued on Page IS] IContimied on P ate 18] audience of approximately 60 persons that there is considerable false security in some present programs, especially health cer tification. His listeners were mainly feed dealers, nutritionists, vetemarians, and agri-business representatives. Guss charged that there Dr. Sam Guss, left, extension veterinarian from Penn State, was presented with a plaque last Tuesday evening following the 3rd annual Dairy Feeding Health Seminar at the Quality Courts Inn near Centerville. The presentation was made by County Agent John Smith of York FFA chapters to receive nat’l awards By Melissa Piper Students from four Lan caster County schools, will be traveling to the National FFA Convention in Kansas City this coming week to In This Issue FARM CALENDAR W Markets 2-6 Sale Register 71 Fanners Almanac 8 Classified Ads 37 Farm Commentary 10 Farm Women 57 Home on the Range 56 i///: J: I tit 1 some crooked dealers “around.” In an outspoken, straight forward manner, Guss said: “Health charts are good for toilet paper - if you like shiny toliet paper.” Asked after the meeting if the statement included Pennsylvania health charts, Guss said simply that too much con fidence is being placed in them. Health charts are not effective enough in bringing disease under control, those from other states are vir tually meaningless. Guss strongly recom- County on behalf of dairymen in Lancaster and York Counties who appreciate the service Guss has provided for the past 24 years. The well-known veternarian will retire on Dec. 30 and will be honored at a party at University Park on Dec 17. receive a myriad of in dividual and chapter awards. Seven members of the Cloister FFA Chapter in Ephrata High School will be Keystone Expo schedule 58 Keystone Expo 70 Sales Report 78 Homestead Notes 50 Country Corner SO FFA convention preview 20 Berks ag center 21 Farm-City weekend 16 $3.00 Per Year mends that cattle be tested after they are brought into a new herd. He notes that a number of disease problems break out in the state each year, in spite of the Com monwealth’s overall good record, and the “we deserve’em.” “We have about 20 herds a year that are depopulated,” he said, blaming much of it on insufficient precautions taken by dealers and far mers. “Yon should have (Continued on Pace 17] traveling to the convention with their advisor, Lewis Ayers. Members attending in clude: James Felpel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Felpel, Ephrata; Jay Gerhart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gerhart, Reinholds; Gerald Good, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester T. Good, Ephrata; Harry Leininger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Leininger, Ephrata; Calvin Sauder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Sauder, Ephrata; Clifford Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Martin, [Continued on Page 32]
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