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farm to experience rural life.
She has been written up in
other newspapers- for her
work in this area.
She, alone, is a notable
individual, but her story
wouldn’t be complete
without Leroy Bupp, the
farmer on whom she started
using her charm in ninth
grade and obviously hasn’t
quit to date. Together, the
Bupp’s have done a lot for
agriculture and dairy far
ming in particular.
For three weeks during
July they will be traveling
through five Western
European countries and
Russia representing the
United States with the
Pennsylvania Agriculture
Leaders Delegation. They
will be seeing the farms in
these countries while
utilizing the foreign em
bassies.
When asked how they were
chosen to be part of this tour,
Joyce- smiled and said
nonchalantly, “Gee, I really
don’t' know how we got
picked. We just got a letter
one day.”
A little delving into the
past, however, opens the
Phone
Bus. 717-354-4271 .
door to understanding why
the Bupp’s name came up on
the list.
It all started back in 1966
when Leroy, a dedicated
young PFA’er, received his
American Farmer Degree
from the FFA at Kansas
City. This was just the start
of a long string of awards,
and equally important to
Leroy, the beginning of
many trips connected with
farming.
“We’ve been sort of lucky
when it comes to vacations,”
he says with a good-natured,
easy grin.
That is an understatement,
in 1967 the Bupps traveled to
Washington and ' Va. to
receive the National
JayCees Outstanding Young
Farmer Degree, then in 1968
they were off to Texas to
attend a National Rural
Electric Cooperator con
vention where they were
named Outstanding Young
Farm Couple.
They have also been to
Florida where they
represented the Maryland
MUk Producers Cooperative.
This was' in 1971 when Leroy
was Outstanding Young
Cooperator.
In 1972 the Bupps received
their last award from the
Young Farmers Association
of Pa. At that time Leroy
was named Outstanding
Young Farmer.
What’s Leroy got that
other people don’t? Leroy
would probably be the first to
modestly say “nothing.”
But, statistically, he owns
300 head of cattle, with 55
milking cows on his own
farm and 75 on one that he
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leases from a neighbor. At
one time, his cattle had been
100 per cent registered, but
he has gotten some grade
cows mixed in with his
purebreds and is working to
build his herd up to all
registered again. His rolling
herd average is 14,700
pounds of milk and 579
pounds of butterfat. Leroy
terms this “just a little
better than average,” but
this concerns him very little.
He really is concerned more
with type and longevity than
with herd average. His
Breed Age Average, 103.7, is
the statistic that is more
satisfying to him. This
places him tie for third in the
county.
Leroy and Joyce also farm
250 acres of corn, 130 of hay,
and SO of oats, with some of
the land in pasture. It must
be noted that they don’t do
this alone. They have a full
time herdsman and'a a beef
and crop manager. Also,
4-H camp
has openings
FLEMINGTON, N.J. - The
Hunterdon County 4-H office
still has several opeings for
campers for its six-day
summer camp program,
scheduled for July 21
through July 26. It will be
conducted at the 600-acre
Rugers 4-H ‘ Outdoor
Education Center at
Beemerville, in Sussex
County.
The program is open to all
boys and girls, ages 10
through 14, regardless of
v r
, their son, Richard, age 4, is a
big help.
“I help him combine,”
announces Richard with a
huge smile and an air of
importance that only a four
year-old can muster. Patty,
age seven, helps, too, and
wdl probably grow up to be
another busy Bupp.
Leroy’s farm-related
activities are as many as
Joyce’s. This is his second
year as county president of
the Holstein Association, and
is, county sales represen
tative for the organization.
He is also president of the
county DHIA, and is .on the
policy development com
mittee of Pa. Farmers
Association.
Between their farm, their
organizations and their
travels, the Bupps are busy
people. And now in July they
will be off for a three week
tour of Europe and Russia,
where together or alone they
will be good representatives
of Pa. farmers.
whether or not they are
members of an organized 4-
H club.
“Our policy in the past
used to limit camp
enrollment strictly to 4-H
members”, said Joe A.
Buchel, County 4-H Agent.
“However, we discovered
that this camp experience
provided a wonderful op
portunity for non-4-H
youngsters to meet new
friends and see what 4-H is
all about before taking that
step to join a formalized 4-H
club. Through educational
workshops and physical
exercise, 4-H summer camp
is a week of intensified fun
and learning,” adds Buchel.
Another addition this year
will be horses! Youngsters
who ride are invited to bring
along their horses to 4-H
camp. A special program
has been developed for them
to improve their equine
abilities. Newly-constructed
stables at the 4-H camp will
accommodate 80 animals.
The fee for campers for the
full week is only $32 ($35 if
you bring a horse). A $5 pre
registration dejposit is due at
the 4-H office by July 9.
Applications and further
information may be obtained
from the county 4-H office,
782-5911.
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