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—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Nov. 6, 1976
Two young farmers
to get AF degree
By DIETER KRIEG
EPHRATA, Pa. - Two
graduates of the Cloister
FFA curriculum will be
receiving their American
Farmer Degrees in Kansas
City next week, thereby
attaining the highest level of
recognition possible within
the FFA program. The two
are Robin Ginder of Denver
R 2 and Russel Kline of
Denver R 3, both of whom are
21 years old and in charge of
their own dairy operations.
ROBIN GINDER
The son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ira Z. Ginder, Robin has
been farming on his own
since 1973, when he was still
a senior at Ephrata High
School. He operates a 94 acre
farm, of which 55 acres are
tillable, and keeps in the
neighborhood of 50 head of
Holsteins, including calves.
In addition, the young far
mer has 2000 chickens.
Asked why he chose to be a
fanner, Ginder answered
immediately: “To have the
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life of the farm, to be my own
boss, to not be cooped up in a
factory all day, and to see
the results of what I do. Also,
the farm is a good place to
raise children - they have
something to do and leam
responsibility.” Gmder
became the father of a baby
girl just two weeks ago.
A closer look at the young
dairyman’s operation
reveals that he has actually
been intensively involved in
farming for nearly 10 years.
Ifwas in 1987 that his father
sold the equipment and cows
and put the farm itself on the
market as well.
“If Dad had found the right
buyer then, I wouldn’t be
where I am,” Ginder an
nounced matter-of-factly.
With the farm pot being
sold, the Ginder family
continued to farm half of
their property. Robin did
much of the work. Steers
were brought in to put the
barn to some use. The
business increased in size
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ventually decided to put 25
head of Holsteins back in the
bam in 1971. Cinder and his
mother tended the animals.
Now the American Far-
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Russel Kline
mer Degree recipient has the
entire farm back in
production and is leasing
additional ground from
neighbors. The home farm is
rented to him by his father.
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