|” "tfr S' I Crux n V 01.21 No.-49v>- Henkel is livestockman of the year HARRISBURG - John H. ■nVel T Strasburg Rl, was Bned Livestock Manof the Hr at the annual awards Kquet of the. Keystone ■restock International ■position Tuesday night at. B Host Inn, Harrisburg. : Bhe exposition is spon-. Bed by the Pennsylvania’ ■restock Association in Bperation with the Penn ■vania Department of Kiculture and the Penn-' ■vania Farm. Show; ■omission. v , Henkel, who owns and' ■rates the Willow Glen* Inn, raises Yorkshire; ■s. He received a plaque Kn the ■estock Association asan ■Max Smith presents Livestockman of the Year t award to Lancaster ■unty swine producer, John Henkel.^ Linda Ebaugh In this issue aware!. Last year’s man of the year award was given to Ben Morgan who is serving as co-chairman of this year’s expostion. The award was inaugurated in 1972. In presenting the award, Max M. Smith, chairman of the Association’s Awards Committee cited Henkel’s activity on behalf of'the swine industry beyond his personal herd of Yorkshire pigs, at Willow Glen. Farm. He has served as president of the Lancaster County Swine Producers-* and- thej Pehn sylvania Pork, Producers' Council. of-the. Cooperate 4 Swine Producers Association,' the National Pork Producers’ Farm Calendar 10 Keystone Exposition 20-21 Bicentennial farm 16 Homestead Notes 42 Home cm thcßange 45 “Dream House” 47 Jr. Cooking Edition 48 Womens’ Calendar 52 Lancaster Farm Women 53 Serving The Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania Areas Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 13,1976 Council and is now chairman of that group’s Policy Committee. Henkel was also instrumental in organizing the Pennsylvania Pork Producer’s Council. Henkel accepted his plaque with obvious modesty, as Smith - who : incidentally is also Lan caster County’s Agricultural . Agent - described him as “a real leader in the' Penn ' sylvania swine industry who : has. .received national; . ; recognition as well.” The humbled award ' recipient proclaimed: “It ; takes good help at home to i win this kind of an award, a good family, and most un Lloyd Hoover News-Nutrition 55 Lane. Holstein Club 64 York Farm Women 65 Classifieds 68 Thoughts In Passing 68 Weather Report 90 Inter-State meeting 93 Public Sales Register 100 Sale Reports 107 portantly, a good wife. I thank you very much?” Henkel is a graduate of Rutgers University, having earned both his B.S. and M.S. degrees from that in stitution. A great supporter of pork producers’ promotional programs, Henkel was very in strumental in drumming up Youth awards presented By DIETER KRIEG HARRISBURG - A highly successful York County 4-H member and a former state FFA officer from Lancaster County were honored here on Tuesday night by the Penn sylvania " Livestock Association as outstanding youths in the Com- ■ monwealth. •• Linda Ebaugh, daughter of given 1 KANSAS CITY, Mo, - The American Fanner Degree is the highest degree bestowed upon any member of the Future Fanners of America organization. Last week, 21 men from Pennsylvania were honored for their achievements by receiving this award in Kansas City at the 49th National FFA Convention, there. Berks man heads PYFA By JUDY MITCHELL Berks Co. Reporter KUTZTOWN, Pa. - One Kutztown' area chapter member was elected president of the Penn sylvania Young Farmers Association and a second was named State Out standing Young Farmer at the association’s convention held in Altoona recently. Richard W. Hoppes of Hamburg R 2, was elected PFA meeting concluded GETTYSBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Farmers’ Association (PFA) con- ferred Distinguished Service Awards to three men on 'Tuesday evening during a ceremony which took place at the Sheraton International Inn, here, where PFA is conducting its 26th annual meeting to set policy and elect new leaders. PFA is a general farm organization with 20,313 family members, and is support for the 10-cent check-offf program enacted earlier this year. He has been a member of the NPPC national executive board for 10 years, serving as chair man for two of those years. Dedicated to the industry, the New Jersey native keeps, 125 purebred Yorkshire sows on his 30-acre farm between Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ebaugh, Delta R 2, received the Outstanding - 4-H Youth Award for her ac complishments in school, community and club ac tivities. Miss Ebaugh, 17, has K winner in 4-H t, was voted s outstanding 4- in 1975, is the recipient of an outstanding The 1976- American Far jMWr-winners from v inl Cranraonwealth are: Larry R.' Cogan, Somerset R 5; Gary L. Fry, Mid dleburg R 2, Selinsgrove Chapter; Glenn Simon Gingrich, Lebanon, Cedar Crest Chapter; Gary M. Hillegass, Berlin R 3, Brothersvalley Chapter; Scott M. Hits, Annville Rl, president of the state association following his term as vice president of Region II of the PYFA. Hoppes has also previously served two years as public relations director and three years as editor of the organization’s magazine publication. Hoppes owns and operates a 25-acre farm, crops an additional 225 acres of rented land, and has 50 registered affiliated with the American Farm Bureau Federation. The awards were presented to George A. Goodling, John R. Pitzer and Wayne Stainbrook.- Goodling is a former legislator who served seven terms in the State House of Representatives and six' terms in the U.S. Congress where he was a member of the House Agriculture Committee. A native of Loganville, be operated a $4.00 Per Year Strasburg and Quarryville in southern Lancaster County. He sells a number of his animals for breeding pur poses. A unique and major aspect of Henkel’s hog operation is that it deals directly with research. Specifically, research aimed at the [Continued on Fafe 17) leadership plaque, and was recognized this Fall as the outstanding youth at the York Inter-State Fair. Known for her interests and accomplishments with sheep, the York Countain has hadsome of her work earn top recognition at such prestigious' events' as the [Continued on Pas* 13J Little Dutchmen Chapter; Dan K. Hogeland, Newmanstown Rl, Eastern Lebanon County Chapter; Kevin Holsopple, Windber Rl, Johnstown Vo-Tech Agriculturalists’ Assn. Chapter; Ronald Ned Jacob, Indiana R 4; United Chapter; Thomas A. Kibbe, Harrison [Continued on Page. 14] Holsteins and 30 replacement heifers. In addition to his PYFA activities, Hoppes is a director for the Berks County DHIA and is a member of a number of farm organizations. He is also associated with the Lehigh Valley Cooperative Far mers, Interstate Milk Producers, and Agway, Inc. {Continued on Page 38] bruit farm and is editor and publisher of “Pennsylvania Fruit News”. He is the father of six children including Congressman William (SdoSing. Pitzer has been ' the president of PFA since 1969. He is not seeking re-election. In addition to being an Adams County orchardist, he is a community leader active in church, school and ICoiHwml oa Page 29|
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