—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, Nov. 20, 1976
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Kutztown FFA member one of four
dairy proficiency award winners
Jeffrey Miller, member of the* eastern region FFA dairy proficiency
Kutztown FFA chapter, is award winner,
congratulated for being named the
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Four
members of the Future
Farmers of America have
been named regional win
ners of the FFA Dairy
Production Proficiency
Award co-sponsored by Avco
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'•" A
Eastern region winner is
Jeffrey C. Miller, Kutztown
FFA Chapter, Kutztown, Pa.
The Dairy Production
Award is one of 19
agricultural proficiency
awards presented annually
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ACCOMPLISH
DAIRY HERD GOALS
by the National FFA
Foundation to recognize
accomplishments of FFA; :
members pursuing careers
in specific areas of
agriculture. Applicants for
the Dairy Production Award
must show accomplishments
in dairy production and
management.
All members of the FFA
who complete supervised
experience programs in
dairy production as part of
their vocational agriculture
instruction are elgible for the
award. To participate FFA
members submit an ap
plication in which they an
swer questions in nine areas
related to their supervised
experience program in dairy
production. Requirements to
earn the award include
listing the applicant’s in
ventory at the time he en
tered the vocational
agriculture program up to
the time the application is
made (usually three-four
years for national award
applicants). Other questions
include a financial
statement, a statement of
skills and management
practices learned as a result
of the educational program
and a listing of production
efficiency factors attained
over the three to four year
period.
Chapters may recognize a
member for the Dairy
Production Proficiency
award by presenting a medal
and a certificate. Chapter
PURINA
DAIRY
CHOWS
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winners compete at the state
level where the winner is
presented a check for $lOO
from the National FFA
Foundation, Inc. State
winners then compete for
recognition in each of four
FFA administrative regions.
Each regional winner earns
acheck for $250 and a plaque
plus a travel award to the
National FFA Convention in
Kansas City, Mo. Here his
dairy production program is
judged against winners from
three other regions. The top
FFA member in the nation in
dairy production is
recognized at the National
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duces a “super” energy milking ration
It is the unique scientific blending of a care
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milk-making ingredients that provides Hi-0
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Use Hi-0 Cow Chow 36 for on-the-farm
mixing or let your Purina dealer Check-R-
Mix a Purina milking ration for you contain
ing Hi-0 Cow Chow 36 He has specific
formulas to make a quality milking ration
with the right protein level to fit your rough
ages and your herd
Records show Hi-0 Concentrate 36 not
only increases milk production, but dairy
men report significant increase in fat test
FFA Convention with a
plaque and a check' for
$5OO.
As sponsors of the Dairy
Production awards, Avco
New Idea and the DeLaval
Separator Company provide
funds for awards at the local,
state, and national levels as
well as travel awards to the
National FFA Convention for
regional winners.
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Be kind to your friends. If
it weren’t for them, you’d be
a stranger