Gerhart
NEW PROVIDENCE -
David Gerhart of New
Providence has been
nominated to receive the
American Farmer Degree,
highest degree presented by
the National FFA
Organization. David was
nominated for the degree by
the Pennsylvania FFA
Association. The nomination
was approved at a recent
meeting of the National FFA
Board of Directors in
Alexandria, Virginia. One of
807 FFA members
nominated for the American
Farmer Degree David will
receive the degree m a
special ceremony on
Thursday, November 9,
pending a final vote of ap
proval of 122 student
delegates representing over
4Pf a million FFA mem
bers.
Travel awards will be
presented to American
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to be awarded American Farmer Degree
Farmer Degree recipients to
offset their travel expenses
to the National FFA Con
vention in Kansas City. The
cash awards are sponsored
through the National FFA
Foundation by JI Case Co. of
Racme, Wisconsin; Pioneer
Hi-Bred International, Inc.,
of Des Moines, Iowa; The
Federal Land Bank Systems
of the United States; Amoco
Oil Co., of Chicago, Ilhonois,
and The Chevrolet Motor
Division, General Motors
Corporation, of Detroit,
Michigan. At the convention
each American Farmer
Degree recipient will be
presented a gold key and
certificate by the National
FFA Organization.
The American Farmer
Degree is much sought after
because it is presented to
approximately one member
in 700 of the 507,108 member
organization. It is presented
only by the National FFA
Organization to members
who have demonstrated
exceptional agricultural and
leadership achievements.
David is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lester Gerhart of New
Providence and is currently
farming in partnership with
his father. -
He earned the American
Farmer Degree on the basis
of his supervised farming
program.
David’s farming program
began when he was a
freshman in vo-ag with two
dairy calves and one acre of
com. His efforts throughout
high school and after
graduation enabled him to
enter into a partnership with
his father on their dairy
farm.
David was active m FFA
activities at Solanco in
cluding various committee
work and FFA contests.
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David Gerhart
David’s high school
vocational agriculture in
structor's and FFA advisor’s
are Ronald Althoff, Arba
Henry, and Mark Gould.
To qualify for the
American Farmer Degree,
FFA members must have
advanced through a system
of degrees unique to the FFA
organization. FFA members
begin as Greenhands and
after one year of mem
bership may be advanced by
the local chapter to the
degree of “Chapter Far
mer”. The third degree, that
of “State’s Fanner,” is
presented by the State FFA
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Association to two per cent
of the States FFA mem
bership in any one year.
Only students who have
earned the State Farmer
Degree are eligible for the
American Farmer Degree.
The National FFA Con
vention is an annual event of
the Future Fanners of
America and is carried out
in cooperation with the U.S.
Office of Education, of the
Department of Health.
Education, and Welfare.
This year over 20,000 FFA
members, vocational
agriculture teachers,
parents, and guests are
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A new compact version of
the large commercial-type
horizontal pre-mixer has
been developed by Easton
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use and for mixing of micro
ingredients by vet
erinarians.
The Easton Feed Pre-
Mixer uses a patented
horizontal paddle
arrangement designed to
mix faster and prevent
separation of heavier from
lighter materials. The
maxing paddles are
strategically positioned to
lift and mix. Easily
replaceable nylon brushes
behind the paddle blades
prevent materials from
settling m bottom of mixing
chamber and insure a hear
total cleanout of all
ingredients.
The Easton Feed Pre-
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large amounts equally well.
It mixes vitamins, an
tibiotics, and con
centrates...it will even mix
bran.
Slide-gate opening at
bottom of mixing chamber is
pressure-locked when closed
to prevent leakage of the
very finest ingredients. Gate
may be set for slow trickle or
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DIESEL. INC.
312 W. Main St.
New Holland, PA
Phone; 717-354-4181
expected to take part in the
National FFA Convention.
In addition to the
American Farmer Degree,
many other FFA awards are
presented during the con
vention. Contests are held in
dairy, livestock, poultry,
meats, milk quality and
dairy foods, agricultural
mechanics, horticulture,
farm business management,
and public speaking. Several
guest speakers of national
prominence address the
convention audience and
entertainment is in
terspersed with the business.
The convention is the largest
annual youth convention in
the nation.
full flow by locking control
lever in any position.
Graduated scale allows
operator to reset lever m the
same position for future
mixings.
Auger hopper is hinged to
drop for easy clean-out
between different mixtures
of antibiotics.
The Easton Pre-Mixer is
available in two models:
models 250 and 500, which
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respectively. The model 250
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portability.
For additional information
contact Easton Products,
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