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Adams Co. Extension
McSHERRYTOWN --
“Cooperative Extension - A
Family Affair” was the
theme for the 63rd annual
meeting of the Adams
County Agricultural and
Home Economics Extension
Association held January 18,
at the fireball in Mc-
Sherrytown.
Elected to the executive
committee were Mrs. Dawn
Bodenberg, Gettysburg R 4;
Daniel Hoffman, Gettysburg
R 6; Mrs. Kay King, York
Springs Rl; Teresa Murren,
McSherrystown; Wayne
Rodgers; Gettysburg R 6;
and William B. Wilson,
Biglervilleßl.
The amendment that the
“Executive committee may
appoint any person, a
resident of Adams County as
a representative or delegate
to any regional, state or
national Extension
Association” was also
passed.
President Daniel L.
Winters, Hanover, R 5
presided at the meeting and
introduced participants.
Harrison G. Fair,
president of the Penn
sylvania Council of
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2nd - Steiger ST-350 6th - Steiger ST-310
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4th • Steiger ST-325 Bth - Massey 1505
Service Assn, meets
Cooperative Extension
Associations, reported on
activities of the council
including a workshop in
Washington, D. C. and a
luncheon with legislators in
the state capital. Com
mittees are at work
reviewing programs, setting
priorities and studying
problems of funding and
staffing. Fair called for
support of the entire budget
for Penn State because
Extension programs must be
supported by strong
programs in research and
teching.
Awards were presented as
follows:
A certificate of ap
preciation for nine years
service on the Extension
Executive Committee
presented to Arthur B.
Musselman, Gettysburg R 3.
Leadership Award
presented to Robert C. Lott,
Aspersßl.
Distinguished Service
Award presented to County
Extension Director, Thomas
E. Piper from the Penn
sylvania Association of
County Agricultural Agents -
presented by John Z.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 27,1979
Shearer, Franklin County
Extension Director and
Director of PACAA.
Representing the Ad-,
ministration of Cooperative
Extension Service,. Penn
State, Dr. Helen Bell,
Program Coordinator for
Family Living program
expressed greetings and
pledged continued program
support for County Ex
tension work.
“Family Life in America
Today” was the topic for
featured speaker, Dr.
Dorothy J. Gish, Grantham,
Pa. She cited statistics that
one of three marriages today
end in divorce, a 700 per cent
increase since the turn of the
century.
Over 23 million American
families have children under
13 years of age. Most are
concerned about the role of
Meat consumption
survey shows red meat
is down, poultry up
WASHINGTON, D.C. -
Per capita consumption of
meat was down last year,
but consumption of chicken
and turkey hit record highs.
Preliminary estimates by
USDA put per capita con
sumption of beef at 89
pounds (retail weight), down
from 93.2 pounds in 1977 and
the lowest since 1975.
Consumption of veal
averaged only 2.5 pounds per
person, down from 3.2
pounds in 1977 and the lowest
since 1975. Though con
sumption of pork remained
at 56.7 pounds per person,
unchanged from a year
earlier, consumption of lamb
and mutton averaged only
1.4 pounds per person down
from 1.5 pounds in 1977 and
the lowest on records that go.
back 60 years.
parents. Changes in the
social environment and the
way we earn our living has
had a marked influence on
the family. Because parents
are away from home so
much, institutions such as
the schools have grown to
assume responsibilities once
held by parents.
“But parents have special
responsibilities today” said
Dr. Gish. They are
challenged to pass along a
value system which children
desperately need. They must
also serve to coordinate the
contacts with institutions
and agencies which provide
for the needs of growing
children. “Today’s parents
need support to cope
with the challenge of raising
children in this age of
change” concluded the
speaker.
It was the sixth straight
year and 11th year in the
past 12 that consumption of
lamb and mutton has
declined. Over-all red meat
consumption averaged 149.6
pounds per person (retail
weight), down five pounds
from a year earlier and the
lowest since 1975.
Meanwhile, per capita
consumption of ready to
cook chicken moved up from
44.9 pounds in 1977 to 47.5
pounds last year - record
high for the third straight
year. And, consumption of
ready-to-cook turkey moved
up to a record high 9.5
pounds. This, after first
hitting a record high 9.2
pounds in 1976 and
remaining at that point in
1977.
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