14t—Uratttar f«rming,Saturd>y, M*y 13; 1979 •'
Griest captures first
in agronomy contest
ELVERSON - Twin
Valley FFA member
Howard Griest, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Griest of
Honey Brook RDI, captured
first place in the Berks
County FFA Agronomy
Contest held on May 8 at
Conrad Weiser High School.
Following dose behind was
fellow Twin Vallian Tom
Kearns. Third place was
captured by Mark Wolfskin
of Conrad Weiser with Chris
Bear *of Kutztown fourth.
Twin Valley’s Tim Stoltzfus
finished fifth, with Roger
Stoltzfus sixth and Barry'
Johnson seventh. Daryl
Kreitz of Conrad Weiser was
eighth.
The agronomy contest
tests a student’s ability to
use crop growing in
formation. First students
bad to identify 20 different
Devine
places third
ELVERSON - Donna
Devine, 16 year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Devine of Honey Brook R 2,
placed third in the Berks -
Lebanon - Schuylkill County
FFA Interview contest held
recently at Cedar Crest High
School.
Interview contestants
were required to write a
letter of application for a jobi
of their choice. The letter*
was judged for neatness,
arrangement, grammer and
content. An application for
employment was then
completed by each student.
Finally each student was
interviewed by Ed Adams,
Employment service
supervisor with the Penn
sylvania Job Services in
Lebanon. Larry Shrawder of
Kutztown captured first
pl&ce in this contest.
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weeds, 10 crop plants, 10
insects and seven diseases of
agricultural weeds. They
then use the agronomy
guide prepared by Penn
.State crop experts to give
herbidde recommendations
for 20 weeds in specific crops
and situations to give in
secticide recommendations
to control specific insects
under given circumstances
in field crops and finally to
answer 20 questions on
agronomic crops. The
contestants completed a
general knowledge test on
fidd crops, and test forms
for soil and forage test using
specified information. All
contestants judged three
classes of hay for quality.
Finally Contestants in
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Fords sweep 4WD class at Buck
THE BUCK Ford 4-wheel drive vehicles took the lead
last Saturday in the first regularly scheduled 4WD pulling
contest of the season. The action, which draws spectators
from all over Pennsylvania and surrounding areas, also
featured super stock and modified tractors. Some of the
engines churn up 1000 horsepower and more.
This is the first year that 4-wheel drive vehicles are
being featured regularly at the Buck Tractor Pulling
Stadium, located 10 miles south of Lancaster along Route
272. The contest last week saw only Fords in the top three
places.'
Winning the 5000 pound dass was Ron Kauffman of
Holtwood. He had a full pull (300 feet) on his first run, and
managed a haul of 288 feet, 10 inches during the pull-off
against runner-up Frank Rohrer of Quarryville who also
had a full pull on his first try at the sled. Rohrer did not
move the sled on his second attempt. Kauffman drove a
1975 Ford, while Rohrer commanded a 1970 model. Third
in the class was James Wiley of Preston, Md., who drove
his 1978 Ford for a distance of 277 feet, 4 inches.
In the 6500 pound FWD class, Rohrer roared to the front
with a 255-9 effort, after having had a full pull earlier. His
pull-off partner in that contest was Jerry Graver of
Paradise. Graver, who managed a 72-1 pull, drove a 1968
Ford. Miley was third with a distance of 192-1.
In other action, the results were as follows:
12,000 pound open
1. Amos Stauffer, Ephrata, Deutz 8006, 237-9. 2. Harry
Griest, Coatesville, 1H1456,49-5.
7000 pound super stock
l.Tom Savage, Monrovia, Md., JD 4010, 282-6; 2. Amos
Stauffer, 271-6. 3. Coleman Wheatley, Bethel, Del., JD
4010,254-7.
5000 pound modified
1. Curt Stoltz, Myerstown, 454 Chevy, 275-2; 2. Bill
Mead, Montrose, Chevy, 271-4; 3. Eugene Spickler,
Elizabethtown, Chevy, 271-2.
9000 pound super stock
1. Tom Middleton, Ridgely, Md., IH 1066,265-4; 2. Tom
Savage,' Deutz 8006,256-9; 3. Vern Over, Sligo, IH 856,237-
2.
7000 pound modified
1. Don Landis, Berlin, Dodge, 278-10; 2. Gary Mills,
Fallston, Md., 427 Chevy, 268-6; 3. Ed Brensinger,
Myerstown, 259-3.
5000 pound super stock
1. Coleman Wheatley, 232-4; 2. Jim Brubaker,
Quarryville, AC 180,211-10; 3. Dale Smoker, Cochranville,
AC 180,890.
9000 pound open
1. Don Landis, 252-7; 2. Tom Middleton, 248-0; 3. Amos $
Stauffer, 232-1. - *