Arlen Keener HARRISBURG - Aden A. Keener, an 18-year-old Lancaster County youth, was namfed State Star Agribusiness Person for 1980. Keener, the son of Mr and Mrs. Walter L. Keener, of R 1 Elizabethtown, received the award at the Pennsylvania FFA’s 51st Mid-Winter Convention in the Forum of the Education Building, held in conjunction with the 64th Pennsylvania Farm Show. This is the highest award possible through the Pennsylvania FFA. Aden is a graduate of Elizabethtown Area High THE SYSTEMS PCOPU tMM9tiyiiMiumiiMnn>HmiviMtiNUM EARLY ORDER DISCOUNTS NOW IN EFFECT ~g| A GSI ON-FARM STORAGE SYSTEM % ££ • Economical To Buy • Economical To Operate • Economical To Maintain .GRAINBINS • U-TROUGH AUGERS WL W * FEED BINS .FLEXAUGERS > PORTABLE AUGERS . AUGER FEEDERS • VERTICAL AUGERS .GRAIN DRYER SFIJUK V -TRANSPORT . AERATION FANS AUGERS * FULLtINE PARTS DEPARTMENT * WE SELL, SERVICE AND INSTALL E JJUI I EQUIPMENT, R °^!Z* P T tsrmt* k iwc - | Arlen Keener FARM FAN DRYERS YOU WILL BE SURPRISED WITH THE ECONOMICS OF A FARM FAN DRYER "V named State Agribusiness person School and is a member of the Elizabethtown FFA Chapter. He is employed as assistant herd manager of Penns-Spnngs Holstein Farm owned by Robert H. Kauffman. The herd consists of 60 registered Holstein cows. In addition, Arlen owns two cows, two yearlings and three heifers, all registered Holstems. He served as Chaplain m his local chapter. He is very active in local, county, district and state contests and dairy shows. 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CHANNEL LOCK • MOTORS, BELTS i FLOOR • BIN SWEEPS • PIPE SPOUTING honors later this year He will represent Pennsylvania in September, competing for the title of Star Agnbusmess Person of the North Atlantic Region, against similar Zook named to dairy post FARMERSVILLE - Agn- Inc. of R 4 Ephrata an nounced its expansion mto the dairy industry with the recent hiring of Joseph Zook, a dairy specialist. Zook’s major respon sibilities will include designing buildings and FEATURING: ■ All galvanized steel with G-90 galvanized coating, including galvanized doors. ■ Our steel is A 446 Quality or a min imum yield of 40,000 pounds per square inch. ■ Walk around steps on top of roof. ■ Equipped with safety rings. ■No welding' any where on roof, pre- vents rust. ■ Slotted holes to raise & lower roof for air movement for drying premium PULLEYS • GRAIN CLEANERS • IN BIN STIRRING SYSTEMS Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 12, 1980—A13 winners from the sixteen northeastern states Competing against Arlen this year for the State Star Agribusiness title were: Cindy Reed of RD 1 Clear field, Clearfield County, Joseph Zook reconunendmg equipment for those dairy farmers considering renovating or expanding their present dairy operations. Agri-Inc. will custom design plans and provide suggestions for both the conventional and free stall parlor operations. Zook sees many larger production oriented farmers WEAVERLINE Electric Silage Carts Special Price during January Edgefield Farms RD2 80x.370 Quarryville, PA 17566 717-786-3551 LARGE DISCOUNT ON NEW GIRTON MILK TANKS § „ "Where * I[ Performance ; Speak* Louder ; Than Word ‘" „ V OIRTOH I f _ t '* “ V s. i THE LOWEST POURING HEIGHT JJ ON THE MARKET TODAY-34"! WE SERVICE ALL MAKES BULK TANKS 800 gal. Jamesway 500 gal. Milkeeper 600 gal. GirtonD-2 500 gal. Dan-Kool Ice Bank D-2 400 gal. Girton 545 gal. Sunset 625 gal. Jamesway 625 gal. Sunset 600 gal. Mueller Hi-Perform 735 gal. Sunset 600 gal. Mueller 1000 gal. Sunset 1250 gal Mueller 550 gal. Stemhorst 1500 gal. Mueller w l2 500 gal. DeLaval self Compressors contained 1000 gal. Oan-Kool Used Dumping Stations • PLANNING LAYOUTS • SALES • INSTALLATION • SERVICE SHENK’S FARM SERVICE 501 E. WOODS DRIVE, LITITZ, PA 17543 PH: 717-626-1151 • Bulk Tanks • Therma*Stor Our Service Trucks Are Radio Dispatched 24 Hr Service Offered North Central Region; Teresa L. England of RD 1, Williamsburg, Blair County, South Central Region; and James R. Kearns, Jr., of RD 1, Avella, Washington County, Western Region. converting to the free stall systems, according to Zook, free stalls enable more pounds of milk to be handled per man hour. Joseph Zook comes to Agri-Inc. with a wealth of dairy knowledge. He worked on a 100 head dairy operation in Mifflin County until 1968. After leavmg the farm, he continued to assist dairy farmers through offering equipment suggestions. Two years ago, the Zook family moved to Schaef ferstown where they currently reside. Zook does not foresee moving closer to Farmersville. He finds Schaefferstown conveniently located within a 100 mile radius of Agri-Inc.’s customers. Presently, the dairy division of Agn-Inc. is working to update the Oregon Dairy and Ted Rhoad’s New Oxford operations. Joseph Zook is looking forward to the upcoming open houses and the op portunity to meet area farmers. Be sure to welcome him to Agn-Inc. He is there to serve you.