C34—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 12,1980 BY SALLY BAIR Staff Correspondent WILLOW STREET - Doug Hershberger and Darell Dombach were named as the county’s outstanding farmer and agri-businessman at a meeting of the Red Rose Chapter Monday evening at the Willow Street Vo-Tech School. Named Red Rose Star Farmer, Hershberger, 17, said, “It was quite a sur prise. It’s nice to be able to do something like this. It is quite an honor. Hershberger is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Hershberger, Quarryville R 4, and is a junior at Solanco High School. His project activities are in dairy, primarily, and com. Dombach, the Red Rose Star Agribusinessman, said, “I’m very glad I got it. It shows that I’ve done something. I hope it will be an inspiration to the other kids in cur school, because it shows that you don’t have to go to the biggest school m the county.” The son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Dombach, Willow Street R 1, Dombach is a junior at Lampeter- Strasburg High School. His project is ag mechanics, and he works with Cope and Weaver Farm Equipment Sales and Service in their service shop. Runner-up in the county star tamer contest was sixteen-year-old Barbara Herr, who took tune out from Winners of the county star farmer award and county agribusinessman award are from left, Doug Hershberger, Barbara Herr, Leonard Snader and Darell Dombach. Hershberger was county star farmer, with Barbara Herr first runner up. Oombach was county star agribusinessman with Snader first runner-up. We'll discuss techniques for producing on-the-farm alcohol fuel. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1,1980 At the Richland Banquet Hall, Richland, PA The two have spent considerable time & money in the design, building, testing & operating small size ethanol fuel producing equipment. Those attending will receive basic training in the 'design, construction & operating small alcohol plants. The meeting will start at 9 a.m. and end late af ternoon with a tour of our famous alcohol plant. Preregistration is required and class size will limited. Watch later issues of Lancaster Farming for details, or send a self addressed stamped envelope to: RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS P.O. 80x1134 Lebanon, PA 17042 Red Rose FFA’ers name outstandm her sheep-showing at the Farm Show to attend this meeting. Barbara, a junior at Garden Spot High School, is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Herr, Narvon R 2. She has projects m market lambs, market hogs, a steer and ewes. She said, “I’d like to try harder the next time.” Leonard Snader was chosen runner-up m the star agribusinessman contest, which the judges called “a very close contest,” with the total'point different among the applicants of just ten points. Snader, 16, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Snader, East Earl Rl. He is a junior at Garden Spot High School. His project is in work ex perience, and he has been employed by the Shady. Maple Farm Market for nearly two years. Judges for star farmer include Ralph Layman, director of the Wi'low Street Vo-Tech School; Russell Drumm, landscaper; and Mark Bushog, assistant manager, agri-loans, Commonwealth National Bank. In the star agribusinessman contest, judges were Gerald Phillips, Farm Credit, Lancaster; and Glenn Weber, general manager. Country Acres Farm Store. There were seven ap plicants for the farmer degree and six for the agnbusinessman award. GASOHOL FOR THE FARM F. Horst & Partner, R. Kreider New officers of the county FFA include First row, treasurer, Warwick. Second row, from left: Doi from teft: Lyn Beiler, reporter, Cloister; Tina Snavely, chaplain, Warwick; Gordon Long, studei Bucher, secretary, Solanco; Don Brubaker. advisor, Penn Manor Chris Herr, vice presider president, Lampeter Strasburg; Russ Marks, Garden Spot; and Glen Shenk, sentinal, Manheim. One representative from each chapter was eligible to compete for the award. The winner was selected