B2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 16,<1980
MOHNTON - Ten years
ago, Glenn S. Weber,
Mohnton 82, was eastern
regional vice-president of
the Future Fanners of
America. In reflecting on the
years that have passed since
his involvement in the FFA
program, Weber said, “It
Kings Potato Chips and the Country Acres markets are two divisions of the
Weber family business. Here Weber spreads a load of freshly made chips on the
conveyor before running them through the salter. But most of his work is with
the markets.
At his office, a convei chicken house on the farm where he grew up,
Weber recalls what FFA meant to him.
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Weber reflects on FFA achievements
was really a highlight it was Garden Spot High School in
a goal I had no idea I would 1966 where he got his start in
ever achieve. Being a the Grassland FFA Chapter,
national officer was a real He-was state FFA president
turning point. You learn a lot that year. After graduating
about yourself and what you from Penn State in 1972, he
pan and what you cannot taught vocational
do.” agriculture for two years at
Weber graduated from Manheim Central High
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School before founding the « was Broadening and do that as to prepare f„
County Acres Farm Stores in challenging ” caneenttoa/.
thP Readme area of which He credits his ag teacher He encouraged pp
teisseSSeer With a lot of the success he members to start now i
he is general manag . had. “I credit my ag teacher becoming mvolved and
with providing the accomplish one day at
An FFA member for seven background. I just can’t give time. “If they start whei
years, Weber participated in him too much credit.” they are, in a few years tht
a lot of local activities before will be astonishei
aspiring to a higher office. Sometimes they tend not
He said, “I would definitely He - stressed that see the opportunities in tl
say that we are all products challenges are offered at all classroom.”
of our past. The past ei- levels of ' involvement, Weber said, “Memb
periences make us the kind recalling, “As a 9th grader it should start moving step
of people we are. In FFA I was a challenge to take the stepi If they reach out
had the chance to'have a opportunity to get up and say
variety of experiences, and the creed. I was as thrilled to
WHITE HORSE GRAIN CO., INC. INVITES
YOU TO THEIR FARMER MEETINGS.
★ Fluid Blend Fertilizer will be discussed in ail of the
meetings. Also we will be discussing and helping
you to market your grain.
★ White Horse Grain’s Floater Sprayer Equipment
will be on display in the parking lot at the. Red
Rose Inn.
★ Ail meetings will be held at the Red Rose 4nn in
Jennersvilie, PA off of Rt. 796 and Rt 1 Bypass.
TOP DRESS WHEAT, BARLEY & RYE
With 30% Nitrogen Solution
or Fluid Blend Fertilizer
JOHNSON GRASS CONTROL
CLINIC
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19. 1980
10 a.m. to 12 noon
Wavne Marz from Stauffer Chemical Co. will be speaking on
“Johnson Grass Control In Corn"
Guv Braxton from Monsanto will be speaking on:
“Johnson Grass And Corn Control In Soybeans”
SOYBEAN CLINIC
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22. 1980
10 a.m. to 12 noon
Charles Marshall from Ag-Chem Inc. will be speaking on:
“Weed Control and Better Job On Growing Soybeans”
Jack Beideman from Ciba-Geigy will be speaking on;
“Dual For Better Weed Control”
Rav Lavser from Asgrow will be speaking On:
“The Soybeans For 1980"
For reservations send coupon into White Horse Grain at R.D.2,
Cochranville, PA 19330 for I or more of the meetings or call:
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(215)444-5170 ■ Feb. 15.
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED IN ALL
OF THE ABOVE MEETINGS
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