A 34—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, May 10,1980
Simmental juniors to meet
SPRINGFIELD, 11. -
American Simmental
Association Junior members,
their parents and other ASA
members frcpi all sections
of the country will be
gathering in Springfield, 111.
on June 12-14 for the third
Junior Heifer Futurity and
annual meeting.
The futurity is unique m
that the overall winner is
determined from several
activities in addition to the
placing of a heifer within her
class. Other portions of the
futurity include judging and
giving oral reasons, making
a sales talk on an animal,
showmanship ability, and an
LANCASTER - The
Lancaster County Youth
Conservation School is still
accepting applications for
this summer’s camp until
Berks sheep
clinic coming
LEESPORT The Berks
County Cooperative Ex
tension Service will hold a
sheep skills clinic on June 14,
starting at 9 a.m. at the
Leesport Market and
Auction.
This clime will help
shepherds who are relatively
new in the sheep business or
who are just getting started,
learn some basic
management practices.
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“open-book” quiz over the
ASA National Sire Sum
mary.
Other activities include
the crowning of a new
National Simmental Queen,
who will be named among
the various State Association
Queen entries; a speech
contest, and a number of
social functions. The annual
business meeting for the
Juniors will also be held at
this June meeting. One
highlight of the meeting will
be the discussion of the new
ASA staff position of
Educational and Youth
Program Manager.
Conservation summer
camp
June 15,1980.
The school is for those
students who are interested
in the conservation of
natural resources. Some
Six basic sheep
management skills will be
taught. The proper
techniques will be discussed
and demonstrated ' for the
following practices: cat
ching sheep; making an
instant baiter; determining
the age of sheep by
examining their teeth;
dewormmg sheep with a
dose syringe; determining
rectal temperature; and
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teaches survival
areas to be studied will be:
soil and water conservation,
wildlife management,
orienteering, survival
techniques, forestry, and
giving an intramuscular
injection.
The clinic will be taught by
Clyde A. B. Myers, County
Agent. Cost will be $5.00 and
all equipment will be
provided.
If you are interested in
participating in this clinic,
call Myers at the Berks
County Cooperative Ex
tension Service (215) 378-
1327. Reservations are due
by May 23,1980.
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stream biology.
The school, which is
located at the J. Edward
Mack Boy Scout Camp along
Route 501, two miles north of
Brickerville, will run from
August 17-23.
The cost for one week
camp is $65. Students may be
sponsored by their sport
sman’s club or any
organization which is in
terested in conservation.
For more information,
contact the Lancaster
County Conservation
District Room 6, Farm and
Home Center, 1383 Arcadia
Road, Lancaster 17601.
Telephone 717/299-5361.
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competition seems to prevail
at the contests, and they
offer an extra chance to hone
skills learned m class.
As part of the final round
of competition at Penn State,
the public speaking contests
will be held Tuesday, June 10
and the awards for both the
Tuesday and Wednesday
contests will be given
Thursday, June 12. PK