B4—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 16,1980
Lycoming agent to retire
WILLIAMSPORT - Paul
T. Rothrock, Lycoming
County Extension director
on Penn State extension ser
vice staff, will retire August
31 with 33 years of service.
Appointed to the Extension
Service staff in 1947, he serv
ed as an assistant agent in
Umon and Bucks counties
prior to his promotion to
Lycoming County agent in
1955.
A native of Bangor, Nor
thampton County, Rothrock
received a bachelor of
science degree from Penn
State in 1947, majoring m
agronomy. He served three
years in the U.S. Army dur
ing World Warn.
During his tenure as
Lycoming County extension
agent, he conducted a senes
of test plots of com, alfalfa,
wheat, and soybeans to col-
lect yield and performance
data on the more suitable
varieties to grow m the area.
These plots were open to in
spection during numerous
crops tours.
In an effort to preserve the
family farm and save tax
dollars, Rothrock conducted
a senes of meetings over a
10-year penod to encourage
farmers to initiate estate
planning.
He worked closely with
local government personnel
m conducting training ses
sions for newly elected of
ficials to assist them m car
rying out their duties.
The retiring Extension
agent assisted in conducting
cultural and disease and in
sect control programs for
fruit growers m a three
county area. Rothrock
helped a group of local fruit
and vegetable growers in
forming the Williamsport
Outdoor Growers Market in
1975. The market presently
operates three days a week
in three locations.
Active m promoting im
proved relationships and
understanding between
farmers and city residents,
he assisted m organizing the
Lycoming County Farm-City
Week and served as chair
man for nine years.
He also keeps all segments
of society informed of
agricultural and general in
terest items through broad
casts on three stations on a
continuing basis.
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Rothrock worked with
other members of the county
staff and volunteer leaders
m developing 4-H programs
to meet the needs of a chang-
mg society. He also initiated Grange, Wesley United
an International Farm Methodist Church, Penn-
Youth Exchange Program to sylvama and National
have local farm families Associations of County
host young people from other Agricultural Agents, and
countries. County families Epsilon Sigma Phi
have hosted seven young honorary Extension
adults during the past eight fraternity,
years. He is married to the
The retiring agent provid- former Flora E. Van
ed a senes of winter pro- Buskirk, of Kingston,
grams for county semor They are the parents of a
citizen clubs, served on the son and daughter.
Barrows and
feeder pigs only
HARRISBURG Barrows from seven swine breeds
and a new feeder pig show and sale will be in the spotlight
October 2-6 here at the 24th Keystone International
Livestock Exposition. It will be held at the Farm Show
Complex.
Due to the unsettled pseudorabies situation m Penn
sylvania, a moratorium has been placed on swine
breeding classes until next year.
Over $84,900 will be offered in premiums and awards at
this year’s KILE, with $10,140 gomg toward swine show
premiums. Deadline for entries is August 31.
The following is a list of swine events to take place at the
1980 KILE:
October 2
October 3
3 30 p m
10am
4 30 p m
4pm
7pm
October 4
Octobers 11am
12 30p m
1 30 p m
2 30 p m
October 6 Sam
9am
3pm
spm
Williamsport beautification
committee, and encouraged
county reforestation and ero
sion control.
His work with dairy
farmers through the
Dairy Herd Improvement
Association has
dramatically increased
milk production and farm
income.
For the past 33 years,
Rothrock served on the
poultry committee at the
Pennsylvania Farm
Show.
In 1967, he was reci
pient of a Distinguished
Service Award from the
National Association of
County Agricultural
Agents for his service to
agriculture.
Rothrock is a member
of the Williamsport
Kiwams Club, Lycova
Weigh m for Feeder Pigs
Feeder Pig Show
Feeder Pig Sale
Weigh in for Barrows
Pennsylvania Livestock Association
Banquet
Du roc Barrow Class
Live Hog Evaluation Contest
Junior Barrow Class
Crossbred Barrow Class
Truckload Class
Hampshire Barrow Class Chester
White Barrow Class Spotted Swine
Barrow Class Berkshire Barrow Class
Poland China Barrow Class and
Yorkshire Barrow Class
Livestock and Meats Judging Contest
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Chester judging teams fare well
WEST CHESTER -
Chester County’s Junior
Livestock Judging Team and
Dairy Bowl Team placed
first m then divisions at the
State 4-H Achievement Days
last week at Penn State.
The Junior Livestock
Judging Team consisting of
Bill MacCauley, Don Caims,
Ernie Barrett, and Steve
Gontarz was coached by
Cheryl Moran, County Agent
and Nancy Sayre, Devereux
Soleil Farms.
Bill MacCauley, son of Mr.
and Mrs. V/ilham Mac-
Cauley, Suffolk breeders m
Atglen, was the high in
dividual overall. Don Caims,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Caims; Angus breeders in
Sadsburville and Ernie
Barrett, son of Mr. and Mrs.
David Barrett; Shropshire
breeders m Cochranville,
placed 4th and sth in
dividually respectively.
Steve Gontarz, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Steve Gontarz;
Shropshire breeders in
Cochranville was the
alternate. This was the first
year on the team for Don,
Ernie, and Steve. The second
year for Bill. Although there
is no National competition
for the Junior Team, they
are looking forward to trying
out for the Senior Team next
year.
The Dairy Bowl team
consisted of Alice, Lois, and
Howard Mark, children of
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mark,
West Grove and Allen
March, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank March of Glenmoore.
They were coached by Roy
Malik, County Agent.
The Dairy Bowl team is
now eligible to compete m
the Regional Dairy Bowl.
Other teams also placing
at State Days included;
The Senior Livestock
Judging team consisting of
Nelson Beam, Eileen
Fairbairn, Sheila Fairbaim
and Gordon Smith placed
fourth overall with Nelson
placing fifth high individual
overall.
The Dairy Judging team
coached by Jane Pepple, a
Holstein breeder in Oxford
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overall out of 33 teams.
Teams members were Keith
Stoltzfus, Tim Kurtz, Sue
Kulp, and Don Stoltzfus.
The Vegetable team
coached by Keith Zanzmger,
Ellsworth McAllister and
June Nafziger; consisting of
Dean Nafziger, Joshua
Weinstock, Cathy
McAllister, and Doug Chase
placed tenth overall. Dean
Nafziger, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Dave Nafziger of
Pheomxville, was the fourth
high individual overall.
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