A34—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, November 8,1980 ELVERSON - The Twin Valley Future Farmers of America was one of the many groups represented at the Reading Fair held on October 20-25. Their FFA Window Exhibit received second place. It demonstrated the use of dairy manure to produce methane gas for generation of electricity. Also, the display of the com for the test plot at Calvin Kurtz’s received a variety of placmgs. Each ear was judged on the maturity of die ear and kernel, freedom of disease and damage, size, shape and color. The varieties were placed as follows: Eastland and Pioneer, first; Northrup King, second; Doeblers, Trojan, and Funks placed third. Scott Stoltzfus, 16 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilmer Stoltzfus, also en tered com m this contest placing third. In the egg contest, David Noyes, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Noyes placed second. Bertha Zerr, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Zerr placed fourth. Each set of eggs were judged on the basis of shell texture, color, shape, size and weight. The Twin Valley FFA also participated in the livestock judging held on October 23. In the senior division Kim Noyes, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Noyes, placed fourth while Tun Twin Valley places at Reading Fair Homberger, 15, son of Mrs. Sandy Homberger and Scott Stoltzfus placed sixth and seventh respectively. The senior team consisting of the three named above captured the first place. In the junior division, Don COCHRANVILLE - Ken nard Henley, 19, R 1 Cochranville has been selected a National Finalist in the Agricultural Dairy Proficiency Award Program. Kennard, the son of Mr. and Mrs Kennard Henley, is AVONDALE - The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin a study of the current needs of the U.S. domestic mushroom in dustry, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture P.R. Smith said last Thursday. Smith said the study, by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, is designed to help the domestic mushroom in dustry to compete with imported canned mushrooms. USDA’s action followed President Carter’s decision to increase tariffs on imports of canned and other prepared Kercher, 14, son of Mrs. Mary Kercher, placed fourth. The team of Don Kercher, Pam Trostle, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Trostle, and Dave Sowa, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henley to receive FFA proficiency award a member of the Octorara FFA. He will be going to the National Convention in Kansas City as a guest of the National FFA Foundation. This award, bestowed to only 88 FFA members this Government to mushroom mushrooms for three years, Smith said. USDA is part of a White House task force which will work with the American Mushroom Institute, mushroom cooperatives and other industry represen tatives to provide ap propriate technical and financial assistance to help make the industry more competive. Smith said. “There is no doubt that our domestic mushroom in dustry has difficulties,” Smith said. “Now with in creased tariffs on imports for three years and with the expertise of government Frederick Sowa, captured fourth place Other con testants were Gwyn Fultz, Genie Fultz, and Cooper Stumb. The dairy judging -was held on October 24. In the semor division Kim year, is given for out- standing accomplishments by a student in his or her performance throughout the years of FFA in high school, including efficiency in record keeping and dairy herd management. study industry marshalled, we are in a unique position to help the industry face these problems. “Three years of increased tariffs allows breathing time for the industry,” Smith said, “but we must move quickly. Agricultural Marketing Service officials are already working on the study and will be consulting with industry represen tatives later this week. They have the capability and authority to work with farmers and their cooperatives, to assist with market development and promotion and to make Noyes captured first place. While the team of Kim, Don Stoltzfus, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Stoltzfus, and Tun Kurtz, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Kurtz obtained fourth. In the junior division projects which have helped him win the FFA Agricultural Dairy Proficiency award. recommendations on market facilities. Smith said there is great potential for market im provement for mushrooms m the United States. “Per capita consumption of mushrooms in the United States is not high as in Canada and Europe, and we must look for ways to en- Cooper Stumb, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Stumb, placed third with the team also placing third. The team consisted of Cooper, Mike Kline, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kline, and Dave Sowa. courage better markets here,’* he said. U.S. mushroom production has increased in recent years but imports have grown at a faster rate. Pennsylvania, the leading state, produced 45 percent of the U.S. 1979-80 crop, compared with about 60 percent in the early 19705, Smith said.
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