Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, January 10, 1981, Image 167

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the last three years I was in
school. I also showed
animals at the Lebanon
County Fair three years,”
Clyde said
Besides serving on the
recreation committee and
the savings committee,
Clyde has been in several
tractor driving contests. He
won first in the area contest
m 1978, second m the state in
1979 and third at the farm
show in 1980
Clyde, who graduated
from high school in 1979 and
boasts a five year mem
bership in the Cedar Crest
FFA Chapter, has been
working for has father on
their dairy farm. In April of
-this year Clyde and his
father started his part
nership on their 140 acre
farm.
KERRY MORTON
Annville-Cleona
High School
Snowmobihng is more
than just a pastime for
Kerry Morton of AnnviUe
He has incorporated it into
his work in FFA and in his
future.
Kerry says he would like to
pursue a career m farming
and would like to become an
independent snowmobile
racer.
. But for now, Kerry is
content with winning the
Keystone Farmer Degree
The son of Mr and Mrs. G
Lowell Morton, he has been a
member of the Little Dut
chmen FFA for four years
In FFA his projects have
included being chairman of
Kerry Morton
the snowmobile committee,
co-chairman of the
recreation committee and
gaining experience in swine
fattening two years, trap
ping three years, and work
experience three years
This Keystone Farmer has
served as parliamentarian
and has received Grand
Champion for his fatter hog
while in FFA
Kerry, who enjoys trap
ping, hunting, and
snowmobiling, is a member
of the Blue Mountain
Snowmobile Club, the
Pennsylvania Trappers
Association and the Penn
sylvania State Snowmobile
Association
JEFF REIGEL
Annville-Cleona
High School
Jeff Reigel of Annville
hopes to continue tanning
with his father and even
tually own his own operation
someday. His parents are
Paul and Nancy Reigel of
Lebanon County.
Jeff has been a member of
the Little Dutchmen FFA
Chapter for four years.
This Keystone Fanner has
served on the Bologna
Committee, the Awards
Committee and the
Snowmobile Committee He
has had projects in swine
breeding, broilers, and
soybeans
Jeff has served as sentinel,
president and the Lebanon
County sentinel His lists of
awards include, state rifle
contest, third; county land
judging, seventh, area
agronomy contest, third;
county project book, second
in 1978 and third in 1979; the
Eleanor Whitmeyer Award
for leadership development;
county land judgmg for 1980,
first; and area agronomy
contest for 1980, second.
This hunting and
snowmobiling enthusiast
also enjoys track and field,
the Pennsylvania Trappers
Association and the Fairland
Brethren in Christ Church.
Jeff Reigel
Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, January 10,1981—D39
Edward Kegerreis
EDWARD KEGERREIS
Eastern Lebanon County
High School
Ed, the son of Mr. and
Mrs John Kegerreis of
Myerstown, lives on the
family farm with his
parents.
The farm consists of 85
acres and they grow mainly
com for gram. In addition,
the family operation feeds
out approximately 2,000
head of market hogs each
year.
Ed’s main enterprise
during his tenure m the Elco
vo-ag program has been
swine finishing. He has
carried out a program which
was culminated m his record
book being ranked number
one in the state in 1979. His
swine finishing project has
brought him many ad
ditional awards and trophies
on the local, county and state
levels.
Throughout his years at
Elco, he has participated m
many activities conducted
by the local FFA chapter. He
presently serves the local
membership as the chaplain
In addition, he has been a
member of the chapter
livestock judging team, was
a participant m- the - focal
tractor driving contest and
also participated in FFA
Activities Week at Penn
State m 1979.
Ed attends the Heidelburg
Church of the Brethren. His
future plans include forming
a partnership with his father
and continue m the market
hog industry
John Kline
JOHN KLINE
Eastern Lebanon County
High School
John is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Kline. He
resides on the home farm
along with his parents and
two other brothers
The farm located at R 2
Myerstown, consists of 540
acres mainly of corn, alfalfa,
and wheat In addition, a
total of 80 dairy cows are
milked with an additional 180
replacement heifers and 75
dairy bulls in the herd.
The mam enterprise of
John’s Supervised Farming
Program has been dairy
animals. His own herd
consists of six dairy cows,
four heifers and two bulls. In
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