[lll SI *■> H - Bob Kimble, left, manager of the Meat Animal Evaluation Center at Penn State receives the Pa. Swine Breeders Association Annual Award from President Dennis Grumbine. Swine breeders honor Kimble FARM SHOW - The Pennsylvania Swine Breeders Cooperative showed their appreciation of the efforts and support of Robert Kimble, manager of the Meat Animal Evaluation Center at Penn State, by presenting him with their annual award during last week’s Farm Show The presentation was made by Dennis Grumbine, president of the Association. Kimble has been working at the Evaluation Center for the past 14 years Prior to his taking charge of the meat evaluation, the Tioga County native served as the Ex tension Agent for Centre County •9 “At the Meat Animal Evaluation Center, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture works with purebred breeders, measuring their animals’ growth, feed conversion, fat thickness and loin eye area,” said Kimble “We are trying to identify the genetically superior meat animal through these tests for beef, sheep and swine ” Kimble noted that in the past few years, some of the best animals in the history of the Evaluation Center have passed the test and gone on the auction block Kimble and wife, Garnetta reside at R 5 Bellefonte, Centre County ¥ * Hamilton Bank supports Agricultural Education. On January 28th, Hamilton Bank will once again help to support the annual York County Corn Day at the York County 4-H Center near Bair. LANCASTER - The Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council will be hosting the third Keystone Pork Congress here on February 19 at the Host Farm Resort. Pork producers from around the Keystone State will hear from various ex perts in the hog industry on key topics Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's Max A Van Buskirk, Jr , V M D will be on hand to talk to producers about the status of pseudorabies in the Com monwealth, James Yergler, president of Heinhold Hog and Cattle Markets. Inc of Indiana will travel east to talk to the Congress participants about Ohio State’s Dennis Henderson will tell pork producers about the potential and performance of electronic marketing during the 3rd Keystone Pork Congress. S 3 ! 3rd Keystone Pork Congress coming ■aW.h hog production and marketing Ohio State’s Dennis Henderson will help the hog producers scan the future and will talk to them about electronic marketing’s potential and performance On a similar note, Frank Graves of the Virginia Department of Agriculture’s Division of Markets will discuss how the tele-auction system works in marketing and buying feeder pigs and market hogs Members of the Porkette’s will be meeting to share ideas on publicizing and preparing pork products The workshop sessions are scheduled to begin at 9 45 i * ' * - ‘*l -'3 » j: \ 3. < Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 24,1981—A19 a m with the awards banquet scheduled to begin at 6 30 p m Guest speaker at the evening celebration will be Charles Plumb, a Viet Nam War veteran and patriot REGISTRATION & DINNER TICKET RESERVATIONS KEYSTONE PORK CONGRESS February 19,1981 Host Farm Resort Lancaster, PA Mr. Mrs Address Pre-Registration Individual $2.00 School Age $l.OO Registration at Door Individual $3.00 School Age $l.OO Dinner $lO.OO Total Remittance Pre-Registration forms cannot be accepted after February 12,1981 Pre-Registration passes can be picked up at the registration desk Banquet Tickets must be purchased by February 12 and can be picked up at the registration desk -j! < HAMILTON BANK For more information on the Congress and tickets, contact Mark Nestleroth, R 5 Manheim, Lancaster County Registrations must be made by Feoruary 12, 1981 Zip Code Make Checks Payable to; Keystone Pork Congress Send Reservations and Banquet Reservations to: MARK NESTLEROTH R.D. #5 Manheim, PA 17545 Mr v r* * "J No. Amt $ $ 4