B6—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 21,1981 Northern tier extension holds annual meeting BY JANE BRESEE Staff Correspondent WYSOX The annual meeting of the Northern Tier Regional Extension Association was held at the Wysox Presbyterian Church last Friday Roger Madigan, state assem blyman from the 110th representative district, Bradford County, Robert Summerville, assistant to Senator Henry Hager, county commissioners and chief clerks from the five northern tier counties, regional and county extension agents; and County Extension Executive Committee board members congregated to hear the program of the Cooperative Extension Service Francis Turner, left, Area Community Development Agent from the Northern Tier Extension Region, visited with Fred Hughes, Coordinator of Agricultural Extension Programs from Penn State, at a meeting of the Northern Tier Extension Association held at Wysox. FRISTAMAT VENTILATION IN A FARROWING ROOM EXISTING UP Fred Hughes, Coordinator of the Agricultural and Natural Resources Extension Programs from Penn State, was introduced by David Jayne, vice-president of the Executive Extension Com mittee of Wyoming County Hughes stated that the ob jectives of the Agriculture Program are to promote profitable farming, an adequate food supply, clean environment, preserve the natural resources, and to conserve energy The program is aimed at the 53,000 commercial and part time farmers in the state in ad dition to agribusiness personnel, and homeowners Teaching, research, and ex tension, the three-fold program FRISTAMAT VENTILATION INSTALLATIONS EXPRESS SAVINGS TO 90% IN ENERGY COSTS! from Penn State, envelopes 13 departments pertaining to ag related fields The size of the program and rapid development of technology makes it difficult for Extension people to keep up in all areas For example, livestock housing and equipment is becoming highly mechanized, new weed programs must conform to DER regulations, and dwarf apple trees are being pruned into trestle shapes Hughes biggest concern is for the young farmer who runs a half million dollar business generating $lOO,OOO a year ‘‘These young farmers are not sufficiently trained to handle large business,” Hughes said, and they don’t realize they are having financial difficulty until they are almost ‘down the drain ” ‘These people will not attend our meetings or do much reading We cannot help them until they ask for assistance,” Hughes fretted ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦s ♦ HOG PRODUCERS! 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WHITE || HEATERS Bl g „ Swine Systems FARMER BOY AO. 457 E MAIN AVE MYERSTOWN, PA 17067 '/ 2 Mile East of Myerstown 717-866-7565 , A? ■> J'* • > ». * A <J J *■ *s*** '% ;.** '>+v*., j| 4 Afr ▼ “^V j‘>f i£. £ fvU*3&sL&J%£z r % and state legislators were recognized The County Extension agent from each Northern Tier countv introduced his 4H agent Priscilla Bush of Susquehanna County, Sandra Rose from Tioga County’ Kathy Worthington from Sullivan County, and Robert Hobbes of Wyoming County each reported successes in promoting 4H m his county. The featured afternoon speaker .Richard Bartlett, Tioga County Commissioner, and president of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Com missioners, spoke about effective government He emphasized the need for citizens and their leaders to work together Francis Turner, Area Com munity Development Agent, ad jounred the meeting by an nouncing that March 19 has been decreed National Agriculture Day AIR PATTERN and MOVEMENT This is the key to excellent ventilation Twelve individual adjustable nozzles control air direction up and down, the length of throw and velocity The length of throw is crucial m avoiding down drafts at the walls The velocity ensures proper mixing of air at the ceiling level, uniform temperature and proper air motion at the livestock or poultry level This air pattern once set never changes
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