Youthful dairyman is Pa. FFA Star Farmer FARM SHOW Three Com monwealth counties can lay partial claim to this year’s Pennsylvania FFA Star Farmer, Tom Snyder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Snyder, Tom began his FFA career and earned his Greenhand Degree at Octorara High School in Chester County. Following a family move, he Washing milking units is Farmer Tom Snyder. New officers of the Pennsylvania Master Corn Growers Association, co-sponsors of the Five-Acre Corn Club program, include, seated from the left, Joseph McGahon, Penn State Extension agronomist; Arnold G. Lueck, Lancaster County, past president; and Walter Johnson, Centre County, secretary-treasurer; and. standing from the left, Leon Hull, York Improvements to benefit youth groups HARRISBURG - The Penn sylvania State Farm Products Show Commission voted to seek recommendations for im provements to benefit 4-H, Future Farmers of America and Future Homemakers of America programs and facilities at the Farm Show Complex. The Commission voted unanimously to have a committee participated in FFA as a tuition vo ag student at Twin Valley High School, Berks County. Following graduation from Twin Valley, Tom moved with his family to Somerset County, where already at 19 he is running his own Holstein dairy operation. Wednesday in the Forum Building, Tom - as the Eastern a regular chore for Growers Com of state leaders of 4-H, FFA and FHA meet with Farm Director Horace Mann to consider proposals which would be presented to the full Commission for approval. State Agricultural Secretary Penrose Hallowell noted that a commitment had been made with 4-H and FPA to go forward with program improvements. “The Tammy Wynette concert Regional Star Farmer - was selected as the top agricultural achiever among the approximate 329 Future Farmers of America who received their Keystone Degree. Instrumental in his selection was his entrance into dairy fanning with a Holstein herd purchased through a special Farmers Home Administration loan program for FFA and 4-H members who want to get started in farming. Operating on a rented farm owned by Guy Spoerling, R 5, Somerset, Tom’s herd hasn DHIA production average of 16,590 pounds of milk and 609 pounds of butterfat for 48 head. During the past season, he cropped 70 acres of com, 50 acres of hay and 30 acres of rye, plus pastureland. And all this in approximately a year and a half since graduation from high school. The Snyder family moved to the Somerset area due to the tight Pa. FFA Star Assn, officers mnty, president; ai. ectors, John Weidman, Lancaster County; John Schwartz Sr., Adams County; Kenneth Rice, Centre County; Charles Hess, York County; Herman Espy, Huntingdon County; John Shearer. Franklin County; and John Smith, York County. ' Monday night was the first of a series of events which will be used to generate funds to support these projects,” Hallowed said. “We have made the commitment to our farm youth programs for the Farm Show and will continue our work to insure the future of these activities which are so important to Penn sylvania agriculture’s growth,” Hallowed said. Tom Snyder Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 16,1982—C5 Tom Snyder weighs grain ration based on production lor each of his cows. availability of farmland and its higher price in the eastern part of the state. Tom’s father, Arthur, had served as farm manager in the Chester County area and now operates a Mormon Church Farm. As a first-year vo-ag student at Octorara High, Tom attended dairy field day and participated in the judging contest, assisted with field com yield checks and took part in BOAC projects. In his FFA career at Twin Valley, Tom participated in the Berks County volleyball and basketball tournaments, land judging contest, dairy cattle judging at both the Kutztown and Allentown Fairs, the county agronomy contest, local tractor Tuckey gets agribusiness honor FARM SHOW - Clay C. Tuckey Jr., of the Apple City Chapter at Biglerville High School, was named Pa. FFA Star Agribusinessperson on Wed nesday. Tuckey combined on-farm work experience . with extensive ag mechanics projects to win the coveted Future Farmers of America honor at the Midwinter Convention in the Forum Building. He represented the southern region in the competition. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Tuckey Sr., R 2, Biglerville, Clay had work experience programs on the Charles Lobaugh crop and swine farm and the Robert Myers dairy farm. He also had field com projects. In addition to serving on numerous FFA committees, he served as Chapter Reporter. He was also named Star Chapter Farmer by the Apple City unit. His gold awards in state com petition included work experience and ag mechanics, as well as being a member of the third-place team in the ag mechanics-electrical contest at the Eastern States Expo. At Biglervdle High, he was a member of the track team and is now a member of the Upper Adams Young Farmers. He plans to attend trade school to study diesel mechanics and then follow a career in that field. driving contest, county project book contest and extemporaneous speaking. He /also attended the summer FFA convention at Penn State, where he participated in the dairy cattle judging contest, as well as rifle range competiticn. where he earned a silver medal. Tom plans to continue to im prove and expand his herd, with the eventual goal of owning his own farm. The State FFA Awards Program was held in the Forum Building Wednesday afternoon and included numerous honorary awards to persons who have been in strumental in their support of the Future Farners of America. Clay C. Tuckey Jr
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