Bl4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 3,1982 Pequea Valley FFA holds annual awards banquet BIRD-IN-HAND - Parents, members and supporters of the Pequea Valley FFA Chapter gathered at the Plain and Fancy Restaurant Thursday, March 25, for the chapter’s annual awards banquet Among the top award winners honored at the banquet were Ron Groff, Star Greenhand; and Bob Buohl, Chapter Star Farmer. “It was a very difficult selection for the Star Greenhand honor,” remarked Clair Witwer, chapter advisor who presided over the awards portion of the program “The competition was very close among four first-year candidates." In making the presentation, he also paid tribute to the other three iquea Valley FFA are, Bob Buohl, left, Chapter Star Farmer; and Ron Groff, Star Greenhand. mK! NU-PULSE OWNERS SINCE May 1981 Father, Leon Hepler (right), his son Jim and grandson Jesse of Pitman, Pa. This Nu-Pulse Milker System was installed by JAKE’S MILKER SERVICE, Watsontown, Pa. We’re ready DAWV iQUWfcWT CO*»ANV W for you LANCASTER CHESTER t E YORK CO S LAPPS HARDWARE A DAIRY SUPPLIES RD 4 Box 96 (Loop Rd} Quarryville PA17566 717 7*6-3970 MONTGOMERY CO PENN VALLEY CROPSTORE INC. JAKE’S MILKER SERVICE SchwenKsville PA 19473 RD 2 Watsontown PA 17777 215 2*7 9650 717 649 5947 chapter members who also scored high in the Greenhand competition - Ed McQueen, Randy Groff and Blaine Stoltzfus. Foundation awards for top proficiency in specific areas of agriculture included: Mark Frey, ag sales and ser vice; Eric Wanner, dairy production, Jeff Feister, diver sified livestock; Brian McCauley, ornamental horticulture; Ron Groff, placement in agricultural production; Ken Skowood, sheep production; and Mike McCauley, swine production Awards were also presented to the top participants in two chapter activities conducted by members Last fall, the Pequea Valley “The Biggest Breakthrough Since Milkers Were Invented” LAUREL RUN FARM SUPPLY RD 2 Box 117 Grantsvilte MD 21536 301 895 5567 >RTHUMBERLANP COLUMBIA. LUZERNE COS /ong proficiency award winners of the horticulture; Jeff Feister, diversified livestock: Pequea Valley FFA are, from the left, Mark Ken Skowood, sheep production: Mike Mc- Frey, ag sales and service: Eric Wanner, dairy Cauley, swine production; and Ron Groff, production; Brian McCauley, ornamental placement in ag production. ■\\ Chapter participated in a Fall Harvest Safety Promotion. Ac tivities included the distribution of safety materials at restaurants and other places of business where farmers gather and the placement of safety stickers on machinery used for harvesting. Among the top three chapter members who participated in the promotion were Blaine Stoltzfus, first; Craig Weaver, second, and Ed McQueen, third. Overall, the Pequea Valley Chapter was among the top 10 FFA chapters in Pennsylvania who participated in the Fall Harvest Safety Promotion program. The other chapter activity was the annual fund-raising sale of (Turn to Page B 15) “We knew the Nu-Pulse milker was simple to use and the easiest to carry from cow to cow.’’ Nu-Pulse was the lowest cost unit for us to install and operate. Since using the Nu-Pulse milker, we’ve found the cows’ udders have become much softer and more pliable. There are also fewer sore teat ends. Shortly after changing to Nu- Pulse milkers, our S.C.C. dropped to 250,000. Among our herd of 60 cows with a herd average of 16,000 milk and 550 fat, we have found Nu-Pulse milkers to stand up to everything we were told.” \Kjey stone Nu-Pulse cass?dy Cochranville, PA 19330 MANAGER 215-932-4700 PH 0 7 . 17^?ti? 65 Before 7AM Authorized Dist. for PA, DEL, MD. & N J After 6PM :aster co LANCO NU-PULSE CO. cu , Cochranville PA 19330 717 859 3863 UNION* SNYDER CO ABE'S SERVICE CENTI R 0 2 Box 82 Mifflmburc PA 17844 717 966-1707 BRADFORD CO i FARM EQUIPMENT, INC. ReSmtion HILL & SOM DAIRY EQUIPMENT Alexandria M 16611 SalestSerw.ee