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Wayne Hinish was named the 1984
recipient of the National
Limestone Institute’s
Distinguished Service Award for
outstanding contribution to
American agriculture because of
his noteworthy accomplishments
and leadership.
“His exceptional!} fine record of
administrative service, with 30
years of experience in Extension,
and an in-depth knowledge of
Pennsylvania and its agricultural
community make him very
deserving of this award,” said
Samuel H. Smith, dean of the
College of Agriculture and director
of the Penn State Cooperative
Extension Service.
“His effective leadership has
been of great benefit, not only to
the Extension personnel located at
University Park but also to those
located in each of our 67 counties.”
Currently serving as associate
director of Cooperative Extension
Service, associate dean of the
College of Agriculture, and
professor of agronomy at Penn
State. <Hinish has, throughout his
career, achieved strong national
recognition as a leader in the
agronomic field. His un
derstanding of this country’s needs
in the agriculture area has
provided him with a visible
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national identity, and a strong
forum through which sound
agronomic practices can be
promoted.
Hmish was honored for his work
with the Institute as its consulting
agronomist. During his tenure in
this position, he provided valuable
guidance on agricultural matters
to the members of the Institute,
and to the limestone industry as a
whole. In addition, Dr. Hinish
assumed an active role in
educating farmers and others of
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Along with these distinctions,
Hinish received the “Man of the
Year Award” in 1977 from the
Pennsylvania Plant Food and
Protectant Educational Society,
was a 1978 recipient of the “Ex
tension Award” presented by
Gamma Sigma Delta, and
received the “Extension-Industry
Award” from the Northeast
branch of the American Society of
Agronomy.
Hinish has been assi.
NORRISTOWN Montgomery
County Conservation District will
hold a Conservation Tillage
Conference on Tuesday March 13,
at 10 a.m. at the Family Heritage
Restaurant in Franconia.
The restaurant is located on
Route 113 approximately % mile
north of where Route 113 passes
over the northeast extension of the
turnpike. Exhibits and coffee and
donuts will be available at 9:30
a.m.
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District will be leasing out three
pieces of conservation tillage
equipment for farmers to try. The
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and associate director of the Penn
State Cooperative Extension
Service for the past two years.
Prior to that he was assistant dean
and assistant director for ad
ministration, management and
training for the Penn State Ex
tension Service. He has been a
member of the faculty since 1954.
A native of Curryville, Blair
County, Hinish graduated from
Penn State in 1951 with a bachelor
of science degree in agronomy. He
received his master of science
equipment includes a John Deere
and an International 4 row no-till
corn planter and a 10 ft. wide Tye
no-till drill.
The program will begin with a
review of no-till in Montgomery
County in 1983. Types of crops no
tilled in the county will be
discussed along with problems and
successes. Edward Brzostek of the
USDA Soil Conservation Service
will show a slide show on crops no
tilled last year. Joseph Way,
County Agent, will discuss
managing no-till/minimum-till,
including fertilization, herbicides
and insects. Equipment dealers
will show short films and discuss
operation of their no-till equip
ment.
Maynard King, Conservation
District Manager will explain the
County’s 1984 no-till equipment
lease and technical assistance
program. Evelyn Yeagle,
Executive Director of the
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service will review
their agricultural cost-share
program.
The morning session will con
clude with a panel of farmers that
have no-tilled in the county. They
will share their no-till experiences.
Lunch will be off the menu at your
own expense from 1 to 2 p.m. at
which time planter signup and
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degree in 1953 and his doctor ot
philosophy degree in 1955, also
from Penn State.
During World War II he served
in the U.S. Navy as a pilot. In 1963,
Hinish took a leave of absence for
one and a half years to serve a
chief agronomist on an
agricultural development project
in West Pakistan.
He is married to the former
Janet Emigh of Roaring Springs.
They are the parents of two
children.
exhibits will again be available for
review.
After lunch, William Van
Fossen, Technician with SCS, will
discuss and show slides on how to
plow in your own conservation
practices. A film covering no-till
and minimum till narrated by
Peter Meyers, Chief of SCS, will be
shown. The film shows many
pieces of equipment and Mr.
Meyers’ viewpoints on them.
Tanya Mason, Soil Conservationist
with SCS, will conclude the
program with a slide show on
where and why conservation
practices are needed.
Robert E. Little, John Deere
Dealer in Zieglersville, and Erb
and Henry Inc., International
dealership in New Berlinville, are
sponsoring a portion of the
meeting. Some no-till equipment
will be on display outside.
For further details or directions
please call the USDA, Soil Con
servation Service at 279-1178 or the
Montgomery County Conservation
District at 278-3618.
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