A3o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 3,1984
BY ROBIN PHILLIPS
Staff Correspondent
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN - The
Blue Mountain Chapter of the
Future Farmers of America
celebrated it’s members
achievements Thursday evening,
Feb. 23, at the annual awards
banquet.
Brian Krepps, McKeansburg,
was awarded the Star Greenhand
plaque. The son of Russell and
Barbara Krepps, 14-year-old Brian
began his agricultural projects in
January. Hoping to continue on to
computers, Brian is currently
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Krepps, left; while Paul Laubenstein is Star Chapter Farmer
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Plaque winners at the Blue Mountain FFA awards night include, from the left, Floyd
Seltzer, Brian Krepps, Tom Fidler, Rich Fryer and Paul Laubenstein
the plaque in Ag Production. The
honors in Dairy Production went to
Tom Fidler, who hopes to remain
on his home dairy farm.
Floyd Seltzer, Schuylkill Haven,
won honors in Diversified
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ADA to discuss dairy bill
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The
recently enacted national dairy bill
will be a key topic for discussion
during the 24th Annual Meeting of
the American Dairy Association
and Dairy Council at the Hotel
Syracuse on March 13, beginning
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Award. Hoping to run for state
office in the future, 17-year-old
Floyd currently works with goats,
pigs, and beans.
Other winners include:
County protect book winners Jett Shoener
Tom Ritchie Lester Hartrantt Tom Fidler Robert
Umbrell Jr Rich Fryer Ronald Fidler Paul
Laubo--te - MikeSchrack and SHt7er
at 10:00 a.m. Over 350 farmers and
industry leaders are expected to
attend in order to review their
farmer funded and directed milk
promotion program
The theme of this year’s meeting
is “Our Keys to the Future”
focusing on advertising and
promotion as a key solution to
today’s dairy surplus. Featured
will be the new milk advertising
theme, “Milk’s Got More.”
James P. Camerlo, Chairman of
the United Dairy Industry
Association, will be the keynote
speaker during the evening
banquet.
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State project book contest Floyd Seltzer Jeff
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FFA Week contest pins Jeff Shoener public
speaking Floyd Seltzer land judging Ronald
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Foundation Awards Brian Kreps recreation
Mark Killian beef production Nelson Moyer dairy
production Dave Snyder and Jim Wosochlo public
speaking Lester Hartranft home improvement
Jay Fennmger landscape and turf management
The morning program will
contain the main business
meeting, providing an overview of
ADA/DC’s 1984 promotion
program. The luncheon address
entitled “Technology in the Dairy
Industry” will be delivered by
David Call, Dean of Agriculture
and Life Sciences, Cornell
University.
The afternoon will focus on
Dairy Council’s nutrition
education program. Highlighted
will be A. Elizabeth Sloan, Ph.D.,
Director of the Good Housekeeping
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