UNIVERSITY PARK - Five
staff members have been named to
the College of Agriculture faculty
at Penn State. They include:
Stephen E. Fairweather has
been named assistant professor of
forest resource management. His
responsibilities include teaching in
the areas of forest biometrics and
forest management along with
research in forest management
planning systems. His ap
pointment became effective Aug.
1
A Penn State graduate, Fair
weather holds a bachelor’s degree
m forest science and a Ph.D. in
forest resources. He has a
master’s degree in forest
resources from the University of
Minnesota.
Fairweather is a member if Xi
Sigma Phi and Alpha Zeta
honorary fraternities.
Larry E. Jenkins has been
named associate professor of
agricultural economics. An Ex
tension economist in farm
management, Jenkins will
specialize in farm taxation. His
appointment became effective
Aug. 1.
A graduate of the University of
Missoun-Columbia, Jenkins holds
a bachelor of science degree in
agricultural education and a
master’s degree in agriculture
extension. He earned his Ph.D.
from the University of Kentucky in
agricultural economics.
Jenkins is a member of Gamma
Sigma Delta and the Southern
Agricultural Economics
Association. He was employed by
the Agricultural Extension Service
in Missouri for 20 years.
Michael G. Rush has been
named assistant professor of
agriculture and extension
education. His main responsibility
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will be teaching courses in
agricultural education. Rush will
also work with new vocational ag
teachers in the area of teacher
effectiveness. His appointment
became effective Aug. 1.
Rush earned both his bachelor’s
and master’s degrees in
agricultural education from the
University of Idaho. He holds a
Ph.D. in vocational and technical
education from Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State
University.
Rush is a member of the
American Association of Teacher
Educators in Agriculture, the
National Vocational Agriculture
Teachers Association, Omicron
Tau Theta, and Phi Kappa Phi.
William T. McSweeney has been
Ag College honored
PORTLAND, Ore. - The
Pennsylvania State University
College of Agriculture has
received the R.J. Reynolds Honor
Award for Excellence in Teaching
and Technology, according to state
Agriculture Secretary Penrose
Hallowed.
The national award, co
sponsored by Reynolds and the
National Association of State
Departments of Agriculture
(NASDA), “recognizes the College
of Agriculture for its outstanding
efforts in the area of turfgrass
management and contribution to
Pennsylvania agriculture, our
number one industry,” said
Hallowell, who is president-elect of
NASDA. Official presentation
ceremonies were conducted
Monday at the 66th annual meeting
of NASDA in Portland, Ore.
Joe Deutsch, professor of Tur-
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named assistant professor of
agricultural economics. He will
specialize in the economics of field
and vegetable crop production and
soil and nutrient loss control.
McSweeney’s appointment
became effective Aug. 1.
A Penn State graduate, Mc-
Sweeney holds bachelor’s degrees
in agricultural economics and
environmental resource
management and a master’s
degree in agricultural economics.
He earned his Ph.D. from Virginia
Polytechnic Institute in
agricultural economics.
McSweeney is a member of
Gamma Sigma Delta and Sigma
Xi.
Carlos A. Zuntz has been named
assistant professor of agricultural
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fgrass Science at Penn State,
accepted the award from Robert
W. Van Camp, president and chief
executive officer of R.J. Reynolds
Development Corporation, who
saluted the University’s “excellent
turfgrass management program
and its emphasis on both
development of skills and practical
experience.”
The Pennsylvania State
University College of Agriculture
received a $7,000 award and plaque
to mark its efforts. Penn State was
selected the Northeast Regional
NASDA Honor award recipient in
June, qualifying it for similar
honors.
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engineering. His responsibilities
include teaching food engineering
courses and research in the areas
of food drying and refrigeration.
Zuritz holds a bachelor of
science degree in Enoloev and
Food Process Engineering from
J.A. Maza University, Argentina.
He earned master’s degrees in
food technology and engineering
from the University of Campinas
HARRISBURG Nominations
are now being accepted for the 1985
Pennsylvania Farm Family
Award to be presented during
festivities at the 69th annual Farm
Show, according to State
Agriculture Secretary Penrose
Hallowell.
“This award recognizes the
outstanding work and
achievements exhibited by a host
of families at our Farm Show
expositions over the years,” said
Hallowell. Presentation of the
award is based upon experience
and success in exhibiting at the
Pennsylvania Farm Show and
other agriculture-related events
held at the Complex during the
course of the year.
Entries should include the
following information: number of
in Brazil and the University of
California. Zuntz holds a Ph.D. in
food engineering from the
University of California at Davis.
He has participated in the
Organization of the American
States’ Multinational Program in
Food Science Technology and
Engineering from the regular
training program at the University
of California.
Farm Show family
nominations due
years exhibiting; involvement of
family members (how many?-
identify them) in exhibiting; what
Departments the family has
exhibited (from Premium List);
success with exhibitions; and any
other information that may be
relevant to the family’s par
ticipation.
Other criteria include the
family’s overall contribution to
agriculture and other successes
germane to the award.
Secretary Hallowell will present
the award during Secretary of
Agriculture’s Night, Monday, Jan
14, m the Farm Show Large Arena
Nominations must be received
by Nov. 1 at the Farm Show Office,
Pa. Department of Agriculture,
2301 North Cameron Street,
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408.