UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - Dr.
Richard E. Grubb, Pennsylvania’s
Secretary of Agriculture, has been
named a national winner in the 4-H
alumni recognition program.
Grubb is on leave from his position
as senior vice president of ad
ministration at The Pennsylvania
State University.
He is one of eight former 4-H
members who received the Gold
Key Award this week during the
64th National 4-H Congress in
Chicago. The awards were
presented Thursday at a
recognition luncheon, sponsored
by Beatrice Grocery Group/Or
ville Redenbacher’s Gourmet
Popping Com.
Grubb was a 4-H member in
Centre County for 10 years. He was
an officer of the Centre County 4-H
Baby Beef Club, and held
leadership offices in his 4-H club
and on the County Council. As a
state winner in the agricultural
program, he attended National 4-H
Congress in 1956.
Since 1961, Grubb’s career has
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Alumni program honors PADA Secretary Grubb
been with Penn State. During that
time he earned a master’s and a
doctoral degree in agricultural
economics and higher education.
He has served as senior vice
president of administration since
1979.
Grubb also serves as director of
the State College Federal Savings
and Loan Association and was put
UNIVERSITY PARK - An 16-
year-old Pennsylvania student,
who established a swine herd
known for'its high quality breeding
stock, has been named one of six
national winners in the 4-H swine
program.
Melissa Trostle, Route 2, Box
246, Red Lion, received a $l,OOO
scholarship from Pfizer, Inc., the
program sponsor.
Selected by the Cooperative
Extension Service, winners
received their awards during the
64th National 4-H Congress in
Red Lion
Allen Wehr picked Cimarron Alfalfa to enter in the Pennsylvania
Alfalfa Grower s Program His three year old stand looked outstanding
all summer Yield results will be available later
Allen farms along Route 45 in Union County Pa near Mifflmburg He
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director of the State College Area Hby serving for two years on the activities during radio broadcasts
School District and the Central Centre County 4-H Program at halftime each day.
Intermediate Unit Council and as chairman for one “The 4-H training I received
He is a member of the year. He gave presentations at helped me develop leadership and
Association for Institutional state 4-H Leadership'Congresses interpersonal «mi« which have
Research, American Association and conducted a leadership served me well in my professional
for Higher Education, National workshop at a regional 4-H teen and personal life,” Grubb said.
University Extension Association conference. He also arranged for a He and his wife Barbara have
and Pennsylvania School Boards “4-H Day” at two Penn State home three children, Susan Jeffrey and
Association. football games and discussed 4-H Amy, all of whom were active’in 4-
Grubb continued his work with 4- H.
student wins National 4-H swine award
Chicago, Nov. 30-Dec. 5.
Trostle, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ronald Trostle, is a high
school senior and plans a career
either in nursing or agriculture.
The York County resident, a 10-
year 4-H’er, said at first it was
hard for her to sell stock for
breeding purposes. However, by
exhibiting her Poland China swine
at stock shows and winning
numerous awards, she established
a swine herd known for its high
quality breeding stock.
‘From this, I learned the im-
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portance of retaining quality and
not to become involved with poor
quality and large numbers,” she
added. “Of course, like most
producers, I am always interested
in a profit.” Most of her profits are
reinvested in her swine herd, she
said.
Two of the most important things
she has learned in the swine
program, she said, are sport
smanship and showmanship. “No
matter how good you are, you
cannot always win,” she said.
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he or she has done.”
Trostle was named the “Out
standing 4-H Swine Award Win
ner” of 1983 by the Pennsylvania
Pork Producers Association. In
1984, she exhibited the champion
spot market barrow and grand
champion spotted sow at the York
Interstate Fair. She took third
place this year in the state pork
group’s public speaking contest. In
1982, she was a member of her
county’s meats team that won
state honors and placed fifth in
national competition.
She said her project has taught
her responsibility, which has come
in “quite handy in the classroom,
as well as with life’s everyday
challenges.”
Pork producers
back Md. program
ANNAPOLIS - Maryland pork
producers have voted over
whelmingly to continue their
check-off program with 82% of
those casting ballots in favor of the
program.
The rate of contribution will be
changed as a result of the vote.
Beginning January first, the
assessment will be one-quarter of
one-percent (.0025) which works
out to 25 cents per hundred dollars
of market hogs sold.
Currently, the check-off
assessment rate is 20 cents per
market hog sold.
Participation in the program is
voluntary on the part of farmers
who can request, in writing, that
deductions covering animals they
have sold be returned to them.
Monies raised under the program
are sent to the Maryland Pork
Producers Association which
shared funds with the National
Pork Producers Council.
On the state level, Maryland
Pork Producers Association uses
funds for research, education and
to promote pork through cooking
demonstrations and distribution of
recipes and nutritional in-
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