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called Honan the “father of the
Pennsylvania Director School.”
In his teaching at Cook College,
Honan focuses on the cooperative
business system.
In a special presentation, Walter
Loy was recognized for his work
with the PAFC youth program.
Loy has been instrumental in
carrying out the PAFC Summer
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seeks to educate high school
youngsters with a good look at the
free enterprise system, and the
role that cooperatives play.
Well-known cooperative leader
George Steele, former president of
Agway, was presented the
Cooperative Statesman Award.
Given by David Thomas, president
of the American Inkitute of
Cooperative, the award was
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presented in Washington on Oct. 1
at the national kick-off of
Cooperative Month.
In his annual report, Reich
challenged the 40 member
cooperatives of PAFC to begin now
to plan for the 90s. He said, “Co-ops
have never before faced as many
challenges. There are changes
which will not go away, and we
must move ahead to meet the
challenges.”
He stressed that a high level of
priority must be given to education
efforts, and he urged each member
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cooperative to name one
responsible person to work closely
•with PAFC. Reich mentioned that
a recommendation had been made
in April to put more emphasis on
education and less on legislative
services, and curtail other ac
tivities because of the downturn in
the agricultural economy.
Now, the PAFC Board is
recommending the continuation of
an executive secretary, and ex
panded activities, including ex
panded educational goals. They
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are also recommending that
retired individuals be utilized as
volunteers for some programs.
Executive Secretary Kathy Gill
said that some changes will be
made to meet the changes in
agriculture. She said they will
investigate joint ventures with
neighboring states’ co-op council
and explore other kinds of
educational' opportunities. She
noted that they will assess the
changing needs of cooperative
members and change programs to
fill those needs. It is also hoped
that there will be more face-to-face
meetings with members.
Milk Marketing
Meeting Set
FLEMINGTON, N.J. - An in
formation meeting for dairymen in
the northwest Jersey counties is
scheduled for Thursday, October
16, 8:00 p.m., in the Tranquillity
Community House, Allamuchy.
Subject of the meeting will be the
proposed Regional Cooperative
Milk Marketing Agency in the
Northeast, reports August Knispel,
Franklin Township dairyman and
president of the Garden State Milk
Council, sponsor for the meeting.
Arthur Little, executive director
of RCMA, will be the speaker. He
has been employed as an
economist in the dairy industry for
30 years.
Knispel urges all dairymen to
attend this most important
meeting. The dairy industry is
experiencing serious economic
problems, he says. Dairymen must
explore all available avenues in
order to strengthen the industry
and preserve the dairy farm.
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