Even though you can count the number of dairy farms in Delaware County on your fingers, and, even though the number of acres occupied by condominiums is greater than the number of acres occupied by field corn and soybeans, Delaware County has a **©«»♦ United E O9 p present The Second Annual % Northeast Trade Show Resorts International Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey Sunday, November 9,1986 2:00 Northeast Trade Show Kick-Off Speaker: Donald L. Shiflet, Senior Vice President, Farm Credit Banks of Baltimore, presents "A Lender’s Perspective of Agriculture in the Northeast Today and Tomorrow.” 3:00 Visit over 90 exhibitors as the show floor opens for the day. 3:00 Receive FREE Cholesterol Screening. 6:00 Exhibitor booths close for the night. Common hospitality hour opens on the show floor. Monday, November 10,1986 7:30 EggPAC Breakfast 9:00 Professor George B. Walter from Lawrence University presents "No Man Is An Island." x 9:45 Suzanne S. Harris, Ph.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary of Food and Consumer Services, USDA, speaks on "U.S. Food Consumption Trends and Cholesterol Education" 10:30 Attend your choice of two "can’t miss” workshops: "Leasing and Agriculture A New Environment,” presented by Jay M. Swanson, National Marketing Manager - Agriculture, of John Hancock Leasing Corp., Boston, MA; “Insuring Your Enterprise - In A Changing Marketplace,” presented by William Fox, Jr., President of Balis & Co., Inc., Philadelphia, PA 11 :00 Over 90 exhibitors once again bring the show floor to life. 11:00 Free Cholesterol Screening resumes. 1:00 Luncheon carts open on the floor. 4:00 The floor closes. Adjournment. Dozens and Dozens of Opportunities DON'T MISS THEM! For rpore information, contact: Christine Bushway Northeast UEP (603)868-2824 Pre-Registration Form I Northeast United Egg Producers Second Annual I 1 Trade Show * A $lO.OO registration fee covers admission to the show for both days Name I Company: I Address: I Telephone I * Tickets ordered will be waiting for you ' at the Trade Show check-in desk. Hood Observes Delaware County Agriculture large agricultural industry ac cording to Jeff Jabco, Delaware County Extension Agricultural Agent. Recently, Penn State University’s new Dean for the College of Agriculture visited several of the agricultural businesses in the county. I I I I Complete and return this form to: | Northeast United Egg Producers I P.O. Box MM ' Durham, NH 03824 1 Number of show tickets at $lO.OO TOTAL ENCLOSED Lamartine F. Hood assumed his duties as the tenth dean of the College of Agriculture on March 1 of this year. Dean Hood grew up in Bucks county and received his B.S. and PhD from Penn State in dairy science and food science, Bruce Limpert Wengers Feed Mill (717) 367-1195 Resorts International Hotel Atlantic City, New Jersey Sunday, November 9,1986 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Monday, November 10,1986 7:30 to 4:00 p.m. Lancaster Fannin*, Saturday, October 18,1986-C3 respectively. Hood comes to Penn State from Cornell University where he was director of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station and associate director for research in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He was responsible for Cornell’s research and ex tension programs involving the production and processing of fruits and vegetables. Hood went to Cornell in 1968 as an assistant professor of food science. Part of the Dean’s job is director of Pennsylvania’s Cooperative Extension Service, which offers informal education programs of The Pennsylvania State University to the residents of the Com monwealth in family living, agriculture, 4-H and the Expands! Food and Nutrition Education Program. Penn State is an af firmative action, equal op portunity employer. The extension service is “cooperative” because appropriations are allocated from the Delaware County Council, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the federal government. Most rural communities associate the extension service with the “county agent” who gives agricultural advice. Delaware County has a large agricultural industry in greenhouse production, the tree service and lawn care industries, and nursery/garden Rockey Marks 25 Years With PSU UNIVERSITY PARK - Assistant to the director of agricultural short courses Melvin B. Rockey has been with The Pennsylvania State University for 25 years. Starting as an assistant registrar in 1961, Rockey transferred to the College of Agriculture in 1964. He coordinates short courses and conferences in agriculture. “The College of Agriculture works with state program leaders for the Cooperative Extension Service, academic departments, and agricultural industries to develop educational programs for practitioners and consultants. We coordinate them with those offered by the rest of the University. This Insure against the jl unexpected Kids and farm animals, both unpredictable. And both can cause accidents on or off your property. That’s why you need the protection of an Old Guard farm insurance policy. rfZtok Call us today. Old Guard MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 2929 Lltitz Pike, Lancaster, PA 17604 717-569-5361 ROBERT C. STIRLING 20 N. Main Street Manheim, PA 17545 (717) 665-2431 STRAUSSER INS. AGENCY, INC. 401 S. Fourth Street P.O. Box 484 Hamburg, PA 19526-0484 (215)562-2048 center operations. Dean Hood, his wife Emetine, and Jim McKeehen, Regional Assistant Director for Southeast Pennsylvania visited several of the county’s agricultural enterprises. McKeehen is Delaware County’s former Agricultural Agent. Mostardi’s Greenhouse and Garden Center, Newtown Square, was the first stop of the day. The garden center, greenhouse and outdoor chrysanthemum production was shown by Steve Mostardi, owner. The next stop of the day was lunch at The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College. Judy Zuk, director of the Arboretum, and her staff were hosts to Delaware County ar borists, William Johnston and John Ward, and the Dean’s group. Following lunch and a tour of the arboretum, a visit was made to Wedgewood Gardens, Glen Mills, and was hosted by owner Joseph Hoplamazian. Wedgewood Gar dens in primarily a wholesale greenhouse operation, growing foliage, bedding and flowering potted plants. Dean Hood enjoyed visiting some of the agricultural operations in Delaware County and, as was told by Jim McKeehen, “we wanted the Dean to see some of Pennsylvania’s agriculture other than cows.” system has worked out well,” says Hockey. In all, Penn State offers more than 450 programs for professional development. Among the most popular short courses in agriculture are the Tax Week Workshops, the Ice Cream Short Course and the Penn State Turfgrass Conference. “Workshops in farm management have been an area of growth lately and this year we have nearly 25 programs scheduled,” he says. Rockey received a bachelor’s degree in general agriculture and a master’s degree in agricultural economics, both from Penn State. He is involved in many college and community activities. THOMPSON/MCLAY INSURANCE AGCY P.O. Box 1167 Indiana, PA 15701 (412) 349-5420 THRUSH INSURANCE AGENCY 112 S. State Street P.O. Box 67 Millville, PA 17846 (717) 458-6307
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