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lacocca Headlines National
ALEXANDRIA, Va. lacoc
ca. Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Chrysler Corporation,
will head an impressive list of
speakers when 22,000 FFA mem
bers, advisors, supporters and
guests, representing fifty states,
the District of Columbia and Puer
to Rico, travel to Kansas City for
their 60th National FFA Conven
tion November 12-14.
FFA was founded in Kansas
City in 1928 at the old Baltimore
Hotel, which was located just a
few blocks from the Municipal
Auditorium where the convention
currently resides. Since then, the
gathering has grown from fewer
than 50 attendants to the world’s
largest annual youth conclave.
During the convention, high
school agriculture students, who
are planning careers in agriculture,
will challenge themselves and
honor FFA’s highest achievers and
strongest supporters.
The 60th anniversary conven
tion will feature Lee lacocca of
Chrysler Corporation; William
Bennett, Secretary of Education;
and former football star Roger
Staubach. Along with these speak
ers, members will have the oppor
tunity to hear FFA’s finest during
the public speaking contests and
when the national officers give
their retiring addresses.
Other highlights will include the
naming of top FFA members in 29
agricultural proficiency award
areas, and in ten national career
skill competitions, as well as the
Agnscience Teacher of the Year
award. At the Friday afternoon
session, the American Farmer
degrcc--the highest degree
awarded to FFA mcmbcrs-will be
presented to 728 recipients repre
senting the top two-tenths of one
percent of FFA membership. Top
chapter programs in safety, com
munity development and overall
activiues will also be recognized.
Thursday evening at the con
vention, the Star Farmer and Star
Agribusinessman Over America
the two FFA members with the
most outstanding production and
agribusiness programs-will be
honored.
“The convention is an excellent
opportunity to motivate members
and train them for their futures in
the ever-changing agricultural
industry,” said Kevin Eblen,
national FFA president from Cres
ton, lowa. “It is also an occasion
for recognizing individual mem
bers, chapters, advisors and alumni
for outstanding achievements.”
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ers, elected at the 1986 convention,
will conduct the sessions and
activities of the week. They are
Kevin Eblen, Creston, Iowa;
Kevin Yost, DcWitt, Nebraska;
Jones Loflin, Denton, North Car
olina; Dean Harder, Mountain
Lake, Minnesota; Jayme Feary,
Falkville. Alabama; and Daren
Fall 9 87 Chester
Extension Speechcraft
The Chester County 4-H prog
ram invites any person 19 years
and older to register for the Fall
1987 Speechcraft Program, spon
sored by Toastmasters Internation
al. This program is designed to
help individuals increase their
communication skill, feel more
relaxed addressing audiences, and
increase their general confidence.
Individuals are given the oppor
tunity to experience group work,
planned and impromtu speeches,
practise Parliamentary Procedure
and meet new people. All of the
learnings acquired through this
nine week program, can be applied
to personal and professional situa-
Pepper 8c Tomato Problems
With the hot temperatures that
we recently experienced you can
anticipate some problems with
tomatoes and peppers. According
to Jeff Jabco, Delaware County
Cooperative Extension Agricul
tural Agent few or no fruits on the
crown cluster, rough fruits, or
fruits with open walls are some of
the things you can expect to sec.
Cold nights - below 58 degrees -
or hot days - above 85 degrees -
will usually prevent normal polli
nation and fruit set. Blossom drop
usually results, however, if enough
pollination occurs to stimulate
fruit set, but less than enough to
fertilize all the seeds. Rough and
misshapened fruit will result.
Actually, if the blossom drops off
it will only cause a delay in maturi
ty. Eventually the plant will set a
full crop and should be productive
through the remainder of the grow
ing season.
Cold weather also causes open
walls in young tomato fruits.
These fruits have a split along the
side wall with the seed cavity
plainly visible. It is always best to
remove these abnormal fruits as
they will never amount to much
and will only compete with the ful
ly normal fruits for nutrients.
Drought is not the only reason
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The convention will use the
national FFA theme, “FFA-
Agnculturc’s New Spirit,” which
emphasizes FFA’s contribution to
agriculture.
“There’s no doubt agriculture is
facing some major challenges
lions where communication skill is
a must!
The Fall ‘B7 Specchcrafl Prog
ram will be held at the Chester
County Extension Service, Paul
Dague Building, 235 West Market
Street, West Chester Pa on the fol
lowing dates: 9/10, 9/17, 9/24,
10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29,
and 11/5. There is a minimal cost
of $4.00 for program materials,
payable on the evening of 9/10.
Interested individuals should con
tact Laurie Sandow, 4-H Coordi
nator at 696-3500 to register. All
registrations must be made by
August 26th, 1987. There is a max
imum registration of 25 persons.
tomato plants wilt. Another cause
could be a damaged root system;
the result of 100 vigorous cultiva
tion close to the plant. Pruned roots
prevent the plant from getting
enough moisture to replace the
moisture lost through the leaves.
Lately there have been complaints
of plant damage by cutworms.
These worms have attacked plants
as high as two feel. Cutworms may
completely cut the stem of the
plant or chew enough to cut the
water-carrying tissue. Curling of
lower leaves that arc firm and
green is common m hot, dry
weather. If leaves turn yellow and
FFA Convention
today,” said Larry Case, national
FFA advisor. “But if you’re look
ing for the future of this industry,
it’s right here at the National FFA
Convention. These young people
represent the new generation of
leadership that will carry Ameri
can agriculture into the 21st
century.”
4-H’er Wins State Health Award
Cathy Seven
who has
named
Slate Health Award winner
4-H National Awards
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She will be eligible to attend i
National 4-H Congress in Chica- **
go, December 5-10, where she will v ,4 r
compete for one of eight $l,OOO
scholarships. Support for the t
Health Award is provided by
Kraft, Inc.
Carroll L. Howes, associate 4-H
Youth program director at The
Pennsylvania State University,
who announced the award selec
tion, said Shive was judged on the
basis of her project work, leader
ship ability, and participation in
county and stale activities.
She was picked from among the
more than 105,000 youth who
annually take part in the Extension
Service’s educational program.
The daughter of Gordon and
will, then you can suspect one of
the two wilt diseases that infect
tomatoes. No spray or dust will
cure these diseases, so all you can
do is plant varieties that arc resis
tant next year.
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The National FFA Alumni Con
vention and the National Agricul
tural Career Show are scheduled in
conjunction with the convention
and are held in H. Roe Bartlc Hall,
located next door to Municipal
Auditorium and the National FFA
Convention.
Cathy Shive
Dianna Shive, she is a sophomore
as Susquehannock High School.
Shive, who has been a 4-H mem
ber for 8 years, served as secretary,
treasurer and news reporter of the
Jefferson 4-H Club, and treasurer
of County 4-H Council. She also
assisted with club activities and
events as a song and game leader
and completed projects in health,
beef, capons, swine, breeding,
foods, rabbits, pel care, photogra
phy, crafts, public speaking, lives
tock and meats judging.
She took part in the county and
regional judging and demonstra
tions, the State Farm Show, Slate
4-H Achievement Days, and the
National Delaware Valley Judging
Contest.
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