Winners National S ANNAPOLIS, MD Gover nor William Donald Schaefer has congratulated Montgomery Coun ty farmer Howard H. Williams and his wife, Christina, who are Mary land’s winners and one of ten national finalists for the 1987 National Soil and Water Conserva tion Award presented by the National Endowment for Soil and Water Conservation and funded by the DuPont Company. Williams, who farms 700 acres near Boyds, Maryland, was recog nized for integrating sound, inno vative, and cost-effective conser vation techniques into his farm management program. Working with his wife Christina, Williams has incorporated best management pracuccs such as conservation til lage, contour stripping, crop rota tion, construction of grass water ways and diversions, sediment control ponds, and use of inte grated pest management into their farm management plan. Williams was one of the first farmers in Maryland to participate in the Maryland Agricultural Cost-Share Program, and is anxious that the public gain a greater appreciation of the efforts of farmers in preserv ing the environment. In a letter to the Williamses, Governor Schaefer stressed the importance of public recognition of all of Maryland farmers who make conservation a priority in their day-to-day operations, and who have collectively placed over two hundred thousand acres under conservation plans since 1980. “Agriculture is one of Mary land’s most important industries,” said Governor Schaefer, “and con servation is an investment which pays dividends in a healthy agri “New from Garst” 8388 Of Maryland 1987 oil And Water Award cultural economy. Maryland is often thought of as an urban state,” die Governor continued, “but here is a farmer who keeps farming right in the shadow of Washington, D.C. We are proud of Maryland farmers like Howard Williams and his family, and I want people to know that both conservation and agriculture arc alive and well in Maryland.” Urash Retires From Erie Co. UNIVERSITY PARK Wil liam Urash, senior extension agent and county extension director for Eric County, has retired from Penn State’s Cooperative Extension Service after 36 years. He joined extension after gra duating from Penn State with his B.S. in dairy science in 1951. His William Urash David Garst Garst Seed Company Let’s put this exciting new number to work for you. |) Call me for details. SERVOS SEED CORP. 28 Ringfield Ch’adds Ford, PA 19317 Phone: 215-388-6039 The Williamses arc among ten national finalists chosen from the stale winners, from which three national winners will be selected. Each winner will receive a $l,OOO cash award. The purpose of the Endowment is to form a partnership between the public and private sectors to conserve our agricultural resource base. Extension Inst position was as assistant extension agent in Union and Snyder counties. He moved to Erie County in 1954, and since 1956 has served as county extension director. Urash’s main responsibilities involved staff support and deve lopment in agriculture, youth and family living. “I’ve found the most satisfaction over the years in staff development,” he says. “We’ve had some fine people come through Erie County, and a num ber of them are still here. It’s been rewarding to see these people develop in extension and in other careers.” WIN A FREE CUCKOO CLOCK! (Details Below) FOOD CUTTER KING KUTTER comes s"<l complete with 5 diffe rent cones. Vac-U-Lock (fT'4 ' base in Deluxe Chrome I%': and stainless steel. List $77 - 75 S&j&w Sale: $42.95! ($54.95 After Dec.) TRIPLE PLAY CHIME CLOCK! 8 day key wind movement with Moating Balance (for ease of setting - NEED NOT SET LEVEL I ) and three different chimes' Lever on front allows you to select WESTMINSTER. 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Among fresh fruits, apples arc an outstanding good buy with prices the lowest in several years. Fairly good buys are avocados, limes, grapefruit, white seedless grapes, pears and for something different and unusual persim mons. Also cranberries. The effect of lack of moisture on high com population was illus trated graphically in the results of hybrid corn test conducted Tues day on the farm of J. Wade Groff, Urash says he has seen new technologies develop in extension during his career. “Technology has changed our programs in agricul ture and family living as well as youth work. Young people are still young people, but our programs and methods in reaching them have changed. I think these changes arc positive - they’re helping to carry out extension’s mission.” He and his wife, Lucille, have ’N CLOSED EOR SAME THIS WEEK R 7 Lancaster. Y iclds of corn in the plot planted to 18,000 stalks an acre were only eight-tenths of a bushel higher than the yields in the population of 14,000 stalks an acre. Having won honors with exhi bits at past Pennsylvania Fann Shows, 11 Pennsylvania breeders of registered beef cattle arc in line for attainment of national laurels next month. A new plant quarantine inspec tion station has been opened at the New York International Airport at Idlcwild for the convenience of business firms and persons author ized to import plants and plant propagating material, the U.S, Department of Agriculture announced. three children. Stephen, a graduate of Penn State Erie, The Behrcnd College, is a sales manager for Prudential Insurance Company in Erie. Cathy, who also lives in the Erie area, is married and has three children. Jill, a graduate of Edm boro University, lives in Washing ton, D.C. 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