VOL. 33 No. 3 Irwin Named 1987 Agricultural Communicator LANCASTER, Pa.—Lancaster County Extension director Jay W. Irwin is the recipient of Atlantic Dairy Cooperative’s 1987 Agri cultural Communicator Award. Irwin was recognized for his “exemplary services to the dairy cooperative community” at Atlan tic’s 70th annual meeting. Presi dent Robert B. McSparran made the presentation during the Young Cooperator program Nov. 20. The award recognizes individu als who have excelled in their role as both communicator and educa tor, reaching cooperative mem bers, consumers, legislators. PFA Presents Awards, Sets Policy Recommendations At Annual Meeting BY USA RISSER HERSHEY—It may be hard for farmers to view encroaching deve lopment as anything other than menacing, yet dial’s exactly what Malhem Mellott, president of Mell Laboratory, asked of seminar attendees on Monday. Mellott spoke on agricultural synergism at the 37th Annual PFA meeting, which ran Monday through Wednesday at Hershey Lodge and Convention Center. According to Mellott, the grow ing population should be regarded as a resource. They provide a market for products and arc a good source of energy or rather their burnable waste is. Penn DelVs ‘Glenna’ Named Grand Champion At NAILE National Guernsey Show Penn Deli Vesuvius Glenna, of Penn Dell Farms at Willow Street, was named the grand champion of the National Guernsey Show. Glenna topped over 400 competitors In the show held as part of the North American International Livestock Exposition held In Louisville, KY this week. Jay Irwin “Bumables, such as glass, plas- tics, and metals, could be hauled from New York City, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. to Pennsyl vania for anergy,” he said. “The York County Annual DHIA Banquet YORK Several hundred York County farmers and their families gathered Wednesday night at the county’s annual DHIA banquet. John Brackett, Penn State eco nomist, was the qvening’s featured speaker. He predicted that by Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 21, 1987 youth, young farmers, industry employees and land-grant institutions. Irwin has a long history of cooperative involvement Follow ing his graduation Grom Penn State University in 1949, he joined the management team of the Pennsyl vania Farm Bureau Cooperative, which later merged with the Grange League Federation and Eastern States to form Agway Inc. In 1967, Irwin renewed his ties with Penn State as an employee of the Cooperative Extension Service in Lancaster County. For the past six years, he has served as the bumables would be used to pro- duce steam.” This steam could supply the energy needs for other businesses. (Turn to Pag* A 24) 1995, there will be 40 percent few er farms. The continuing surplus of milk, the changing lifestyle of our urban population, and the advent of growth hormones that increase production are several of the things on which he based his prediction. (Turn to Pago A 26) county extension director. Irwin, who describes himself as an educator, is well-known among cooperative circles for his dedica tion to farm youth. He is the found er of the Pennsylvania Association of Farmer Cooperatives Summer Youth Institute, which began 26 years ago. Irwin has participated in each Summer Institute since the prog ram’s inception. PAFC has recog nized his work with the following awards: Master Educator Award, 1971; Service to Youth Award, 1981; and 25 Years of Service Award, 1985. These Meadowbrook Farms’ turkeys will provide Thanks giving dinners for about 5,000 York residents. According to the owner Skip Fritz, per capita consumption of turkey has doubled In the past few years. To learn more about turkey growing, read page 810. BY PAT PURCELL LAMPETER Thanks to the Winners of Willow Street the Lan caster County Breeders Associa tion had much to celebrate at their annual gathering in Lampeter Tuesday evening. Penn Dell Vesuvius Glenna was named ihe grand champion female at the National Guernsey Show held at the North American Inter national Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky this week. Glenna topped more than 400 competitors which exemplified the best of the Guernsey breed on the Holiday Deadlines The office of Lancaster Farming will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 26 in obser vance of Thanksgiving. Dead lines for the November 28 issue are as follows; Mailbox Market Ads - noon Monday. Public Sale Ads - 5 p.m. Four Sections Other awards to his credit include the United States Depart ment of Agriculture Distinguished Service Award, 1985, and the National Association of County Agricultural Agents Distinguished Service Award, 1987. In addidon to co-op acdvities, Irwin is a member of the Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce, the state and nadonal County Agri cultural Agents Associations, the Lancaster County Rotary Club and the Lancaster County Poultry Board of Directors. He and his wife, Betty, reside in Lancaster. North American continent. Raymond, Louise and their son, Peter, exhibited Glenna into the grand champion ring in September at the Guernsey Show held in con junction with Pennsylvania All- American. They were hoping Glenna would earn a placing at the national show. The grand champ ion honors were a pleasant surprise. Raymond told the Lancaster County breeders that he was proud to be able to represent them all at NAILE. Wilmer said he felt that Monday. 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