Crawford Honors Good Stewards Of The Land BY CAROLYN HILSDON' GILLES MEADVILLE After a tureen dinner on Tuesday, November 17, at the Community and Convention Center in Meadville, Robert G. Agnew, Chairman of the Conser vation District Directors, called the Annual Meeting to order. The first presentation of the evening was made by Agnew to honor the Farmer of the Year. The 1987 award, which exists “to hon or farmers who are good stewards of the land,” was given to Russell and Richard Vosburgh for employ ing conservation practices in the management of their 420 acre farm -ity < stonar David Glenn, left, pre sents the award to Gerald Knickerbocker, Teacher of the Year, for outstanding teaching In conservation. Knicker bocker’s program, “Wilderness Quest,” has been exper ienced by 4,000 Titusville sixth grade students over the last 16 years. PREMIUM ANTHRACITE For Efficient And Reliable Service in Oil Creek Township. Accepting the award for himself and his brother, Russell Vosburgh stated that they have always been inter ested in conservation. According to Vosburgh, former County Extension Agent Russ Mollenauer laid out their first strips and, since then, they have continued to use conservation methods such as con tour strips, crop rotations and rye grass for cover on com. The Vos burgh farm was described as “a showcase and an inspiration.” County Commissioner David Glenn next presented the Teacher of the Year Award to Gerald Knickerbocker of Titusville Area School. The award is made each Franklin Spittler Road Exclusive Sales Of Blaschak Coal Contact Your Local Hauler Or CALL (717) 345-8486 New Ho ; Mon.-Fri.: 7 AM - 4:30 PM; Saturday: 7 AM-12 Noon year to a teacher who, “in promot ing conservation, strives to leave an inheritance of rich natural resources to the next generation.” Knickerbocker’s efforts have affected 4,000 sixth grade students in an entire school district for a period of 16 years. His program, “Wilderness Quest,” is held every fall over a three-week period, dur ing which all sixth grade students in the district are given four days and three nights of outdoor educa tion, including a hunter safety course and speakers from the Forestry Service and Fish Commission. Knickerbocker accepted the award for outstanding teaching in conservation on behalf of the entire Titusville School District, stating that he was, “grateful to be a part of such a forward looking administration and Board of Direc tors.” Also attending was Titusvil le Area School Principal John Rea gle who commended Knicker bocker’s dedication and enthusiasm and stated that recog nition for the conservation educa tion project was “long overdue.” Ted Perdos of the PA Bureau of Forestry, one of Knickerbocker’s resources for the project, testified that there was “no other program like this in the state of Pennsylva nia.” In an unsolicited testimonial, student Mac Knapp, stood and said of Knickerbocker, “He’s good! I had him in sixth grade.” Conservation District Public Director C. Sherman Allen recog nized this year’s Future Farmers of America students who had placed highly in regional competitions in natural resource categories. Janice (Turn to Pag* D2B) oal (Sales, Inc. Lancaster Farming Saturday, December 5, 1987*027 Teacher Mary Lou Parry, from left, and student Janice Von Loewe of Conneaut Valley High School were recog* nized by Conservation District Public Director Sherman Allen for Loewe's placing In the state forestry competition. Absent for the picture, but also honored, was Conneaut Vai* ley Student Lisa Stoneman. Russell Vosburgh, left, accepts the Fanner of the Year Award on his and brother Richard's behalf from Robert G. Agnew, Chairman of the Conservation District Directors. The Vosburghs were honored for conservation practices In the management of their 420 acre farm in OH Creek Township. Ravine, PA 17966 COMPETITIVE PRICES
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