iwm v (Continued from Page C 8) common Pennsylvania mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians; bird calls; tracks; wildlife signs; and foods. Finally, they are ’Shown three different habitats and are asked to identify those species which would live there. The seven FFA contests with over 2SO students were planned and coordinated by vocational agriculture teachers from the three county areas. In pleasure horse judging con testants take a written test on basic knowledge of horse management, identify tack items, and judged three classes of horses. Other Twin Valley students in pleasure horse judging were 2nd Kim Brossman, 6th Lisa Hopps, Bth Mary Beth THEY MORE ONE Kubota’s mid sized tractors are very versatile. You’ll find them at work on farms, in parks, nurseries, estate homes and even on construction sites. The reason is simple. Our L-Series tractors come with features you’d expect to find only on bigger, heavier machines. 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