BY BONNIE Franklin Co. Correspondent GREENCASTLE The Franklin County Crop Improve ment Association held its sixth annual meeting January JJ at Gibble’s Restaurant. Wayne Kuhns, president of the associa tion, conducted the proceedings. Kuhns expressed appreciation to three retiring board members for their years of service. All had served two full three-year terms. Ken Schoenberg, Shippensburg, was the first president of the asso ciation, a position he held for three years. He was also a charter mem ber of the state crop management board for three years. Nelson Wengert, Chambersburg, also a charter member of the state board, served the local group as secretary for four years and as treasurer for two years. John Martin, Cham bersburg, was treasurer for four years. William Swailes, Willow Hill, PA Crop Management Associa tion Director, reported on a meet ing he had attended in State Col lege. Swailes, who is on a commit tee to draw up priorities for funds earmarked for the state’s fourteen • NEW • FROM PURINA MILLS, INC. Milk Pack N-S Purina’s Milk Pack N-S has been formulated for dairymen who wish to increase the intake of Niacin, Selenium, and Vitamins for selected cows. - Stimulates microbial protein production - Increase production of volatile fatty acids - Increased feed intake - Milk production response in early lactation cows Call us today for more information on this product. 6 S. Vintage Rl. Paradise, PA 17562 (717)442-4183 (717)768-3301 Associ crop management associations, listed the actions that will be taken if the total $317,000 is received. 1. Have an expenses-paid coordinator. 2. Have an assistant to the coor dinator to promote establishment for more crop improvement associations. 3. Give seed money to new associations. 4. Develop a way to receive pay ment for the crop information reg ularly fed by the local associations to Penn State for their research. 5. Hire graduate students in soil fertility, ag engineering, etc. to work for the crop management associations. 6. Hire a crop management specialist. 7. Finance student internships. Five academic credits would be available to students who work during the summer with a crop management association. Martin Krone, senior technician of the Franklin County group, reported that the association had a good year, with a 2Q percent increase in acreage over the first quarter of 1987. Current acreage is 12,600 acres on 61 member farms. • Highly palatable • Convenient to feed • Research proven kssMuis K | PURINA CHDWS | ation Urges Crop Rt. 82 Unionville, PA 18375 (215)347-2377 * Registered trademark of Ralston Purina Company “Our stable membership is a plus,” he added, “and the associa tion is financially stable.” He expressed appreciation to exten sion agent John Shearer for help ing to promote this “unique ser vice that no one else in the area can offer.” He urged members to use their “talents and abilities to increase our membership and h£lp other counties to increase theirs.” Krone has been a technician in Franklin County for four years. Troy Vanderau, a technician with two and a half years of service in the county, told the 105 people present that he “welcomes their comments and responses” so that the program can be tailored to each farm. In closing the business portion of the meeting, Kuhns stated that the Franklin County association is the largest of the fourteen crop management associations in the state. “We’re an alive group of productive young farmers,” he said. “Use all the services to the best advantage you can.” Lancaster Firming, Saturday, January 16, 1988-Al9 Improvement Association’s board of director’s for three year terms were, left, Harold Hoffeditz, Mercersburg; Roger Negley, Mercers burg; and Carl Wenger, Pleasant Hall. He encouraged members to make their farms as productive as possible. ‘ ‘God has blessed us with the abilities to develop the earth He gave us,” he concluded. Entertainment for the evening Jake, you know what’s coming? Tell me, Luke, I can hardly BINKLEY & HURST BROS., INC. .OPEN HOUSE & MACHINERY >* DISPLAY DAYS, Monday & Tuesday, Jan. 25 & 20 Boy, Luke, won’t that be a treat to see all that new equipment, * good talks to tell you how it fworks and you know they’ll \ fill you up! Jake, if everyone ate as much as you, they couldn’t afford —these things! 1 ■—* was provided by Ken and Lil Beaver, nature photographers with a slide, music and narrativ presentation entitled, “Nature’ Gay Jewelry.” wait to hear! I know, Luke, they don’t mind, all my equipment comes from —r them fellas
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