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sion network to fill some of the
positions that had become vacant
due to a lack of funding on state
and federal levels. ‘The staff was
allocated according to where the
people are and where the agricul
ture is,” Schadler explained. “And
a good portion of that happens to
be in the southeastern part of the
state.”
Approximately 19 multi-county
agents are slated to work in South
east Pennsylvania. Some of the
positions have been filled with
several agents in place already and
others beginning work in April and
May. The first agent to fill a posi
tion was LeAnna Wheeler, who is
based in Chester County. She is a
resource-management agent who
will be working with families in
Chester and Delaware counties to
help them make better use of their
resources.
Bruce Kreider, a farm manage
ment specialist, will begin work on
April 1 and be based in Lebanon
County. He will cover Berks and
Dauphin counties as well. On the
same day, John DeFassio also will
assume his position as farm man
agement specialist. Based in
Lehigh County, he will go to
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counties.
Nina Redding and Eleanor Gar
ris, home economists, will deliver
programs in Adams and Franklin
counties. Part of a county pair-up
plan, each will specialize in specif
ic areas, developing programs, and
sharing information and programs.
Redding is based in Adams Coun
ty, while Garris, formerly with the
Adams County extension, has
transferred to Franklin County.
The multi-county family resour
ce management/family strengths
agent, Rebecca Wolf begins her
duties on March 15. She will be
based in Lehigh County and travel
to Northhampton County as well.
On May 1, William Kliener
begins working with people in
Adams, York, and Franklin coun
ties. His specialty is fruits, and he
will be based in Adams County.
Patricia Huff, a family living/
resource management agent, also
starts work on May 1. She will
travel throughout Dauphin, York,
Lebanon, and Cumberland
counties.
Schadler reported that if all goes
well, a poultry agent and a farm
management agent will start work
within the next couple of months.
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Both agents will be based in Lan
caster. The poultry agent also will
go to York, Adams, and Lebanon
counties, while the farm manage
ment specialist also will serve
Chester County.
Several positions are as yet
unfilled with a search being con
ducted for qualified people.
Schadler listed two housing and
environment specialists; a resour
ce management agent to cover
Montgomery, Bucks, and Berks
counties; and a water quality agent
for York, Cumberland, Adams,
Lebanon, Franklin, and Dauphin
counties as the main positions yet
to be filled.
“We hope that by summer we’ll
have people for these positions,”
Schadler said.
Schadler and her associates
have high hopes for the new multi
county agents, believing that it is a
trend whose time has come. But,
they also are realistic enough to
know that they’ll have their share
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