VOL 33 No. 19 Sheila Bissett, 18, daughter of Robert and Diana Bissett from Hickory, was crowned the 1988 PA State Jersey Queen during ceremonies held in junction with the Youth Night Recognition Banquet at the Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Club's Annual Meeting. Spotlight On teasy Youth By GINGER SECRIST MYERS Adams Co. Correspondent STATE COLLEGE —Pennsyl- vania’s Jersey youth were in the spotlight at the kick-off banquet of the Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Club’s Annual Meeting held last weekend at the Toftrees Resort in Guernsey Breeders Highlight Year BY EVERETT NEWSWANGER Managing Editor ALTOONA Highlights of the Pennsylvania Guernsey Breed ers Association’s annual meeting here last weekend included a report of increased assets, an opti mistic report due to component Honored as tho outstanding girl by tha Pennsylvania ' Guernsey Association Is Jennifer Sulbrosky (left). Janice „ Garber is the 1988 State Guernsey Queen. State College. The banquet, held Frßfeiy evening in the Le Papillion Ditiing Room was preceded by a milk punch and cheese reception served by Junior members. High lights of the evening included the crowning of the 1988 PA State (Turn to Page A 36) pricing, a good young sire prog ram, and the naming of the Guern sey Queen. In addition, the Out standing Boy and Girl were named, and successful calf and bred hojfcr sales were held. The assets increased because of the sale of the Guernsey Bam to Page A 35) Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 19, 1988 Kendig Named National DHIA Vice President INDIANAPOLIS. IN J. Robert Kendig, Conestoga, the immediate past president of Pen nsylvania DHIA, was elected vice president of the National Associa tion here this week. Kendig, who is chairman of the National New Generation Committee that works on proposals to help DHIA adapt to change, was named at the National Directors Reorganiza tional Meeting. Fred Griffith, Washington State, was named president. Special Correspondent Karl Burger plans a full report on the National Convention next week. PA STATE DIRECTORS ELECTED The PA DHIA State Board elec tions were held recently m con junction with the annual district director conferences. There are five director districts, and each dis- Klines Ho name A As Outstanding Cooperator BY PAT PURCELL LANCASTER Paul and Mae Kline brought honor to the long list of Klines who have worked the land on their farm outside fo Lititz since the 1700’s. Paul Kline received the Outstanding Coopera tor Award from the Lancaster County Conservation District for 1988 at their annual banquet Thursday evening. “Having a conservation plan is more convenient than not having one. It’s just as easy to follow ter races and contours as strips. In most cases 1 find it a lot more con venient to follow the contours and not have to worry about the gul leys. You’ve got to keep tire soil from washing away. This is what has to be done,” said Kline. The Klines with their son Ronald farm five different I arms totaling 312 acres. They raise 100 (Turn to Page A 34) Farmers Urged To Help Find Alternate Energy Sources BY USA RISSER LANCASTER It has been almost 15 years since OPEC fos tered an energy crisis in the US. The long lines that we all sat in waiting for gas are distant memo ries now, particularly as OPEC has had internal strife and the price of oil has lowered dramatically. “In the U.S., we have a false sense of security, we think we’ve licked the oil problem. We have been enjoying a brief respite from the inevitable climb in oil prices,’’ Robert Bergland, former Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture, told attendees of an energy management workshop. The Six Sections J. Robert Kendig trict is represented on the State Board based on the number of members in the district. This year there were six terms expiring, one Paul and Mae Kline of Brunnerville Road, Lititz, were hon ored with the 1988 Outstanding Cooperator Award from the Lancaster County Conservation District. Paul and his son, Ronald farm five farms and have implemented strict conser vation measures on the home farm of 41 acres and on all the rented farms of nearly 250 afcres. Paulis surrounded by his toy tractor collection. And for all the toy tractor hobbyists, Paul’s collection contains both red and green tractors. workshop was sponsored by Penn State and the following state orga nizations, the Energy Office, Department of Agriculture, Far mers Association, Farmers Union, and Grange. “We need to be prepared for the day when oil prices will receive another shock,” he declared. Bergland, also the executive director of the National Rural Electric Cooperatives, strongly believes that the United States should find alternate energy methods so as not to be dependent on finite resources such as oil. Farmers in particular should be $8.50 Per Year from each of the districts except the southeast In the southeast dis trict 2 directors were elected, one for a term which had expired, and one for a director who had retired from the Board. The results of the elections follow. In the Northwest district Frank Omer from Clearfield County was re-elected. In the Southwest dis trict Clyde Robison, Washington County was re-elected. In the Cen tral district, Brook Smith, Perry County was elected and replaces Martin Grey from York County. In the Northeast district Joe Lyons, Columbia County was re-elected. And in the Southeast district Richard Hoppes, Berks County was re-elected and Norman Her shey, Lancaster County was elected to replace Ellis Dcnlinger, Lancaster County who retired from the board tins year. concerned according to Bergland because the industry is very energy dependent. Animal-food produc ers use energy constantly in uses that range from running the tractor for field work to running the motor to grind feed or provide ventilation. “We in Rural Electric Co-op are encouraging you (farmers) and people like you in finding ways to depend less on oil for energy and to economize,” Bergland remarked. Alternate energy sources could include photovoltaics or extracting oil from shale. Economization (Turn to Pag* A3O)
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