V0HM10.37 Cooperative Councils Sponsor Students HARRlSBURG—Cooperative trade associations in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are sponsoring 53 high school students to the National Institute on Cooperative Education (NICE) in Rochester, NY, July 25-29. PA Ayrshire Breeders Receive Awards At Field Day QUARRYVILLE (Lancaster) Robert and Bonnie Wentworth hosted the Pennsylvania Ayrshire Field Day at their 1026 River Road farm in Quarryville on Saturday, July 16. Ayrshire history runs deep in the Wentworth family. Robert’s grandfather, Edwin Wentworth, 1 started with Ayrahiaes ana hum in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1931. He processed his milk and sold it in •the town of Amherst. He also "showed his Ayrshircs at local and state fairs later traveling to Chica Lancaster Extension 25 year Service Awards were pre sented by President Lilli Ann Kopp (left) to Suzanne Schmalhofer (center) Herd secretary and Doris Thomas Extension Home Economist. Service Awards Given By Lancaster Extension BY EVERETT NEWSWANGER Managing Editor STRASBURG The summer meeting of Lancaster County’s Extension staff and board mem ters was held Monday evening at Hershey Farm. County Agent Jay Irwin reported that the Extension personnel have extra work because of the drought. “We try extra hard in times like these to help our dis tressed farmers with feeding and harvesting infor mation,” Irwin said. “In our week ly Extension staff meeting this week, we established that Lancas ter County has lost at least 50 per- Knt of its corn crop.” Lilli Ann Kopp, President of the -xtension Board, presented S-ycar service awards to Home fconomist Doris Thomas, and Head Secretary Suzanne Wimalholer. Four Sections NICE. wMch is sponsored by the American Instituie onMßen* tion, is the largest annuaMwitca tional event devoted to coopera tives. The youth program is only one portion of the conference, which includes sessions for mana go, 111. and Waterloo, lowa to show cattle. In 1963 Edwin received the “Distinguished Service Award” from the National Ayrshire Breed ers Association. Robert’s father, Fred, continued the family busi ness of farming and retailing the milk in Amherst With retiiment for Red approaching and housing development pressing on all sides, he decided to relocate. In June 1987, Robert and Bon nie moved their 85 head of Ayr (Turn to Pago A 29) Thomas served as a home eco nomist in a local gas company and taught home economics for six years at Solanco High School before joining the Penn State Extension staff in 1963. In 1975, she received a Distinguished Ser vice Award from the National Association of Extension Home Economists and currently serves as vice president of the national association. Schmalhofer received the Epsi lon Sigma Phi Extension Secretar ial Award in 1987 as the Outstand ing Extension Secretary in Pen nsylvania. She became the head secretary and office manager for the Extension Service in 1977. Kopp reported that the Exten sion staff has a grand total of 191 years of service to the people of Lancaster County. \*rn» ftnmnfl, Saturday, July ZK INS gers, directors, young farmers, vocational agriculture teachers, extension agents and land-grant university staff. The Pennsylvania Association of Farmer Cooperatives, through its system of volunteer multi county councils, is sponsoring 48 students; the New Jersey Council of Farmer Cooperatives, four stu dents; and the Delaware Council of Farmer Cooperatives, one student In addition, Atlantic Dairy Cooperative is sponsoring five stu dents from the three states. The students were selected on a competitive basis, and all demons* tratc community involvement leadership skills and basic know ledge of cooperatives. This core group, along with 25 students from the New York Council, will help host this year’s event which should draw 1400 people from across the nation. Four of the students were selected from those attending the 1987 conference, and they will have expanded leadership roles in the 1988 program. They are Irene Benner, Millerstown; Junia Laughery, Union City; David Price, Nicholson; and Janet Swein hart State College. The other students follow: Randy Aman, Kimberton; Michelle Arment East Earl; Keith, Beattie, Atglen; Krista Bender, Guys Mills; John Bicksler, Bem ville; Michael Boyer, Huntingdon; Joan Brofee, Millerstown; John (Turn to Pag* A 24) Reserve Program Hay May Be Donated WASHINGTON Secretary of Agriculture Richard E. Lyng said this week producers in coun ties not suffering from drought may harvest hay under various annual acreage reduction prog rams and the 10-year Conservation Reserve Program if they donate the hay to farmers in drought-stricken areas. Previously hay could only be taken from land in counties approved for emergency haying or grazing of such acreage due to drought A producer who wishes to donate such hay should contact the local Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service office for harvesting permission, Lyng said. Following harvesting of hay from this acreage, the producer must donate the hay through a designated state agency engaged in drought relief efforts. The produc er must also obtain certification from this state agency that the hay has been donated and file the certi fication with the local ASCS office. Contact your office for more information. Soe Per Copy Beauty Captures Holstein Show Title BY PAT PURCELL QUARRYVILLB (Lancaster) —lt is not oftoatfekt every compe titor in a dairy show it able to be a winner, butsuch was the case at the Lancaster County Holstein Show on Thursday at the Sobnco Fair grounds. Although not all 106 entries earned a blue ribbon or a trophy, each competitor did gather either praise or a better knowledge of the animal’s shortcomings for having shown. Show judge Paul King, for merly of Kingway Holsteins in York, took the time to discuss his reasonings for placings with each competitor. After the show King com mented on the quality of the show and said he hoped the extra time he spent gave the competitors some encouragement and some pointers for improvement Being one of the first major shows to kickoff the season, no doubt competitors will heed King's advice. King left the dairy farming last year, but continues to devote much Area Youth Receive Conservation Scholarships EPHRATA (Lancaster) Four Ephrata area agricultural students received scholarships to attend the 1988 Lancaster County Youth Conservation School July 24-30. They are: Jenny Haller, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Haller, 207 W. Main SL. Ephrata .'Jenny is a member of the Ephrata Junior High School Jr. Ag. Club and her $75.00 tuition was sponsored by the Club. Keith Zimmerman, son of Mr. & Mrs. David Zimmerman, 100 Woodcompr Road, Lititz. Keith is also a member of the EJHS Jr. Ag. Club and his tuition was sponsored by the Ephrata Area Young & Adult Farmers’ Association. Jeremy Redcay, son of Mr. & Mrs. John Hatfield, 335 E. Pine Conservation Award Winners are: (I to r) Keith Zimmer man Lltltz; Jeremy Redcay, Ephrata; Mike Weller, LHRz and Jenny Haller, Ephrata. $lO.OO Per Year of his lime to the industry by judg ing dairy shows throughout much of Pennsylvania. He and his wife Kathy now reside in West Virginia. The prestigious banners of Pre mier Breeder and Premier Exhibi tor were split this year. Lloyd and Leroy Welk, owners of Welk Acres in Quanyville were awarded the coveted Premier Breeder for 1988. David and Joe Kolb of Kolb Brothers in Lancaster received the 1988 Premier Exhibitor title. It was Metcalfs Valiant Beauty- ET owned by Thomas McCauley of Elizabethtown which captured the Grand Champion spot This 5-ycar-old had succumbed to the pressures of the high temperatures the day before, according to McCauley and had not shown her best at the 4-H County Round-up on Wednesday, but regained her fnaafigure and form on Thursday nfow at her best. .McCauley noted that although the number of entries were down in (Turn to Pago Alt) Sl, Ephrata. Jeremy is a member of the Cloister FFA at Ephrata Senior High School and his tuition is sponsored by the Northern Lan caster County Game & Fish Association. Michael Weiler, son of Mr. & Mrs. Norman Weiler, 771 Hope land Road, Lititz. Mike is also a member of the Cloister FFA and his tuition is sponsored by the Ephrata Area Young & Adult Far mers’ Association. These successful applicants will report (reported) to camp at North ern Lancaster County Game & Fish Association located in West Cocalico Township on Sunday afternoon, July 24th. The school is conducted by the Lancaster Coun- (Turn to Pago A 35)
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