A36-lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 2,1989 UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) Several Penn State stu dents and faculty received awards at the annual meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. This year’s meeting was held in Quebec in June. Bradley W. Wright, doctoral candidate in agricultural engineer ing: Dr. Harvey Manbeck, profes sor of agricultural engineering; and Steven Shaler, instructor of forest resources, received an ASAE Paper Award-Honorable Mention for the refereed publica tion, “Performance of Glue- Laminated Preservative-Treated Columns.” published in the Trans actions of the ASAE. Wright wrote the paper based on his mas ter’s thesis research which he completed at Penn State. No more than 2.5 percent of all papers pub lished in the Transactions received an ASAE Paper Award or an hon orable mention. Dr. Robert Graves, professor of agricultural engineering; Patrick Richie, multi-county extension agent based in Berks County: and Manbcck received a blue ribbon award for their extension circular. Monthly Rato For Rural PA 0-39 . . . «T«5/Family - 507/Single 40-54 . . . 9315/Family • $99/Single INDEPENDENT ASSOCIATES OF PA., INC. The One Stop Insurance Service Agency For AH Your Farm Insurance Needs Pw uak-s/ua AutO Fire Liability yt# * Health * Farm Owners • Crop Local Agents To Serve You Better CONTACT THE ONE IN YOUR ARIA TODAY OR CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER ' 1-800-922*1974 KM Qnm Ddmy Noakm "obMI Buch Fr«nlc MHchaß Potu Ttoga Somerset Bedford Fulton Mtffim Centre JunidM & McKean 91444M714 Huntingdon & Blair & Huntingdon 1144974M7 114-7 M-2294 717-20-241» Preston Jvswiak yumMMMmrn rm* Wlni,. KaWiMorar Lynn MM Oir»W«Md«» Bull.. Me r,,, rnmM f«6W»«" C ” r ~ n9 ° A “i.- B »r' ««*«"• .IM4KN4I «««M,21 21«^041 Penn State Ag Engineers Win Awards “Constructing Cage Layer Houses for Cleaning Ease.” The blue rib bon award is given for extension educational materials that receive a score of 90 percent or higher by a group of peer judges. Marlin Sailus, manager of the Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service; Dr. Wilmot Irish, professor of agricultural engineering at Cornell University; and Graves received a blue ribbon award for the NRAES publication, “Planning Dairy Stall Bams.” Louis A. Kopczyk, a May 1989 B.S. graduate of agricultural engi neering, received a blue ribbon award for the computer program, “Vegetated Parabolic Waterway Design.” He was advised on the project by Dr. James H. Hamlctt, assistant professor of agricultural engineering. Timothy S. Stombaugh, another May 1989 graduate, received the ASAE Student Honor Awan). The award recognizes outstanding scholarship and general participa tion in student activities. The reci pient is elected by his or her respective ASAE student organi zation. The award is then pre- Health Insurance Milk Check Deduction Available • Competitive Rates • • Independent Agents Representing sented if the selected recipient meets the national standards. Only 20 student honor awards were given to agricultural engineering students throughout the United States at this year’s meeting. “I am very pleased that these Life Group Health Home Workmen’s Comp. 29 Gauge Painted Sun Gold or Dark Brown $40.00 Per Sq. or 1.20 Per Lin. Ft. 26 Gauge Galvalume 539.00 Per Sq. or $1.17 Per Lin. Ft. J Sue Ann MHchell Mifflin & Ceniff 717*2410224 Glen wood •METAL FORMING - 809 Glenwood Drive, Ephrata, PA 17522 717-733-9590 J All Panels Cut To Length - Coverage 36” Width Roofing And Siding 29 Gauge Galvanize 29 Gauge Painted 26 Gauge Galvanize 26 Gauge Painted Standing Seam Roofing Manufactured at the job site. Suit able for flatter roofs with 4 to 5 ft. periin spacing and 80 lb. per sq. ft. weight rating. We Also Stock The Following Items: Pre-Hung Doors Ridge Vents Agri Build Windows Ridgolators Roll Door Track, Trolleys and Hardware SPECIALS WHILE SUPPLIES LAST faculty and students were recog nized by AS AE for their outstand ing contributions,” says Dr. Den nis Buffington, professor and head of Penn State’s department of agricultural engineering. A New Product In Our Line la
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