Dl6-Lancaster Farming Saturday, December 8,1990 American Jim Association Ho KANSAS CITY, Mo. A young and motivated group was on hand for the 26th American Junior Hereford Association’s annual convention in Kansas City during the American Royal Lives tock Show. Some 230 juniors from 23 states attended the three day conference which featured election of board of directors, the national public speaking contest, and presentations of a number of awards and scholarships. The presidential duties for the upcoming year were handed to Michael Kelsey, Rush Springs, Okla. Michael is a sophomore in pre-veterinary medicine at Okla homa State University, Stillwater. He is the 20-year-old son of Joe and Mary Ann Kelsey who have both served as members of the AJHA board of directors. Other officers elected were Cal vin Gunter, Rogers, Tex., first vice-president; Jeff Fowle, Etna, Calif., second vice-president; Amy Maddox, Carmel, Ind., sec retary; Bryan Lawrence, Coon Rapids, Minn., treasurer; and Dwight Sexton, Ainsworth, la., reporter. Newly elected board members to serve three-year terms included Jenny Allan, Seward, Neb.; Jodi Watson, Jackson, Tenn.; and Robert Weaber, Beulah, Colo. Retiring from the board were Dale Brown, Lodge Grass, Mont.; Sandra Copeland, Santa Rosa, N.M.; and Carla Sellman, Bru neau, Ida. LAMBERT GAS HEA Adjustable Chain Mounting... Easy To Install High Polished Aluminum Reflector Ceramic Rayhead AARON S. GROFF & SON FARM & DAIRY STORE RD 3, Ephrala, PA 17522 (Hlnklelown) Phone (717) 354-4631 Store Hour*- Mon., Thur*. & Fri. 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. Tue*. A Wed. 7 A.M. to 5 P.M.; Sal. 8 A.M. to 12 Noon The organization recognized Glynn Debter, Horton, Ala., as the honorary member. Mr. Debter has been a longtime supporter of the junior program and served as pres ident of the American Hereford Association in 1988. Five junior members were pre sented die Golden Bull Achieve ment Awards. This is the most coveted honor awarded to an AJHA member. Recognized for their achievements were Terry Barber, Channing, Tex.; Gary Lewis, Buhl, Ida.; Marty McKin zie, Dike, Tex.; Rene Stewart, Sterling City, Tex.; and Jody Wat son, Jackson, Tenn. Awarded the two $5OO Future Cattleman Scholarships were Rene Stewart and Bob Weaber, Beulah, Colo. The scholarship program recognizes outstanding individuals active in the AJHA. The all-around accomplish ments of Terri Barber earned her the B.C. “Bud” Snidow Award. Kansas, California and Oklaho ma advisors were honored as “Advisors of the Year” for work ing closely with their respective states to improve the activities and programs. Ken and Melanie Fowle, Etna, Calif.; Mike and Bet ty Jamieson, Quinter, Kan.; and Joe and Mary Ann Kelsey, Elgin, Okla., were presented the awards. Illinois Junior Hereford Associ ation returned to claim its ninth consecutive Pride of the Nation Award. Oklahoma and Texas junior associations also received EASY TO OPERATE Sizes To Fit Your Needs Hereford Convention that will help provide the needed capacity,” Bryan said. “We are confident the ethanol industry will respond to the chal lenge of meeting this new demand,” Wenstrand said. “The role of NCGA is doing whatever we can to help facilitate this Pete Wenstrand, vice president expansion process.” of market development for the There are currently 39 plants National Com Growers Associa- producing ethanol in the United tion (NCGA) and a com farmer States, in 22 states this year, from Essex, lowa said, “We have Annual production is estimated to seen substantial interest from be about one billion gallons. A investors in building new ethanol number of additional plants are facilities over the last several shut down, but could be re weeks. While we view this as activated on fairly short notice, encouraging, it is important to Expansion of current plant capaci understand that not all of these ty, brings an additional 450 mil inquiries will develop'into produc- lion gallons on-line within 18 to ing plants.” 24 months. Recent cost estimates of build- NCGA, a national commodity ing an ethanol plant range from $3 organization representing more per gallon of planned capacity to than 25,000 com farmers in 45 $2. It is projected that most new states, has been a catalyst in deve ethanol plants will have an annual loping ethanol markets, capacity of 10 million gallons or ronment Since 1980, AFT has more per year. Thus, a minimum been responsible for the protection investment of $2O-30 million is of thousands upon thousands of required for a small ethanol plant, acres of farmland across the coun- Mike Bryan, NCGA’s program try. Bringing together farmers, manager for ethanol/sweeteners business people, legislators and said, “Many of the new plants, or conservationists, AFT serves as a existing plants that are planning to catalyst for broad-based action to expand, have not yet announced preserve both the quantity and their plans to the public. What we quality of American farmland, are seeing is really only the tip of “David Armstrong’s exhibition the iceberg. Most, will not is a special opportunity for us to announce their plans until they are bring the need for farmland pro ready to begin construction.” tection into the eyes and hearts of In order to meet projected everyone who attends," AFT Pres demand for ethanol by the onset of idem Ralph Grossi said. “Arm the 1992 clean air requirements, strong’s paintings demonstrate a an additional 400-500 million gal- special commitment and concern lons of ethanol capacity will have for our vanishing landscape.” to be added. “There are several The Armstrong exhibit will be new plants in various parts of the open to the public from December country that arc either ready to 4to January 5,1991. For informa come on line or arc now in the tion on the exhibition or the gal final stages before construction, lery, call (212) 644-4400. all - i ior Ids this award. Illinois received the membership increase award with a 18 percent increase during the past year. Texas returned to claim first place in the scrapbook competi tion. Illinois finished in second while South Dakota took home the third-place award. Topping the sweepstakes con test was the Ohio Junior Hereford Association. The contest is based upon participation and results of the convention activities. Receiving national recognition in the public speaking competition was Lisa Bryant, Ada, Okla., with her speech “Animal Rights - The Challenge of Today.” Second place went to Julie Bowlin, Wood bum, la. A new addition to the conven tion competitions was the photo contest. 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