DlB-Lancaster Farming Saturday, December 8,1990 Conservationists Build On Team Staff Conference CHAMBERSBURG (Franklin Co.) Donna Hays, secretary treasurer of the Franklin County Conservation District, attended the third annual Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Dis tricts Employee Staff Conference held recently at State College. More than 100 district employ ees participated in the two-day conference which featured work shops and seminars focusing on team building training methods. Team members included district managers, secretaries, and techni cal staff. Paul Strizzi and Steve Figley of the Department of Environmental Resources (DER), Training and Development Division took parti cipants through a series of work shops on interpersonal communi cations, conflict management, group dynamics and problem sol ving techniques. “We became more aware of the need to look at the people side of services that DER provides,” said Figley. “Conservation districts have excellent staff and we want to provide them with expertise in dealing with farmers, planners, and the general public.” Conservation districts offer a variety of services in the areas of soil, water and natural resource management. These areas put dis trict personnel in contact with Him Industrial Quincy MANUFACTURING CO. 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Other presenters included; luncheon remarks by Dr. James Grace, Department of Environmental Resources, Deputy Secretary of Resources Manage ment: Margaret DelMonico, PA State Employees Credit Union; Patricia Galley, Department of General Services; and Edward Bechtel, PA Municipal Retire ment System. For more information on con servation district programs in Franklin County, contact; Frank lin County Conservation District, 550 Cleveland Avenue, Cham bersburg, PA 17201, (717) 264-8074. You’re Looking For • No Concrete Block Required Better Hydraulics 252 N. Shirk Rd., New Holland, PA 17557 Mummert Re-Elected Texas Longhorn Officer FORT WORTH, Texas Chris Mummert, Spring Grove, PA., was recently re-elected as secretary of the Northeast Texas Longhorn Association (NETLA), an affiliate of the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America (TLB A A). She has held that office for the past four years and was also treasurer for two. American Cyanamid, Deere Announce WAYNE, N.J. 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Development of the LOCK’n LOAD™ closed handling system was, in part, a response to growing concerns regarding the burning of empty pesticide containers and other related environmental issues. The pesticide containers come on a special pallet, which makes it easy for growers to return them to local Cyanamid AgriCen ter“ dealers, who in turn send them back to Cyanamid for refilling. According to both companies, growers who used the system last spring liked the system because it PLAN AHEAD NOW!! OUR SPECIALTIES ARE: AGRICULTURE - COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL - CHURCHES Seal Crete Ine. PAINTING & WATERPROOFING 20 Cocalico Creek Rd., Ephrata, PA 17522 • 717-859-1127 president. In addition to the North east affiliate, they are members of the TLBAA. 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