Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, January 12, 1991, Image 19

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    Stars Shine At FFA Convention
HARRISBURG (Dauphin
Co.) —The two Western region
FFA stars won state star recogni
tion at the 62nd convention of the
Pennsylvania FFA Association.
Edward Clark was named the 1991
State Star Fanner and Robert
Hodge was named the 1991 State
Star in Agribusiness. Both stars are
members of the Mohawk FFA in
Lawrence County.
Clark is the son of Bruce and
Nancy Clark. His SAE projects
include: on the farm work of 1200
hours, a 14 head dairy herd and 85
acres of diversified crops. He also
AD ADC Offers Free Milk With Cookies
SYRACUSE, N.Y, Free
milk sounds too good to be true.
But beginning March 3, consum
ers can receive a free half-gallon
of milk at checkout with the
purchase of a half-gallon of milk
and any two packages of Oreo
Cookies and/or Honey Maid Gra
ham Crackers.
For the 15th year, Nabisco is
teaming up with American Dairy
Association and Dairy Council
Inc. (ADADC) for this promotion.
The free milk offer will appear in
a full-page, national free-standing
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manages a herd of 150 Jersey cattle
and works with the local ASCS in
planning the total amount of crops
that will be planted on their 600
acre farm.
Clark’s skills include all types of
farm work, from tillage to harvest
ing. He works on machinery and
tractors and docs welding and car
pentry work.
The new state star feels his
parents, who believe he can do
anything he sets his mind to and his
advisor who pushed him to do his
best, are the main factors that aided
his success in achieving slate star.
insert in March 3 newspapers.
Consumers who miss the insert
can still participate in this promo
tion. By filling out an in-store
order form and supplying the
required proof-of-purchase from
the same products, consumers will
receive a $1.50 coupon good for
their next purchase of milk.
Check newspapers for the free
milk offer and look in local super
markets for ADADC point-of
purchase materials used to
enhance the promotion.
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In ihe future, Clark plans to
attend college to receive a degree
in agricultural business with a
dairy science option. Evenrtually,
Clark wants to own and operate a
dairy farm in Pennsylvania.
Hodge is the son of Ron and
Eleanor Hodge. His SAE projects
Hodge works at his father’s busi
ness, HAMCO, a safemark dealer
ship. In addition, Hodge works in
retail sales at Dawson’s Orchards
and docs land scape management
and operates a retail feed store.
With the help of a neighbor,
Hodge started his own bird seed
sales operation. He has sells over
20,000 pounds of bird seed a year
under his own lable, Rob’s Feed
and Supply.
Hodge’s skills include ship
activities, sales and marketing,
computer operation and phone
sales. He alributes his success to
good record keeping and his advi
sor who have helped him along the
way.
In ihc future, Hodge wants to
lake a two ylear avionics course
while continuing his sales and ser
vice enterprise. He eventually
wants to own his own electronics
repair shop.
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(215)347-2377
FFA State Stars were named at the convention this we
in the Forum. Robert Hodge, left, was named Star in Agri
business and Edward Clark was named the State Star
Farmer.
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