C4-Lancast«r Farming, Saturday, July 11, 1992 QUARRYVILLE (Lancaster Co.) After undergoing a major government reform, the Polish Ministry of Agriculture and Food Economy intends to revitalize their agricultural technical school programs to prepare youth for the new agricultural industry in Poland. Although this change is occur ring many, many miles away, the agricultural program at Solanco High School and its instructors are helping to “shape” the agricultural reform in Poland. In an interest to set up support services such as FFA, 4-H, exten sion programs, and others, the Polish Ministry of Agriculture asked Penn State agriculture offi cials in February- 1991 to visit Poland and assess their vo-ag schools. Extension service teams (ES USDA) worked in Poland from June to December 1991, and four additional teams visited from January to June 1992, including several teams from Penn State. In February and March 1991, a Penn State team visited a group of schools in Poland and toured the country. “Their school system was not as bad as they thought,” said ZoAnn Parker, extension agent fra* Lan caster County from the Penn State College of Agriculture, who parti cipated on the assessment team. Parker said the team submitted Telephone: /ev (717)866-6581 F'SSS MANUFACTURERS LAMINATED RAFTERS and WOOD ROOF TRUSSES 701 E. Linden St., RICHLAND, PA 17087 Laminated Universal Arches... another quality product from Rigidply Rafters With this special peak vent system and curtain sidewalls, the need for power ventilation is eliminated entirely. This is a cost-saving factor. We Specialize In Animal Housing Buildings! Poland Ag Leaders Visit a report explaining the proper linkages between high schools and extension services, and between high schools and universities per taining to vocational-agricultural studies. “They (in Poland) currently have no youth development,” said Parker, referring to organizations such as FFA, 4-H, etc. However, they are interested in establishing these services, she said. After receiving several reports from the Penn State and other ES USDA teams assessing their cur rent program, agricultural officials from Poland recently visited the United States to learn more about ag programs here and how an agri cultural program can fit into a comprehensive high school prog ram. With the reform, Parker said she sees the thrust of their educa tion to be aimed at youth educa tion, where the much-needed changes Will be learned and will occur more readily. During their month-long visit, the Polish ag leaders spent two weeks in Alabama and two weeks in Pennsylvania observing various agricultural programs and exten sion services and how they work together to complement each other. Selected as a visitation site on the Pennsylvania tour was the Sol anco High School ag program. According to Parker, Solanco was selected for its “extremely exccl- After Attending The Penn State Animal Housing Expo, See Us At Rigidply Rafters In Nearby Richland, PA lent program” as compared to others in the state. Parka* added that she wanted the visitors to see the lessons and record-keeping process from Dr. Arba Henry’s program. Henry is the department chairman for the agricultural department at Solanco. Parker said the Polish agricul tural leaders also needed to observe and ask questions about the traditional high school setting here, because Poland is interested in placing agricultural studies back into the traditional high school setting. Currently, Poland operates its schools on a career track where students are placed in schools based on their career choice. Penn State representatives and Polish ag leaders visited Solanco High School on two occasions last month. Jay Irwin, former county extension director for Lancaster County, and ZoAnn Parker brought with them Jozef Flaga, the director of the Agricultural Advis ory Center in Boguchwala and Jozefa Wilczak, an extension spe cialist at Boguchwala. The group discussed with Henry the impor tance of record-keeping and how to interpret records, teach quality control, develop budgets, and how the ag program at Solanco oper ates within the boundaries of a traditional high school. On May 26, Parker returned with Donald Evans, assistant dean “LOOK, NO FANS” 41* x 120’ Swine Growing Facility Solanco H.S. aska, Dr. Anna Potok, and Mr. Leszek Janusz. Standing, from left, Donald Evans, Dr. Arba Henry, Carl Beck (assis tant superintendent of Solanco School District), ZoAnn Parker, and Daniel DeNlnno (School High School principal). of the College of Agricultural Sci ences at Penn State, along with Dr. Anna Potok, framer national vice minister of agriculture and food economy until 1991; Dr. Barbara Szablewska, director of extension at Leszno; Mr. Leszek Janusz, a translator; and Jozefa Wilczak returned again as well. This group met with Henry and thoroughly discussed agricultural programs at the high school, middle school, and elementary school levels and adult education classes. 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