Adams Extension Meets
GETTYSBURG (Adams Co.)
—Plans for a satellite downlink, a
report on the briefing for state
legislators, and a review of the
video, “The All American Apple”
were main elements on the agenda
when the board of directors,
Adams County Cooperative
Extension Association, met recen
tly at the Penn State Extension
Office. President Fred Kammerer
presided at the meeting.
David Benner complimented
the extension staff for their con
cise reports on the critical need for
ongoing research to solve prob
lems at a breakfast meeting for
state legislators held at the county
extension office. The meeting was
attended by Representative Ste
phen Maitland and his aide Sharon
Price, by Representative Steven
Nickol and by Charles Slrayer.
Aide to Senator Terry Punt Dr.
Charles Krueger, associate dean
for research and Dr. Kenneth
Hickey, scientist-in-charge at the
Penn State Fruit Research Labor
atory, Biglerville, also attended
and directed follow-up program
discussion and a tour at the
laboratory.
The Adams County Extension
Office will become a satellite
downlink site, capable of receiv
ing educational programs from
around the world. County Exten
sion Director Thomas E. Piper
repeated that the unit will be cost
shared by Penn State’s College of
Agricultural Sciences and could
be installed as early as mid-July.
Piper also announced that a 4-H
Memorial Landscape Improve
ment project has been initiated at
the Adams County Services
Building under direction of Mas
ter Gardener Volunteer Laura
Morgan and Robert McConkey.
Funded by Frederick Rarig
Memorial funds to Adams County
4-H Clubs, the initial planting
includes one Kousa dogwood, two
of the new hybrid dogwoods, two
Serviceberry trees, me Littleleaf
Linden, and several red twig
dogwood.
Reporting for a Long-Range
Planning Committee, Faith Peter
son distributed a survey form on
examining the present and plan
ning the future. She asked that
members complete and return the
Round Bale Carrier
This rugged ALL STEEL UNIT is made especially
for round bales and is available with either a 9'x24'
or 9'x3o' carrier.
structural channels allowing
flexibility over rough ground while
maintaining maximum strength.
This also means the carrier can be
Cross members are bolted in place
and can be adjusted for either 4'
or 6' bales. Each cross member
comes with an end cap to prevent
the bales from sliding sideways.
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form at the June meeting. She
called for a positive but realistic
look forward in the .interest of
maintaining a viable extension
outreach.
Jayne Hess was introduced as
summer program assistant - 4-H,
working with countywide events
and program expansion. Jacki
Sterner is working part-time as
4-H program assistant in support
of 4-H livestock programs.
Commissioner Harry Stokes
reported on a meeting of ag and
Penn State Establishes Minor In Ag Communications
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) The Penn State Board of
Trustees has approved a minor in
agricultural communications, ef
fective this summer.
This interdisciplinary program
is designed to introduce majors in
the College of Agricultural Sci
ences to communications skills,
professional practices, and the in
terdependence of communications
and society.
“Students majoring in agricul
tural sciences have wanted greater
access to communications cours
es,” said Joan Thomson, profes
sor-in-charge of the minor. “Com
bined with a specialization in sci
ence, communications
competencies will enhance em-
Sills are made of 10" formed
bolted to the wagon
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 5, 1993-Cl7
community leadership with Dr.
Lamar Hood, Dean of the College
of Agricultural Sciences. College
personnel are providing educa
tional information useful in
assessing the impact of the prop
osed power line on farmland and
the public issue of farmland
preservation.
William Kleiner, multi-county
fruit agent, introduced the video
“The All American Apple," which
is now available for loan or
purchase.
ployment opportunities for our
graduates. They will be better able
to compete for positions in agri
business, the media, commodity
organizations, and government
agencies.”
Courses in the minor will be of
fered through the agricultural and
extension education department
and the School of Communica
tions. Beginning this fall, the in
troductory course, COMM 260 W,
News Writing and Reporting, will
be offered at the Beaver and Ha
zleton campuses as well as at Uni
versity Park. A new course in ad
vanced agricultural writing and an
internship in agricultural com
munications also have been ap
proved.
Mulching Mowers Available
Across Deere Line
RALEIGH. N.C.
John Deere announced
that Tricycler™ mulch
ing attachments are
available for more than
90 percent of its 30-
through 60-inch mow-
crs built in the last Id
years.
A 38-inch 3-blade
mulching attachment is
available to retroGt old
er lawn and garden trac
tors and a 38-inch com
mercial walk-behind
mower. A 46-inch at
tachment will retrofit
older tractors and older
F 525 residential front
mowers.
Also, a 60-inch Tri
cycler attachment is
available for the new
line of 400 Series trac
tors, compact utility
tractors, and F9OO Ser
ies wide-area commer
cial mowers, and as a re
trofit option for older
tractors and front mow
ers.
The attachments must
be installed or equip
ment that has an opera
tor presence safety sys
tem in good working or
der.
A Tricycler single
blade walk-behind
mower has been avail
able since 1990, a kit
has been in stock to
make any John Deere
silver walk-behind
model a mulching mow
er.
In 1991, John Deere
developed the variable
plate mulching attach
ment for riding mowers
and tractors. The plate
can be adjusted to mulch
grass clippings or
leaves.
The same year, Deere
broke the two-blade bar
rier and provided a Tri
cycler for 38-inch
2-blade decks. In 1992,
Deere broke the 3-blade
barrier with variable
plate mulching systems
for 48- and 54-inch
mowers. For 1993,
Deere developed the
44-inch rear-discharge
mulching mower for
LX 178 and GT242 trac
tors.