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Ag Agents Give Editor Honorary Title
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“While you are all together, this many urban people who are agri- Radio; 1. James Cowden; 2.
is a great opportunity to say that culturally illiterate and would Chet Hughes; 3. Jeff Fowler,
many of us in agribusiness think otherwise have no personal contact Photo: 1. Walt Bumgarner (Sth
the county agents are doing a tie- with anyone in agriculture. place national winner),
mendous job,” Newswanger said. ‘To have the agriculturally Slide Set: 1. Dave Filson; 2.
“Yes, we have gone from all cows based extension service reaching Leon Ressler.
and plows, bees and boars, and into the homes and lives of urban Direct Mail: 1. James Cowden;
beef and bread, to also raising turf society is certainly an opportunity 2. Ken Winebark; 3. Bruce
and teenagers. that deserves recognition. Maybe Hellerick.
"It’s understandable that far- we can do a creative study to see Column: 1. Phil Durst; 2. Chet
mers don’t like to share their dairy how the extension system can be Hughes; 3. Leon Ressler.
seminars with the teen-at-risk even more helpful in teaching the Feature Story: 1. Russ Powell; 2.
programs you people have ini- values of agriculture to the grow- James Cowden; 3. Jeff Patton,
dated. But with the way the world ing population around our farms Newsletter, bid: 1. Russ Powell;
is going, a lot of us not only think and forests.” 2. James Cowden; 3. Susan Dunn
you are doing a good job, we Special recognition was given to DuFour.
believe you are also one of the Bill Kelly. Westmoreland County Newsletter, Team: 1. Jeff Fow
major bridges between agriculture Agent, for his service as national ler. 2. James Cowden.
and society. association president, state associ- Video: 1. Bill Kleiner (Sth place
‘The extension service has in ation president, and many other national winner) 2. Jeff Fowler; 3.
place all the contacts in the local state and national offices. The gift Bill Pencek.
communities to be this connecting of a new deer rifle, a box of Turfgrass/Horticulture contest
link,” Newswanger said. “People ammunition, and a standing ova- winners are: Category 1; 1. Jim
outside of agriculture respect the tion were part of his recognition. Cowden; 2. Jeff Patton,
local ag agent. They look to the In the communications awards Category 2:1. Greg Bums; 2. W.
extension office for answers to program, the following winners H. Lazar,
many problems. Extension prog- were named with cash awards sup- Category 3:1. Russ Powell (2nd
rams and 4-H clubs give agricul- plied by Atlantic Breeders place national) 2. Lee Miller,
hire an entrance into the lives of Category 4: 1. Bruce Hellerick
(Ist place national).
State ‘Top Entry” Award: Russ
Powell. The state turfgrass associa
tion provided the prizes.
P.R.I.D.E contest: 1. Susan
Dunn DuFour.
Search For Excellence contest
(awards supplied by Farm Credit
Associations): 4-H and Youth, 1.
Chet Hughes.
Rural Development, 1. William
Kleiner; 2. Phil Durst & Guy
Temple.
Farm Income. Crop: 1. Thomas
Jutchak.
Tom Jurchak was also a winner
in the Northeast and the National
levels.
Environmental Protection/
Responsible Use of Pesticides:
Urban program, 1. Russ Powel.
Rural Program, 1. James Cowden.
Russ Powel was also the 4th place
national winner.
Professional Training: Crop
production, 1. Phil Durst; 2. Eric
Sets Open House
WESTMINSTER, Md. The
University of Maryland Coopera
tive Extension Service Carroll
County Office will be holding an
Open House Friday, November 19
and Saturday, November 20 at the
Agriculture Center in
Westminster.
The Open House will run from
12 noon until 3 p.m. on Friday and
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, and
is being held in conjunction with
National Farm-City Week,
November 19-25.
The open house will feature dis
plays ami educational exhibits on
new technology and issues affect
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ing not only agriculture but the
general public as well. These exhi
bits include home composting,
food irradiation, new nutritional
food labels, hydroponic food pro
duction, floating greenhouses,
well head protection, septic tank
maintenance, skin cancer preven
tion, natural resource projects for
4-H, electronic and satellite com
munications, protecting water
quality, nuisance insects around
the home and several mote.
On Saturday, the Extension
Open House will run concurrently
with the Christmas Farmers Mark
et at the Ag Center.
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Livestock Production: 1. Mary
Stuck; 2. Chet Hughes.
Basic Livestock Hedging; 1.
Mary Stuck.
4-H/Youth Recognition Prog
ram: Environmental day camp
program, 1. Carol Schurman; 2.
Chet Hughes.
Recognition Awards; 30 years,
Dave Gordon; 20 years. Dave Dun
bar and Nancy Kadwill.
Distinguished Service: Robert
Leiby; Dave Fowler; and Jim
Welshans.
Achievement Awards: Russell
Powell; and Sandy Smith.
NATIONAL WINNERS
Communication Awards:
News Photo, Walter Bumgar
ner, Sth.
Slide Set, T. David Filson,
Northeast Region winner.
Direct Mail, James Cowden,
Northeast Region winner.
Feature Story, Russ Powell,
Northeast Region winner.
Vidco/TV, William Kleiner,
Sth.
Turfgrass/Horticulture:
Category 1, James Cowden,
Northeast Region winner.
Category 2, Gregory Bums.
Northeast Region winner.
Category 3, Russ Powell. 2nd.
Category 4, Bruce Hellerick.
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Environmental Protection:
Urban, Russ Powell, finalist.
Rural James Cowden, North
east winner.
Search For Excellence: Tom
Jutchak.
4-H/Youth:
Carol Schurman; Chet Hughes,
Northeast winner.
Professional Training:
Crop production, Phillip Durst,
Northeast winner.
Livestock production. Mary Sue
Shick, Northeast Region winner.
Public Relations: Susan
DuFour, Northeast Region winner.
Recognition And Awards:
Achievement, Russel Powell
and Sanford Smith.
Distinguished Service, David
Fowler, Robert Leiby, and Jim
Welshans.
At the reorganizations! meeting
Wednesday, the following officers
were elected:
Larry Yager, president; Dave
Filson, president elect; Phil Durst,
vice president; Nancy Kadwill,
secretary; and Gary Sheppard,
treasurer.
Other directors are: Allen
Strode; Roland Freud; Scott Guis
er, Don Overdorff; Dave Swartz;
Bob Pollock; Susan DuFour; Jim
Cowden; Craig Williams; and Paul
Craig.
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