CARLISLE (Cumberland Co.) Mrs. John (Jenny) Hornmer, New Cumberland, was presented with a Life Membership Award by the Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers at the association’s recent Winter Membership Meet ing here. Hornmer accepted the award on behalf of the John Hornmer fami ly, formerly of Glasgow, who for more than 40 years operated a suc cessful lumber and Christmas tree business. Boyd E. Wolff, Pa. Sec retary of Agriculture, and Joseph FULL LINE QSW STAINLESS STEEL CHIMNEYS -Deluxe Rain Cap t — Adjustable A. Roof Flashing cz_jYX Firestop Attic Insulation Shield Chimney Sections Chimney must be enclosed in living space Decorator Ceiling Support Stove Pipe Adapter Black Stove Pipe re***! v o° r S STOVE Mfg’s Distributor D.S. MACHINE SHOP Dmlt Inqulrlea Invited IS TOUR SOIL & CROP PROGRAM BALANCED TO BENEFIT TOUR LIVESTOCK? Totally Balanced Programs For: DAIRY, BEEF, SWINE, HORSES, SOIL, CROPS All Programs Are Totally Balanced Around Homegrown Feedstuffs And Soil ! Tests For Maximum Benefit To Your Livestock. Leslie Yoder Harold Eby Sylvan Smoker Stanley W. Carper Melvin M. Lapp 796 Ballavua Ava. Rt. 3 Box 169 Rt. 1 Box 12 Zook Rd. RO 1 Box 236 260 Little Baavar Rd. Gap, PA 17627 Claarvlllo, PA 18636 Atglan, PA 19310 Tyrona, PA 16686 Straaburg, PA 17579 717-442-8448 814-767-8651 215-598-3881 814-684-3465 717-687-8887 Symo-Llfe, Inc. fOl Ln 3507 US 62 MUterrtmrg. Ohio 44684 Christmas Tree Growers Honor Hornmer Family Aheam, PCTGA past president, presented the award. Life Membership awards are presented to those individuals and families who have made lasting contributions to the Christmas tree industry. The Hornmer family joined the association in 1954, as one of the first members of the then “infant” association. At the peak of their Christmas tree business, the fami ly had 10 farms with more than one mil-lion Christmas trees planted. John Hornmer (deceased) was elected to the association’s NEW NEW NEW BUILT WOOD AND COAL Storm Collar New Improved Automatic Draft Air Intake Regulator. External Shaker Handle Eliminates Dust. WE MANUFt „ Coal Stoves (Steel or Stainless), Basement Hot Air Stoves, We Also Will Make Special Designs If Possible. OPS LIVE STOCK mm 2388 Old Leacock Rd„ Gordonville, PA 17529 717-768-3853 SOIL PROFI Talaphona (216) 193-2732 Toll Frao 1-600-544-7122 (In Ohio) Toll Fraa 1-600-3164692 (outalda Ohio) Fox (216) 663-3317 board of directors in 1964 and served two three-year terms on the board. , In other business, PeterAbrac zinskas, a fourth-generation Christmas tree grower from Cata wissa, was elected president of,the association. Other 1994 officers . elected were vice president, Dar ryl Bowersox, Middleburg; secret ary, Michael J. Weaver, Orbisoni a; and treasurer, Sandy Walker, Lehighton. The association also elected four new directors; David Laury, Walnutport; Norman McCurdy, Dillsburg; Bill Hagenbuch, Kings ley; and Craig Weidensaul, Woos ter, Ohio. Re-elected to the board were Ellis Schmidt, Landenberg and Michael J. Weaver, Orbisonia. Our New Style Champion Now Has A New Redesigned Efficient Baffle System I Mrs. John (Jenny) Hommer, New Cumberland, center, was presented with a Life Membership Award by the Pen nsylvania Christmas Tree Growers at the association’s recent Winter Membership Meeting in Carlisle. Also shown from left are Mrs. Hommer’s daughters: Mrs. Joan Sober and Mrs. Jane Renshaw, along with Pa. Secretary of Agri culture Boyd E. Wolff, who presented the award with Joseph Ahearn, past-president of the grower’s association. NORWICH. N.Y. Farmers and agribusiness representatives are invited to attend the 1994 Grasslands Expo, scheduled Satur day, March 12, from 9:30 a.m.-S p.m. at Howard Johnson’s (Fred’s Inn) here in Norwich. Scheduled for the annual expo are the following: • New Zealand Overview Tim Johnston, dairy herdsman • Prescribed Grazing Darrell Emmick, state grassland special ist, USDA Soil Conservation Service • Balancing Dairy Rations While On Pasture Sonny Gol den, Golden and Associates, Springville, Pa. • Maximum Profits From Grass: Farmers Talk Dollars and Cents (Producer Panel) moder ated by Julian Drelich, Jr., “Efficiency Is The Key To Profit” Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 5, 1994-819 Grasslands Expo Set March 12 MILK. IT DOES A BODY GOOD: igronomist/grassland specialist, USDA Soil Conservation Service • New York State Grassland Activity Update Congressman lames Walsh’s office • The Grass Is Greener On Our Side Of the Fence Dave and Helen Forgey, Forgey’s River- View Farm, Logansport, Ind. • Hairy (Wooly) Solutions To fhomy Problems Dr. William Bryan, West Virginia University • Livestock Sessions an opportunity to have your questions answered. Sponsors of the event include Great Lakes Basin Intensive Rota tional Grazing Network, Soil and Waler Conservation Society (Empire State Chapter), the Center for Agricultural Development and Entrepreneurship, N.Y. Beef Cat tlemen’s Assocation, the Allegh ;ny Plateau Sheep and Wool Pro ducers, and the Catskill Alterna tive Agriculture Program. Those agencies have helped to sponsor the expo in cooperation with the Cornell Cooperative Extension Service, West Virginia University, county soil and water conservation districts, and other cooperating agencies. For more information, contact Daniel Flaherty, Broome County Cooperative Extension, Bingham ton. N.Y., (607) 772-8953, ext. 129.
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