E24-Unc«st«r Farming, Saturday, June 4, 1994 Farmer’s Daughter Returns Home To Rose-Edge Farm MIRIAM WERT Juniata Co. Correspondent PORT ROYAL (Juniata Co.) It may have been the long way 'round, but Barbara Graham final ly came back to stay on the Rose- Edge Farm in Spruce Hill Town ship where she hgd grown up. Not only did she come back to stay, but she started to farm with her parents and finally took over the farm with her husband in 1985. But let’s go back to the begin ning. Barb, daughter of Jim and Mary (Mamie) Graham, graduated from Juniata High School in 1973. When asked at what age she knew she wanted to be a farmer, she said Let's hear it for our Dairy farmers, those dedicated men and women who put in long, hard hours each day to see that we're supplied with the freshest products throughout the year. Their efforts allow us to enjoy the best in nutrition and quality at the most competitive prices possible, and we're proud to congratulate them on a job well done. aDairijmen 600 Liberty Road Sykesville, MD 410-549-2100 UEASTERN ™ MILK PRODUCERS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC. she always liked farming. But in high school in the early seventies, “It just wasn’t the thing for a woman to do.” Barb went to the State Univer sity of New York in Delhi, gradu ating from a two-year course in Veterinary Science Technology. From there she went to the state of Indiana where she worked as an assistant for a small animal vet Next, Barb moved to West La fayette, Ind. and worked for Pur due University at their veterinar ian research facility, where she su pervised four full-time and 16 part-time people. With a chuckle, she related that everything was there, from mice to monkeys! (Turn to Pago E 22) 2401 Bumel Ave. • Syracuse. N.Y. 13217 315-463-0781 Strongsville, Ohio 216-826-4730 MMI AREA EAST 100 First Financial Plaza 150 W. Beau St., Washington, PA 412-228-5350 Atlantic Dairy Cooperative 1225 Induslrail Hwy Southampton, PA 189hfa 215-322-0200 - jy* jnd beside the signs showing their Dairy of Distinction Award, as well as the ones showing Rose-Edge farm as a Century and Bi-Centennial farm. Cooperative lnd> P O Box 4844, Syracuse, N.Y. 13221 adc Dai lea 1-800-654-8838 MOUNT JOY FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION A Farmers' Marketing Co-Operative MOUNT JOY, PENN A. 17552 Telephone (717) 653-5431 r MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA MILK PRODUCERS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, INC. 1085 Issac Newton Square Reston, VA 22000-5002 703-742-6800 r /& fIZ AAn. i igfeh Rig V K\K> I V -441 ”1