>)lAl'> ! f’Cl'’{* I<!li.Al ’■ HI I ,*'MON CtNN'-VI VAN t A MAll ( DNlVt,''bi \ , N,"H,'V' i'fil fi i L IUI'ANV UN IVI l'"s Irv FAPI ! I’ll ! 'M(.- i"V Jn SIB lnH^MMim23MßPawW^B&ißJ&gggQflfcfr Vol. 40 NO. 1 Stem Williams otfiyncMd Jaraay Farm toraivaasarvioa •ward from Jannia Brown, vtoOßdwtlaWf Pann StataDalkr Scianca Club. " Dairy Science Club Meeting, Fall Classic JUDY PATTON Union Co. Correspondent STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) To mark the opening of Penn State’s new Dairy Cattle Research and Education Center, the Penn State Dairymen’s Club highlighted former dairy bam stu dent workers and the history of the Penn State dairy herd at its annual banquet. The event took place November 4 at the Penn State Ag Area. The club also presented its 1994-95 Service Award to Samuel D. Williams. Jr. of Bryncoed Farm in Dauphin County. Sam, as he is affectionately known, has devoted 63 years to the advance ment the dairy industry in Penn sylvania as well as several foreign countries. Thit product of Erhardt Clippar Joaaphlna waa namad Ail-Maryiand for Ertiardt Farma of Baldwin, Md. Plaaaa aaa all tha photographs of both tha All-Maryland and tha Jr. All- Maryland winnara on pagaa 08-9. eot Per Copy Graduating first in his class at Penn State in 1931, Sam was a DHIA milk tester for two years, then started his Jersey farm with seven cows. He sold the milk, which won many Farm Show milk competition medals, expanding one route with seven customers to four routes with 500 customers by I 960: He and his son Tom, who joined turn with running the farm, the Master Farmer Award in 1966. They now have over 100 Jerseys. Sam was instrumental in start ing the Dauphin County Farm Bureau and supported the start of the county Conservation District and DHIA Committee. Working with the Heifer Project Interna tional and the Council of Church- (Turn to Page A3O) UncMttf Farming, Saturday, Novtmbtr 12, 1994 Lebanon, Chester Counties Hold Extension Banquets VERNON ACHENBACH JR. Lancaster Farming Staff SCHAEPFERSTOWN (Lebanon Co.) —The LebenonCounty Penn State Extension held its annual banquet and election of directors Wednesday at the Schaeffers town Fire Hall. The meeting, open to the public, was attended by -more than 200 people, including present and past extension staff, volunteers, 4-H leaders, supporters, and county commissioners William Carpenter, Rose marie Swanger, and Phillip Feather, state Rep. Peter Zug, and David “Chip” BrightbilL Epaf Heisey ptenidcd over the meeting. Michelle Rodgers, interim capital region director, '"said that Lebanon County should be proud of its extension program, that it is regarded as a “flagship” program because of its innovation, that she said is hugely due to the efforts of the volunteers and the innovation and dedication of the extension staff. Rodgers also honored county extension director Alletta Schadler, better known as “Lettie.” Schadlbr, Rodgers said, has held just about every position of responsibility within the county extension service and she is well known for her public presentations and long-wu^ili^^ (Tum-tb PwmASJD . ' < Among thooo honored by tho Lancaster Farmland Trust tor prasarvlng terms this yasr are from taft: Emma Krantz, Patricia Harshock, Emma Mussar (saatad) and Lloyd Hahn, and Carolyn and Robert Kllgour. Lancaster Farmland Trust Reports Preservation Activities EVERETT NEWSWANGER Managing Editor LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) Today we have landow ners in Lancaster County who are making commitments to preserve family farms, farm by farm,” said Alan Mussleman, executive direc tor. Lancaster Farmland Trust “And this commitment is growing GUTHRIESVILLE (Chester Co.) —If you want to do well in the world of the ’9os, you are going to have to deal with machines. Those who can cope with changing technology and pass the techniques of handling technology to their offspring will ensure a more stable world, according to a Penn State family living specialist who spoke to about 100 guests at the annual meeting Thursday evening of die Chester County Coopera tive Extension. Dr. Cathy Bowen, assistant prrofessor in the department of agriculture and extension education, spoke about how to deal with the natural resources we call life skills. For coping day to day, people must learn what she calls the three important skills we all need to learn; communication and interaction with others; solving problems'and making deci sions; and obtaining, evaluating, and using information. She provided three examples into the lives of teal people who face different coping skills. Oik is a ieenav|i*|ii(W| into apartmenjand has difficulty in shop (tu^Ttol%«Uto2) so that indeed, we are headed to become the most protected Hum community in the U.S.” These comments were made last Friday night at the annual meeting of the Trust held at the Willow Val ley Convention Center Palm Court More than 300 supporters and land preservationists attended, hi his “State of the Trust” Four Sactiona ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Farming Staff address, Mussleman announced that in just ilx years, Lancaster Farmland Trust has preserved 54 farms, totaling 3,802 acres. Added to what the Lancaster County Agri cultural Preserve Board has accomplished, the total number of farms in Lancaster County with $21.00 Per Year (Turn to Pago ASS)
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