A2B-L«ncaster Firming, Saturday, December 24, 1994 Jersey Juniors Enjoy Louisville MERCER (Mercer Co.) The Pennsylvania Jersey Junior Cattle Association took 23 animals and 21 members to Louisville, Ky., to the National Jersey Show this year. Among those attending were Curtis Reichard, Paul and Amy Plummer, Joy Vance, Rynnell Barker, Randi Marchezak, Martin Watson, Ryan Sprout, Kent Bark er, Gwen Medic, Mark Bailey, Jennifer Kellerman, Michele Ryan, Janelle Koontz, Lisa Heim bach, Jennifer Neiman, Mark Nor man, Erica Lloyd, Michele Proc tor, Joy McConnel, and Roberta McConnell. Among some of the higher plac ings, Joy Vance place third with her senior calf. Amy Plummer who the senior division of the show- lim: • Dump Truck Loads • Spreaders Available Rohrer’s Quality Hi-Cal Damp Lime 88%CCE Calcium Oxide 41% ENP 67 Magnesium Oxide 6% 55% passing 100 mesh 65% passing 60 mesh 98% passing 20 mesh NOW ONLY $ 5 50 Per Ton (Picked Up) Registered with PA Department of Agriculture DECEMBER SALE on Vegetable Machinery and Supplies 10% discount on everything in 1995 Rain-Flo catalog including Rain-Flo Equipment except year end sale flyer. |Hk - 5 Rain-Flo X ISII 1 •• lf FLAT BED MODEL 560 RAISED BED MODEL 2500 PLASTIC LAYER ' PLASTIC LAYER MODEL 1400 WATER CHALLENGER MODEL 1800 WHEEL TRANSPLANTER PLASTIC LIFTER Prices are still going up on drip irrigation & plastic mulch. ®Buy Now & Savel i RAIN-FLO IRRIGATION 884 Center Church Rd., East Earl, PA 17519 , (717) 445-6976 manship contest, while Martin Watson received the Hanford Award for the parent protein aver age for the intermediate calf class. In addition, the Pennsylvania contigent also came home with one of its members, Janelle Koontz, newly crowned as the national Jersey Jug Futurity Queen. Koontz, from Bedford, is the 1994 Pennsylvania Jersey queen and was selected from among 15 national contestants. She was also the youngest contestant in the pageant According to the juniors, they would like to thank all supporters for the opportunity to take their trip, and that they encourage arty one who has not had such an opportunity to attempt to make the trip to Louisville sometime. Lititz, PA* (717) 626-9760 LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) The Lancaster County chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association, Inc., recently elected eight new members to its board of directors. Karen Peiffer, chapter president, made the announcement. Agribusiness Professionals, Farmers Gather To Discuss Future (Continued from Pago Al) excessive regulations by unfriend ly proponents; labor problems; lack of management ability; con sumer education and product promotion; lack of record keeping; wrong measure of success; high fixed costs, and nutrient manage ment problems. Lancaster Penn State Alumni Elect New Directors His birth brought love and hope to all mankind...embracing hearts with joy and spirits with true peace. Let the celebration of this holy day fill each of us with renewed happiness, as we share in thanks for the many blessings we behold. X. 1&1 E. Farmersville Road, Ephrata, PA 17522 • (717) 354-4271 Elected were: Doug Brossman, Ephrate, class of 1980; Don Crow nover, Lancaster, associate life member, Helen Ebersole, Lancas ter, class of 1995; Ronald Fink, Jr., East Petersburg, class of 1987, and Gail Oraybill, Lancaster, class of Also, farm, non-farm interface problems; farming as a way of life, not a business; social pressures; non-farm land use; animal rights; lack of research; unfavorable tax climate; lack of cooperation among farm groups; negative media and variable imput costs. In commenting on the outcome of the meeting, Shirk said, “You are our eyes and ears to help us find the real successful operations we can use as examples. This is an excellent example of how we in extension can work together with you to help each other.” The consensus was that we are facing change on farms, and we need to make information avail- AGRI-INC> ThtConalruetlon Professionals 1986. Also, David Kreider, Lancaster, class of 1978; William Lines, Mountville, class of 1985, and Meredith Trower, Lancaster, class of 1953. able. If fanners don’t accept the needed changes, they will be out of business. Comparing agriculture to non-agriculture, we know other industries have changed. And we need to help farmers make the needed changes so that the out come is palatable and profitable to those who stay in business. Of special note was the idea that the agribusiness industry must do what is right for the farmer even though it may lose a customer. The county agents then showed the industry leaders the Dairy- MAP education program from Penn State that is being used to help farmers increase their man agement skills.
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