Dairy Network Launches KUTZTOWN (Berks Co.) A group of regional agriculture and conservation organizations an nounced a new project - the “Dairy Network Partnership” - to help dairy farmers in southeastern Pennsylvania address key eco nomic and environmental chal lenges. This two-year project seeks to provide new opportuni ties for Pennsylvania dairy farm ers to improve profitability, con serve natural resources, and ad dress consumer concerns through partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders in the dairy industry. Organizations that are partici pating in the project include the Rodale Institute, the Atlantic Dairy Cooperative, the Pennsylva nia Association for Sustainable Agriculture, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and the Pennsylvania State University. Funding for the initiative is provided by the Pew Charitable Trusts and two new Calhoun Named STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) Anna Calhoun, Dayton, was recognized this week as the dairy “Promoter of the Year” at the 1995 Pennsylvania Dairy Pro motion Program Annual Meeting, Nittany Lion Inn. State College. The award is given to recognize an individual who provides out standing service to local promo tion activities in Pennsylvania. “Anna’s contribution to the dairy industry is an example to everyone in dairy promotion,” said Harold Shaulis, PDPP Local Promotions Chairman, in an nouncing the award. “When I QUALITY PRODUCTS AT FAIR, AFFORDABLE PRICES If We Do Not Have It. WE'LL GET IX ‘STOCK GUARD” TUBULAR 15/8” ROUND CORNER GALVANIZED CATTLE GATES 4’ 6 bar 1 3/8” Galv... 6’ 6 bar 1 3/8” Galv... 8’ 6 bar 1 3/8” Galv... 10’ 6 bar 1 3/8” Galv. 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Conservation programs promoting nutrient management, stream protection, and water quality must be consist- Dairy Promoter heard the list of Anna’s activities. 1 was truly amazed. We consider it an honor to recognize an indivi dual’s dedication to Pennsylva nia’s dairy industry.” Calhoun was 1993-94 Indiana/ Armstrong County Dairy Princess when she won the Dairy Princess Promoter Tina Schultz Memorial Award. Calhoun is a senior at Dayton High School and resides with her parents, Bill and Betty Calhoun, and brother, Michael, in Dayton. She plans to attend Alfired State College, New York, this fall as a floriculture merchandising major. rMmam ei .. $31.00 12’ 6 bar I 3/8” Galv, .. $37.00 14’ 6 bar 1 3/8” Galv. .. $48.00 16’ 6 bar 1 3/8” Galv. ..$50.00 18’ 5 bar 1 3/8” Galv. Wc Carry A Complete Line Of Quality Tillage Tools - See Us For The Names You Know And Trust At The BEST PRICES AROUND! New Program, Seeks Project Leaders eni with and supported by other changes and trends in the dairy in dustry. New resources being developed by Penn State will be available for the project, including a farmstead evaluation tool. Drawing from the “Farm*A*Syst program develop ed in the Midwest, the evaluation will help farmers and technical as sistants prioritize potential pollu tion sources for barnyards, pas tures, and streams areas. These areas can be sources for concen trated runoff and groundwater pol lution. The project will be hiring two new staff and invites applicants to submit letters of interest and re sumes with references. The “Pro ject Leader” will be responsible for day to day management of the project and will work with a wide array of groups, from farmers to dairy processors to community leaders. This person will coordin ate among the organizations in the partnership, develop educational materials and convene the confer ence. The Project Leader will need a strong working knowledge of the Pennsylvania dairy industry. The second position, the “Pro ject Associate.” will be responsi ble for the project’s educational efforts. Since much of this work will be directed toward dairy pro ducers, hands-on experience with dairy farming is required. Other duties will include coordinating on-farm demonstrations and field days and identifying incentives for environmentally sound farming practices. This individual will also work extensively in one-on-one if^gll f t Agriculture - Residential - Commercial $52.00 $62.00 $73.00 $83.00 U.S. MADE » » » » | d£E un Shipping Point 2-18 65* Diameter SCS Approved Circular Manure Storage SB CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATES AND SEE HOW AFFORDABLE CONCRETE WALLS CAN BE PRECISE 601 Overly Grove Road, New Holland. PA 17557 and small group situations. Letters of interest and resumes For more information on the can be submitted to: Dairy Net project, contact Cary Oshins at the WO rk Project, Rodale Institute. Rodale Institute (610-683-1400) 611 Sicgfriedale Rd.. Kutztown, or Laura England at the Adamic pa 19530. The deadline for appli- Dairy Cooperative (215-322- cat j o ns is March 1. 0200). Atlantic Locals Hold (Turn to Pago Al 9) premiums. Quality and over-order premiums amount to about 30 to 50 cents per hundred to the members. In the awards ceremony, John and Orpha Peters and son and daughter-in-law Dennis and Nancy Peters, along with Paul and Marv Sauder, received quality premium awards. In the election of officers and delegates for the Donegal Local; Steve Hershey, president; Paul Sauder. vice president; Jacob Con ley, secretary/teasurer, Earl Landis and David Martin, delegates; Steve Hershey and Homer Hess, alter nate delegates. In the Lititz Local: Nevin Hom ing, president; Elmer High, vice Early Weaning Boasts Health (Continued from Pogo A2l) Judges for the contest were Chris Herr, Pennsylvania Depart ment of Agriculture, Harrisburg and Mike Firesdne, Lebanon Val ley Bank. At the annual Keystone Pork Bowl, a close contest was cinched with the last group of questions. York FFA won first place, beating out the second-place Indiana FFA team 185-130. The York FFA members are Mark Parrish, Alisha Eberiy, Shanna Daugherty, and Heather Jasienski. Melissa Trestle is coach and Bertha Jasienski is assistant coach. Indiana FFA team members include Cathy Fyock, Lisa Zack, Jessica Abel, Adrienne Elkin, and Richard Stumpf. Coach is John president; Marvin Sander, secretary/trcasurer, John Wenger, Gerald Martin, Nevin Homing, Marvin Sander, and Dale Hershey, delegates, and Leonard Martin, Andrew Miller. Hairy Becker, Jr., Ed Sensenig, Paul Fahnestock, and Don Hershey, alternate delegates. In other news, Atlantic announced a $3.78 million distri bution to members in patronage refunds. The money represents member equity or investment in the cooperative. The amount distri buted to each member is based on the amount of milk each member sold during the 1989 fiscal year. Atlantic distributes its patronage refunds on a five-year revolving schedule. Fyock. Cumberland County FFA team, which placed third, is comprised of Angela Hoffman, Michelle Corn man, Curt Lehman, and Heather Lehman. Coach is Bruce Lemmon. Bethany Alana Elkin, 19, daughter of Sam and Paula Elkin, Marion Center, was appointed pork industry representative at the Expo. A sophomore in ag engi neering at Penn State, Bethany helps on her father’s 500-sow farrow-to-feeder operation. Bethany has been involved with the Marion Center 4-H. Al the legislative activity fund auction, $9,810 was raised to bene fit the fund, according to Abe Fisher, president of the state pork producers council. 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