Agricultural Industry Leaders Welcome FFA Officers
ALEXANDRIA, Va. The
1995 national FFA officers will
visit with agricultural business
leaders across the country during a
series of upcoming business and
industry visits.
The six officers, accompanied
by representatives of the National
FFA Foundation, will travel Feb.
27 through March 10 in Arkansas,
Georgia. Illinois, lowa, Michigan,
Missouri Nebraska, New Jersey,
Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin.
‘These tours make it possible to
introduce the agribusiness leaders
of the future to those who arc at
the helm today,” said Dr. Larry
Case, national FFA adviser and
CHIPPER / SHREDDERS
ALSO AVAILABLE
CS-100P
The CS-100P Chipper/Shredder is a
handy PTO model that mounts easily
to any 3-point tractor with a minimum
of 18hp.
ANDERSON TRACTOR SALES. INC.
Jacobus, PA 717-428-3280
CHAMBERSBURG FARM SERVICE
Chambersburg, Pa 717-264-3533
NORMAN D. CLARK ft SONS. INC.
Loysville, PA 717-789-3117
PARMER’S EQUIPMENT &
SUPPLY CO.. INC.
Airville, PA 717-862-3967
LESLIE Q. FOGG, INC.
Bridgeton, NJ 609-935-5145
HINES EQUIPMENT
Cresson, PA 814-886-4183
Bellwood, PA 814-742-8171
GEORGE N. GROSS, INC.
Dover, PA 717-292-1673
GROWER’S EQUIPMENT
CENTER, INC.
Biglerville, PA 717-677-7133
A. L. HERR ft BROS.
Quarryville, PA 717-786-3521
coordinator of agricultural and
rural education, U.S. Department
of Education-. "The officers learn
firsthand the latest developments
in agribusiness. At the same time,
industry leaders get an update on
how agricultural education and
FFA are changing to involve more
and more young people in the
agricultural industry.”
The group will begin its tour in
Kansas City, Mo., by meeting
with H. D. Cleberg, president and
chief executive officer of Farm
land Industries, Inc. Cleberg
serves as the 1995 chairman of the
national FFA Foundation Spon
sors’ Board.
CS-130T
The CS-130T Chipper/Shredder
has a 13 hp Honda engine. This
self-powered model has the
power necessary to handle big
jobs. Standard equjpmenf
includes electronic ignition, oil
alert and a two-wheel trailer that
is highway towable to the work
site.
CS-180T
Built to handle the toughest jobs,
the CS-180T Chipper/Shredder
features an 18 hp Honda engine,
1500 pound torsion axle, a 3-
gallon detachable gas tank for
convenient refueling plus all the
features of the CS-130T.
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New Holland, PA 717-354-4191
After meeting with Cleberg, the
FFA representatives will divide
into three teams to visit a variety
of businesses and learn more
about the industry of agriculture
and the economic factors affecting
it.
Corey D. Floumey, national
FFA president from Chicago. 111.,
said, “The National FFA Organi
zation receives strong support
from all sponsors each year. They
make important suggestions to our
leaders in order to plan for the
future needs of the industry. We
are grateful for the efforts of
industry leaders such as Mr.
Cleberg who invest generously of
KELLER'S FARM MACHINE, INC.
Quakertown, PA 215-536-4046
MARSHALL EQUIPMENT CO.
Beyer, PA 412-783-6333
MARSHALL MACHINERY, INC.
Honesdalc, PA 717-729-7117
NICARRY EQUIPMENT INC.
Reading, PA 610-926-2441
NICHOLS FARM EQUIPMENT
Bloomsburg, PA 717-784.-7731
NORTH-EAST DISTRIBUTORS
& EQUIP.
West Clifford, PA 717-222-9020
ROVENDALE AG & BARN EQ
Watsontown, PA 717-838-9864
SMITH’S FARM EQUIPMENT
Newport, PA 717-867-3862
their time and talent on behalf of
the FFA.”
Along with Flournoy, the tour
will include Travis Hagen, nation
al secretary from Chico. Calif,;
Trisha Bailey, southern region
vice president from Dover, Fla.;
Jennafer Neufeld, central region
vice president from Inman, Kan.;
Greg Vetter, western region vice
president from Carpenter, Wyo.,
and Lee Schroeder, eastern region
BUSHHOG
2315 SERIES FLEX - WING
ROTARY CUTTERS
AN ECONOMICAL CUTTER FOR PASTURES, STALKS
AND GENERAL MOWING
CHARLES S. SNYDER. INC.
Tamaqua, PA 717-386-5945
STANLEY’S FARM SERVICE
Klingerstown, PA 717-648-2088
STOLTZFUB FARM SERVICE
Cochranville, PA 610-893-2407
TRACTOR PARTS COMPANY
Bloomsburg, PA 717-784-0280
UMBERGER’S OF FONTANA
Lebanon, PA 717-867-8161
C. J. WONSIDLER BROS.
Quakertown, PA 610-836-1938
New Tripoli, PA 610-767-7611
Oley, PA 610-987-6287
PEACH COUNTRY FORD TRACTOR
Richwood, NJ 609-889-3983
RODIO TRACTOR SALES
Hammonton, NJ ■ 609-861-0141
FRANK RYMON & SONS
Washington, NJ 301-689-1464
vice president from Leipsic, Ohio.
The U.S. tour follows the
national officer team’s return from
a two-week visit to Japan spon
sored by Mitsui & Co. (USA),
Inc., as a special project of the
National FFA Foundation. Inc.
The lour to Japan provides the
officers with a better understand
ing of international trade relations
and its importance to American
agriculture.