CCA HAPPENINGS
peted in this year’s contest.
W WWW According to Chad Hammer
schmidt, 18, of Deßidder, La.,
FFA has been “instrumental in my
understanding of land steward
ship.” Hammerschmidt’s essay
was chosen as the national first
place winner.
For 16-year-old Lyndy Paske of
Lamesa, Texas, FFA and agricul
tural education develops both
independence and interdepen
dence. She cites initiative and
teamwork as two skills thaf FFA
has fostered in her.
National third-place winner
Katie Rein, 15, of Big Timber,
Montana, believes a valuable
employee or business owner must
possess leadership, responsibility,
time management skills, and a
cooperative spirit
Nathaniel Allen found “indivi
dual responsibility, initiative, and
self-confidence all qualities I have
enhanced through my FFA pro
jects.” The 18-year-old Ontario,
Oregon, resident placed fourth in
the national contest.
Cedar Crest FFA Participates in
State Record Book Contest
On January 10-11, the State
FFA Record Book Contest was
held at University Paik.
More than 410 of the best
record books from Pennsylvania
were entered. The judges scored
the books on accuracy, complete
ness, and nearness. Here are the
Cedar Crest results: Dairy
Herd—3rd Jeff Zimmerman
(Gold Medal), sth Stacy Krall
(Silver Medal); Sheep
Breeding—Sth Wendy Atkins
(Gold Medal); Sheep
Finishing—2lst Jon Harnish
(Bronze Medal); Beef
Breeding—7th Jon Harnish (Sil
ver Medal); Beef Finishing—lst
Jamie Risser (Gold Medal); Corn-
Grain—lst Andy Martin (Gold
Medal); Soybeans—lst Jon Har
nish (Silver Medal); Green
house—lst Heather Orner (Gold
Medal); On-Farm-Work-Experi
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encc—6th Keith Wartluft (Gold
Medal). Bth Wendy Atkins (Gold
Medal), 14th Jacob Frazier (Gold
Medal), SBth Mike Hostetler
(Bronze Medal); Practicum
Skills—lst Chuck Aurentz (Gold
Medal), 2nd Andy Martin (Gold
Medal), sth Bill Smeltzer (Silver
Medal); and Junior Books—lst
Ryan Gates (Silver Medal).
Maryland FFA Member Wins
‘Up With Agriculture’ Contest
Agricultural education and
FFA activities help make students
more valuable employees and
business owners/operators,
according to David O’Hara, 16, of
Frederick, Md., state winner in
FFA New Horizons Magazine’s
"Up With Agriculture” Writing
Contest
O’Hara received $5O as the
state winner. The chapter advisers
are Tom Hawthorne and Tonjia
Mayne.
More than 1,300 students com-
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Berks 4-H Beef Club
The Berks County 4-H Beef
Club held an organizational meet
ing at the 4-H Center.
Newly elected officers are Troy
Gelsinger, president; Kelly Diet
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Scrapie
Meeting
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.)
—Sheep producers with questions
and concerns regarding scrapie are
invited to attend an information
session at the Lancaster Farm and
Home Center on Monday. March
20 at 7:30 p.m.
Dr. Deborah Hawkins, veterin
ary medical officer with USDA/
APHIS, will address the scrapie
topic and answer producers’
questions.
In the August 29,1994 Federal
Register, FDA proposed a rule to
prohibit specified offal from adult
(more than 12 months of age)
sheep and goats for use in ruminant
feed. FDA proposed this action
because the specified offal might
possibly contain the agent that
causes scrapie, a sheep disease
associated with the occurrence of
bovine spongiform encephalo
pathy (BSE). Because FDA cannot
positively rule out a direct associa
tion between scrapie, BSE, and
human disease, FDA proposed this
action to protect the health of ani
mals and humans.
The occurrence of BSE in cattle
has not been shown to cause dis
ease in humans. On the other hand,
the possibility of a causal relation
ship has not been disproved. BSE
has not been diagnosed in the
United States. However, sheep
scrapie is present in the U.S.
Therefore, FDA believes that the
potential implications for human
as well as animal health require
regulatory action to minimize the
possibility for the introduction of
the disease into U.S. cattle.
rich, vice president; Ben Weist,
secretary; Emilie Miller, treasur
er; Kristy Dietrich and Kelly Hol
combe, news reporters; and Mark
Manwiller and Corey Eshbach,
social chairmen.