Blfrlancasiar Farming, Saturday, April 8, 1995 Students Operate Greenhouse (Continued from Pago B 9) lings and how lo properly use insecticides. Her granddaughter is getting married soon and Caroline proudly points out that she will be doing all of the flowers for the wedding. ‘ Most of the students really enjoy the floral design part of the course. On display were quite a few silk flower arrangements, wreaths, and swags for spring. These were set up in the retail sec tion of the shop. Senior students arc in charge of the retail section and must learn to handle the inter ruptions in their work lo take care of customers. Shrivcr explains that this is an ideal situation for marketing. While sometimes the interruptions can be annoying dur ing a theory presentation or work period the students learn that this is how business operates. There are “rush” orders and “special” orders and the students have to meet deadlines. Because of the retail business, bows arc continually made during the school year. These can be quickly added to a plant, wreath, or corsage. These will also be used for the prom flowers that the stu dents do for fellow students. Again, all proceeds from sales is pul back into the “business.” Freeze-dried flowers are used in a few of the arrangements on dis play. Admiral Peary was fortunate to acquire the piece of equipment used to do this. Shriver explains that it acts as a vacuum to take the moisture out of the flowers. The end result is dried flowers which can be used for a variety of things. Not many florists have this equip ment available to them so the stu dents are learning to work with a fairly new cchnology. One ser vice offered by florists who do have this dryer is to freeze-dry PA Beef Backer Program HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) —The Pennsylvania Beef Council is accepting entries for the eighth annual “Beef Backer” Award program. The Beef Backer Award program, established in 1987, honors restaur- ants and their distribu- tors/purveyors, on a na- tional and state level who exhibit leadership in beef menuing and merchandising. “Perhaps it’s your favorite neighborhood restaurant that fixes up pot roast like mom used to make. Or maybe it’s your favorite steak house that delivers mouthwatering steaks to your table. Restaurants are judged on how they incorporate beef into current menu trends, market/promote beef to their customers and show evidence of beef dominance on the menu. If you have a restaurant in mind, contact the Pennsylvania Beef Council with your recommendation. Call (717) 545-6000. Adult student, Caroline Vasas, In the retail shop, proudly displaying a wreath which she has made. This is a “kitchen wreath” and even has wooden spoons on It! wedding bouquets. Landscaping is also a part of the course and the practical “hands on” experience comes from doing the landscaping on the Admiral Peary grounds. They arc also in the process of honoring a request from the adjacent Central Cambria buildings to help them come up with a plan for Earth Day. The Admiral Peary Vo-Tech is affiliated with VICA and students in the horticulture classes arc looking forward to VICA compet ition. They compete in the areas of theory as wcll as practical applica tion problems. Morton buildings Since 1903 • Horse Barns •Offices • Riding Arenas • Shops •Garages •Equipment Storage • Warehouses •Aircraft Hangars H MORTON BUILDINGS, INC. Excellence —r Since 1903 3368 York Rd. Gettysburg, PA 17325 717/624-3331 Call or wit* loday lot moro Mormailon CONTACT: P.O. Box 126, Phllllpsburg, NJ 08865 908/454-7900 1-800-447-7436 NNnoto only, cull I*ooo-426*6616 (Continued from Page B 13) ANSWER—Brenda Pouts wanted to know how to remove baked-on grease from an electric frying pan. Thanks to Carol Pretz, Middleburg, who writes that Sokoff, which may be pur chased at a hardware store works great. ANSWER Carl Humer, Dover, wanted to know how to remove multiflower rose that is choking out a meadow. Thanks to Hazel Spamer, Baltimore, Md., who writes that her huband guarantees that if you use a bulldozer and push them out, that will kill them. You do not need to have the blade in deep. Tim Paulus, Pittstown, N.J., and another reader said they remove it by cutting it off and piling it up. When new shoots appear in the spring, spray with Roundup, a grass and weed killer, or spray without cutting it off. Either way Roundup will eventually kill it, but it’s a long, hard problem to allieviate. Fol low directions carefully especially if farm animals are involved. Another reader cautions that multiflower rose provides a natural cover for wildlife so be careful how you remove the weed. ANSWER Mary Ann Reich, Beaver Springs, wanted to know why bread doesn’t turn out as well for her in an electric oven as it does in agas oven. 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