UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) —The Penn State chapter of
Gamma Sigma Delta has honored
Harold Harpster with its Teaching
Award, to recognize his signific
ant accomplishments in teaching
animal science courses at Penn
State. The award was presented at
a reception at the Nittany Lion Inn
recently.
Harpster, whose teaching
efforts focus primarily on nutri
tion courses at both the undergra
sents the group’s Teaching Award to Professor Harold
Harpster in recognition of his accomplishments in teach
ing animal science courses at Penn State. Harpster Is a
faculty member In the Department of Dairy and Animal Sci
ence, and Bowen Is the C. Lee Rumbuger and Family Pro
fessor of Agriculture in the Department of Agricultural and
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Harpster Receives Teaching Award
duate and graduate level, was
among the first faculty in the col
lege to adopt computer-assisted
technology in classroom teaching.
In addition to incorporating
computer-assisted instruction in
the classroom, Harpster uses
weekly laboratories to provide
learning experiences in both icon
based and DOS-based microcom
puter technology for solving ani
mal nutrition problems.
Harpster has shared his
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computer-assisted instructional
experience with fellow educators
at professional meetings and was
featured in an article in the Chro
nicle of Higher Education.
After earning a bachelor’s and
master’s degree at Penn State,
Harpster was awarded a doctorate
from Michigan State University in
1978. He has been on the Penn
Pequea-Mill Creek
LANCASTER (Lancaster
Co.) —Lancaster County, because
of its intensive land use, faces
unique water quality challenges.
Over the past four years, local
USDA agencies, the Lancaster
County Conservation District, and
Penn State Cooperative Extension
have worked to meet these chal
lenges through a special water
quality program called the
Pequea-Mill Creek Project. A vid
eo highlighting these efforts is
available, according to Jerry Mar
tin, project assistant with Penn
State Cooperative Extension in
Smoketown.
The 18-minute video describes
the Pequea-Mill Creek Project and
the positive steps being taken by
farmers, agencies, and businesses
to address water quality issues
facing agriculture in the central
Lancaster County area. Because
of its local focus, this video is an
excellent educational resource for
community and civic organiza
tions interested in learning more
about conserving and protecting
their water resources.
The activities in the project
have focused on innovative, cost
effective practices to meet three
objectives: One, reducing nutri
ent, bacteria, and sediment pollu
tion of streams froth barnyard
State faculty since then, with a
split appointment in research and
teaching in the Department of
Dairy and Animal Science.
Harpster has received numer
ous awards for his contributions in
teaching over the years, including
the Pennsylvania Forage and
Grassland Council Award for Out
standing Teaching and Research
in 1989 and the College of Agri-
Video Describes
runoff and livestock concentra
tions near streams. Two, reducing
nitrates and total nutrient loads in
surface and groundwater through
the proper use of manure and fer
tilizer. Three, reducing pesticides
in surface and groundwater by
implementing integrated pest
management programs and pro
tecting wells and sinkholes.
Participation by local dairy far
mers, businesses, and other agri
professionals has been an impor
tant part of the project in this
intensive agricultural area. The
watersheds of the Pequea Creek
Clean and Green
Subject Of Meeting
EPHRATA (Lancaster Co.)
County Extension Director John
Schwartz; James A. Shirk, man
ager, agricultural services of Lan
caster Chamber of Commerce and
Industry; and Barry Keiffer, no
tary public were present at a meet
ing of the Ephrata Area Young
Farmers (EAYF) to aid the group
of approximately 75 members and
farm families in the processing of
entries for Clean and Green (Act
319).
A scholarship in the amount of
cultural Sciences Alumni Society
Excellence in Academic Advising
Award in 1992.
Gamma Sigma Delta seeks to
encourage high standards of scho
larship and attainment of excel
lence in all branches of agricultur
al science and education, and a
high degree of excellence in the
practice of agricultural pursuits.
Project
and the Mill Creek, consisting of
135.000 acres, are located in the
heart of Lancaster County. With
55.000 dairy cows, dairy is the
dominant agricultural enterprise.
If these two watersheds were to
comprise a state, they would rank
36th in the nation in die number of
dairy cows.
Organizations interested in
viewing the video as part of their
meetings or program activities
Should contact Jerry Martin, pro
ject assistant. For more informa
tion, call the Pequea Mill Creek
Project office, (717) 396-9423.
$2OO a year for four years was
awarded to Andrew S. Bollinger.
A motion was made to place the
granted scholarship funds in a se
parate account to ensure the avail
ability of the funds as needed.
Judy Brown, new ag teacher at
the Ephrata Senior High School,
was introduced. Ernest Orr, high
school ag instructor, presented
ideas of ways the EAYF can be
helpful to the FFA.
The next meeting will be on
June 6 and the topic will be bird
pests.