A PROFILE OF
THREE RECENT
PENN STATE
POULTRY SCIENCE
GRADUATES
William D. Weaver, Jr.
Professor And Head
In an article a year or two ago, 1
outlined the many opportunities
awaiting graduates in poultry sci
ence once they have completed
their degree.
Today I would like to introduce
you to three of our 1995 graduates,
tell you something about their
backgrounds, and briefly describe
their new careers in the poultry
industry.
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Rts. 10 & 41 Cochranville, Pa.
215-593-2407
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School Road, Rt. 1 Bethel, Pa.
717-933-4114
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Finland Rd., Quakertown, PA
215-536-1935 / 215-536-7523
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Ed Hoffman
Ed Hoffman is a native of Wat
sontown in Northumberland
County, where he was raised on his
parents poultry (table eggs) farm.
Ed chose a career path somewhat
different than most students today
as he spent four years on active
duty in the Army prior to enrolling
at Penn State University. He cre
dits those four years for maturing
and making him a more serious
student, which must have worked
as Ed achieved the highest grade
point average of any student in the
major each of the last two years.
Between his junior and senior
years, Ed participated in a summer
internship with Arbor Acres
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Arbor Acres is a large international
genetics company that produces
and markets broiler breeder parent
stock.
Based on Ed’s excellent experi
ence with Arbor Acres and the
company’s satisfaction with his
performance, Ed has accepted a
position with Arbor Acres after
graduation. In hisjiew position he
will initially be involved with
managing die many sire and dam
lines maintained by the company.
However, in the future, as he gains
experience, Ed will most certainly
have opportunities to travel both
nationally and internationally with
Arbor Acres.
Doug Metzler
Doug Metzler was raised on a
farm in Lancaster County. When
asked how he became interested in
poultry science (Doug’s family did
not raise poultry), he attributed the
decision to an early course at Penn
State that presented the many
opportunities available for
employment and careers in the
poultry industry. Once the deci- interested in poultry science while
sion was made to enroll in poultry a student at the Penn State Berks
science, Doug never looked back Campus. It should be noted that
as he became totally involved in most students spend one year and
the major and all of its many spend two years at one of the
surroundings. • Commonwealth Campuses
In addition to his coursework, located through Pennsylvania,
he became active in the Poultry prior to enrolling at Penn State
Science Club (which, by the way. University Park,
was voted “Club of the Year” Brian’s interest in poultry sci
twice at the International Poultry ence was heightened while at the
Exposition in Atlanta. Ga. during Berks Campus, when he partici
his membership), serving as its pated in a training program with a
president during his senior year, poultry feed sales and service rep-
Doug was also a multiyear resident resentative with a large poultry and
at the Poultry Research Farm, a livestock company in Lancaster,
privilege offered only a few stu- After transferring to the Univer
dents each year. sity Park Campus at the beginning
Doug, like Ed Hoffman, partici
pated in a summer internship. In
Doug’s case, he interned two sum
mers with Wampler-Longacre,
Inc., a large economically inte
grated regional (Pennsylvania,
Virginia, West Virginia, and North
Carolina) broiler and turkey com
pany. He spent his first sumer as a
service trainee with market turkeys
at the New Oxford, Pa. complex
(formerly Round Hills Foods, Inc.)
and his second summer at the
home office in Harrisonburg, Va.,
where he trained in the hatchery
and with turkey breeders.
As with most of the Poultry Sci
ence students, Doug interviewed
with several companies during his
senior year (and received several
offers), but as has been true in
many instances, he chose employ
ment with the company where he
interned; in this case, Wampler-
Longacre, Inc. Doug is located at
the New Oxford complex where he
is in training to become a flock
supervisor.
Brian Sensenich
Brian Sensenich, also a resident
of Lancaster County, became
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Market News
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
Agriculture Secretary Charles
Brosius is reminding the farm
community that market news re
ports are available 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, through the
department, according to a news
release.
“Farmers need accurate and
timely information when it comes
to current market prices,” Brosius
said. “Our Bureau of Market De
velopment provides a valuable
service to farm families and agri
businesses, who depend on this in
formation for their livelihood.”
Market reports, which are up
dated twice daily Monday through
Friday, are available by calling
(717) 787-6006.
The 11:30 a.m. report contains
the New York egg market, west
ern cattle and hog markets, Mid
western direct hog markets, boxed
beef, cow and pork carcass cutout
value, and previous day futures
close.
The daily Pennsylvania live
stock auction summary is avail
able Tuesday through Friday. On
Monday, the Pennsylvania grain
and hay report and the New Hol-
Holstein Convention
(Contlnu*d from Pag* C 4)
a.m.-9 a.m.; a silent auction on
cattle open from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; an
Amish country tour from 8:30
a.m.-3:30 p.m.; and various com
mittee meetings.
A Pittsburgh Treasurers Tour is
to run from 9t30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.;
and the second day of a general
session of the annual meeting is
scheduled to be held form 9 a.m.-3
Lancaster Firming, Saturday, Juna 10. 1995-C5
of his junior year, Brian became
involved in a number of curricular
and extracurricular activities asso
ciated with poultry science. He,
like both Ed and Doug, partici
pated in a summer internship after
his junior year. But, unlike the'
other two, Brian chose another
employer, Dutch Country Eggs in
Lebanon County, after being inter
viewed prior to graduation by sev
eral potential employers.
Brian’s first assignment with
Dutch Country Eggs will involve
helping develop and initiate the
company’s revised fly control
program and the recently legi
slated nutrient management
program.
With many fields in and outside
of agriculture experiencing diffi
cult employment opportunities,
employment in the poultry indus
try has never been better. The
undergraduate experiences and the
recent employments of Ed Hoff
man, Doug Metzler, and Brain
Sensenich typifies those of many
of our recent graduates and points
out the many and varied career
opportunities in the large poultry
industry.
land hog market are added in place
of the daily summary.
The 4 p.m. report contains the
New York egg market, current
Lancaster County cattle market
(Monday, Tuesday and Thurs
day), Western cattle and hog mar
kets, Midwestern direct hog mar
kets, current futures close. North
east special fed veal carcass price,
and Western beef and pork meat
markets report.
On Monday, the grain and hay
report is included. On Friday, the
weekly summary of auctions is
added.
The gran and hay report is
available to radio stations and
newspapers by mail or fax. Broad
cast updates are available by call
ing 717-787-5319.
Requests or questions on the re
ports should be directed to the
Livestock Division - Room 310,
PA Department of Agriculture,
2301 North Cameron Street, Har
risburg, PA 17110-9408.
For a more thorough compari
son of market performances, Lan
caster Farming publishes most of
these and other markets every
week.
p.m,
Wednesday evening, from 6
p.m.-7 p.m. is a banquet social
hour followed by the banquet and
entertainment
The convention winds up Thur
say morning with a Board of
Directors Breakfast from 6:30
a.m.-7:30 a.m.; and a Board Reor
ganization meeting from 7:30
a.m.-lO a.m.