Berks Extension Reviews
Year’s Accomplishments
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Farming Staff
LEESFORT (Berks Co.) In
recapping die year’s activities of
the Berks County Cooperative
Extension Association, Judith
Schwank, director, said that the
extension’s goal is to educate and
to gain knowledge to put to work
everyday.
Exactly how the extension’s
goal is carried out was presented to
more than 200 who attended the
annual banquet on Monday night
It was the 81st annual meeting,
which was held in the Berks Coun
ty Agricultural Center in Leesport
The program included a synop
sis of the work each of the staff
members do throughout the year.
In working with the master gar
dener’s program, Schwank estab
lished a horticultural therapy prog
ram at the Berks Women in Crisis
shelter. With the help of summer
intent Olga Cosme. the extension
developed ways to work with His
panic clientel.
Jonda Crosby, Regional Infra
structure to Sustain Agriculture
(RISA) project associate, worked
on projects with innovative farm
practices that address term issues.
Two grower-only markets were
established as an outlet for
produce.
Debbie Dietrich, dairy and
livestock agent, began a 4-H pet
club to teach children responsible
pet care.
Rick Kauffman, 4-H coordina
tor, oversaw the 4-H Fashion
Revue. Winners in die county pro
vided a fashion show as part of the
entertainment at the annual
meeting.
Clyde Myers, dairy-livestock
Foot Probl
Of Barn
LANCASTER (Lancaster
Co.)—There is a lot of truth in the
statement that a cow is only as
good as her feet and legs.
Foot problems are a concern of
many dairy fanners, and a bam
meeting has been scheduled to
discuss these problems.
The bam meeting will be held at
1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27 at the
farm of Gordon Hoover, Gap. The
farm is located at 165 Cambridge
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agent, sought solutions for fly con
trol other than using pesticides.
Fay S trickier, extension home
economist, provided leadership to
the Expanded Food and Nutrition
Education Program, instructed day
care providers, provided parenting
resources, and taught safe food
handling courses.
Mena Hautau, agronomy
agriculture agent, researched
mushroom compost used to grow
field com. Intensive grazing prog
rams and field days were held.
Stephen Krupa, president of the
board of directors, said that despite
the extension’s long-term work in
the area, some confusion exists.
Those unacquainted with exten
sion services are not aware what it
represents.
The board will concentrate on
establishing a “signature.” He
asked, “Who are we? Are we
Berks County Agricultural Exten
sion? Arc we Penn State Exten
sion? What does Cooperative
Extension mean?”
Krupa thanked the three county
commissioners in attendance for
their strong support of extension
services.
Schwank spoke of the changes
spurred by a civil rights assess
ment of extension services. She
said, “In { order to continue, the
program must continue to change
and evolve. We are on the road to
excellence and will continue to
change to be more relevant”
Board member nominees
elected by an unanimous ballot
board include Pheobe Bitter, Carol
Duncan. Larry Eshelman, Nipa
Hammond, and Erica Davis.
Earl Fake provided a slide show
about covered bridges in
Pennsylvania.
ems Topic
Meeting
Rd., about 3/4 mile north of Route
340.
The purpose of the bam meet
ing is to help dairy farmers learn
more about foot structure, weight
distribution, foot infections and
diseases, corrective and preven
tive trimming, and general hoof
care. The presentations and
demonstrations will be given by
Penn State veterinarian Dale
Moore and by Myron Nolt, a hoof
trimmer from Peach Bottom.
Introducing our new
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• feeder steers
• dairy cows
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Agri-business Unit
Newly elected boerd members for the Berke County Extension ere Nips Hammond,
Carol Duncan, Judy Sehwank, Erica Davis. Larry Eshelman, and Karen Mohn.
Berks County Extension staff Includes row.
assistant; Donna Haffnar, ascrotary; Usa HstrlcK, secratary; Sheila Clousar, si sac*
rotary. Second row: Mena Hauta, agent; Jonda Crosby, association; Clyde Myers,
agent; Tom Contrisciano, multi-county agent; Judith Schwank, director; Sue Eddln
gsr, secretary; and Dab Dietrich, agent.
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