A36-Lanc«attr Farming, Saturday, Novamber.4,l99s Farm-City Exchangees ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Farming Staff READING (Berks Co.) To a dairyman who participated in the recent Berks farm-city exchange program, it was amazing to see how different —and yet similar— entirely different businesses can be. While farmers are used to per forming chores in one half hour or hour increments, in the world of TV journalism, according to dairy man William Lusher, time is mea sured in the seconds or even half seconds. During the farm-city exchange day l this year, Lesher, who along with wife Lolly and family operate Way-Har Dairy Farms in Straus sr During the farm-city exchange day this year, William Lesher, far left, exchanged responsibilities on the Job with Robyn Young, reporter for TV-69, Berks Edition, second from left. Carl Brown, of F.M. Brown’s Sons, Inc., far right, exchanged places for a day with Carl Herbeln, managing partner of Herbein and Company, a Reading CPA firm, sec ond from right. 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He said his trip to the TV news sta tion showed some of the chal lenges faced by the “country boy who goes to the big city.” Lesher manages Way-Har Farms, which consists of 120 milk Share Experien cows, 450 acres of cropland, and a retail store. Milk is processed and sold in the store and to retail out lets. Ice cream and bulk foods are the mainstay of the business. Young praised the work of the county’s farmers, who she said are the “backbone of this country.” She said she remained very patient in her attempts to milk the cows. Carl Brown, of F.M. Brown’s Sons, Inc., exchanged places for a day with Carl Heibein, managing partner of Heibein and Company, a Reading CPA firm. Brown said that at the CPA, “computers are used to the utmost” to set up sche dules for the accountants and for electronic mail. Herbein said that he was impressed by the automation of feed facilities compared to what he remembered as a child. At the banquet, Ted Bowers, assistant vice president in the agri finance department at Core States Hamilton Bank, presented two Public Relations in Agriculture awards. One was presented to Rep. Sheila Miller, a “true friend a promoter of agriculture for many years,’ ’ said Bowers. Miller serves as a state representative in the Pa. House- 129th district in western and northern Bedes County. Miller served as a former editor of Lan caster Farming and as executive director of the state Senate Agri culture and Rural Affairs Committee. Bowers also presented an award to the Berks County Farm Bureau, with a membership of 1,590. The award was accepted by Edward Hartman, president, and Gertrude Moore, secretary/treasurer of the bureau. Discover Daiiylea's ability to impact your profitability. 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Kohl, professor of agriculture finance and small busi ness and entrepreneurship at Vir ginia Polytechnic Institute, will present die keynote address en titled “The A-B-C’s of Managing Changes in Agriculture.” As an active educator. Kohl has provided insights into financial management and the future of agriculture in more than 1,200 workshops all over the country. He has published four books and more than 125 articles on financial ■ Top-Rated Insurance Coverage ■ Flexible Benefits Program for Farmers and Farm Employees At B#ik Chamber Sets Ag Banquet and business-related topics. Kohl was one of the leaders in establishing guidelines for the standardized reporting and analy sis of agricultural producers’ fin ancial information on a national basis. Also featured at the banquet is Charles C. Brosius, Pennsylvania secretary of agriculture, who will present the county’s Century Farm awards. Farms that have been in the same family for more than 100 yean are eligible for application The recipient of the George C. Delp Award for outstanding indi vidual contribution to agriculture will be announced as well. For more information, contact Jim Shirk, C 717) 397-3531.
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