--” , p 01619.' i'"/'? I'lklOlilCAl;, in vis low I HI "X. «“'f ! ''ir?r, i v,v i i-; ( ;!;.v' iN,w:risi " ~UJL n=r — ~ .-r^-^, mm c: kfo iy,rk ra jaikp MB 4) I aaidsiriraSfgyrroiftg ■fFyT^ w, *giy 1 '.I n Ml Umll fil Vol. 41 No. 12 Brian Harris, back, and hW' fathar Eugana Harris stand besida ona of thalr cows. Suffered An Injury? AgrAbility Provides Answers ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Farming Staff STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) —Doug Schaufler would like to make it easier for farmers who Butler Fair Queen Wins State Title Newport Man Fairperson Of Year VERNON ACHENBACH JR. Lancaster Fanning Staff HERSHEY (Dauphin Co.) An 18-year-old Universi ty of Pittsburgh nursing student was named the 1996 Pennsylvania Fair Queen Jan. 20 at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in conjunction with the 84th annual convention of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs (PSACF). The event marked the 10th anniversary for the annual slate fair queen coronation. Also, Paul Brilcher Sr., of Perry County, was named the PSACF faiiporson of the' year, an honor bestowed annually to a fair person who is recognized for outstanding long time service to .the betterment and promotion of county fairs. Feather Thomas, Butler Coun ty’s 199 S fair queen, was selected from a field of 44 contestants for the title of state queen, an honor that brings with it a $l,OOO scho larship and the obligation to repre sent the PSACF at the Feb. 5 Cor nucopia event in Harrisburg, at the mid-August Penn Slate Ag Prog ress Days in Rockspring, at the January 1997 Pennsylvania State Farm Show, and next January at the 11th annual fair queen corona tion, as well as any other events that may arise. 60t Ptr Copy have suffered an injury or are dis abled to make a living. He wants them to know that he has a file containing the solutions to hundreds of problems they may In addition, the state queen is expected to attend at least 12 coun ty fain three in each of the four Paul Brilcher it the 1996 falrptrson of the year. Hart ha atanda with wlla Ruth in tha Harahay Convention Canter Ballroom. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 27.1996 Jerseys A Family Tradition For Harris Family CAROLYN N. MOYER Bradford Co»Conrespondcnt MILAN (Bradford Co.) Jersey cows and the Harris family have been entwined for many generations. “My grandfather and great grandfather were Jersey fanners. I’m not sure how far back beyond that it goes. My dad’s younger brother stayed on the farm and bought that place,” said Brian Har ris. ownfcr of Sunset Ridge Farm. The Harris family is tied for first place in the 199 S Pennsylvania DHIA Herd Management Award contest for Jerseys. After graduating from the School of Agriculture in Alfred, N.Y., Eugene, Brian’s father, man aged the school’s had for seven years. In 1945 he decided he wanted to farm on his own and pur chased the farm the Harris family operates, located about one mile from the original homestead. He and his wife, Alice, still live near the farm. have—such as getting into a trac tor if they’ve lost the use of their legs or even doing things like con structing simple levers to open hard-to-tum door knobs. fair zones into which the PSACF divides the state. . i (Turn to Pago B 18) In 1972, Brian was graduated from Penn Slate with a degree in animal industry and formed a part nership with his father. Since about 1992, Brian has handled most of the operation but in many ways he still sees the farm as a partnership. “Most of the records still say Farm And Home Elects Directors LOU ANN GOOD Lancaster Farming Staff LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) Each year thousands use the Farm and Home Center located at 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. It’s the hub of activity for agricultural based groups and for community services. Behind the scenes much is required to keep die building and grounds presentable in addition in,. And his work on a special prog ram doesn’t juit help fanners that are disabled from injuries, but those that have suffered from the ravages of diseases such as cancer or heart attacks. The work helps those who are farming and have suffered from non-farm related accidents, too. Schaufler, program manager for "AgrAbility For Pennsylvanians, spoke to more than 100 producers and agri-industry representatives at the Penn State-Berks County Crops Day on Tuesday in Leesport. The program, a joint effort of the Penh State Department of Ag and Extension Education, the Penn State Ag and Biological Engineer ing Department, and Easter Seal Society of Central Pennsylvania, promotes success in agriculture for people with disabilities and their families. Schaufler, who spoke about the statewide project begun in March 1995, indicated that AgrAbility is far-reaching and can help people in a lot of ways. Schaufler said that in 1989, an estimated 120,000 people In ag related jobs suffered a disabling injury. Each year, 250 people in Pennsylvania become permanent ly disabled as a result of accidents in agriculture. “There ate a lot of programs, projects, whatever you want to call them that help folks with disabili ties in factories, in office places,, and for a long time, people in agri culture were basically ignored and everyone assumed they were all fine and jolly,” said Schaufler. AgrAbility started in 1991 as the result of the U.S. Farm Bill. It has spread to 18 states. It started in Four Stations Eugene and Brian Harris,” said Harris. “Because Dad’s contri buted so much to the farm ova- the years and still does, his name stays. He comes over everyday and helps with the bam work and taking care of the calves making sure everything gets done.” (Turn to Pago A 32) keeping it profitable. The group responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of the Farm and Home Foundation held their annu al banquet on Tuesday night and took a look at the cash flow and projects of the center. The Farm and Home Center is a living monument to Lancaster County’s agriculture and agribusi ness from principal benefactors, (T U rn to Pag* A 29) Indiana and lowa, primarily. The program helps not only with equipment and enabling devices for those who are handicapped, but has helped people with cancer, who have experienced stroke, or other disabling diseases. The project even helped some one who fell out of a hunting stand and ended up with a spinal cord injury. It even helped someone with a brain injury as a result of standing up in a shed that was too low. “It also points out that not everybody we’re working with has had a so-called farm injury,’’ said Schaufler. (Turn to Pag# A3l) Rhonda Klaklak it on tha ‘moova’m tha stata dairy prtneaaa. Raad about hafcllfa at homa and on tha road, writ ten by Lou Ann Good, on paga 82. $25.00 Ptr YMr
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