Penn State Ag Sciences College Needs More From State (Continued from Page A3O) ering 400 students, making it the largest scholarship program in the University. In Extension Starling also dis cussed the many different collabo rations occuring among different land-grant universities with their respective Extension programs. As one example, he said that Penn Slate Extension has collabor ated with university Extension programs in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and New Jersey, and with the USDA to create a reg ional fruit tree research and edcua tional working group for research and extension. It is supported by a regional council of fruit producers. Other examples of collabora tions with agricultural colleges and Extension programs include Penn State and Virginia with poultry (especially turkey), and New York’s Cornell University and Penn State for grape research. Starling has served for 10 years in the dean’s office before accept ing the interim deanship. “In the put 10 year-period we made a lot of progress in impto- The Cargill Herd Builder Program • designed to bring your dairy replacements into the milking herd at 22 months of age at mature body size. The results speak for themselves at Thunder Valley Farms in New London, PA. We were apprehensive about changing to Herd Builder last year, but we were sur prised at how fast the calves take off. At 2 to 3 days of age our calves are eating Herd Builder Starter. We are seeing a better grown heifer calf without the “hay belly” we used to see. We find the calves wean easier and we are able to wean sooner. With the Herd Builder feeds the calves appetites are easily satisfied. Recently, we tried Cargill’s new Half- Time milk replacer and found our calves ate even more calf starter earlier allowing us to wean even sooner. This will help us cut back on Milk Replacer costs and raise a healthier calf.” “As a result of the Herd Builder program I am now breeding by body size and not by the calen dar. I am getting the heifers to breeding size in 13 months at least two months sooner. We are pleased with the Herd Builder program and the results from our Cargill nutrition program for the milking herd. Our Cargill representative [Robert Davis, Cochranville, PA] has shown a lot of inter est in our operation. He brings us good recommendations, convinces us to adapt new management practices that are profitable, and challenges us to set new management goals.” For more information on the Herd Builder program and other proven Cargill technologies, call us 1 -800-833-3372 ving facilities,” he said But he said that similar to the saying recently popularized by First Lady Hillary Clinton’s book “It takes a village to raise a child” “It takes a state to have a strong college of agricul ture.” he said That type of consideration is also apparently reversible and expandable —it takes a strong educational system to have a strong state. Though University President Spanier was not present during Starling’s update on die college, when Spanier arrived for his pre sentation, he was introduced as having said that it was his goal at the 16th president of the Penn State University, to be the top university in the integration of research, com munity service and education. He said the Extension model is an excellent model to expand into other colleges within the University. After taking office last fall. Spa* nier has embarked on a statewide lour to visis all 23 branch cam puses and 67 extension offices and local businesses and high schools. Well aware of the economic and Robert Davis (Cargill), Kathy St. John, John St. John. DHIA RHA: 24,324 lbs, 861 F, 798 P— ISO Cows. rebuilding effort needed in the state, in effect he said that it should be the role of a land-grant universi ty to serve the state by being direct ly involved in the rebuilding effort Noting the globalization of the economy, the shifting of environ mental oversight from federal to state priority, and reductions of federal spending on agriculture and rural communities, along with more specific state initiatives to build upon some of the state’s out standing natural resources (which were neglected or destroyed dur ing the state’s heavily industrial ized periods) to serve as a base for economic regrowth, etc., Spanier said that the university should be expected to help the stale’s resi dents achieve their efforts to improve their quality of lives. He said he is seeking a higher increase in state funding for the College of Agricultural Sciences than for the University as a whole, because of the College’s impor tance to the state and its rural and urban communities. He said that it is his intention to have more of the University’s other colleges work with the Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 13, 1996-A3l Extension system through the Col lege of Agricultural Sciences to provide even better technical and cutting edge technological expertise. It is the responsibility of the uni versity to help the state grow, he said. Spanier said that in traveling around the state and visiting with Extension and College of Ag Sci ences people, he has found most people in good spirit despite the hardships from the cutbacks. “We cannot sustain continued cuts like this,” Spanier told the group. “I’m pushing very hard.” He said, “No educational deliv ery system has ever done more (than Extension).” He also cau tioned that, “We’re at an era where it can go rate way or the other. We can build on the model and build Extension, or we can sit back an let funding continue to decrease.” (Continued from Page AID) Fann, Cream Ridge, NJ.. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. National Wildlife Week, thni 14-Hour Course On Tractor and Farm Machinery, Octorara High School, also April 23,29. and 30,6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Final written and driving tests May 4, Lebanor^ountypoM Lebanon Valley Ag Center, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Ephrata Young Fanners Ladies Night Out, Cloister Restaurant, 6:30 p.m. Beef Evaluation Program, Live Evaluation. Leesport Fanner’s Market, Leesport. 7:30 p.m. Carcass evaluation Peters Bros., Lenhartsville. April 2S. p.m.; dinner, 7 p.m. “We’re proud to be part of a financially sound cooperative. Atlantic does its best to get the greatest return from the marketplace. ” ADC Is the Place To Be Financial stability and the greatest return from the marketplace - the outstanding benefits that Jeff Moore refers to - are among the strengths of the premier dairy cooperative in the region. Atlantic Dairy Cooperative has a 78-year history of excellent service to its members. Financially strong, ADC guarantees a market for all member milk and excels in maximizing returns. ADC is a leader in providing equity payments, quality bonuses and over-order premiums to members. Nearly 4,000 dairy farmers agree that "ADC is the Place to Be " For free information on how you can secure the future of your dairy farm operation, write or call: Atlantic Dairy Cooperative “ir v 1225 Industrial Highway Southampton, PA 18966 UfMPV-i 1-800-645-MILK Spanier also outlined a proposal to restructure and combine some of the regional campuses and make it possible for students to achieve four-year degrees at branch campuses. In other business, recognitions were made during the meeting. Those members leaving the board of directors received Nittany Lion statues. Marie Schoen, who served as chairperson for this year’s annual meeting, received a statue and also a certificate of appreciation; David Quick, who served as chairperson for the PCCEA’s Legislative Day activity, received a statue; Betty Woodruff, board vice president for four years, received a statue; Anna Peters, secretary for four years, received a statue and a certificate of appreciation; and Judy Diebold, received a certificate of apprecia- Octorara Watershed Association annual dinner meeting. Black Rock Retreat, QuarryviUe, 6:30 p.m. Effective Futures Programmed! County Md. Extension Service, Cliff England Farm, Calvert, 6 p.m. Beef Evaluation Program, Carcass Frederick, M