ANNEX WELLSBORO (Tioga Co.) Several members of Penn State University's Cooperative Extension staff are amont 84 agents in the United States who received distinguished service awards recently at the annual meeting of the National Associa tion of County Agricultural Agents in Nashville, Tom. This is the 58th year that the National Association of County Agricultural Agents has awarded the distinguished service honor and, in that lime, 5,764 agents have received this award. Those honored were William Kleiner, Adams, Franklin and York extension agent, and Carol Schurman, Indiana County exten sion agent. According to J. Craig Williams, Tioga County extension agent and state recognition and awards com mittee chair, the two agents were cited for “outstanding educational contributions and accomplishments.” The awards program high- f f All-Plant LIQUID PLANT FOOD 9-18-9 PLUS OTHERS! k $• ‘Contains 100% white ortho phosphoric p acid. Made in USA. f • Non-corrosive. Won’t settle. \ • Top quality. 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He has pro vided leadership to the fruit indus try in intensive orcharding, inte grated pest management, fruit cultivar evaluation, orchard expert systems, and government regulations. Schunnan has been a member of the extension staff for 18 years. She has developed innovative 4-H programs, with 4-H enrollment increasing 104 percent. She, intro- Let Our Ex i out • Buildi • Site • Horse Stall Bams And Riding Arenas s t “i r * * * , PEANUT \ f HULLS \ ■•'•I&r I BEDDING I Most effective I .4s lai&ta fof|aH 1 kin® ofrieef and I i dairyoattle, hogs, V horsds, sheep and V poultry .. X, Any amount delivered V,”, or call for ayarm. Esbenshade Turkey Farm (America’s Oldest —Since 1858) PO Box 337 , Paradise, Pa. INTERIOR OF PARLOR ience Work For You • Construction Desii • Workshop And Machinery • Timber Column Building Storage Buildings For Light Commercial MEMBER hrata. PA 17522 » duced 4-H embryology to schools with enrollment of7oo in 30 class rooms. Her programs have enabled 140 members and leaders to participate in national 4-H events. She formed coalitions with other youth groups, and initiated day camps in agricultural science ad environmental awareness. Schurman’s communications programs have taught hundreds of youth about presentations,"speak ing, and making good impressions. Also honored were Alan Struck, Lancaster and Chester extension agent, and Jeffrey Fow ler, Venango County extension agent. The award recognizes agents with less than 10 years of service to cooperative extension. Stock has been a member of the extension staff for eight years. He provides farm management lead ership in Chester, Lancaster, and southern Berks counties. He led and organized three of the four top-rated Dairy MAP programs in 1995. 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