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-
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lighted the annual meeting where
more tlian 1,800 extension agents
and guests convoked in September
to review their responsibilities as
educators and attend professional
improvement workshops.
Kleiner has been a member of
the extension staff for almost IS
years. He was instrumental in the
development of a consumer edu
cational program on fruit produc
tion in southcentral Pennsylvania,
which included his video, “The
All American Apple.” He also
developed an extensive program
on the proper and safe use of ag
chemicals to protect the environ
ment and applicator. 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-
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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. His mission is to increase
farmers’ profitability and efficien
cy and make the transition of farm
assets and management skills to
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Fowler has been a member of
the extension staff for Th years.
He was instrumental in the deve
lopment of the northwest Pennsyl
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other prominent agricultural
cooperative organizations, to
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products.
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along with Agway, are Country
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Southern States Cooperative, Inc.;
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not disclosed.
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In addition, bis program area
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