826-Lancaater Farming, Saturday, March 1, 1997 Cumberland County Extension Reports Challenging Year BETH MILLER Cumberland Co. Correspondent HUNTSDALE (Cumberland Co.) When the Cumberland County Cooperative Extension held its 80th annual meeting at the Penn Township Fire Hall here re cently, the message was clear: The extension had had another very good year. It also was,a challenging year, one filled with weather problems and sometimes with danger. As noted in the extension’s an nual report, the toughest times in 1996 were filled with snow. “Heavy snows caused several farm structures to collapse,” the report states. “Extension’s role in cluded helping find alternative fa cilities for herds of milking cows, assisting in deciding what struc tures could be salvaged, providing assistance for rebuilding and cau tioning the farming community of the many dangers that needed to be coped with during the winter storms.” Last winter’s snows seemed like a distant memory; however, as the association members chowed down a turkey dinner and listened as the extension’s 1996 accomplishments were outlined. Speakers included Jennifer Beck and Michelle Comman, who were representatives to the 4-H National Congress; Regional Farm Management Agent Roland Freund; and Millard Ilgenfritz and Lucie DeFrance, who outlined the Master Gardener Program. The Master Gardener Class of 1995, which completed its volun teer requirement last year, also was introduced. Members of that class are Linda Becker, Marsha Burkett, Martin Christopher, Amy Cronin, Julie D’Angelo, Lucie DeFrance, Den nis Derr, Louise Hitchcock, Patri cia Hoover, Judith Marshall, Re becca Probst, Deborah Puskar, Linda Rosenberry, Lucille Schaf er, Susan Skender, and Anne Springer. Also during 19%, one of the county’s agents, Laura Watts, be came the first woman to become president of the Pennsylvania As sociation of County Agricultural Agents, and the chief agent, Duane Duncan, was re-elected as secretary of the National Associa tion of County Agricultural Agents. Other new programs saw the Master Gardeners start an inter generational gardening club to benefit residents of the county Dairy Princess Contestants LEESPORT (Berks Co.) Berks County Dairy Princess Pro motion Committee is seeking can didates to serve as Berks County Dairy Princess. All single young women from a dairy background or with an interest in the dairy in dustry should consider devoting a year of their spare time helping to further the interests of the, indus try. The 1997-98 Berks County Dairy Princess will be selected on May 10. Deadline for registration is March 31. Anyone between 16-24 years of age and single State Representative Al Masland congi*. Comman, left, and Jennifer Beck, right, for attending the 4-H National Congress. Receiving a 20-year service award was Mae Hemminger, center. Presenting the award at left is Earl Keller and Nancy Besch, right, both Cumberland County Commissioners. nursing home, the beginning of a 4-H summer sewing club, and a Farm Safety Day Camp held in conjunction with the county Ag Expo. Statistics for extension opera tions show 19% was a busy year, even without those nasty bliz zards. The office handled 4,114 calls, 4,808 visits, and agents held 838 meetings on various topics that were attended by 26,485 people. The Dairy Herd Improvement Association for the county logged 102 members and an enrollment of 7,116 cows. There were 125 4-H adult Berks County Seeks should contact Frances Davis, 1240 FtHrview Dr., Leesport. The Nutrition WEST CHESTER (Chester Co.) March is National Nutri tion Month. To celebrate, Penn State Cooperative Extension in Chester County, Government Ser vices Center, 601 Westtown Road, Suite 370. West Chester, is pro viding a nutrition program on Fri day. March 7, 10 a.m.-noon. Learn your sodium and fat lim its. Find out how to boost your volunteer members who super vised programs involving 1,870 club members who produced 2,851 projects. The most popular project theme by far was embry ology, which generated 1,111 projects, compared to the 391 for the second place theme. Meet the Plant The business segment of the an nual meeting saw the re-election of the association’s officers for 1997. Roy Snoke received another term as president Gayle Fry was % re-elected vice president, and Cheryl Barrick was picked for an other term as secretary. Little Miss contestants’ deadline will be April 25. Workshop calcium intake and lower your cholesterol intake. Marlene Nash, Extension Agcnt/Nutrition & Health, is a registered dietitian and is prepared to answer your ques tions on special diets. There is no charge for this pro gram but registration must be re ceived no later than March 3. Call the Extension office at (610) 696-3500 to register. SEE YOUR NEARES DEALER FOR DEPENDABLE EQUIPMENT & SERVICE MESSICK EQUIPMENT RD 1, Box 2SSA 717-259-6617 Annvllle. PA BHM Farm Equipment, Inc. RD 1. Rte. 934 717-867-2211 CariislCiEA R&W Equipment Co. 35 East Willow Street 717-243-2686 Messick Farm Equipment, Inc. Rt. 283 - Rheem’s Exit 717-367-1319 Halifax. PA Sweigard Bros. R.D. 3, Box 13 717-896-3414 Norman D. Clark & Son, Inc. Honey Grove, PA 717-734-3682 Loysville, PA 717-789-3117 Frederick. 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