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At its annual meeting, the Maryland Brown Swiss Association names its officers
and directors. From left, front, are Daphne Sigler, treasurer; Norma Fleming, Junior
director; Julie Mayer, seq|||Miu|pd Cindy Warner, president. From left, in the back
row, are Howard FlemirjHnnOirector; Mike Birch, director; Jennifer Keilholtz,
director; Dennis Smith, VmVpmMent; and Brad Qarst, director. See story page Al 9.
Hill Named National Guernsey Youth
REYNOLDSBURG. Ohio
Based on experience in daily hus
bandry,.breed activities and lead
ership, the 1998 National Out
standing Guernsey Youth compe
tition highlighted five young
Troy Hill, Sandy Laics, rscslvss ths $5OO national Gusnv
aay acholarahip from Patty McMurray, national youth com*
mittaa. Troy iaalaotha 1998 National Guamaay Association
outatanding youth.
Four Section*
Guernsey enthusiasts from across
the country on Saturday, Match
28, in Louisville, Kentucky, at the
Youth. Banquet held during the
National Guernsey Convention.
Ttoy Hill of Sandy Lake, Penn-
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 25, 1998
sylvania, received the tide of the
1998 National Outstanding
Guernsey Youth. Troy is the son
of Harold and Marilyn Hill and is
a student at Pennsylvania State
(Turn to Pago A 34)
Th* third generation of their family to dairy farm on thle northern Lebanon County
land along the Swatara Creek, Gary and Barbara Lentz operate Dream-On Holsteina.
Thle year's elate dletlngulahed young breeder award recipients and their children are
Gary, eon Dustin, Katie, and Barbara, holding baby Colin. See story page A 24.
$28.50 Per Year
Penn State Dean
Reports Opportunities
For Graduating Students
EVERETT NEWSWANGER
Managing Editor
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) The dean of Penn Slate
College of Agricultural Sciences,
Robert Steele, told industry leaders
Thursday that all of the 346 stu
dents who Will graduate in a few
weeks can have a job if they want
it.
Speaking to members at the reg
ular meeting of the Penn Stale
Agricultural Council, Steele said
many students are deciding among
two or three job offers which one
they will accept
“This is a very bright situation,”
Steele said. “We know the oppor-
Poultry Federation
(Council) Holds Fundraiser
VERNON ACHENBACH JR.
Lancaster Farming Staff
HERSHEY (Dauphin
Co.) The Pennsylvania Poultry
Federation held its annual fund-
raising banquet Wednesday night
at the Hcrshey Lodge and Conven
tion Center.
The event is the organization’s
main fund-raising activity that
allows it to serve the industry as a
watchdog and advocacy agency.
It is the las t such event under the
banner of the “Federation” as the
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(unities. But the college of agricul
tural sciences is a discovery col
lege. Most of our students don’t
discover the college until well into
their college yean. We need to
make the students in our slate
aware that there is career in agri
culture for them. To have a career
you have to have a job. And there is
a job for them.”
Steele credited the ag in the
classroom program as filling this
need. He said in the future, more
effort will be made to focus on tell
ing the story of the impact of what
is done at the college.
“You will see more marketing”
(Turn to Pago A 29)
group has merged with the larger,
more encompassing PennAg
Industries Association Inc., to
become represented as the Pen
nsylvania Poultry Council.
John Hoffman, executive direc
tor, opened the evening event
thanking everyone for their sup-
port for the event, with the pro
ceeds normally directed to prom
ote and defend the industry.
“The proceeds from this ban
quet will be used to maintain a
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