Page 26—Foraging Around, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 11, 1998
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.)
PFGC sponsors several awards to
acknowledge outstanding perfor
mance by forage producers and those
who work with forage producers.
These awards are described in this
issue.
Look over the different awards and
nominate qualified persons (you can
nominate yourself) to be considered
for an award.
Marvin Hall of Penn State serves as
the contact person for the awards com
mittee. He welcomes inquires for more
details on any of these awards. Hall can
be reached at (814) 863-1019.
Objective of the Awards
Program
Recognize individuals in Pennsylvania who
have made an outstanding contribution to
some aspect of forage and grassland
improvement in the state. Awards are made
annually when there is a worthy candidate.
Presentation of awards will be made in
November at the annual forage conference
and meeting of the Pennsylvania Forage and
Grassland Council.
Award Categories
PFGC’s Special Award
This Special Award is the highest recognition
given by PFGC. It is presented to an individual
who has made a major contribution directly to
the Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland
Council as well as an outstanding contribution
to Pennsylvania’s forage and livestock industry
and/or conservation farming. The recipients’
contribution may have been in production
agriculture, industry, research, extension,
teaching, or other public service.
Research/Extenslon/Teaching Award
This award is presented to an individual
affiliated with either Penn State University,
Delaware Valley College or the USDA Pasture
Laboratory at University Park, PA who has
made an outstanding contribution to forage
and grassland agriculture in areas of research,
extension or teaching. No more than one
award will be presented annually.
Forage/Conservation Farmer Award
This is a joint award of PFGC and the Keystone
Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation
Society of America. It is presented to a
Pennsylvania farmer who has demonstrated
superior skills in the development and
implementation of an outstanding soil and
water conservation program utilizing
appropriate forage and conservation species
as well as other approved conservation
practices.
Conservation Award
This Conservation Award is presented to an
individual in Pennsylvania, other than a
grassland farmer, who has made an
outstanding contribution in the area of soil and
water conservation emphasizing the use of
forage and conservation species. The
contribution may have been in research,
teaching, extension, or other areas of
leadership, such as agency personnel, in the
promotion or implementation of improved
conservation practices.
Outstanding Pasture Producer
Awards
This award category was established to
recognize outstanding producers throughout
Pennsylvania who effectively use pastures as a
major component of their forage-livestock
system. This awards will be presented on
behalf of AFGC (American Forage and
Grassland Council) to Pennsylvania producers
who have been declared winners in
Pennsylvania's competitive program.
Nominator and nominee may be asked to
complete a more detailed questionnaire about
the producer's pasture operation.
Nominate An Award Winner
Making Nominations
Nominations can be made by any member,
group of members, or persons affiliated with the
Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland Council by
completeing the nomination form on the reverse
side of this brochure. Active participation by
both the nominator and nominee in making
nominations is encouraged. Nominations
should be in writing and should be sent to:
Award:
Nominee’s
Name:
Address:.
Telephone
Number:
County:
Written Statement Outlining Nominee’s Major Contributions to Pennsylvania’s Forage
and Grassland Agriculture In the Award Area for Which They are Nominated:
Hesston Disc Mower Conditioners Model 1340
Take a
your toughest crop Cut square
corners Cut on either side of
the tractor Maneuver around
obstacles You can do it all
while making quality hay with
the Hesston® 1340 Disc
Mower Conditioner
Quick moves for quick
hay making.
While the center pivot
design of the 1340 gives you
unmatched maneuverability,
16 high speed swmgaway
knives keep you moving
through damp hay and tough
D. W. OGG
Frederick, MD - 301-473-4250
Westminster, MD - 410-848-4585
HERNLEY’S FARM EQUIPMENT INC.
2095 S. Market St., Elizabethtown, Pa.
717-367-8867
STOLTZFUS FARM SERVICE, INC.
Rts 10 & 41, Cochranville, Pa
215-593-2407
ZIMMERMAN’S FARM SERVICE
School Road, Rt 1, Bethel, Pa
717-933-4114
NOMINATION FORM
corners
without
cutting
quality.
PFGC Awards Committee
116 ASI Building
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
by no later than October 1. Nominal
should include the name, address and a I
statement on the nominees major contribut
to Pennsylvania's forage and grass
agriculture in the area for which the individu;
nominated. Additional letters in support of
nominee are welcome and should be inclu
with the nomination.
Nominator’s Name:
Occupation:
Address:
Telephone Number:
C.J. WONSIDLER BROS.
Finland Rd., Quakertown, PA
215-536-1935 / 215-536-7523
Rts. 309 & 100, New Tripoli, PA
610-767-7611
STANLEY’S FARM SERVICE
RD 1, Box 46, Klingerstown, Pa
717-648-2088
UMBERGER’S OF FONTANA, INC
RD 4 Box 545, Lebanon, Pa
717-867-2613
too, with the long 110-inch
conditioner rolls
Save maintenance
time, too.
From the specially
designed gearbox to sealed
culterbed bearings to
reversible knives, the 1340 is
designed for low maintenance
Come in today and see
how the 1340 cuts lough
haying jobs down to size
A I Nobody knows hay Mw
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