Additional State 4-H Achievement Day Winners (Continued from Pa; igi Wf IWMR Mi ■ ' ~ ST«a.»ai **** BMaSi^^' m ~ smm^ 1 *• ff'f®- 5 ' MM MHWjjjMMBB * jMMMfc H I II '4MHfc I ! | ■ss*k Mf mmm WmSm . ■WWHMi aMtai I —* ■ffffL |T . "* >ii^ l ...^* ■ - ■■§. jgMMMj mm sl s iff** 2Z""' ffffj K *MRt Food and nutrition judging, first place tei i* ' -r "H V **■ I Columbia County: Jennifer Abraczinskas, ** . * Hill, Leigh Ann Yocum, Deb Lease, and e: ;iv V & ♦ iSt Meats judging senior, high place individual, Benjamin Weist, Berks County. SURGE, The MAGNUM SERIES of parlor stalls are mternatio designed, engineered and manufactured to prc maximum longevity with minimal maintenance, regardles; herd size. We at Babson Bros. Co, know, that of et importance to equipment durability, are four other points k focus on; Cow Comfort; Cow Positioning; Operator Safety and Throughput Capabilities... BRANDT’S HOSTETTER FORSHEY’S, INC. f SURGE* FARM SUPPLY surge 110 Forshey St Elizabethtown, PA Rd 2, Box 749 Martmsburg, PA ' 1-800-872-7478 Annville, PA 814-793-3791 717-367-1221 717-867-2896 LONGACRE ELECTRICAL SERVICE, INC. Bally, PA 215-845-2261 MOUNTAIN VIEW SUPPLY, INC. Rd 1, Box 1392 215 Oak Bottom Rd Hamburg, PA Quarryville.PA 610-488-1025 - 717-786-1533 No other milking equipment and supply company has more experience, expertise and commitment in its ability to deliver service, knowledge and merchandise. All of this contributes to the well-being of cows and the profitability of your dairy. |e B 16) Magnum 90i Herringbone Stall Food and nutrition judging, high individual, Melinda Hill, Columbia County. JIM’S SURGE SALES & SERVICE Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 12, 1998-817 mck Gale. agent Cl Build Strong Families SUMMERDALE (Dauphin Co.) “Families Making Choices’* is the theme for the eighth annual Building Strong Families Conference to be held on Wednesday, October 7, from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Capital Area Intermedicate Unit in Summer dale. The conference is designed to serve as a catal yst for people working with families and include lectures, workshops, networking, and exhibits. Dr. Donald Murk from Messiah College will pre sent the opening address “Brain Development and How It Influences a Lifetime of Decisions." Dr. Murk will discuss how an infant’s brain develop ment during the first few months sets tire pattern for decisions later in life. Keynote speaker for the luncheon is Dr. Brenda Hayes Johnson of Lifespan Associates in Philadel phia. In her address, “Increasing Awareness of Our Anger: A Focus for Constructive Change,” Dr. Johnson will review the change process and assist participants in reviewing methods to assist families with constructive changes. In addition, conference participants can choose from concurrent workshops scheduled throughout the day. Workshops include; Brain Development, Welfare Reform, Women in Transition, Single Mo thers Following Separation and Divorce, and Work ing with Families in Dispute. The conference is sponsored by Penn State Co operative Extension, RADAR of Dauphin County, Tri-County Alliance for Youth, and Bethany Chil dren’s Home and Counseling Ministries. Early registration fee is $3O ($2O for students). Professional credits are additional $5 each. Regis tration deadline is September 30. For more informa tion or to receive a registration packet, contact the Penn State Cooperative Extension office in Dau phin County at (717) 921-8803 or in Cumberland County at (717) 240-6500. Farmers Union Computer Game Wins Design Award DENVER, Colo. Farm Fun CD, National Farmers Union’s (NFU) educational computer game, has been selected a winner in the 1998 American Graphic Design Awards competition. The award recognizes both NFU and Alpha Dog, Inc., of Delaware, Ohio, the game developer. A panel of nine judges made the selection in one of the nation’s most prestigious competitions. Spon sored by Graphic Design: USA, the 22-year-old contest had some 10,000 entries in 1998. Less than seven percent of all entries were named winners. Farm Fun CD, which is aimed at children in kindergarten through third grade, features a win some foursome of a raccoon, kitten, mouse and frog, which guide players through the game. Players leam about how the foods they cat are raised, processed, packaged and transported. Certain components of the game also are designed to teach children mem ory and motor skills. The game features original animation and actual video clips of on-farm produc tion and food processing. The game was developed with funding from Archer Daniels Midland Company in Peoria, 111., and is currently being sold exclusively through local FFA chapters. For more information on the game, contact Leesa Christensen at 800-347-1961, exten sion 2527. National Farmers Union is a general farm or ganization representing nearly 300,000 family farmers and ranchers nationwide. NFU serves its membership by assisting with education, by provid ing stimulus and know-how for farmer-owned co operatives, and by presenting the organizations’ policies to lawmakers at the local, state and national levels. VMI fli ff Ss© 1^ v„/ '■"s.'v am from Melinda xtension
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