A4O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 15, 1999 \ m k -I One of many who competed in the “trust fell,” Grassland correspondent secretary John Henson fell into the waiting arms of FFA members. The trust fail teaches cooper ation and building trust. Lancaster FFA Members (Continued from Page A 24) helped the members learn to work together, to communicate, to stay on task, to be organized, and to build trust. “B" team leader Andy Musser, Grassland FFA at Garden Spot High School, led his team to vic toiy in grass skiing during the topes competition. Another competition featured the “human knot," from which FFA leaders must learn to untie themselves without talking. One of many who competed in the “trust fall," Grassland corres pondent secretary John Henson fell into the waiting arms of FFA members. The trust fall teaches cooperation and building trust. A contest named “36 squares" is an activity designed to allow FFA leaders to work together to achieve a goal. Through building on the Manor FFA leaders review leader characteristics. From left, Adam Nissley, Manor president; Audrey Nissly, vice president; and Allan Herr, executive vice president “You will experience, as president, an awful lot of stress,” Brittany Robinson, right, told the county presidents and vice presidents. * previous steps of other members, cooperation through the winding. During the workshop skills session with county presi dents and vice presidents, Beth Frey, county president, chalks out a “checks and balances” list for leaders. i&PSbf-* difficult course is necessary to teach the goal. New county leaders for 1999-2000 are Jennifer Zimmer man, president; Darren Sununy, vice president; Kimberly Landis, secretary; Craig Fclpel, treasurer, Dan McMichael, sentinel; and Amanda Sauder, reporter. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The U.S. must fully support and be an active participant in interna tional efforts to monitor, report, and control animal disease worldwide, according a top U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) official during the National Conference on Animal Health and International Trade held recently in Nashville,Tenn. The conference was held in conjunction with the Livestock Conservation Institute’s 83rd annual meeting, March 29-April 1,1999. “The U.S. needs to set an example that we can subscribe to,” said USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service associate administrator Joan Arnoldi. Arnold! is the U.S. represen tative to the Office of International des Epizootics (OIE), a global assembly of ani mal health officials from 151 countries designated by the World Trade Organization as the lead group for setting ani mal health standards world wide. “OIE has some basic struc ture that is important to the U.S. It’s where we can have some influence, and it’s to our advan tage to be involved,” Arnold! said. International Forum Focus Of U.S. Animal Health Policy ’i® Another competition featured the “human knot,” from 1 which FFA leaders must learn to untie themselves without j talking. I PAADS Expands Junior I Dairy Management Contest HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) A highlight of the Pennsylva nia All-American Dairy Show, the Junior Dairy Management contest draws youth from Pennsylvania and neighboring states to compete for a $l,OOO first place scholar ship. The nationally recognized con test quizzes youth on their dairy farm and industry knowledge. The contest this year will con sist of seven classes: dairy heifer selection; linear trait analysis; meats identification; grain and forage identification; current is sues in the dairy industry; milk quality and milk product identifi cation; and new this year, a station featuring dairy housing and venti- “Disease reporting is why we really need the OIE. We need to support it, participate and embrace transparency,” Arnoldi said. Transparency is a term used to describe the practice of making a country’s animal health compliance requirements known to others in order to pro mote fair trade. “There's no bet ter way to see (transparency) work than through involvement in OIE,” “Disease reporting worldwide is improving significantly,” Arnoldi said. “We subscribe reli giously to the regular reporting of animal disease problems.” According to Arnoldi, OIE provides opportunity for the sci entific community to help evalu ate and deal with animal health problems wherever they may arise. The challenge for the future, she said will be for the Western Hemisphere nations to recognize their mutual interests and to begin working together. “The U.S. is looking to draw the Western Hemisphere togeth er. This presents some chal lenges because as you look to the south, there are some differ ences in customs, politics and agriculture,” Arnold! said. “The challenge is to get the group to focus on animal health issues rather than politics.” lauon This year the contest will be on Tuesday, Sept. 21. Registration is at 9 a.m. and the contest begins at 10 a.m., in meeting Rooms A-E, located on the second floor of the Farm Show Complex, in Harris burg. Pre-registration is required and registrations must be mailed by < Sept 11. The contest is made possible because of generous support from agri-businesses including Church and Dwight Co.-Arm & Hammer Products, Milk Specialties Co. Mfg. of Energy Booster 100, Pharmcia And Upjohn Animal Health, and Prince Agri Products, Inc. The Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association will award the $l,OOO first place scholarship. Additional financial support comes from Land O’Lakes Milk Cooperative. Resource packets are available’*"’ to assist individuals and teams in ' preparing for this contest. These training kits can be obtained by writing Christine Williams, Tnl pehocken High School, 430 New Schaefferstown Road, -Bemville, PA 19506. Training kits should be requested prior to Sept. 1. individual and team winners are recognized following the contest and will receive ribbons and pre miums. The top five finalists in the analytical portion of the contest will participate in an interview with three industry representatives where they will share their knowl edge about the dairy industry. The scholarship winner is selected from these finalists, based on his or her total performance for the day. All interested 4-H and FFA members are urged to participate. 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