A2B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 11, 1999
Honored at the banquet are emcee Alletta Schadler, for
decades of serving the county through extension services,
and Zachary Gibson, coloring contest winner for the Farm
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Irv Lutz, plant manager for Murry’s Inc.,
which processes meat, poultry, and frozen
food, and Daniel Hogeland, vegetable grower,
paired up for the farm exchange.
Both were amazed and fascinated to discov
er similar equipment was needed to operate
their individual jobs. Hogeland and his wife
operate a 300-acre farm, one of the largest veg
etable farms in the state. They harvest 600-800
tons of carrots seasonally and plant 130 acres of
string beans. Lutz was impressed that of the
farm’s 16 tractors, none were newer that 1978
but in super condition. In fact, a 1948 model
was still being used. The Hogelands trans
formed different pieces of equipment such as a
street sweeper transformed into a sprayer with
hydraulics that shoot 60 feet of water in either
direction.
The exchange gave a fascinating view of
food production such as millions of bees
swarming to sustain a cucumber crop.
Since 1972, the Hogeland farm has the state
record for potato growing. During Lutz’s visit,
the farm was in the middle of delivering 30
tractor-trailer loads of carrots to Philadelphia
within 12 days.
“We both deal in large quantities of perish
able foods. Yet they have a few people to pro
duce products while we have many (275 asso
ciates)," Lutz said.
The exchange amplifies the complex busi
ness of farming, the large monetary invest
ment, the medical, technical skills, inventory
control, and commitment and long hours that
farmers need, and problems caused by weather
and prices.
"Every time I pour a glass of milk, I think of
the Krall's long, hard hours of work on the
farm,” Kim said.
Century farm family Lynn and Coleen Stru
phar were presented a plaque for keeping their
farm in the family for 117 years. Struphars ate
the fifth generation to farm 140 acres in North
Annville Township. They milk 35 cows and
raise barley, com, and oats. They have two
children, Kevin and Amanda.
The century business award went to Kohl
Brothers. Nancy Gettle, great granddaughter of
the founder of the company, and her husband
James accepted the award.
Pennsylvania Ag Spokesperson Shirley
Krall, who with her husband Tom farm 150
acres in Lebanon County, told the audience
how she attained the title and presented the
speech that clinched the title. Her speech,
“Farm Tours That Count” tells about child
ren’s reactions and the educational value of
such tours.
Coloring contest winner was Zachary
Gibson.
During the banquet, a shawl was completed
during the sheep to shawl demonstration. It was
auctioned for $450 to Rothermel Funeral
Home.
Lebanon County has 985 farms that produce
$32 million worth of products in a county that
is almost equally divided between urban and
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