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A34-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 8, 2000 CARLISLE (Cumberland Co.) - Make plans now to attend the 2000 Pennsylvania Holstein Convention on Thursday February 17 and Friday, February 18, 2000 in Carlisle. Hosted by the South Central District, the 2000 Pennsylvania Holstein Convention promises to be a convention that Holstein breeders, enthusiasts and friend will not want to miss. All con vention committees have been working diligently to make your visit enjoyable, informative and memorable. With the theme of Holsteins, Highways and History the con vention will be two full days of Holstein evens held at the Clarion Hotel, Carlisle. The Clarion is conveniently located Thursday. February 17.20 l 11:00 a.m. - 6:00p.m. 12.00 noon - 1:30p.m 12:00 noon - 3:00p.m. 12:00 noon - 6:00p.m. 12:00 noon - 7:00p.m. 2:00p.m - 3:00p.m 2:00p.m. -3:13p.m. 3:30p.m. - 4:45p.m 6:00 p.m. - 7:00p.m. 7:00 p.m 200 i •hruai 7:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. - 6:00p.m. 10:30 a.m.- 6:00p.m. 10:30 a.m. - 4:30p.m. 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m S:oop.m. - 7:00p.m. 7:00 p.m. 19. 2000 intunhr Vatt local Junta on your ou/i. Map\ and du ectiom will be available al the I regulation de*k | Penn State’s College Of Ag Sciences Expands Farm Show Exhibit UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) Visitors to the Pennsylva nia Farm Show can visit Penn State’s expanded exhibit area in the Main Exhibition Hall, where the" College of Agricultural Sci ences will provide consumer and agricultural information on vari ous topics. “We’ve also beefed up our un dergraduate recruitment effort at the show,” said Jennifer Mac- Isaac, assistant to die dean for media and public relations. “Peo ple can come to our area to ask ‘How do 1 fix ll’i 1 \fMom°’ or talk to 'acuity, al. .mi, and stu- just off Interstate 81 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike and fea tures 268 guest rooms and suites all on one level. No stairs or waiting for elevators at the 2000 convention. Registration will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 17. Host activities planned for Thursday afternoon include tours of Pennsylvania’s state capitol. Take time to visit the many commercial exhibits and delicious dairy bar on both Thursday and Friday. The banquet will take place on Thursday evening at 7:00 proceeded by a 6:00 reception. You won’t want to miss this very special evening. Included in the evening program will be the announcement of the 2000 Pennsylvania Holstein Convention Schedule of Events "Holstcins, Highways and History” February 17-18,2000 Clarion Host, Carlisle, PA Registration Pennsylvania Holstein Association Board of Directors Meeting Dairy Bar 0/>en Commercial Exhibits Open PA Junior Holstein Association Silent Auction Sale Cattle on Display Tour of State Capitol Building Panel Dim ussion - "Milk Marketing ” . Ken Bailey, Dairy Marketing Specialist, Penn Stale . Panel Discussion - "Welcome to the Internet” . Mark Varner, Animal Science, University of Maryland ! Banquet Reception Convention Banquet : Hall of Fame and Distinguished Yotmg Breeder Awards Awards Breakfast and Program Registration Commercial Exhibits Open PA Jimior Holstein Association Silent Am. lion View Stile Cattle 87th Annual Meeting ladies Day Program A Luncheon Pre-Sale Hot Buffet Convention Sale dents about educational oppor tunities in the college.” The following new exhibits will be featured: Horticulture and Agronomy. Visitors can learn about Penn State’s new “trial gardens on the road,” as well as undergraduate programs in landscape contract ing, horticulture and agronomy. Faculty and extension agents will answer gardening questions and provide information on education al opportunities. In addidon, Penn Slate Master Gardeners will have an . xhibil in the Farm Show’s Famdy Room area State Holstein Convention Set Distinguished Young Breeder and Hall of Fame awards. The awards breakfast will be held on Friday February 18 and will feature some surprises. Would you like to be served by a lovely young lady while other attendees visit the buffet? Two tables can purchase this service at auction, to benefit the PA Jr. Holstein members. In addition to the All-Pennsylvania, Pro gressive Breeder, and Progres sive Genetic Herds awards, five special awards will be given to recognize persons who are important to our industry. An auction to raise funds for the PA Juniors will be held during the program and will feature a high quality item from each of the host counties. Breakfast will be 2 00 p. m. Tour (o the Stale Capitol (No Charge) No. 7 00 p m Convention Banquet -- Indicate Number of Each 7TO am. Awards Breakfast Sc Program 10'30a.m I.adics Program (Limited to 90 People) No s'oo p m Pre-Sale Hot Buffet Forest Resources. This area will emphasize the five areas of study open to undergraduates in the School of Forest Resources, in cluding water and wetlands, forest management, fisheries and wild life management, wood products, and urban and community fores try. Faculty and staff also will an swer general questions about wildlife and forestry and will dis tribute publications on urban wild life, urban forestry and wildlife damage management Rural Issues and Rural Health. Rural health concerns that will lx addressed include diabetes, cancer Prime Rib of Beef AuJus. Broiled Flounder stuffed w/ctabmcal No February IS. Ticket Orders Must Be Received by Tuesday, February 1,2000 Nairn Address Count' Farm Prefix Send Ticket Order Form with Check Payable to ”2000 PA Holstein Convention” Kathy Walton 84 N. Dickinson School Road Carlisle, PA 17013 * (717)243-8750 For Lodging Reservations Contact; Clarion Hotel 1700 Harrisburf Pike Carlisle, PA 17013 1-800-692-731 S or (717) 243-1717 ** Indicate you are with the PA Holstein Convention ** Room Reservations are Due by febniarv 1.2000 Lodging Rates $65.00 plus tax (single, double, triple, quad) hearty and inexpensive. The annual meeting and ladies program will both begin at 10.30 on Friday morning. A unique opportunity awaits those who choose to attend the ladies program planned for the 2000 Convention. The program will begin with a shopping stop at a variety of delightful shops in the Village of Colonial Peddlers and The Kitchen Shoppe. The group will then travel to the historic section of Carlisle to The Carlisle House. Following tours of this home built in the 17505, a delightful luncheon and pro gram will provide an extraordi nary experience. The 87th annu al meeting will review the past year’s activities and highlights along with looking forward to the future. -| Convention Ticket Order Form Phone ( ) and women, men and children’s health and public health issues re lated to agricultural wastes. Two issues of concern in rural areas are used agricultural plastics and farm dumps. “We are working on a pro prietary process to take plastic waste products, such as mulch films, and densify them into fuel,” says Jim Garthe, instructor in agri cultural and biological engineer ing. The “fuel nuggets” can be burned with coal in small boilers on farms or within rural com munity lioilcrs. “We want to show producers that there is a light at the end of the tunnel,” Garthe said. “We also want the farmers’ voices to be heard in agricultural and legislative circles so we can fur- Ihei research this process and bring it into commercial reality ” at N/C at $25 00-$. at $25 00 - $ at $9.00 - $ at $l5 00 = $. at $l6 00 = $ Tout Enclosed $. A pre-sale buffet will be available before the Friday evening Convention Sale at 7:00 p.na. The convention sale com mittee is making selections for what promises to be an out standing sale. Contact Tom Boyer at 717-225-5240 or Bill Allen at 717-944-1374 about possible consignments. Anyone interested in Holstein cattle will want to attend the convention sale. Optional tours will be avail able to area farms on Saturday, February 19. A map and direc tions to area Holstein breeders will be available. The registraion committee can customize an itinerary just for you and send you down the highway to the Holsteins and history of the South Central district. Holstein Association Hires New Intern STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) - Pennsylvania Holstein Association is pleased to announce Steven Pavelski as the new intern for the Association. He will be working with the Association from January through April. Steven is from Susquehanna County where his parents, Joseph & Sandra Pavelski, own an 80 head of registered hol steins. Currently in his senior year at Penn State, Steven is working towards a BS in Dairy ,& Animal sSdence. He is involved in the PSU Dairy Science Club, serving as the past years Vice-President and Selection Chair for the Nittany Lion Fall Classic Sale. Steven is also a Brother of Alpha Zeta fra ternity. Steven was a member of the Penn State Dairy judging team in 1998. He also judged actively for eight years in 4-H and competed at the National contest in Louisville KY in 1994. Steven has had many show ring experiences as well, showing ten years in 4-H and continuing to help young 4-H members with their daily pro jects. In 1996 Steven received the “Outstanding Dairy Member” award for Susquehanna County. If you would like to contact Steven about Pennsylvania Holstein Association issues or activities he can be reached at the: Pennsylvania Holstein Association, 839 Benner Pike, State College PA 16801. (814) 234-0364 - phone, (814) 234- 1698 - fax. Food Safety and Science. This area will feature the Fight Bac! program, which promotes four simple steps to food safety. In formation also will be available on the undergraduate program in food science, which prepares stu dents to apply sciences and tech nology to the processing, packag ing and distribution of food prod ucts. Entomology and Integrated Pest Management (IPM). This area will feature a prototype of the "Bugmobile,” a roving education al unit that will travel to schools, county fairs, and oilier public events to teach people about inte grated pest management. IPM is a (Turn to Page A4O)