FFA Honors Its Finest At Annual Convention State FFA Stars are, from left, Heather Bankert, Red Lion, star production and state Star Farmer; Adam Nissley, ag sales and service star, and state Star Agribusiness winner; Andrew McMullen, star in specialized ag; and Kelly Wilson, W.B. Saul, horti culture star. Photo by Andy Andrmw* (Continued from Riga A 1) a symbol of that devotion. Chiarel li presented Hayes with the first of the bears. There arc mote than 7,000 FFA members in more than 140 chap ters throughout the state. At the awards ceremony, sever al were honored for service to state FFA: • Christian Herr, deputy secret ary of agriculture and Grassland FFA member, received an Honor ary Service Award. > PESTICIDE UPDATE TRAINING ) Farm For r Profit i I FARM FOR PROFIT! « _ Meeting i Friday, January 21 ) 9:00-11:30 (Meeting In Morning Only) I Lunch Will Be Served Afterwards | D&J Farm Store i 65 Hess Road, Quarryville, PA 1 Special Prices On 1 Wheelbarrows, Plastic Shovels, Nail Bags, * and Baler Twine I 2 Core and 2 Category Credits Will Be . Given For Attending This Program •Agri-Science Award and a $5OO scholarship was presented to Elijah Mack, Kutztown FFA, for a research project on honeybees and the mites that infect them. •Agri-Fair Award was pre sented to Lindsey Spangler, Mif flinburg FFA, for placing third in the junior botany division nationwide. • Chapter Safety awards. First place went to West Snyder FFA. Others receiving the honor were Brothetsvailey FFA, Lenape FFA, ' Natural-Minded PENN DUTCH COW CARE A veterinary business dedicated to providing natural treatments and herd health management services to dairy farmers in the greater Pequea Valley area Farmers interested in a more natural approach to treating their cows, intensive graziers, and organic producers are encouraged to call Full Line Of Spray Materials For Corn, Soybeans and Alfalfa mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 0 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm JAN. 17th JAN. 25th For Location and Reservations Call 717-949-3860 and Manor FFA. • Superior Chapter Award. The following FFA chapters were selected by the National FFA as outstanding chapters: first place, West Snyder FFA; second place, Cowanesque FFA; and third. Spud Growers FFA. Others serving as model chapters include Brothets vallcy, Greenwood, Middleburg, Conococheague, Hans Herr, Selinsgtove, Cumberland Valley, Lenape AVTS, Twin Valley, Grassland, and Manor. Those receiving the Honorary Keystone Degree included the following: • Wilma and Naomi Horst, Grassland FFA, for Steve, ’93; Hubert J. Karreman, VMD Box 605, Sadsburyville, PA 19369 Using Natural & Standard Treatments ■k , - Ration Formulation for Graziers v - DHIA Record Analysis 877-909-COWS (toll free) 610-384-7464 (E-mail) cowz2u@rcn.com NOTICE Our Grower Information Meeting Will Be Held... DNDAY TUESDAY Early Order Pre-Payment Prices In Effect!! Ilr JAMES H. MU PATCHES RD 2, Prescott Rd., Myerstown, PA 17067 l'/i Mi. Northwest of Schaefferstown (717) 949-3860 Parents honored with the Keystone Degree at the Pen nsylvania FFA Mid-Winter Convention were Connie Wolf and husband Dan at left and Loretta Aurand and husband Harry. Mike, *9B; and Jeremy, ’OO. • Harry and Loretta Aurand, Middleburg FFA, for Levi, ’93; Christopher, ’9B; and Amos, ’OO. • Dickson and Jacqueline E. Grenoble, State College Little Lions, for Sheila, Sharon, and Stephen. • Gary and Lucinda Haas, West Perry FFA, for Liza, Trisha, and Joseph. •Donald and Connie Wolf, Conncaut Valley FFA, for Shawn, ’95; Alan Joseph, ’00; and Baron, ‘OO. George V. Seiple & Son, LLC 1521 Van Buren Road, Easton, PA 18045-7897 Phone: (610) 258-7146 or (610) 759-7141 Chemical Meeting & Open House Maintenance Program Fndav January 28, 2000 Lynn Hoffman will be presenting the program . .inon o ™ cuarp at our place of business Lynn is a retired PSU Starts at 10 00 a.rn SHARP Equipment Specialist He will be going over Lunch Will be provided different repairs, maintenance and adjustments that should take place when getting ready for ni IF.ST SPEAKERS 1 planting time This is a one-day program and is Curt Cooper - Monsanto -pected Neal Orr - Novartis starts at ro-.00 a.m. Marv Bennetch - Cropland Coffee and donuts will be provided in the Clinton Marken - FMC morning along with a light lunch Li , . Please call ahead to Pre-Register by Harold Stern - Ag-Bag January 28 2000 Ed Starzec - Hardl Sprayers N J Residents Warren County Extension Office (908) 475-6503 „ . . a . PA Residents; Northampton County Extension Applicator Points to be Awarded office (61W) 744.1970 LipCMtec Fanning, Saturday. January, 15, WPO-AM •Philip and Cindy Bozlinski, for Nochol, ’92; James, ’94; and Ciystal, ’OO. Special Parent awards were pre sented. One went to Ivan N. and Fem G. Huber, Grassland FFA, for Floyd, ’96; Delvin, ’B7; Greg, ’9O; Linda, ’95; and F. Louise, ’OO. Another was awarded to Linda Webb, Tyrone FFA, for George, ’B7; Theresa, ’B9; Harvey, ’9l; Shawna, ’97; and Patrick, ’OO. The H.O. Sargent Award for (Turn to Page A3S) r * « • • * •. •
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