Kevin Harvatine
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.)-Kevin Harvatine, a junior
in animal sciences at Penn State
University, is one of 16 recipi
ents nationwide of a $1,200
scholarship from the Chicago
Mercantile Exchange.
The scholarships were
awarded to students who intend
to pursue a career in the beef in
dustry and who represent future
industry leaders. Award recipi
ents must be enrolled as under
graduates in the College of
Agriculture at a four-year insti
tution. They are selected based
on a written essay discussing an
issue confronting the beef indus
try and offering solutions.
The title of Harvatine’s essay
was “Marketing Based Manage
Harvatine Awarded CME Scholarship
ment,” which described focus
ing the industry on a strategy
based on “maximizing long term
profits by satisfying consumer
needs at a profit.”
Harvatine, the son of Paul
and Susan Harvatine, Thomp
son, Susquehanna County, is
active in many extracurricular
activities in the' Department of
Dairy & Animal Science and the
College of Agriculture Sciences
while consistently attaining
Dean’s List. Committees and ac
tivities in the Block and Bridle
Club, Dairy Science Club, and
Ag Advocates take up a large
portion of his time, along with
being a past officer in Alpha
Zeta, an honorary agricultural
fraternity.
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Harvatine also participates in
undergraduate research and is
working on an independent re
search project that he will
present at the summer meeting
Bradford-Sullivan Farm Bureau
TOWANDA (Bradford
Co.)-James Vanblarcom, a
Bradford County dairyman and
president of the Bradford-
Sullivan County Farm Bureau
will be speaking at 7 p.m. on
March 3 at Towanda High
School on the issue of deer man
agement. Vanblarcom will share
his experiences with deer man
agement on his farm. This is one
of SO public meetings, hosted by
the Pennsylvania Game Com
mission’s Deer Management Su
pervisor Dr. Gary Alt, taking
place across the state in the next
of the American Dairy Science
Association. His future plans in
clude a career in an agricultural
support industry where he can
help producers remain profita
ble and competitive.
few months.
“I am pleased with the steps
being made toward a science
based deer management pro
gram,” said Vanblarcom. “Since
assuming the position of Deer
Management Supervisor last
year, Dr. Alt has really helped
bring the issue of deer manage
ment to the forefront.”
If you would like to attend
this meeting and need more in
formation please call Bill Bower
at 570-297-2509. All Pennsylva
nia sportsmen and farmers
should be sure to attend one of
these meetings in their
area.
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