A3B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 17,2001 Applications Available For Environmental Excellence Award PITTSBURGH (Allegheny Co.) Pennsylvania Depart ment of Environmental Protec tion (DEP) Regional Director Charles Duritsa recently encour aged environmental leaders, in cluding employers, local govern ments and individuals, to apply for the 2001 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence by the May 4 deadline. “Gov. Tom Ridge created these awards to recognize Penn sylvania’s environmental leaders for their efforts in preserving and enhancing our environ ment,” Duritsa said. “Each year, the winners of the award demon strate the positive relationship between protecting our natural resources and strengthening our economy.” Since January 1997, the 132 award winners have realized $460 million in cost savings. And they have reduced wastewater by 3.3 billion gallons, solid waste by 93 million tons, air emissions by 88 million tons and saved more than 40 million kilowatt hours of electricity. The numbers continue to grow because they are annual savings. Since 1996, Gov. Ridge has presented the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence to Pennsylvania’s leaders in innova tive green technologies and envi ronmental management. The awards honor individuals, busi nesses, municipalities and insti tutions working to benefit Penn sylvania’s environment and economy. ATmmON; ALL LAPS OWNERS If you want to dramatically increase your net worth, you should subdivide your land. We are the only contract land developer. We develop the land for you. You sell as much or as little, if and when you choose. Call Lynn 610/488-6835 w/inquiries Any Pennsylvania business, government agency, municipali ty, organization, individual, farth or agribusiness engaged in pollu tion prevention, recycling or en ergy efficiency efforts in the Commonwealth is eligible to par ticipate in the Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. A portion of the project must have been implemented during 2001 to be eligible. Awards will be issued for projects in four cat egories; Resource Protection; Land Use; Energy Efficiency; and Education and Outreach. 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UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co,) Eight under graduates from Penn State’s animal sciences program re cently earned national awards. Heather Lehman, senior in animal sciences, was named “U.S. Poultry Science Club 2001 Student of the Year” at the National Poultry Science Club’s annual meeting. Lehman will graduate in May 2001. Penn State’s Poultry Club also won the 2001 Na tional Best Scrapbook Award, the scrapbooks, put together by clubs all over the country, highlight their local clubs’ ac tivities during each academic year. Jameson Walker and Kevin Harvatine were recently named National Block and Bridle Out standing senior and junior, re spectively, at the club’s annual convention. Walker, who graduated in dairy and animal science with the highest GPA among the college’s seniors, served as col lege marshal at the May 2000 UNITS IN STOCK FOR SALE OR RENT • 2001 Houle 5250 Gal. Tank Spreader, • 2000 Houle 32 ft. Lagoon Pump (New) Steering, Brakes, 28Lx26 Tires (New) • Houle 7 ft. 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National Beef Quiz Bowl Team The College’s 2001 Beef Quiz Bowl Team with mem bers Curtis Beidel, Tia Crider, Mark Hazelton, and Doug Koontz competed and won first place at the National Col legiate Beef Quiz Bowl at the National Cattlemen’s Beef As sociation’s annual convention. Crider received her degree in dairy and animal science in December 2000. The other members will graduate in ani mal sciences in May 2001. According to coach Jana Peters, who accompanied the 32’ and 42’ for Lagoons m DEMI TO© MW iMili ■ 1-Highly articulated nozzle designed to slice and break the top crust from above the manure level as the propeller homogenises the liquid with the remaining floating chunks. 3-Hydraulic controls can be operated from tractor seat. Gear box oil bath protected by a greasable 3 seals mechanism on each shaft. 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