A4O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 5,2001 Lehman Earns Top Awards Heather Lehman of Mechanicsburg received a surprise award at the Poultry Science banquet. Professor and poul try department head, Robert Elkin, presented Heather with the 2001 Bryce Jordan Student Leadership Award of fered by the College of Ag Sciences. Earlier in the year, Heather received the Outstanding Student of the Year Award at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, Ga. After graduation, Heather will work as a research biol ogist for Merck. Photo by Gail Strock, Mifflin Co. correspondent Fundraiser Supports (Continued from Page A 1) “It’s our responsibility to impact policies,” he said. Proceeds from the fund raising dinner are used to sup port state legislative candidates of both major political parties in future elections. The FARMER committee reviews each candi date’s voting record, perform ance, and evaluates stance regarding support of agriculture legislative. Farmers are urged to give input on endorsement as plans will soon be formulated for sup port, according to Marlene Reese, board chairman. FARMER takes a bipartisan approach by alternating be tween Democratic and Republi can officials as speakers for the annual dinner, which is its main fund-raising event. This year, Pennsylvania Au ditor General Robert P. Casey Jr., as the featured speaker, ex pressed his gratitude for PFB’s caring response to the illness and death of his dad, former Governor Robert Casey Sr., who passed away last May. Casey recounted his father’s support to agriculture through passing legislation on farmland preservation, drought payments, animal health issues, student loans and forgiveness programs, and the Nutrient Management Act. Although his dad’s strong effort for local tax reform did not turn out well, Casey said, “It was the right thing to do.” Casey urged the audience to do the right thing and have faith in God, life, people, and a posi tive outlook in order to live suc cessful lives. As an elected official facing a race for state governorship next year, Casey said that he seeks advice from farmers on ag issues. He said that he supports farmers and their right to farm and to take advantage of tech nological opportunities. A quote by Thomas Jefferson in 1821 continues to be thought provoking and true, Casey said: “When we direct from Wash ington when to sow and when to reap, we will soon need bread.” According to Casey, farmers are the best people to determine legislation that affects them. “Agriculture will be a major player in Pennsylvania’s future,” Casey said. It is his desire to see profit margins kept high and a challenge to target dollars to agriculture for overall economical development strat egy- His father’s and grandfather’s life, Casey said, are examples of lives lived quietly and trium phantly. They did their work, paid taxes, raised children, and lived a life of fulfillment. “We must do more to enable more families to attain lives of fulfillment,” Casey said. “Our job and obligation as legislators is to create an environment where families can succeed, grow, and stay in Pennsylva nia.” (continued from Page A 1) of the industry from the egg to packaging to control the quality of our product,” Perdue said. Today, Perdue sees $2.5 bil lion in sales with 20 operating plants in 13 states. “Our goals are people (safety and retention), products, and profitability,” Perdue said. Perdue operates wellness centers for employees as an early inter vention program. Perdue listed and explained five issues affecting today’s poultry industry consolida tion, globalization, food safety, environmental issues, and pro viding value-added food to re spond to the consumer’s needs. Perdue said his company is looking for students with a strong work ethic and good teamwork skills and who are caring and willing to learn. Dirk Wise, left, Penn State Poultry Science Club adviser, Joins the club’s new officers. Second from the left is Nick Gardner, Ag Student Council representative; Tracy Lindgren, vice president; Karen Groner, secretary/treasurer; and Josh Elliott, presi dent. New Trustees BRATTLEBORO, Vt. David Pierson, chairman of the Holstein Foundation board, has announced that Calvin Coving ton, CEO of Southeast Milk, Inc., and Tom Morris, registered Holstein sales manager and auc tioneer and publisher of Cattle Connection, have been elected unanimously to serve as mem bers of the Holstein Foundation board. They will assume their new responsibilities at the June 28 meeting of the Holstein Foundation board in Cedar Rapids, lowa. Prior to his current position as CEO of Southeast Milk, Inc., At the annual statewide FARMER fund-raising dinner, Pennsylvania Auditor General Robert Casey Jr., center, is welcomed by Carl Shaffer, vice president, left, and Guy Donaldson, president of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau. Jim Perdue, left, president of Perdue Farms in Salisbury, Md., was feature speaker at the Penn State Poultry Sci ence Club Awards banquet at the Nittany Lion Inn in State College. Michael Levengood, a Perdue Complex manager, met also with poultry science students. Elected To Holstein Board Covington served as executive secretary and chief executive of ficer of American Jersey Cattle Association-National All-Jersey Inc. In addition to his board ser vice with the Holstein Founda tion, Covington is also a director of National Dairy Shrine, a di rector of Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce, and a director. Advantage Dairy Group. Morris is a registered Holstein sales manager and auctioneer. During the past 20 years, the Morris organization has man aged several hundred Holstein sales across America, as well as in Canada and Europe. The World Classic at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis. has been under their manage* ment for more than a dozen years and they have been se lected to conduct their seventh National Holstein Convention Sale next year in Atlantic City, N.J. Other members of the board include David Pierson, chair man; Richard Chichester, vice chairman; Maurice Mix, secre tary; Bonnie Ayars; Henry Beneke; Don Berg; Richard Cotta; Dr. David Dickson; Kelly Eich; William T. Graham; Dr. David Morrow; Donald Seipt; Barbara Spoon; and Elmo Wen dorf Jr. Producers Attend School ITHACA, N.Y. The Cor nell Swine School, held on March 22 and 23, featured knowledgeable speakers on pork industry issues and concerns of pork producers. Approximately 60 people attended the two-day event. In addition, trade show exhib itors provided the participants with information on the prod ucts and services they have available to pork producers.
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