Frank Perdue Named ‘Man Of The Year’ At Commodity Classic, Md. EDGEWATER, Md. For a third year, crowds of farmers from the Maryland Grain Pro ducers Association (MGPA) and the Maryland Soybean Board (MSB) put their work aside for a day to attend the Commodity Classic, the joint annual meeting for both groups. Though hot, humid temperatures prevailed throughout most of the day, ev eryone was delighted with the downpour of rain that came during the afternoon meeting. One highlight of the day in- Vines Named Head Of Penn State’s Ag Information And Communication UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) Neal Vines, di rector of Agriculture Informa tion Systems at Purdue University, has been named di rector of Information and Com munication Technologies in Penn State’s College of Agricul tural Sciences, effective June 2001. Vines heads the college’s In formation and Communication Technologies (ICT) unit, which was formed in 2000 by the merger of Ag Information Ser vices and Computer Services. ICT’s services include video production and conferencing, publishing, news and media re lations, information technology, Web development, computer training and support, and ex hibit design. Vines provides leadership for information technology and communication initiatives; in corporate technology objectives Cornell’s Mann Library Sells 50th ‘Library-In-A-Box’ To African College ITHACA, N.Y. Cornell University’s Albert R. Mann Li brary has reached a milestone in disseminating information to the developing world: It has sold its 50th “library in a box,” a full set of scientific journals packed onto 296 CD-ROMs. Distribu tion began in 1999. The 50th set was sent to the Bunda College of Agriculture in the sub-Saharan Africa county of Malawi. Bunda’s library serves about 600 students, scien tists and lecturers in an isolated community about 30 kilometers from the country’s capital, Lilongwe. The library, sup ported by donors, had sub scribed to nearly 100 journals. Because of financial cuts, the li brary has had no journal sub scriptions for the past three years. Now, like 49 other institutions in the developing world, Bunda has a “library in a box,” called The Essential Electronic Agri cultural Library, or TEEAL. AUCTIONEERS' Effective NOW you can contact Shelley Ashcroft at 717-626-2191 ( press 5), fax: 717-626-1210 or email: sashcroft.eph @lnonews.com to place your Public Sales advertising in Lancaster Farming! eluded the presentation of the MGPA “Man of the Year” award. This year’s award was presented to Frank Perdue. Perdue is known as a pioneer in the poultry industry and a strong advocate for Maryland’s grain industry. “When Frank Perdue’s name was nominated, the entire board unanimously agreed he was the perfect man for this award,” stated Jamie Jamison, master of ceremonies and a grain farmer in Montgomery County. “Perdue has always been there into the college’s strategic plans; and implement strategies for identifying and reaching the col lege’s key audiences. Vines earned his bachelor’s degree in animal science from Virginia Tech in 1980, then joined that university as an agri cultural extension agent. From 1981 to 1988 he was a farm man agement agent, and in 1988 he was named a computer resource agent. In 1995, after earning his master’s degree in information systems from Virginia Tech, he was named coordinator of the university’s Extension Informa tion Systems. He directed the implementation of Virginia Co operative Extension’s first state wide data and telecom munications network, a $1.5 million project that included negotiating with telecommuni cations companies and estab lishing procedures and guidelines for network installa- “The Bunda library was very enthusiastic to acquire TEEAL with its full-text articles and graphics,” says Nicole Joos, the Mann Library’s TEEAL project manager. The boxed library which includes 140 journals with back issues to 1993 and with provi sions for updates through 2005 is available for sale only in 111 developing countries and is priced at $lO,OOO. That may seem like a lot of money; but an annual subscription to all 140 journals, ranging from African Crop Science Journal to the World’s Poultry Science Jour nal, if bought separately, would cost well over $350,000. Because leading scientific publishers have waived royalty fees, the library is able to offer TEEAL at a fraction of the real cost. Several donor agencies, in cluding the World Bank and the Ford and Rockefeller founda tions, make financial grants available. t - A .# * « • J C A I.* jt .4. * 4 in support of our industry. Last year’s surplus of grain was a perfect example. Perdue Farms could have easily turned their back’s and refused our grain. In stead, they accepted our trucks and dumped it on the ground for future storage! That commit ment to the grain industry is tre mendous.” Accepting the award for Perdue was Dick Willey. Willey is the present and general mana ger of the Grain, Oil and Seed Division of Perdue Farms, Inc. Willey commented on how tion. Vines also established a Web project with the Department of Agricultural Research and Ex tension Communications, paving the way for the commu nications unit and Extension In formation Systems to jointly develop and maintain Web sites for extension, agriculture exper iment stations, and other parts of the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture. In 1998, Vines joined Purdue University as director of Agri culture Information Systems. There he led a joint effort to es tablish a collaborative develop ment project for departmental Web sites, which united'aca demic departments, administra tors and technology profes sionals in a coordinated effort to address information technology issues. BUY, SELL, TRADE OR I RENT THROUGH THE CLASSIFIED ADS IN Lancaster Farming PHONE 717-626-1164 OR 717-394-3047 FAX 717-733-6058 Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. 8 AM to 5 PM Thurs. 7 AM to 5 PM Dick Willey. left, president and general manager of “Mhn’S 1 ® nd ® eet J > Division of Perdue Farms, Inc., accepts J amis ml aW , ard for Frank Perdue from Jamie mod tyCI ’ emCee f ° r the third annual Mar yland Com- strongly Perdue has supported Maryland’s grain industry. Having begun in the poultry in dustry back in the 19605, he (Perdue) realized the value of a good working relationship with Maryland’s grain farmers. Known as the “Tough man who makes a tender chicken,” Perdue has always been in the heart of the business willing to go the extra mile. Also scheduled during the af ternoon meeting was a panel discussion for the 2002 Farm Bill. On hand to give their per spective was John McClelland, director for energy and analysis for the National Corn Growers Association; Anne Keys, from the Environmental Working Group; and Rick Kirchhoff, of the National Association of State Departments of Agricul ture. Following the Farm Bill dis cussion were short presentations Demonstrate a Verti-Maxx Mixer, now until September 30 f and receive' 0% for 18 Months Knight Financing Call your local dealer or your Knight Representative, Jerry Smith at 315-363-9255, for details and a demo. World Wide Leader in TMR Mixers Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 15,2001-C3 by John Schillinger, of Heart land Farms and Gene Gebolys, of World Energy Alternative, LLC speaking on the explosive use of biodiesel. Before breaking for the much awaited crab feast, attendees were given a quick overview of the favorable findings for the Ethanol Feasibility Study com missioned by the MGPUB. Fol lowing the meal, an Ethanol Workshop was held which gave specific details on the first phase of the study. Jamison concluded by saying, “I feel like the day was a great success. Each year we try to offer information on pressing issues, as well as, give guests some enjoyment and down time. We have just completed our wheat harvest season and are only a few weeks from beginning another. The Commodity Clas sic is a good break for these members.”
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