A26-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 5,2002 Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Association Offers Scholarship STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) The Pennsylvania Cattle men’s Association (PCA) has an nounced that a $l,OOO schol arship will be available to a young person planning a career related to the cattle industry. Funding for this scholarship is provided through PCA’s previous participation in the IVOMEC: GENERATIONS OF EXCEL- LENCE program. “Nothing is more important than providing a sound education for tomorrow’s producers,” according to Terry L. Shearer, president of PCA. “Those plan ning to work in the changing cat tle industry into the next century will need to be proficient in ani mal and crop sciences, business economics, and communications. That’s why PCA is providing a $l,OOO IVOMEC Scholarship to help a deserving young cattleman or cattlewoman prepare for the future.” The MERIAL IVOMEC/PCA Scholarship will be awarded based on the applicant’s interest in the industry, leadership, aca demic achievement, and organi zational involvement. Interested youth should request application forms directly from the F*£a of fice. Completed applications must be postmarked on or before March 1,2002. “We are pleased to team up members of Pennsylvania Junior with MERIAL to offer this very Cattlemen’s Association or appli special scholarship opportunity cants whose parents are members to a young in Pennsylva- of PCA are eligible for the PCA ” " t. ' tc’s no scholars? question that education, along with practical experience, is the key to the future competitiveness of the U.S. agricultural industry.” More Scholarships The Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Association has announced it will present two additional schol arships this year to young per sons who are planning a career in the cattle industry. Pfizer Animal Health Compa ny, Inc. provides funding for one of the $5OO scholarships in con nection with Pfizer’s Dectomax Extra Education Dollars (“DEED”) program. The Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Association provides the second $5OO scholarship from the PCA general fund. The applicants must meet the following criteria: be a high school senior or currently en rolled in a two- or four-year col lege; demonstrate interest in the beef, dairy, and/or veal indus tries; express assurance in fur thering education in college, vo cational school, etc.; and possess leadership skills and show inten tions of eventually representing the beef, dairy, and/or veal indus tries in some form. Those interested in applying for the Pfizer DEED scholarship and the PCA scholarship need only fill out one form to apply for both scholarships. However, only Newlin Family (Continued from Page A 25) Show will be different. Last year the Newlins enjoyed taking a cooler and sometimes going out for fast food. This year they also plan on making some adjustments in the show ring. “I had trouble keeping my cow’s head up,” said Dan ielle. Kyle vows to work harder to qualify for the showmanship class. At the Farm Show, a judge picks which exhibitors come back into the ring for the showman ship classes. Last year Danielle was able to compete in showman ship. “The best thing to take to the Farm Show is walkie-talkies,” advised Danielle. “The beef barn is far from the ring.” The family coordinates show schedules, which may or may not be on time, with bringing the ani mal from the barn. The Farm Show offers plenth of entertainment, said Danielle. “You can’t get bored because there’s lots you can go to.” “There is lots more competi tion going on, like the exhibits, rabbits, or other livestock,” said Kyle. Applications must be post marked on or before March 1, 2002. Winners will be awarded scholarships at the annual Penn sylvania Cattlemen’s Association Banquet on Thursday, March 28, 2002, before the Pa. Beef Expo in State College. To obtain scholarship applica tions or for more information, contact the Pennsylvania Cattle men’s Association, 862 Webster Drive, State College, PA 16801; phone/fax: (814) 238-5888; Web site: www.pacattle.org or e-mail at Uw r ,edu. Danielle gives loving attention to the farm’s Hereford cows. Ag Secretary Announces First Appearance Of ‘Wood-Mobile’ HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Agriculture Secretary Sam Hayes encouraged visitors to the 2002 Pennsylvania Farm Show to check out the new Pennsylvania “Wood-mobile.” A first-ever project of its kind in the state, the Wood-mobile is designed to educate the public especially children about Pennsylvania’s forests and forest-products industry. The award-winning Farm Show, the largest indoor agricultural event in the nation, will run from Sat urday, Jan. S, to Thursday, Jan. 10, at the state Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. “If children can’t go to the woods, then we’ll bring the woods to the children,” Hayes said. “Pennsylvania’s forests not only provide our commonwealth with tremendous beauty, but also one of the most successful forest-products industries in the nation.” The Wood-mobile includes a 34-foot trailer housing an ex hibit that provides information on Pennsylvania’s forest re sources and forest-products in-
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