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Klussendorf Offers Dairy Scholarships
CARLISLE (Cumberland Co.)
A general membership meeting of the
Mason-Dixon Red and White Dairy
Cattle Association (RWDCA) was
conducted March 17 at Middlesex
Diner, Carlisle.
The agenda included discussion of
the 2002 convention in Belvidere, 111.;
the 2003 convention; the 2004 con
vention in Minnesota; the Spring Red
and White Show in Syracuse; update
on National RWDCA; and election
of officers. Planning began for a sum
mer picnic.
The Mason-Dixon RWDCA will
host the 2003 convention.
A meeting will be conducted Sun
day, April 21 at 1 p.m. at Middlesex
Diner, Carlisle. At this time, plan
ning will continue for the summer
Foraging Around, the
newsletter of the
Pennsylvania Forage and
Grassland Council is scheduled
April 20. The section includes
additional coverage of the Council's
recent annual conference in
Grantville. Also included are
features with a focus on making
hoy for specialty markets.
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picnic and the 2003 convention. Di
rectors will be elected at this meeting.
Anyone interested in Red and White
Holsteins is encouraged to attend this
meeting.
New officers are John Weiler,
president; Jake Skinner, vice presi
dent; Kenneth Myer, secretary-trea
surer; and Sally K. Nolt, assistant
secretary-treasurer.
For membership information, con
tact Kenneth K. Myer, 393 Ridge
view Road N., Elizabethtown, PA
17022,(717)367-3344.
Penn State To Offer E-Commerce
LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.)
On June 25 and 27, Penn State
Cooperative Extension will debut
a two-day workshop for small
business owners who are interest
ed in developing an understand
ing of electronic commerce and
its potential to improve their
business’ profitability.
The Access Pennsylvania Main
Street workshop, co-sponsored by
Ben Franklin Partnership, the
Lebanon Valley Chamber of
Commerce, and Harrisburg Area
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COLUMBUS, Ohio Two
$l,OOO Klussendorf Scholarship
Awards are to be granted to stu
dents successfully completing
their first, second, or third years
at a two-year or four-year college
or university. To be eligible, stu
dents must major in a Dairy Sci
ence (Animal Sdence/Dairy) cur
riculum with plans to enter the
dairy cattle field as a breeder,
owner, herdsperson, or fitter. The
award is made possible by a gen
erous gift by the late Klussendorf
member, Chris Kampf.
Community College (HACC) will
be offered at the Lancaster Cam
pus of HACC (1641 Old Philadel
phia Pike, Lancaster).
E-commerce tools can work for
any business because they are
found throughout the business
cycle production, procurement,
distribution, sales, payment, ful
fillment, restocking, and market
ing. E-business involves all com
munications technology,
including WWW, e-mail, private
bulletin board systems, value-
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The Arthur B. Klussendorf
Memorial Association honors
those who most nearly exemplify
the character and ethics of this
late, legendary showman and fit
ter of dairy cattle. Past, present,
or potential members of dairy
cattle judging teams will receive
special consideration.
Applicants need to show lead
ership, participation in extra-cur
ricular activities, and special in
terest and ability in showing
dairy cattle in their best natural
form.
added networks, intranets, and
extranets.
Forms of communications
technology such as television, tel
ephone, and fax are part of the e
commerce process. By attending
this course, participants will
learn about each of these aspects
of e-commerce, and begin to
apply specific skills necessary for
their business to expand and im
prove their opportunities in the
rapidly growing global market
place. Would-be entrepreneurs
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For applications, please write
to National Dairy Shrine, Office
of the Executive Director, 1224
Alton-Darby Creed Rd., Colum
bus, OH 43228*9702.
The completed application,
with two letters of recommenda
tion, must be received by July 1.
Announcement of the two win
ners will be made Sept. 1 and the
awards will be presented at the
National Dairy Shrine banquet
on Oct. 3 at World Dairy Expo,
Madison, Wis.
Workshop
will equally benefit from this
hands-on look at e-commerce
feasibility and how it fits in their
business dream.
The four-session workshop, de
livered from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m
over two days, will be taught by
extension educators Winifred
McGee, Laura Watts, and Ed
Herrmann. To receive your regis
tration materials, contact the
Lebanon County Office of Penn
State Cooperative Extension at
(717) 270-4391 or email
wwml@psu.edu.
Maryland
Field Day
Planned
WESTMINSTER,
Md. The Maryland
Cooperative Extension
has planned a Field
Day on April 13 that
will provide producers
with information on
Cover Crops for Or
ganic Production, Late
Season Raspberry Pro
duction in High Tun
nels and the Use of
High Density Tunnels
for Season Extension
for Vegetables and
Small Fruits. A regis
tration fee of $5 will be
charged to help offset
handouts and lunch.
The program will
begin at noon at the
Clarksville Research
Farm in Ellicott City.
There the group will
tour the cover crop test
plots and discuss re
sults and future plans
for this project.
Next the tour will
visit Larriland Farm in
Lisbon, where there
will be discussion on
the basics of high tun
nel season extension,
including site selection,
site prep, construction
basics, and uses with
regard to late season
raspberry production.
The final stop will be
at Knill’s Farm Market
in Mt. Airy to tour an
advanced form of sea
son extension called a
High Density Tunnel.
This system is used for
both vegetables, cut
flowers and small fruit
production.
A late lunch will be
provided. To register,
to obtain directions or
more information, con
tact either the Howard
County Extension Of
fice at (410) 313-2707
or the Carroll County