Eastern Region FFA Mem NEWMANSTOWN (Lebanon Co.) The Eastern Region FFA Leadership Career Development Events (CDE) were conducted, Friday, April 19 at the Millcreek Lutheran Church in Newmans town. The top two teams in Parlia mentary Procedure and the top three speakers in each of five speaking events qualify for state competition at Penn State Uni versity in June. Results are as follows: Senior prepared public speak ing CDE: 1. Margeaux Firestine, Conrad Weiser; 2. Joel Krall, Cedar Crest. 3. Megan Ginder, Conrad Weiser. Chairman of CDE was Ron Althoff, Solanco ag teacher, and judges were Douglas Hershberg er, Nevin Mast, and Peter Hick man. Extemporaneous public speak ing: 1. Andrew Herr, Penn Manor. 2. Jon Henson, Garden Spot. 3. Danaan Stoltzfus, Twin Valley. Chairman of the extempora neous public speaking event was Stephen Miller, teacher at Con rad Weiser, and judges were George Landis, Glenn Wenger, and Gerald Phillips. Conservation public speaking We Salute the Streams and Lakes The STREAM MAP OF PENNSYLVANIA was completed in 1965 after a thirty-year effort by Howard Higbee, a former Penn State Professor. The map is known as the LOST STREAM MAP to some anglers. . Professor Higbee succeed ed in creating a map of the high est detail possible .a map that shows every stream and lake. He painstakingly plotted by hand the location of 45,000 miles of streams onto a 3 by 5 foot map The map sold extremely well—until it was lost several years later Incredibly, the pnnter entrusted with the ongmal draw ing and printing plates declared bankruptcy, then carelessly hauled Higbee's 30 years of work to a landfill. The few remaining dog eared copies became a prized fisherman’s possession Professor Higbee was offered $4OO for one of his last maps And state agencies were forced to keep their copies under lock and key Experts told Professor Higbee that reprints were impos sible, because the maps were printed in non-photographic blue Then, in 1991, atthe age of 91, Howard Higbee’s dream came true Computers made it possible to reprint the map Howard said, “I never thought I’d live to see this day 11 CDE: 1. Brandon Stolz, Conrad Weiser. 2. Ashley Richards, Con rad Weiser. 3. Beth Kreider, Cedar Crest. Chairman of this event was Barry Kellner, ag teacher at Tul pehocken, and judges were Dr. Phil Ogline, Dr. A 1 Cunningham, and Tim Emenheiser. Junior prepared public speak ing CDE: 1. Janelle Zimmerman, Cedar Crest. 2. Hilary Peterson, Conrad Weiser. 3. Mirida Rey nolds, Twin Valley. Chairman of this event was Ron Frederick,' ag teacher at Twin Valley, and judges were Deanna Shindel, Melissa Landis, and Patricia Dodd. Creed speaking CDE: 1. Eliza beth Sperry, Conrad Weiser. 2. Kathy Zimmerman, Ephrata. 3. Chris Hofmann, Conrad Weiser. Chairman of this event was Ernie Orr, ag teacher at Ephrata, and judges were Debbie Stanley, Russell Wolfe Jr., and Jen Eshle man. Parliamentary procedure CDE: First place team: Northern Lebanon; members are: Zach Holbrook, Jennie Maulfair, Amber Adam, Nick Wanyo, Michelle Campbell, Kalene Ar nold, Matt Blauch, and Becky Moyer. angler and boater needs these maps !0% of all the anglers catch 90% of the fish. Regardless of which group you fall up your odds...simply try new fishing waters. Now, with this map you can find Pennsylvania, New York, New England, New Jersey, Ohio and Maryland/Delaware are loaded with great fishing holes...many of them overlooked. Thousands of rades of streams, rivers and lakes are now easy-to-locate on one map. The 3-foot-by-D-foot Pennsylvania map shows 45,000 miles of streams plus lakes. The 3 l/2-foot-by-41/2-foot New York map shows 65,000 miles of streams plus lakes. The 3-foot-hy-4-fool New England map shows 36,000 miles of streams plus lakes. The 2 l/2-foot-by-3- foot New Jersey map shows 8,300 mill foot Ohio Map shows 29,000 miles of i Maryland/Delaware map shows 12,001 Professor HigbeeV Stream Mai maps of their kind. RAVE REVIEWS "It is amazingly detailed and names some creeks in the Mohawk Valley that can't even be found on topo graphic maps ” —John Pitarres, OBSERVER-DISPATCH, Utica “If you're looking for the most definitive maps ever created depicting every sin gle creek, river, stream, pond and lake then 'Professor Higbee s Stream Maps' are without question the finest" —Howard Brant, THE NEWARK STAR LEDGER “It is in showing where to find out-of-the-way trout streams that makes the map such a treasure to the fish- erman ” —Joe Gordon, TRIBUNE-DEMOCRAT, Johnstown hers Qualify For State CDE Competition Second place team: Cedar Third place team: Garden Chairman of parliamentary Crest; members are: Kyle Seyfert, Spot; members are: Ashley Mill- procedure CDE was Harold Jeremy Balsbaugh, Tara Miller, er, Natalie Messner, Sarah Nolt Berkheis teacher at Cedar Janelle Zimmerman, Becky Ei- Darnel Fox, Nathan Martin, DJ .. senhauer, Kevin Kreider, Heath- Rhodes, Justine Adams, and Jen Crest, and judges were J. Ray er Balsbaugh, and Mark Balmer. Hughes. Bickel and Boyd Robinson. UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) Many landscapers say trees can be planted any time in the spring or fall, but a fruit spe cialist in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences says fruit trees are best planted in early spring to be productive. “Dormant fruit trees can be planted in the spring as soon as the ground is soft,” says Robert Crassweller, professor of tree fruit. “Fruit trees can be planted any time in the spring, but the longer you wait, the longer it will take for them to grow.” Crassweller says planting fruit trees is relatively simple, if home owners follow a few easy steps. Tree handling. When plants arrive, check them thoroughly for damage. Report any damage or signs of poor handling to the nursery. If the tree is not to be planted immediately, store the tree in a cold area with roots cov ered in moist soil, sawdust or sand. “Never allow fruit tree roots to dry out,” Crassweller says. 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Check the roots. “Check which side of the root mass has the most roots,” explains Crassweller. “Set the tree so that the part of the root system with the most roots is pointed into the direction where prevailing winds originate to en sure stability.” Filling the hole. “Add four to six inches of soil while jiggling the tree up and down,” Crasswel ler says. “The jiggling eliminates air pockets and surrounds all the roots with soil.” Next, fill the hole to within three or four inches of the ground line. Tamp the soil firmly and add remaining fill soil up to the ground line. Water. Apply five gallons of water to each tree planted. “All roots and soil must be wetted,” Crassweller says. Fertilize. If you have not tested your soil, apply Vi (one-half) HEATMOR OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACES - 888-763-8617 800-743-5883 stainless Steel Jamestown, NY Staunton, VA Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 27, 2002-B9 pound of 10-10-10 fertilizer per tree. This formula suits all fruit trees except pear trees. Crasswel ler explains that all pear trees should be fertilized with l A (one quarter) pound of 10-10-10 fertil izer. “Sprinkle the fertilizer in a 12-inch-wide band,” Crassweller says. “Keep the fertilizer at least six inches away from the trunk.” Add a tree guard. Crassweller recommends using a 15-inch by 18-inch length of ’/s-inch hard ware cloth. Using the 18-inch di mension as the circumference of the guard, bury the bottom one to two inches into soil or finely crushed stone to reduce weeds and prevent rodent damage. Bare root trees. If there is no soil on the roots, consumers must remember that about one-quarter of the system was removed when the tree was dug out. “To com pensate for missing roots, trim about one-quarter of the plant top,” Crassweller explains. “Balled and burlapped trees do not need as much pruning; just remove any broken or low branches.” Watering. Homeowners should begin watering in late June, de pending on rainfall. 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