Register For The Managing The Hispanic Workforce Conference UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) Managing Hispanic em ployees requires a unique set of skills. Agricultural and horticul tural employers can enhance their abilities in this area by at tending the upcoming conference on Managing the Hispanic Work force. Conference dates are quickly approaching. Pennsylvania’s con ference will take place Jan. 28 and 29 at the Holiday Inn in Grantville. New York’s confer ence will follow on Jan. 30 and 31 at the Canandaigua Inn on the Lake in Canandaigua, N.Y. Building on the success of the 2001 conference, the 2003 confer ence features a dynamic program and nationally prominent speak ers. Jorge Estrada, president of Leadership Consulting Interna tional in Washington State, and Pennsylvania Grazing And Forage Conference To Feature Roche Brothers Of Ireland HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The Roche Brothers (Tom and John) of Ireland will bring an Irishman’s perspective on grazing to the United States as the featured speakers at the 2003 Pennsylvania Grazing and For age Conference, March 5 and 6, at the Holiday Inn, Grantville. The conference will offer nu merous presentations and discus sions focusing on grazing and forages. It is being co-sponsored h y the Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland Council and the Penn sylvania Grazing Research and Education Center. Major finan cial contributors are King’s Agri- Seeds of Ronks and the Pennsyl vania Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI). The Roches’ farm is located in Kerry, Ireland where Tom is using a leader/follower system to graze 100 lactating Holstein cows Vo-Tech Students Present Ag Science Projects At Farm Show HARRISBURG (Dauphin from the fleshy leaves or scales Co.) - Students from select Penn- that surround the bulb. Then sylvania vocational technology they placed the tissue into a high schools presented various petri-dish to be incubated in a agriculturally related science greenhouse environment for ap projects at the Pennsylvania proximately three weeks. Farm Show. According to the students’ pre- Milton Hershey School presentation, 3,000 plants can be senters Pamela Kohl and Dan- cultured from one bulb. They idle Vance explained their scien- said such advancements in bio tific studies of the effects of technology could one day solve pinching on poinsettias. Accord- world hunger, ing to their presenta tion, pinching the main stem of a poin settia plant creates more stems to grow which produces an overall fuller plant with more flowers and larger leaves in com parison to those plants in their experiment that were not pinched Lawrence Fournier, also from Hershey, demonstrated a meth od of pruning a Juni per Bonsai tree in which wires were placed on the larger branches to train the trees to grow in a cer tain direction or style. Battlefield FFA chapter in Gettysburg demonstrated ad vances in biotechnolo gy through tissue cul turing. Students Lindsey Kammerer, Curtis McFadden and Cytha Stottlemyer cul tured a lily bulb by re moving plant tissue Angelo Mino, president of Sum mit Consulting Services in Kan sas, as well as other speakers, will offer useful insight into practices and attitudes that ensure success with a multicultural workforce. Featured topics include: • Exploring cultural charac teristics: What should I know and why is it important? • Blending cultures in the workplace. • Four factors for success with your Hispanic employees. • Mentoring and coaching new managers: How can I help my best Hispanic employees move into supervisory positions? • Expanding employee skill sets: Moving your workers into different parts of the operation. • Language barriers: How can I best overcome them? • Gaining multicultural ac with 300 ewes and lambs. The farm comprises 100 acres of owned and 100 acres of rented grassland. His production aver age is about 15,000 pounds of milk per cow on mostly a grass diet. His main objective is to maximize return per acre and keep costs to an absolute min imum. The brothers are also in volved in a 3,000-cow grazing dairy farm in Southern New Zea land. John Roche was grazing in south w»et Ireland until becom ing a member of the Nutrition Research team of the Dairying Research Corporation. He is lo cated in New Zealand where he is involved in a research program to look at Holstein-Fresian cows of U.S. and N.Z. ancestry to de fine the correct cow for grazing. John Roche has considerable experience as a farmer and re- ceptance in the community: What can I do to help my local community accept this new and necessary workforce? • Hiring a legal workforce. In addition to meeting and talking with speakers, conference participants will have the oppor tunity to meet and compare man agement strategies with other successful business managers. For registration information, call Robin Huizinga at (607) 255-4478, or e-mail Robin at dmconf@comell.edu. You can also see the agenda and register online at http:// www.ansci.cornell.edu/prodairy/ hrm/hispanic/. Managing the Hispanic Work force is a joint educational effort of Penn State and Cornell Uni versity Extension, Cornell’s PRO DAIRY, and Penn State Dairy Alliance. searcher in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand and is well published in the farming literature in all three coun tries. He says, “If I was to sum up my research work over the years into a single sentence it would be deter mining the most appropri ate pasture management system for seasonal calving systems and refining nutri tion recommendations from confinement feeding systems for pasture-fed COWS.” As part of the confer ence there will be a trade show where company rep resentatives will be on hand to showcase what is new with forages and graz ing technologies. For registration inform ation contact any local co operative extension office, NRCS office or Dick Hann or Lisa Crytser at (814) 865-2543. Lancaster Farming's Classified Ads Get Results! Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 25, 2003-A4l Lancaster Chamber Plans 4-H And FFA Ag Seminar LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) educational and work history re — “Developing a Career Path in quirements; job descriptions in the Agriculture Industry” is the eluding salary and benefits; and designated theme for the Lancas- internship opportunities. ter Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s third Annual 4-H and FFA Agricultural Seminar, Wednesday, Feb. 5 at the Leola Family Restaurant. The Lancaster Chamber has sponsored this seminar to provide the youths an overview of jobs in the agriculture industry, inter view and resume techniques in applying for jobs, and existing educational options. Students will also have an opportunity for questions and answers with each component of the seminar. The day’s program will get under way beginning at 8:45 a.m. with registration and a continen tal breakfast. The first session will begin at 9:10 a.m. with several agriculture industry representatives speaking on outlook for their industry; (2) #2 Daniel Crissinger * MILK BOTTLE AUCTION * We will be selling from the Hickory Comers Vol. Fire Co Social Hall, locat ed in Hickory Corners, PA - Northumberland County. From Sunbury take Route 147 South to Route 225 South turning onto Middle Road to Hickory Comers. Follow Auction Signs from Rt. 147 & Rt. 225 Saturday, February 1,2003 Blizzard Date: Saturday, February 8,2003 Dan’s collection of Important Pennsylvania Milk Bottles total over 1,000 plus other dairy related items. This auction will feature 250 plus lots of many hard to find Local Bottles. If you are looking for a special milk bottle we may have it, so plan to attend or contact auctioneer. WAR SLOGAN * BABY FACE * CREAMERS EMBOSSED COP TOP * PYRO DAIRY RELATED ITEMS * Brief Listing * Shrum (Jeanette) war slogan “American Eagle” Ist bottle to be sold 1 , Moser (Washingtonville), Bloomsburg, B.H. Shiffer & Son (Pillow), E T Witmer (Millersburg), Wesner (Watsontown), Feigle (Muncy), C.L Jones (Williamsport), City Creamery (Bradford) Cooper Baby Face w/cap NJ, Dietrich (Danville), W.H. Dye (Turbotville), Buffalo Vallcy/Keiscr (Milton), Stout (Easton w/B&W cow). East End/WJ Engle (Sunbury Dated 1920). East Malta (Dalmatia), F Eisenhart (Shamokm) Gearhart’s Dairy (Sunbury). Wehr (Mifflmburg), Freeburg, Phillips Dairy (Plum Cieek), Herrings Farm Dairy (Elysburg), Green Baby Face (Ashland), Seidels (Milton), New Berlin, Meadow Gold (Glenn Iron) Woods Double Face, Mmnici (Sunbuiy War “Buy Bonds”), John E. & Sons Reeds (Shamokm). G.D Mansburger (Middletown), Bonawitz (Lykens), J M. Troutman w/cap (Elizabethsdie). Maurer/Baby Face (Shamokm), Maurer (Mt, Carmel "Here are two kids"). Renn’s Dairy (Sunbury), Masteis San Dairy (Sunbuiy), J C Hockenl.ioch (Paxmos), W.F Haley (Locust Gap Dated 1912) Harry’s Dairy (Ml. Carmel). Local Dairy (Kulpmont), Klmgman (Sunbury). Serve U Rite (Milton). Shuman Dairy (McEwensville), Hall (Millerstown), Sunbuiy San Baby Face. Ebert (Hegms), C.C Mmmck (Tower City), Reedci (Shippcnsburg “w/Soldier”), Pecora Baby Face (Hazclton). Brown (Shamokm “Uncle Sam w/Milkman”), Forney’s Dairy (Millersburg), I M Riegle & Son (Gratz). WW. Erdman (Lykens), J.R White (Frack\ille), Nelson I Moyer (Mifflmburg), Brookfield/Double Face (Hclleilown). Bireleys/Eiscnhart (Shamokm), Cold Spring (Catawissa), Elm Dale (Benton), RM Haitman (Gratz), Kauflman Cop Top (Mi(flintown), Riverside (Miftlmlown). Matuella Cop Top (Hazelton), R E Kilt/Glen Cove (Sunbuiy). Fiank Lyons (Mt. Carmel). Haughawant Bros./Glen LK (Sunbury). Plus many more won derful bottles not on this flyer * SODA BOTTLES * DAIRY RELATED ITEMS* Milk bottle funnel filler (horn H A Cummings Dairy - Milleisbuig). Kimmel’s dairy ice cream sign & hat (Valley View). East End Dany & Gearhart Dairy Salt & Peppers. Fisher Price Milk Wagon. Mamei ’s Wayside Daily Nursing Bottle, Maurer’s 1944 Calendar 1929 Milleisburg Hardwaie Calendar, 1946 C E Bohner Doinsite Calendar. Stines Cicamen l ( )S9/60 Calendar, Maurer's Dairy Cap Pick. McClows milk & tieam cap pick, Mahonoy Valley Flour Sack. Boyer Meals Kmgeistown fheimomelci, Da\id Pizzoh (Allas) Crockery Jug, Soda Bottles: Citiate, T.J Biogan (Dushore). W.F. Driscoll (Pottsville), Oliva Albertmi (Mt Caimcl), Schwaizenbach (Galeton). Valley View, AB & Co , Elk Brewing Co w/Elk Head, plus many others For full listing & sale catalog contact auctioned (370)518-2227 TERMS US’ Cash or good PA check, travelers checks seller - Mrs. Mary Crissinger (570)758-3430 After 4:30 - Lisa (717)362-9236 Glenn (570)286-6964 * Seats * Rest Rooms Good Country Eats “Breakfast & Lunch” p Available by Hickory Comers Vol. Fire Co. Auction conducted by: <£> Auctioneer: MICHAEL P. WEAVER i , 17696 Russell Rd., Allcnwood, PA 17810 ll AUCTIONEERII Phone: (570) 538-2227 Lie. #AU-002180-L " Licensed and Bonded The speakers will include Mike Brubaker, Brubaker Farms; Allen Rider, New Holland; Darvin Boyd, First Union Bank; Joe Mayer, Pioneer; and Don Horn, Jr., Pennfield Feed. A question and answer panel session with the speakers will concluded this segment. At 11:00 a.m., interview tech niques and resume building will be covered by Jamie Rowley and the Human Resources Depart ment of Wenger’s Feed Mill. Following lunch, the afternoon hour will involve education op portunities and colleges with the following speakers: Marianne Fivek, Penn State University; Bob Tasker, Delaware Valley College; and Nancy Lynan, Uni versity of Delaware. Ml * AUCTION NOTE * 1
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