PYFA Gathers For Conference In Lewisburg This Week
MICHELLE KUNJAPPU
Lancaster Farming Staff
LEWISBURG (Union Co.)
Mifflinburg and Lewisburg chap
ters hosted the 43rd annual con
vention of the Pennsylvania
Young Farmers’ Association
(PYFA) conducted this week in
Lewisburg.
The three-day event included
tours, meetings, a spokesperson
contest, exhibits, entertainment,
an ice cream social, and educa
tional workshops.
About ISO people attended
Wednesday evening’s awards
This year’s outstanding Young Farmer Chapter Award went to the Solanco Young
Farmer Chapter.
banquet and auction.
During the banquet, Sam and
Anna Mary Click, Quarryville,
won the Outstanding Community
Service Award for Pennsylvania.
The couple represent the Solanco
Chapter in the eastern region.
Sam is president of Maplehofe
Inc., a family corporation that in
cludes hay and crops, a 110-cow
dairy, 28,000 chickens, organic
eggs, a hog finishing business,
and direct sales in the farm’s
store. Anna Mary is the principal
bookkeeper for the couple’s en
terprises.
Other candidates for the award
were Dan and Laurel Wilkinson,
from the Gettysburg chapter in
the south central region.
The couple, who in partnership
with Dan’s father and brother,
operate Getty Acres Farm, a
3,600 acre and 200-head dairy
farm. The Wilkinsons are joined
by children Kendall and Ty.
Brian Kreider, a member of
the Cedar Crest Chapter, Leba
non County, won the Outstand
ing Young Farmer Under 30
Award. Kreider operates, with
his parents, a beef and crop farm.
New president David Groff, Ephrata, left, accepts the
gavel from Glen Krall, outgoing Pennsylvania Young Farm
er president.
He has 25 cows for a cow-calf Sandy Reybura, Solanco Chap
operation to produce club calves ter.
for 4-H projects and works with The couple, in partnership
his father to custom plant and with Howard’s family, operate a
harvest area crops. dairy and farm 350 acres and
They also operate a Pioneer rent 70 acres. The couple has a
Hybrid seed dealership and feed daughter, Anna, and are expect
out beef cattle. ing their second child in March.
Other candidates for the Out
standing Young Farmer Under
30 Award included Howard and
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