Agriculture Counts
(Continued from Page A 34) ence, they can make the best esti
mate of their expected yields
this national study. However, the based G n current crop conditions.
Cattle Survey in January in- it is too risky to use weather
eludes many more farms from predictions when setting yield
Pennsylvania and across the na- forecasts. Forecasts are based on
tion which allows us to publish information from farmers who
state level statistics for Pennsyl- must assume that average condi
vania and other states. tions will prevail through the end
The Cattle statistics program of the season. Potential lower
also includes reports detailing yields from drought, flood, or
cattle on feed, average prices re- other poor growing conditions
ceived by growers, production, are reflected in the following
disposition and income, slaughter months’ yield surveys,
statistics, and beef products in Each month we ask about dif
cold storage. ferent crops depending on their
The results of cattle surveys stage of growth. In Pennsylvania,
can be found at www.usda.gov/ wc ask 150-600 growers for their
nass/. Use the SEARCH button hel P with the Ag Yield Survey
to find the next “Cattle” report depending on the field crops in
issued on July 18. eluded that particular month.
_ . Fruit forecast surveys are sent to
A nd all known fruit producers across
Yields Forecasted Pennsylvania. These production
to N° ve ™forecasts give an important ad-
NASS publishes the official vance warning of the size of each
USDA yield and production fore- crop Pennsylvania and across
casts for the major field crops the nation,
and tree fruits in Pennsylvania p or example, if a large crop is
and around the country. Fore- expected, contract harvesters,
casts are based on responses to packers, transportation compa
periodic fruit surveys and month- nies, and storage facilities must
ly ag yield surveys when farmers be ready to handle the extra vol
estimate expected yields from nme. A small crop warns about
their own fields. the possible need to plan for al-
Forecasted crops include win- temate livestock feed sources or
ter wheat, barley, oats, com for farmer assistance programs such
grain, soybeans, sorghum, hay, as the 1999 Drought Assistance
hay stocks, apples, peaches, Program,
pears, and cherries. The results of field crop and
We ask growers because they fruit yield surveys can be found
are the best source of information at www.usda.gov/nass/. Use the
about the crops they grow. They SEARCH button (o find the
see the crop develop daily and “Crop Production” report issued
they have die best idea of how around the 10th of each month
the weather is affecting their and the “Cherry Production” re
crop. Using their years of expert- port scheduled for June 26.
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Four Greenwood FFA Seniors Reap
$191,000 In Scholarship Awards
MILLERSTOWN (Perry Co.)
Four 2003 Greenwood High
School graduates who are mem
bers of the Greenwood FFA
Chapter have been awarded a
total of $191,000 in scholarship
funding, according to MeeCee
Baker, agricultural science teach
er and FFA adviser.
Melissa Brong, class valedicto
rian and daughter of Karl and
Joyce Brong, MiUerstown, has ac
cumulated $62,500 in scholarship
money, the bulk of it coming
from Lebanon Valley College,
Annville. The college has award
ed her $15,000 per year (a total of
$60,000) for her pre-medicine
studies toward her goal of becom
ing a pediatrician. Her other
awards included $l,OOO FFA
Leidy Truck Scholarship, $5OO
Steven Moore Memorial Schol
arship, $5OO Greenwood Educa
tion Association Scholarship,
$3OO Ruehr Scholarship, $lOOO
Greenwood Proud Scholarship,
and $lOO from Learn to Swim
Program.
Christina Carl, FFA president
and daughter of Kevin and Kelly
Carl, Liverpool, has earned a
total of $40,600 in scholarships.
A Presidential Scholarship from
Delaware Valley College will pro
vide Christina with $lO,OOO per
year for a total of $40,000. She
plans to major in large animal
science with a minor in pre-vet
toward becoming a large animal
veterinarian. Her other monetary
awards are $250 National Wild
Turkey Federation Essay Schol
arship, $2OO from Pennsylvania
State FFA for selection as State
Star, $lOO from state FFA for se
lection as state proficiency win
ner in emerging ag technology,
and $5O Courtni Meiser Memori
al Scholarship.
Matt McClure, class president
and son of Inez and the late Rod
ney McClure, Liverpool, has been
awarded a total of $55,125 with
$54,000, or $13,500 per year,
coming from St. Joseph Universi
ty, where he intends to major in
preprofessional biology toward
becoming a physician. He also re
ceived a $5OO Agriscience Recog
nition Award, $5OO Perry County
Scholarship Award, $lOO Jaycee
Scholarship, and a $25 Spanish
Award.
Jessica Russell, a member of
the National Honor Society and
daughter of Betty and Barry Rus-
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Pictured above at Greenwood High School, Perry Coun
ty, are two major scholarship winners, from left: Christina
Carl; Larry Campbell, school alumnus who recently en
dowed a scholarship for FFA members; and Matt McClu
re. Photo by Wayne Zolgler'
Two recent Greenwood High School graduates are
shown above after receiving a $l,OOO FFA Leidy Ford
Truck Scholarship. From left are Melissa Brong, John
Leidy, and Jessica Russell. Photo by Wayne Zelgler
sell, Millerstown, has won a total pre-vet studies. Jessica’s other
of $34,448 in scholarship funds to money awards include $l,OOO
pursue her goal of becoming a FFA Leidy Ford Truck Schol
small animal veterinarian. Her arship, $3OO from Perry County
major funding is a Presidential Old Iron Collectors, and $lOO
Scholarship from Delaware Val- from state FFA for selection as
ley College, worth $B,OOO per the state proficiency winner in ag
year for a total of $32,000, for her sales.
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