A22-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 22, 2003
Bureau
Honors
Hayes
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During his tenure as agricul
ture secretary, Hayes secured
funding for the expansion and
renovation of the Farm Show
Complex, construction of a new
Meat Evaluation Center, and a
new greenhouse at the agricul
ture department. The Depart
ment of Agriculture under Hayes’
direction developed new pro
grams for agriculture, such as the
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Delicious produce marketing
program, development of the
state’s crop insurance program,
the Export for Scholars program,
and Next Generation Farmer
Loan Program. Hayes was also
one of the original six conferees
in the legislature when the Penn
sylvania’s farmland preservation
law was passed and, as agricul
ture secretary, moved the state’s
farmland preservation program
to lead the nation.
Donaldson also noted that 11
years ago Hayes was honored by
PFB. “Sam was presented 11
years ago at Pennsylvania Farm
Bureau’s annual meeting with
the Bam Raiser Award, which
recognizes continued leadership
to the agriculture community.
And tonight we take the opportu
nity to commend him again for
his tireless devotion to Pennsyl
vania Agriculture.”
Hayes, from Warriors Mark,
expressed his thanks for receiving
the 2003 recognition.
“It is an honor to stand here
once again in Hershey,” he said.
In recognition of his accomplish
ments in agriculture, he noted it
was not done by him alone.
“It could not have been done
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without teamwork. It is not the
achievement of one man or one
woman or one part of Pennsylva
nia or one organization it’s
teamwork. It is Pennsylvania Ag
riculture, this is the team that
clothes, feeds, and shelters the 12
million Pennsylvanians and mil
lions beyond our common
wealth’s boarders.”
Hayes concluded his remarks
saying, he had “the greatest ap
preciation any one person can
have for those who are farmers.”
Lebanon, Lehigh County Young Farmers Win PFB Awards
HERSHEY (Dauphin County)
Dale Heagy of Lebanon Coun
ty and Andrea Semmel of Lehigh
County were selected as winners
in two Young Farmer & Rancher
(YF&R) contests recently during
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s
53rd annual meeting.
As PFB’s Discussion Meet win
ner, Heagy received $5OO cash
from the Dodge Division of
Daimler Chrysler, and an assort
ment of items from Stihl, which
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Dale Heagy of Lebanon Coun
ty was also honored as the win
ner of the Young Farmer and
Rancher (YF&R) Discussion
Meet.
“This is an honor,” said
Heagy. “First of all I would like
to thank the Young Farmer
Rancher Committee for holding
this contest and making it possi
ble for us to participate in it.”
Heagy also thanked his par
ents and brother who were not in
include a Farm Boss Chain Saw,
protective chaps and a helmet
safety system.
Heagy was one of 10 finalists
who competed in the meet during
the PFB Annual Meeting.
Heagy farms in partnership
with his father, Ed, and brother,
Darrell. They operate a 150-cow
Holstein dairy farm in Annville.
Dale is president of the Lebanon
County Farm Bureau.
As PFB’s Excellence in Ag
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Dale Heagy, left, won the YF&R discussion meet, earn
ing a trip to the national contest. He is being congratulat
ed by Shawn Miller, YF&R chairperson.
attendance for taking care of
work on the farm, enabling him
to participate in the contest, and
his wife for her support in pre
paring for the contest.
Andrea Semmel of Lehigh
County was selected at the 2003
Young Farmer and Rancher Ex
cellence In Agriculture Award
winner.
“I thank Farm Bureau for all
the opportunities that they have
given me. I have grown so much
in the last few years through the
Award winner, Semmel received
$5OO cash from the Dodge Divi
sion of Daimler Chrysler and a
$250 lodging gift certificate from
Choice Hotels International.
Semmel was one of three final
ists who competed in the compe
tition during the PFB Annual
Meeting.
Semmel is employed full time
at the family’s registered Holstein
and Brown Swiss dairy farm in
Schnecksville. She is past chair of
Young Farmer and Rancher Pro
gram, and I owe a lot to that,”
said Semmel.
Semmel also thanked her fami
ly for the guidance and support.
“Without them, many of the
things I have been able to accom
plish, I would not have been able
to accomplish without their sup
port.”
Agriculture Secretary Dennis
Wolff was on had to deliver
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the PFB’s Young Farmer and
Ranchers Committee and is an
ex-oificio member. She is active
in her county Farm Bureau and
is a member of Pennsylvania
Farm Bureau’s Speaker’s Bu
reau. Semmel won PFB’s Discus
sion Meet in 2000.
Heagy and Semmel will also
travel to the American Farm Bu
reau annual meeting in Hawaii in
January to take part in national
competition.
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