Pa. Young Farmer Winter Conference Feb. 3-5 QUARRYVILLE (Lancaster Co.) The Solanco Young Farmers chapter in Quarryville is hosting the annual winter confer ence of the Pennsylvania Young Farmers, Feb. 3-5 at Willow Val ley Conference Center in Lancas ter County. Included will be several tours of local ag businesses and farms. To register with Willow Valley Hotel, call (800) 369-9877, fax (717) 464-4482, or www.willow valley.com. Single or double room rate is $79. Triple is $B9 with 11 percent tax. Make reser vations by Jan. 2. For more information, call Axel Linde, (717) 529-6963. Tour Descriptions for the PYFA Winter Conference Tuesday Morning Optional Tour • Lancaster’s Central Market. This is America’s oldest fanners’ market, continuously operated since 1730. The 1889 market building is a Victorian gem, so bring your camera. The tradition of market today is more like an internation al whirlwind of foods from here and around the world. The aisles are filled with a wonderful har vest of choices from old world and new, from Amish, German, Greek, Caribbean, Middle East PYFA Winter Conference Program Willow Valley Conference Center - Lancaster, PA Tuesday, February 3,2004 830 AM— -9'oo-11:00 AM 9:15-11:00 AM 10.00 AM 11:30-4:30 PM 4:3OPM -5:00 PM 6:30 PM 9:00 PM Wednesday, February 4,2004 7-00 -9:00 AM 7- AM B:3OAM - 8- 9:00-11:30 AM 9:00 AM-4:30 PM Noon 2-00-4:15 PM 5:30 PM 6:00 PM Thursday, February 5,2004 7 00-8 00 AM 8:00-12:00 Noon r t era, and Slavic backgrounds making Lancaster’s Central Mar ket a gathering place so full of life you will never forget the ex perience. Tuesday’s Afternoon Tours • Oak Shade Cheese Plant. This family operated business began on the family farm in 1979, moving to a production plant in March 2002. Milk is processed into either Cheddar or Colby cheese. Most is made for farmers who then direct-market the prod uct. To meet consumer demand, cheese can be packaged in sizes ranging from eight ounces to forty pounds. This is a modem, small production facility averag ing about five tons of cheese per month. It is operated without electricity. • Marlin Brubaker Car And Tractor Collection. Brubaker has a car in his collection to represent each decade of the 20th century. He collects “special” cars, not cars of a particular make. Proba bly the most special car is a 1965 Austin Princess that was owned by Queen Elizabeth. A 1918 Rumley truck (serial #139) is one of the more unusual pieces in his collection (and yes, it runs). The newest car in the collection is a 1996 Lincoln Towncar, eight-pas senger limousine. His collection Registration and Hospitality Room Executive Board Meeting Optional Tour: Lancaster Central Market Media Blitz at Weis Market Lunch and Tours in the Solanco Area Oak Shade Cheese Plant Brubaker's Tractor and Car Collection Zug's Dairy Farm Visit exhibits (more than 25) Spokesperson Contest Opening Banquet Guest Speaker Dennis Wolff, PA Secretary of Agriculture Entertainment: jim Fowl "Humor in the Ministry" Ice Cream Social Breakfast on your own Executive Breakfast Registration and Hospitality and visit Exhibits Advisors Meeting PYFA Business Meeting Ladies Program Amish Quilt Shop Lunch and Shopping at Kitchen Kettle Luncheon Educational Seminars Com Research Dairy Management. Financial and Legal Planning. Doug Tanner and Jay Clark Reception for the Award Winners PYFA Awards Banquet and Auction Hospitality and Registration Tours. Case New Holland Kemp's Foods Mascot Mill Closing Luncheon .V.V/AV.VAVAV, of 26 Allis Chalmers tractors ranges from a Model U, which was the first tractor with rubber tires, to a Dl9 that he purchased new in 1962 and is still used on the farm, adding more hours to the 16,000 already on the meter. • Ed & Debbie Zug’s Farm. The Zugs came to this farm in 1973. The bam has been enlarged and remodeled since then to im prove cow comfort and labor effi ciency. This is an excellent exam ple of a Lancaster County family farm. Ed, Deb, and their son Brian farm 150 acres and milk 50 cows in the stalls. A milk house water disposal system was installed several years ago to put the wastewater in the pasture. The most recent im provement is the installation of a stationary TMR mixer. Wednesday’s Ladies Program The ladies will meet at 9 a.m. and give out door prizes. They will then board the busses to trav el to Omar and Sylvia Peter sheim’s Quilt Shop in Bird-in- Hand to tour their operation. They will explain the history of the many different styles of quilts. They have beautiful quilts done in various styles and colors. Lunch will be at The Kling House in the Kitchen Kettle Vil- Ron Hoover, Penn State Vic Lutz, AgriCulver Seeds .VAVAVAWAVAAV/. lage. After lunch, tour members can shop at Kitchen Kettle Vil lage and the many other fine shops in Intercourse. The tour group will return to Willow Val ley about 4:30 p.m. Thursday’s Morning Tours • Case New Holland. This plant traces its beginnings to 1895, when machinist and inven tor Abe Zimmerman founded a two-man machinery repair shop. The shop began producing corn mills. In 1903, the company was incorporated as the New Holland Company. Following the Great Depression, the company began producing the New Holland baler, which was the first com mercially successful, automatic pick-up self-tie baler. PYFA Winter Conference February 3-5, 2004 Hosted by Solanco Young Farmers Willow Valley Resort & Conference Center Name lildn Address Chai Early Registration Paid by January 2,2004 Includes all tours and meals $7O 00 per person $5O 00 Children 6-12 Free Children 5 and under Full Registration Paid by January 30,2004 Includes all tours and meals $9O 00 pei pei son $7O 00 Children 6-12 Free Children 5 and undei Optional Tour to Lancastei Central Market Registration by Day Tuesday Feb 3 Lunch and tour Children 6-12 Banquet Children 6-12 Wednesday Feb 4 Lunch $2O 00 Children 6-12 $l5 00 Ladies Toui and Lunch $2O 00 Children 6-12 $l5 00 Banquet $25 00 Children 6-12 $2O 00 ThuisdayFeb 5 Tour & Lunch $2OOO Children 6-12 $l5 00 Please mail and make checks payable to: Solanco Young Farmers Ed Zug 390 Peters Creek Rd. Peach Bottom, PA. 17563 Any questions call Ed Zug 717-548-3178 email edzug@epix net A Dale Herr 717-786-0330 or Axel Linde 717-529-6963 email axelhnde@aol com Make hotel reservations directly with Willow Valley by Jan 2, 2004 Please mention PYFA wwwwifljsaar msr™ Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 13, 2003-A26 Spouse Delegate Yes. # Attending # Attending $lO 00 $ 7 00 $2O 00 $l5 00 Total • Kemp’s Foods. A division of Crowley Foods, Kemp’s modem plant manufactures ice cream under the Green’s and Hagan la bels. They also produce novelty ice cream items, including sand wiches, nutty buddies, bullet pops, sundae cups, and various assorted stick pops. They contin ue to package milk under the Pen Supreme label. • Mascot Mill. The earliest mill at this site was built in the 1700 s, and milling was continuo usly carried on at this location until 1977. Today the Ressler Mill Foundation operates the mill. Water-powered turbines provide power for the mill, which is a fully operable roller mill. If all goes well, they will be grind ing corn meal in February. No $ Amount $ Amount
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