Petrașcu Valentina

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Valentina Petrașcu was a master of mechanical milking at the "Dănceni" breeding state farm in the Strășeni district, Moldavian SSR. She was born on July 17, 1943, in the village of Dănceni, Ialoveni district. She began her professional career in 1959 as a milkmaid in the "Socialist Moldova" collective farm (Strășeni district). In 1960, after the establishment of the "Dănceni" state farm in the same district, she started working at its animal farm. Having mastered the zootechnical techniques for animal care, she excelled in the specialty of master of mechanical milking, which allowed her to achieve high animal productivity and 100% calf survival year after year. During the Eighth Five-Year Plan (1966–1970), she milked 4016 kilograms of milk from each fodder cow, an achievement for which she was awarded the Order of Lenin. She worked with outstanding results during the Ninth Five-Year Plan (1971–1975). As a leader of the Moldavian movement of milkmaids who obtained over 5000 kilograms of milk, in the first six months of the third year of the five-year plan alone, she milked 3186 kg of milk per cow, and a total of 5402 kg for the year. By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of September 6, 1973, for great successes achieved in the All-Union socialist competition and for labor valor shown in fulfilling the obligations for increasing the production and procurement of animal husbandry products in the winter period of 1972–1973, Valentina Grigorievna Petrashcu was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor, and was presented with the Order of Lenin and the gold medal "Hammer and Sickle". In 1974, she participated in the Exhibition of National Economic Achievements (VDNKh) of the USSR, where she was awarded a medal from the main committee of the exhibition and a monetary prize. She gladly shared her experience with other milkmaids, helping them achieve high indicators. For her outstanding achievements, she was inscribed in the "Golden Book of Honor of the Moldavian SSR". Later, she managed the dairy complex of the "Dănceni" stud farm in Strășeni district (from 1977 – Kutuzov district, from 1991 – Ialoveni district). She was elected deputy and member of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Moldavian SSR in the 8th and 9th convocations (1971–1980), and deputy in the district Soviet of People's Deputies of Kutuzov, 17th convocation. She was a member of the CC of the Komsomol of Moldova (Communist Youth Union of Moldova). Laureate of the Lenin Komsomol Prize. Distinctions: Two Orders of Lenin (08.04.1971; 06.09.1973) Medals, including the Gold Medal of the VDNKh of the USSR (08.08.1974) Diploma of Honor of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Moldavian SSR (1972).