C3o—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 6,1980
Farmers asked to nominate peach award candidates
MARTINSBURG, WV -
A sculptured glass peach,
hand made and as delicate
looking as the natural fruit,
has become one of the best
known awards in the fruit
industry
National Peach Council
used other means of recogn
ition of its award recipients
for five } ears, 1968-1972
Since the first crystal peach
was presented in 1972 it has
become known and recogn
.zed by thousands of persons
connected with the fruit in
dustry
Nominations are again
being sought for this award.
Sulphur Creek Farms takes
lifetime breed membership
ZION GROVE ~ Sulphur
Creek Farms, owned by
Eugene A Gabala, Zion
Grove, has recently become
<a lifetime member of the
American Simmental
Association
ASA is unique among beef
Dreed associations in that it
ffers only a one-time one
payment life meniDership
Once a person joins the
Association, there are no
■"attire dues or membership
aayments
We want to extend a
sincere welcome said ASA
Executive Secretary, Eail
B Peterson from the
Association’s headquarters
m Bozeman, Montana
Founded in 1968, the
American Simmental
Association now numbers
more than 13,200 life
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though a person nominated
during the next two or three
months will probably be con
sidered for the award to be
presented in 1982, not the
award which will be pre
sented at the 1981 NPC con
vention in Phoenix, AZ
Even though not all past
recipients of the Achieve
ment Award received the
glass peach, each of them
was recognized by NPC for
special contributions to the
peach industry or the coun
cil
National Peach Council
presented its first
Achievement Award
members and the ASA herd
book has exceeded the
600,000 figure in number of
animals processed for
registration
Simmental cattle
originated in the Simme
Valley of Switzerland and
have been in North America
only since 1967 In that tune,
the Simmental breed has
grown enormously in
numbers and in popularity
The breed currently ranks
fourth among U S beef
breed organizations in the
number of cntmais
registered annually
‘The Simmental Producer
benefits greatly from his
relationship with the ASA,”
Peterson said “Recognition
of genetic trait leaders, the
publishing of the National
Simmental Sire Summary
P.O. Box 366
Manhelm, Pa.
State
in iaoo lo FianK
Street was a research leader
as well as a past
president of National Peach
Council and one of its strong
est supporters
Though there is ho
monetary award connected
with recognition, the
presentation of the glass
peach during the National
Peach Council Convention
has become one of the high
lights of that meeting
Nominations for the Achie
vement Award can be sent
to National Peach Council
at any tune Most of the nom
inations are made without
coupled with corresponding
data on growth and maternal
traits provided valuable
management tools to the
cattleman ’
An awards program to
honor outstanding females in
the breed is also maintained
TJus program helps the
producer identify tne
superior cows in his herd.”
Peterson added We feel
that the cow makes the
difference '
Guoala, says he is en
thusiastic in his discussion of
Simmental cattle. He lists
great or size, gentler
dispositions, outstanding
milk production, and ease of
calving among the superior
characteristics of the breed
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the nominees -being aware
the nominations have been
submitted Members of the
NPC Awards Committee
have become almost secre-
tive about their annual
selection, and it is often a
complete surprise to the
recipient
“We know that not all
persons who are deserving of
the Achievement Award can
ever be recognized, but we
do wish that more of them
were nominated.” lamented
Dan McGuire, chairman of
committee which has the
task of selecting a recipient
for the 1981 award
“Our committee cannot
possibly learn about all those
who may be deserving of the
award without the help of
persons who work with the
possible nominees or other
wise know of their accompli
shments ”
Nominees should be per
sons who have done things
which have helped the entire
peach industry or who have
been particularly helpful
in carrying out the aims and
objectives of National Peach
Council They may be peach
producers, packers, ship
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