A2B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 27,1981
EPHRATA While at least two
school districts in Lancaster
County are expanding their
vocational agriculture programs,
one is facing severe cutbacks for
the coming year.
Expansion is underway at
Elizabethtown and Warwick High
Schools; while Ephrata faces the
loss of one of its four vo-ag in
structors due to budgetary
problems.
At Elizabethtown, a second vo
ag teacher will be added as a new
elective program goes into effect
for the coming year.
At Warwick, where a second
teacher was added during the past
year, the elective program will be
continued to be developed.
Both school districts have shown
marked increases in vocational
agriculture enrollment in response
to the elective programs. .
At Ephrata, the expected loss of
a teacher will mean the
elimination of the sixth grade
agricultural science program in
the elementary schools and a
BY DONNA TOMMELLEO
UNIVERSITY PARK - York
County was well represented last
Saturday as area youths walked
away with most of the top honors at
Junior Livestock Field Day at
Penn State.
Bob Livingston, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Livingston of Dover,
York Co., captured the judging
contest, which included 2 classes of
beef, sheep, swine and meat,
finishing in front of more than 180
participants. Livingston also
applied his talents in the show mg
and was named Grand Champion
Beef Showman.
Grand Champion Sheep
Showman honors went to Susan
Janney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
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Tally
Buck Winners - June 20
5000 Super Stock
1. Dale Smoker, Cochranvdle,
Pa., AC 180,256.4 ; 2. Bert Stauffer,
Ephrata, Pa., Deutz 8006,240.10; 3.
Jim Brubaker, Quarryvilie, Pa.,
AC 180,234.2.
5000 Modified
1. Stanley Graver, Pequea, Pa.,
2-468 Chevy, 258.5; 2. Carl Kreider,
New Providence, 454 Chevy,
258.1; 3. .William Almoney,
WnghtsviUe,-Pa., 429 Ford, 254.2. ~
7000$uper Stock
1. Coleman Wheatley, Bethel,
De., JD 4240, 300; 2. Bert Stauffer,
Ephrata, Pa., Deutz 8006,294.4 ; 3.
Dan Greenleaf, Martmsburg, Pa.,
JD 4010,291.9.
5800 FWD
1. Diehl Wilson, Winchester, Va.,
1971 Ford, 291.6; 2. Dan Fellen
baiun Jr., Lititz, Pa., 1969 Chevy,
285.11; 3. Ron Kauffman, Holt
wood, Pa., 1975 Ford, 276.11.
7000 Modified
1. Glen Darnell, McDowell, Va.,
Allison, 267.9; 2. Stanley Grover,
Pequea, Pa., 2-468 Chevy, 262.10; 3.
Gary Mills, Fallston, Md., Tur
bine, 251.6.
9000 Super Stock
1. Tom Middleton, Ridgely, Md:,
IH 966, 249.7 ; 2. Tom Bedgar,
White Hall, Md., IH 856, 238.9; 3.
Coleman Wheatley, Bethel, Del.,
JD 4240,229.0.
ag-feels both cuts and expansion
Vo
cutback in the - Young Farmer
program.
A school board meeting to
consider final adoption of the
Ephrata District' budget, which
includes the elimination of the vo
ag slot, will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Monday, June 29, in the Ephrata
Junior High School.
The budgetary problems at
Ephrata are due to the
municipalities in the school district
taking their one-half of the one
percent wage tax, which
previously had gone entirely to the
school district.
“During the coming school year,'
it will mean a loss of $565,000 in
revenue,” C. Darnel Biemesderfer,
superintendent, said.
“Next year, when the full impact
is felt, it means the loss of
$750,000.”
The district’s budget, which has
already been the subject of board
meetings in May and
for -the furloughing of some 10
teachers, including the vo-ag post,
which has been held during the
York County youths top field day
Baldwin Janney of Broadbecks,
York Co.
The annual event, sponsored by
Penn State’s Department of Dairy
and Animal Science offered
various workshops in beef, sheep,
swine and carcass evaluations.
“The purpose is to give the
youngsters a chance to visit Pfcnn
State. They’ll have the benefit of
the knowledge here,” explained
Field Day coordinator, James
Gallagher.
Vernon Hazlett, swine
superintendent demonstrated
fitting and showing hogs. At the
Meats Laboratory, professors Jim
Watkins and John Zeigler spoke on
bog carcass evaluation and cut
ting.
9000 Open
1. Glen Darnell, McDowell, Va.,
Allison, 300; 2. L&Z Pulling Team,
Mt. Joy, Pa.,3-440 Dodges, 295.0; 3.
C&E Pulling Team, Lebanon, Pa.,
2-468 Chevy, 288.3.
6200 FWD
1. Robert Smith, Winchester,
Va., 1970 Chevy, 300-274.11; 2.
Diehl Wilson, Winchester, Va., 1971
.Ford, 300-269.11; 3. Dan Fellen
baura/Lititz, Pa., 1969 Chevy, 300-
266.6.
Synovex-S implants
BELTSVILLE, Md. - Steers
implanted - with ttie estrogen
Synovex-S gained 25 percent more
weight and 25 percent moreprotem
than steers without this implant,
says Science and Education Ad
ministration animal scientist
Theron S. Rumsey, Ruminant
Nutrition Laboratory, Beltsville,
Md. Rumsey also tested the effect
of adding cement kiln dust a
byproduct of cement to the
steers’ diet.
All steers were fed a 50 percent
concentrate (primarily com and
soybean) diet. Although Synovex
unplanted steers fed 2.5 percent
kiln dust gained the most weight,
the kiln dust did not play a
prominent role. Synovex
past year by Christine Adam:
Adam devoted 60 percent of her
time to the elementary program
and 40 percent to the ninth grade
portion of the senior high program
In addition to the elimination of
the elementary program, the
Ephrata Young Farmer program
will require cutbacks since Charles
Ackley Jr., of the vo-ag depart
ment, .will be required to pickup
Adam’sportion of the ninth grade
program.
A total of 142 members are now
in the Ephrata Young Farmer
program.
“We will try-to continue the
monthly meetings,” Addey said.
“Farm visits and daytime
supervision will be reduced and
evening classes will be cut back.
The summer schedule wdTalso be
reduced in the' vo-ag area, in-"
eluding shows, fairs and farm
visits.”
“We could hardly keep our heads
above water before,” Ackley said.
“We could have used another
person and now we’ve been cut.
Umvesity veterinarian, Dr.
Lester Gnel presented a movie,
“The Birth of a Lamb,” at the
Beef-Sheep Center. Animal
Science professor Thomas Memtt
and University shepherd, Dick
Kuzemchak urged sheep fanciers
to spend ample time when selec
ting a project lamb. Animal Ex
tension specialist Clair Engle
spoke on crossbreeding sheep for
increased productivity and profit.
Beef herdsman Don Nichols,
conducted a fitting demonstration
while livestock Extension
specialist Lester Burdette
discussed the future of ■ beef
projects with Extension agents,
Vo-Ag teachers, leaders and
parents.
Somerset County 4*-H leader,
Sandra Baer has been taking her
group to the Field Day for the last
six years welcomed the
.learning experience. v
“It breaks the ice for the little
ones,” she said. “1 can advise
them but it isn’t the same as
someone judging them.”
The contest .and shows results
follows:
Juding Contest
1 Bob Livingston Dover, York Co 2 Chris
Shive Seven Valleys York Co 3 Michele
Banker* Hanover York Co 4 Bill Wise Soring
Grove York Co and 5 Tim Kinsley* York York
‘Co
Junior Sheep Showmanship
1 Lynn Brubaker McAlisterville Juniata Co 2
Pete Brunner Port Royal Juniata Co and 3
Janice Lightcap Marion Center Indiana Co
Senior Sheep Showmanship
1 Susan Jannet, Broadbecks York Co, 2 Lon
Lightcap Marion Center Indiana Co and 3
James Heffner Fleetwood Berks Co
Junior Beef Showmanship
I Julie Myers Wellsville York Co 2 Kemanne
Ranck. Reading Berks Co and 3 Altyson
Shaeffer, Carlisle Cumberland Co
Senior Beef Showmanship
I Bob Livingston Dover York Co 2 Brady
Gilmore. Bellefonte Center Co and 3 Bill Wise
Spring Grove York Co
increase
implanted steers fed kiln dust
gained a daily average of 3.02
pounds while those with only the
hormone unplants gained 2.91
pounds a day. Nonimplanted steers
fed the kiln dust and control steers
(no implant, no kiln dust) gained
similarly, 2.42 pounds a day :
These findings are in contrast to
recent work by William Wheeler, a
SEA ainunal scientist at the U.S.
Meat Animal Research Center,
Clay Center, Nebr. Wheeler found
that steers fed a diet with 3.5
percent kiln dust gained 28 percent
more weight, and pound for pound
required 21 percent less feed, than
steers on a 53 percent hay diet
without kiln dust. Further &udy
with kiln dust is needed to deter-
The program just won’t be nearly
as effective.!
“It’s upsetting to lose people, but
it’s even more disgusting to see the
effect on the vo-ag program.
“We worked hard for so many
years to build it up and now to lose
it all in one year.
“It’s very discouraging. It’s like
a kick in the teeth.”
A 1 Martin, a 13-year veteran
Elizabethtown teacher, will be
moving from the Industrial Arts
Department to the Vocational
Agriculture Department. ' "
He joins William Erikson, who is
in his" third year at E-Town,- and
has succeeded in turning around
the vo-ag. .program. Enrollment is
more than doubling for next year,
increasing from 65 to 135 students.
“Courses will now be offered on
a half-year basis,” Erikson ex-”
plains. ' ,
‘ ‘The.riew elective program will
permit students to specialize more
and receive detailed instruction in
courses of their choice.” '
Jennifer Welch, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
David Welch of Somerset County, sets her
Angus heifer in the Junior Beef Showmanship
Class at Penn State on Saturday.
weight gain, protein deposits
mine its role in weight gain and to
, evaluate the different results.
“In our research, the kiln dust
seemed to have little effect on
weight gain. The - Synovex
implanted steers gained weight
faster and ate less feed per pound
of gain. Perhaps even more im
portant than the weight gain,
steers with implants deposited 20
to 25 perceiit more protein than
those without implants,” says
Rumsey.
Synovex-S has been approved by
the Food and Drug Administration
for use in cattle, but must be im
planted at least 60 days before ‘
animals are slaughtered. Steers
with these implants convert feed to
beef 15 percent more efficiently
New courses to be offered in the
program include welding and
structures, genetics, wildlife
management, swine production,
small gas engines, surveying,
dairy cattle management, meat
production and poultry production.
At Warwick, the elective
program will be going into its
second year. Enrollment in vo-ag
has grown by 50 to 75 percent.
.Sonia Shaner moved from
Eastern Lancaster , County to
.Warwick during the past year to
join '.Dale Gerber. The elective
course expansion will continue
with the -addition of instruction in
greenhouse training, power
-tractors- and animal science.
Course-begun during thre past
year included wildlife
management, forestry, ag electric,
mechanics, small .gas engines,
structures, carpentry and small
animals.—DA
than those without the
treatment and have higher carcass
, retention of protein, fat, and
minerals.