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MEADVILLE The largest dairy county in northwestern
Pennsylvania, Crawford, completed it. 57th year of DHIA
testing this fall with 141 whole-year herds. In addition, 11
Owner-Sampler herds completed the 1981 testing year.
The county's 7,012 cows on test averaged 14,651 pounds of
milk and 540 pounds of fat with an average of 49.7 cows per
herd.
Queens Manor Holstems, Jamestown, led the county with
averages of 21,582 pounds of milk and 876 pounds of fat. The
Jamestown dairy also claimed the high producing cow during
the 1981 testing year! Brookfield Matt Alda, a 7-year-old
Holstein, finished with a 305 day record of 34,812 pounds of
milk and 1,603 pounds of fat.
Members of the Crawford County DHIA include. President-
Darrel Schweitzer, Vice President-Bryan McCurdy; Secretary-
Treasurer-Mrs. Robert Mickle; Directors-Jack Waddell, Keith
Smith, Bryan McCurdy, William Morrell, Robert Marzka, Earl
Hamilton, Mary Jane Sanner, Ron Closky, Larry Crom, Jim
Andrew, Darrel Schweitzer, Alden Post, Doneva Hyde, Richard
Corey and Cleon Livingston; Supervisors-Margaret Alsdorf,
Northampton Co.
NAZARETH The Annual Northampton County joint DHIA-
Holstem Association Banquet was held recently at. the
Plainfield Township Fire Co. Hall. The largest attendance in 15
, years, over 200, was present.
| Holstein Club President, Donald A Seipt presided over the
' meeting. Elwood Fox reported on the State Holstein
Association Doug Hershey from the State Holstein Association
spoke on what to expect for the upcoming year. Bruce Fox
presented a slide show of all the events the Holstein Club held
during the previous year.
DHIA President, Timothy Merwarth called the DHIA meeting
to order. County Agent, Gregory Solt, spoke about using DHIA
records in managing your herd, and the need to understand
what the records are telling you.
The DHIA awards were given out by supervisors Robert
Letson; Deborah Oewait and Denise Solt. They were as
follows; High Fat Cow - Star Bright Holstems, Mmdi - 1,323
lbs.; High Milk Cow - Star Bright Holstems, Mmdi - 32,603 lbs.,
High Fat Herd - Keystone Farm - 808 lbs., High Milk Herd -
Keystone Farm - 21,376 lbs.; High Milk 2-Yrd. Old - Paul F.
Smith’s, 3 - 22,873 lbs., High Milk 10 Yr. & Over - Fabian &
Son’s, Becky y 26,773 lbs.; Most Improved Herd - Harold
Fabian & Son - 3,052 lbs., Lifetime Milk - John Valkovec’s,
Valeria ■ 273.259 lbs.
Awards were given to the FFA and 4-H Clubs by the Holstein
Association. FFA Outstanding Scholar went to Gary Fehnel.
FFA Outstanding Dairy Project went to Jennifer Bush. 4-H
First Year Outstanding Dairy Member was a tie and went to
Richard Welsh and Kim Mmmch.
Other 4-H Awards went to Michelle Fulmer for First Out
standing Dairy Member, Susan Fulmer for Second Out
standing Dairy Member and Danielle Palmer for Third Out
standing Dairy Member.
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Lester Robinson, William Motzmg, John Doctor, Jane
Kashner, Harry Livingston, Cynthia UrbanicK k.t'r Brewer
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Those dairies averaging more than 600 pounds of fat are
inclyded in the following list.
Queens Manor Holstems
Crawford County Farm
John Tautin, Sr
Black Pond Farms
Raymond Anthony
John R. Greenawalt
Morrell Farms
David C. Lamb
Richard L. Black
O. Slusser & B. Gilson
Lyle D. Miller & Sons
Arden & Ivan Drake
LaVerne R. Johnson
Wil-Aire Farm
Donald R. Kerr
honors top DHIA and Holstein members
Karen Shoemaker, Northampton-Lehigh Dairy Princess
gave a short presentation to the audience.
A Dairy Bar presented by the- Northampton-Lehigh Dairy
Princess Committee was held prior to the dinner.
Those herds averaging mor® than 600 pounds of tat are
included in the following list.
Keystone Farm 3
H. Fabian & Son 3
Fulmer Bros. 3
Paul Semmel 3
G. & C. Ulmer 3
Woodale Fm. B 3
Floyd & Barry Ott 83
CLbAKHbLD (he Clearfield County DHIA completed its
bbth year with 1,24/ cows on test, (he 31 herds which
completed the testing year averaged 14.406 pounds ot milk
and 545 pounds of fat
R. Wnglesworth and Son of Grampian topped the county
with records of 18,890 pounds of milk and 711 pounds ot fat
on 51.9 cows
Members of the Clearfield County DHIA include President
Frank Orner, Vice President - Jeff Wnglesworth; Secretary
Harold Sperfslage; Treasurer Mrs Blair Way, Super
visors Blair Way and David Hughes
Those herds averaging more than 600 pounds of fat are
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19,845
18,966
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Schweitzer Bros Farm
Robert & Jane Sanner
Mike Zulovich
Bryan R. McCurdy
Ernest Oakes
Darrel Schweitzer •
Roy & Robert Huber
Richard L Field
George P. Simcheck
James K Anderson
Richard M Lyons
R. &L Field & Sons
Firestone Farms
Morning Ray Farms
Earl E. Hamilton
Robert C Campell
Jeffrey Bradshaw
Richard Smith & Sons
Thaler Farms
Pond Hollow Farm
Frank Miller Jr
Stocker Brothers
John Valkovec
H & Larry McEwen '
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Karl Miller
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Fancy Furrow Farms
Maple Grove Farms
Edwin & Jeff Gum
Mack Farms
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R. Wnglesworth & Son
Glenn Hicks
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William McFadden
John Sankey
Duane Peters
Pond Rose Farm
Dan Gearhart
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G 3 100 9
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18,890
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16,821
17,512
16,610
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15,949
15,640
15,599
12,752
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16,760
16,528
16,136
16,128
17,922
16,457
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16,891
15,671
15.256
15,651
15,727
16.257
16,802
16,380
16,972
16,783
17,096
17,022
17,324
16,771
18,599
16,739
17,001
17,416
17,824
17,145
16,759
17,271
15,391
16,510