(Hi KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The 59th National Polled Hereford Con vention-Show-Saie has drawn more than 500 entries for the Feb. 16-18 event in conjunction with the 1982 Dixie National Livestock Show in Jackson, Miss. Prize-winning cattle from all across North America will com pete in the annual breed classic for more than 820,000 in premiums and international acclaim. Polled Hereford judging is scheduled for Feb. 16 and 17, with a three-man judging team responsible for the' placings. Serving on this team will be Joe Lewis of Alfalfa Lawn Farms, Lamed, Kans.; Dave Hawkins of Michigan State University, East Lansing; and Bill Bennett of BB Cattle Co., Connell, Wash. The National Polled Hereford Sale will be held Feb. 18 and will feature a consignment of 43 top quality Polled Hereford bulls and heifers- An advance nomination, screening and selection procedure was re-instated 1 for this year’s National sale, and all show animals will compete in the r National show. During the week’s activities, eight people will be honored by the American Polled Hereford Association for their dedication This The results are in, 300 and they prove that 250 the Agway veal ceding program can 200 :et your veal to ight fast. 150 - r veal Finisher. Thoroughly tested by Land O' Lakes, manu facturer of Agway veal feeds, and on over 400 calves at three professional veal producing farms, these feeds really performed. On the three farms, average gain per calf was 2.28 lbs. a day, with a feed conversion rate of 1.64 lbs. of feed per pound gained. Polled Hereford Breeders gear up for nat’l show and service to the breed and the livestock industry. Slated for enshrinement ,in the Polled Hereford Hall of Fame are pioneer breeders Earl Vescovi, Roundup, Mont.; Ernest Painter and his fattier, the late Ralph Pumter, TOWANDA A crops workshop senes will be held in'the Troy and Wyalasing areas beginning in early February. The workshops will be a series of four meetings covering a broad and basic range of subjects, starting with the soil. The soil; its capabilities, liming, including forms of lime, when to apply for best results, how it works and the big side benefits; fertilizer, primary, secondary, and micronutrients, as well as forms such as dry, liquid and gas and what you really need; forages, both legumes and grasses and gram crops will be covered from seed to harvest. The meetings time, dates and places are: Wyalusmg - 8 p.m. - Feb. 11,16, 23, and March 1 at High School Vocational Agricultural Feed Fed On lbs ) V -W * ~ p., 100 150 200 Field tests have conclusively demon strated that fat source and protein quality are major factors in . performance success story, too. For S' oJy opfS.y more information on the Agway * and n* protein that m£? show contains £“^veai 24% protein and 20% fat plus extra | vitamins, minerals and antibiotic JL tnhpa rM ] fortification. Veal Starter features monlv-mSer the same percentage of protein and fat, plus added fortification for the needs of a rapidly growing calf. And Kmul Feed conversion rate with Agway veal ceding program: results showed that ■*s gained one pound for everv 1 64 of La Harpe, 111. The recipients of the APHA Hall of Merit Award for industry-wide leadership and service will be R.O. Buckley, executive vice president of the Mississippi Cattlemen’s Bradford plans crops workshop Classroom. Troy - 8 p.m. - Feb. 15,22,25 rand March 2 at Troy School Commons 'Building Vocational Agricultural Classroom. The workshop will be conducted by A 1 Homan and Lehan Power, NEW YORK, N.Y. - A New York produce firm, Arista Produce Corp., Astoria, had its produce trading license suspended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture after failing to pay a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act reparation award of $1,946. Charles Brader, a marketing official with USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, said that the award was issued in favor of a New York shipped for tomatoes pur- 2.28 lbs. a day on the veal feeding prog thofs not unusual. QUALITY INGREDIENTS FOR outstanding RESULTS, — x ENTERPRISE f AGWAYI SERVICE v mm ' USDA suspends produce trading license of Pa. firm Agway veal feeds use top quality fat and milk protein Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February 6,1982—A23 Association, Jackson, Miss., for his work in public affairs; Hilton Briggs, president emeritus of South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D., for education and research; E.H. “Ham’’ Wilson, Farm Management Specialist, Northern Tier. Anyone interested m attending must make reser vations by Feb. 8. Classrooms will hold only a limited number and reservations will be made on the order-received basis. Those in- chased between August and Oc tober 1980. The firm failed to an swer the shipper’s charges, and USDA ordered payment of the amount claimed. The firm may not operate in the produce industry under PACA until the award is paid. The firm’s sole officer, director and stockholder, Spiro Moshopoulos, may not be employed by or af filiated with any PACA licensee iram* executive vice president of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, Montgomery, Ala., for con tributions in communciations; and Jim and Sue Rowland of G&R Polled Herefords, Marysville, Kan., for their work with youth. terested may wntev or call in reservations. A fee of $3 will be charged 'to cover the cost of materials received during the senes and will be collected at the first meeting. without USDA approval. Brader said the act provides for damages to be paid by those who fail to meet their contractual obligations in buymg and selling fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables. 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