VOL 27 No. 38 Kline’s homebred Holstein earns top honors Here are the champions from the annual Lancaster County Holstein Show, Thursday. Top honors went to Russel L. Kline of R 2 Denver. His entry, 4-year-old Vern Lee Tidy Win, was a homebred Holstein. Reserve Champion honors went to Joyce Blank of J(inzers‘with her 3-year-old Holstein. Con-Noil i Block announces ’B3 wheat program WASHINGTON, D.C. - Far mers learned the answer to the nagging question “What does Secretary Block plan to do with the 1983 wheat program?” last Wednesday. That was the day Secretary of Agriculture John R. Block made public his decision for a 20 percent acreage reduction program for 1983 crop wheat and advance wheat deficiency payments to those farmers who participate in the program. His announcement drew strong criticism from’ Farm Bureau’s Robert Delano who termed it the effective option for providing the incentive fanners need to cut back on grain production. And, on the same day as Block’s announcement. Congressman Berkley Bedell of lowa introduced a 1983 acreage diversion bill designed to give fanners more incentive to reduce grain acres ai. additional 10 percent with a $2 per bushel payment for wheat. In announcing the USDA 1983 wheat program. Block said con fidently, “The reduced acreage program should strengthen wheat Here’s Otis Four Sections prices by limiting next year’s harvest and the buildup of stocks. At the same time, the program will increase long-term conservation on wheat land. “Participation is voluntary, but only those farmers who enter the ''program will be eligible for price support loans, target price protection and eligibility for the farmer-owned grain reserve.” Block also said the U.S. Department of Agriculture is in tensifying its wheat export efforts and expanding its export credit sales program. (See related story, Exports are linchpin...) Block announced additional credit financing under the export credit guarantee (GSM 102) program. This will expand credit to countries buying U.S. farm products. The additional Authorization of $3OO million will increase the program’s level to $2.8 billion from the currently authorized s2.s'billion.~ While high interest rates have discouraged the use of guaranteed loan programs this year, this (Turn to Page A 26) UTITZ If you think farmers have nothing to smile about these days, it’s tune you get to know Otis. This lovable, bib-overalled fanner has joined Lancaster Fanning and each week will be sharing his down-to-earth views about agriculture with you. Otis gets his somewhat-biased opinions on farming from talented cartoonist Dave Carpenter ot Emmetsburg, lowa. ' (Turnto.P.ageA3?),' ViV.V; Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, Ally 24,1982 At Lancaster Co. Holstein Show Marvex Jo, bred by Joyce’s father Nathan Stoltzfus of Gap. From left are, Gail Ginder, alternate dairy princess: JoAnn Brenneman, alternate dairy princess; Joyce Blank; Russel L. Kline; Judge Obie Snider; and LuAnn Brenneman, Lancaster County dairy princess. HEKSHEY Chester County dairy farmer and Agway chairman George Steele admits he is “rarely at a loss lor words.” But Thursday evening, Steele, who was serving as master of ceremonies tor the final meeting ot the National Agricultural Marketing Officials, suddenly found himselt speechless. In what Steele termed a "truly sneaky” approach, Pennsylvania Department ot Agriculture’s marketing officer James Sumner and fellow NAMO members from 41 states Alaska and Hawaii; surprised Steele by presenting him with their annual award. In one ot his last official acts as the organization’s president, Ken Agway chairman and dairy farmer George Steele, second from right, received the annual award presented by the National Agricultural Marketing Officers. Pennsylvania's marketing officer, Jim SUmnfcr, , right, hosted the event Steele wins nat’l marketing award BY SHEILA MILLER BY DEBBIE KOONTZ QUARRYVILLE - A 4-year-old cow, bred and showed by Russel L. Kline of R 2 Denver, emerged from the showring with Grand Cham pion honors against competition of almost 180 entries, at the annual Lancaster County Holstein Show, Thursday. Vern Lee Tidy Win is the first homebred animal in three year to win the event. Kline, who milks about 50 cows on his Holstein operation, said Tidy Win scored Vti-88 with a test of 106.3 and has scored over 100 pounds consecutively for three months. She has been projected in her third year of milking at 23,000 with 1,000 pounds of butterfat. Kline, who had Tidy Win entered in the same event last year, said she will be sold at the Penn sylvania All-American Sale in September. Tidy Win’s dam is Lady-Y-Run Tidy Glory and the sire is Coyuga- Inlet Kennedy Win. Meier ot Oregon congratulated Steele tor his achievements as "an outstanding spokesman tor agriculture.” "He has helped bridge the communication gap between the farm and nontarm communities throughout the nation,” said Meier. "He combines the rare gifts ot intelligence, depth ot knowledge, and sincerity in his work with an ability to stimulate large and small audiences to ac tion.” Steele, who has been in the dairy business most ot his life, continues in the operation ot a family dairy farm, milking 100 cows with another 100 head ot young stock. But over the years, he has com bined his farming career with held in Hershey this week. Gail Danilson, left, of lowa became the new NAMO president, succeeding Ken Meier of Oregon. Speaking at the groups final session Thursday evening was Sperry New Holland’s Waft Buescher, center. $7.50 per year After receiving his Grand Champion trophy, Kline admitted, "I thought she’d do well,” then added, "but 1 had no idea what she’d do.” Reserve Champion honors went to Clifford and Joyce Blank of Kinzers. Joyce, 22, who showed 3-year-old Con-Noil Marvex Jo to reserve honors, said she received the same title at this event last year but with a different Holstein. She has been showing since she was nine year old. The Blanks have rented a farm in Kinzers since June of 1981 which was previously operated by Clif ford's uncle, Jacob Kreider. They milk about 30 registered Holstems. (Story on Blanks’ Smiling Holstems, Lancaster Farming July 17 issue.) Marvex Jo freshened in April and has a record of about 16,000, according to Joyce. This new reserve champion and about 20 (Turn to PageA2s) community and industry service. For 18 years, Steele served as one ot his township’s supervisors. He also was vice chairman ot the board ot Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Cooperative Association trom 1963-64, and was a member ot that association tor 11 years, along with his local Chester-Delaware association. Atter Pa. Farm Bureau became part ot Agway in 1965, Steele served as vice chairman in 1971 and was elected chairman in 1972. "As chairman ot the board ot Agway, he has helped preserve the markets of many dairy farmers in the Northeast,” added Meier, "He has led Agway to become a giant marketing co-op that services, (Turn to Page A 32)
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