Pa. Ayrshire presents production, judging awards
UNIVERSITY PARK -
Presentation of production and
fjlging awards and a $5OO check
toward the Ag Arena Fund
highlighted the Pennsylvania
Ayrshire Breeders Association
Field Day last Saturday at Penn
State.
The Ag Arena contribution was
made by J. Garrett Hunter,
Association president; and Milt
Brubaker, secretary, to Paul
Wangness, head of the Dairy
Science Department
Following assembly at the
University cow barns and
registration, the group was
Paul Wangness, center, head of Dairy Science Dept, at
Penn State, receives $5OO check for Ag Arena Fund from
j- representatives of Pennsylvania Ayrshire Breeders
Association, J. Garrett Hunter, left, president; and Milt
Brubaker, secretary.
Warnshuis Farm
Richard Warnshuis standing with Jerry Hakkarainen
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welcomed by Earl Kesler,
professor of dairy science.
A slide presentation on artificial
insemination practices was
presented by Phillip Senger, of the
Dairy Breeding Center staff, and
Mrs. Jana Peters, who is working
toward her Master’s Degree in
Dairy Science.
They explained that their study
shows a calving rate difference of
15.7 percent was recorded between
the 18 lowest and 18 highest
technicians surveyed. The two
main problems encountered were
difficulty in determining the
proper location to deposit the
Elf
at
RD 3 Edinboro. PA
Thursday, July 29. 1982
10 AM - 6 PM Refreshments
semen and depositing the entire
insemination within the correct
organ. Evaluation of insemination
techniques was done through an x
ray or radiographic method.
The field day also included a tour
of the new DHI Center and
research being conducted on calf
barns.
The high production herds for
butterfat died in the state were:
An dr ossa n Farms, Vj] la nova,
114 cows, 17.937 M, 4.14 percent,
744 F; Heindel Farms,
Womelsdorf, 29 cows, 15,099 M, 4.22
percent, 637 F; Harold (1. Shelly,
Manheim, 18 cows, 13,450 M, 3.92
percent, 606 F; James W. Martin,
Stevens, 45 cows, 14.595 M, 4.12
Top judging contest winners at Pennsylvania winners are Don Shetterly, men's division;
Ayrshire Field Day at Penn State are Grace Seidel, women’s division; and Donna
presented their prizes by J. Garrett Hunter, Shetterly, youth division,
association president. From the left, the
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the
World
BOWSE
Location: 1 mile north of
Edinboro on Rt 99 (across
from R.R. Walker and Son, Rt6N
John Deere Dealership.) ■
18 Westfalia Systemat
Automatic Take-offs
A Westfalia Plate Cooler
A Westfalia Vacuum Pump
SEE FIRST HAND THE DEMONSTRATION OF A
WESTFALIA CODATRON COMPUTER
THE WESTFALIA MILKING EQUIPMENT
INSTALLED BY:
BRENNER DAIRY EQUIPMENT
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 24,1982-Al9
percent, 601 F; Charles H. Gable,
Elverson, 63 cows, 14.150 M, 4.23
percent; 599 F.
Also, Carl J. Rosink, Nicholson,
43 cows, 15,525 M, 3.80 percent,
590 F; Alyneddy Farm, New
Milford, 32 cows, 13,586 M, 4.33
percent, 589 F; Keefer and Shet
terly, Millersburg, 83 cows,
14,300 M, 4.08 percent, 584 F; Robert
W. Campbell, Narvon, 40 cows,
13.915 M, 4.03 percent, 561 F; Harold
R. Kulp, Pottstown, 40 cows,
13,575 M, 4.08 percent, 555 F.
Thirty-one individual production
awards based on butterfat were
presented in the various age
groups. Individual awards:
Five awards were given m-the
FEATURING:
RD 2 Spartansburg, Pa. 16434
yearling class. Hemdel Farm
placed first with Heindel Pride
Mia, 1-4, 13.496 M, 4.0 percent,
536 F. Other records ranged down
to 12.168 M, 4.0 percent, 481 F. Other
winners were Robert Campbell,
Warren Thomas, Emlenton; and
Charles Young, West Grove. .
The five awards in the two-year
old class were shared by An
drossan Farms and James Mar
tin. Top producer was Androssan
Hi Kick Snowdon, 2-7„ 17.574 M, 4.3
percent, 751 F. Other records
ranged down to 16.316 M, 4.3 per
cent,, 708 F.
Among the three-year-olds the
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