VOL 27 No. 40 McCaffrey entry tops York Black & White Show The Rodman Thompson family's Coredale Farms was named premier breeder of the York Holstein show. From left are dairy princess Lancaster Co. draws statewide turn-out for PFA tour BY DONNA TOMMELLEO MILLERSVILLE - Two Master Karmens and a Pennsylvania Farmers’ Association county president were the subject of the PFA’s annual Farm Management and Business Analysis Service tour on Tuesday. More than 300 Pennsylvanians turned out for the event and toured progressive farms near Miller sville, Lancaster County. In its 25th year of farm In her final year of competition, Judy Zimmerman, of Cloister Chapter, Ephrata, shows her Duroc-X to grand championship of the Lancaster FFA Market Hog Show. Show -; StorySndTesiflte’ are onfage32o:‘ Four Sections Nancy Eisenhart who presented the banner, Roy. Jane and Rod Thompson, daughter Shirley Trimmer, and judge Steve Mowry. management service, PFA chose the innovative operations of Star Rock Farms, a Holstein dairy owned by brothers John and Abe Barley, the Earl Newcomer beef farm and Funk’s Farms and Greenhouses. The Barley brothers welcomed the tour members on their first stop. Star Rock Farms, the largest registered Holstein herd in the nation .includes more than 1,400 (Turn to Page A 24) Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 7,1982 Awards mark Guernsey gathering NOTTINGHAM - If Lancaster County fanners have been won dering what has been munching in their corn fields. County Agent Glenn Shirk solved the puzzle on Thursday. “The fall armyworm...it’s been devasting late com," Shirk ex plained before a group of county Guernsey breeders during their annual field day. However, Shirk added that mature com wil probably survive without much damage. Plantings for com silage may warrant aerial spraying, said Shirk. He noted that helicopters already have begun spraying in the region and suggested that farmers contact their chemical company for more spraying information. Shirk was one of several guests who addressed the Lancaster County Guen iey Breeders’ field day at Fre-1 i Farms, home of Fred and Eve* Crider. Newly-crowned dairy princess LuAnn Breneman pledged her Reminder Ag Progress Days is right around the corner and Lancaster Panning is gearing up to honor the annual event with a special issue, coming out Saturday, August 21. Inside this issue, subscribers will receive a full schedule of events, an exhibitor list and a map of where to go and what to see. Also featured will be stories on several demonstrations and daily events. Advertising deadline for this special issue is Monday, August 16. YORK James and Holly McCaffrey, who just recently began dairying in southern York County on their Delta area farm, took home top hono&jn the York Black and White Show'last Friday at the York fairgrounds. Their four-year-old entry by Milu Betty Ivanboe Chief, Stum pland Ivanhoe Chief Brenda, was named senior and grand champion by judge Steve Mowry, Roaring Springs. She was bred by Berks County breeders John and Rita Stump. Following in the reserve placing was Kingway Nuez Max, David King’s five-year-old 4-H entry by Kingway 1 Star Newton. Top junior animal was C.E. Hubbard’s winning senior yearling, topping the reserve junior winner shown by Bridgette Boyer, an*>intemediate calf that won junior honors the previous day at the 4-H Roundup competition. The coveted premier breeder banner went to the Rodman Thompson" family with - their Coredale Farms, entries. Sharing in a tie for the premier exhibitor honors were Beshore Farms, New Cumberland, and Bupplynn Farms, Seven Valleys. - J.B. Show results are: At Lancaster’s Fre-Lyn Farms support for the dairy industry and offered an update on her promotional activities. Then it was back to school as dairy feed specialist Donald J. The field day judging contest, Thursday, provided en tertainment and for these Guernsey enthusiasts, it also of fered awards. Field day winners are from left, kneeling; K.D. Linde; Chris Shumaker; Gerald Harnish; second row; LuAnn Breneman; Ginger Myers, Thelma Garber, and Millie Linde; toptpw/Judy.RohrerandJanice Garber. $7.50 per year Junior Calf 1 Sunnybend Honey Pete Valiant, sired by Straight Pme Elevation Pete, exhibited by Bndgette Boyer, York. 2 David King Delta, 3 Richard Bupp. Seven Valleys. 4 Philka Holste/ns Thomasville. 5 Beshore Farms. New Cumberland Intermediate Heifer Calf 1 Sunnybend Sexy Glitter B Star sired by Ocean View Sexation. exhibited by Bndgette Boyer. York, 2 Patty Bupp. Seven Valleys. 3 Richard Bupp. Seven Valleys. 4 Beshore Farms New Cumberland. 5 Mike Krebs Glen Rock Semor Heifer Caff 1 Bupplynn Sexation Jill sired by Ocean View Sexation exhibited by Patty Bupp, 2 Coredalc Farm East Berlin. 3 Lesley King Delta 4 Fremeyer Farm. Dover. 5 Robert Morns and David Stewart Delta Junior Yearling Heifer 1 Beshore Glendell Star Miranda sired by Glendell Arhnda Chief, exhibited by C E Hubbard 111 New Cumberland 2 Lesley Kmg. Delta. 3 Philka Hoistems Thomasville. 4 Magfm Heaps and John Wilcox Farm Grove 5 Chris Wolf Ab bottstown Senior Yearling Heifer I Koewaygon Creek Lmnor Jean, sired by Creek Bluff Elevation Lester exhibited by C E Hubbard New Cumberland. 2 Sunnybend Farm. 3 Lesley King. Delta. 4 Dana Dolt. Glen Rock. 5 Debra Wolf. Abbottstown Junior Champion Senior yearling heifer. C E Hubbard Ml Reserve Junior Champion Intermediate heifer calf. Bndgette Boyer Junior Get of Sire 1 Kmgway Farm. Delta, get of Kmgway Elevation Very. 2. Coredale Farm. 3 Dar-Dale Farm. 4 Heaps t Kmgway. Dry Cow 5 and Under 1 Indianvale Standout Stella, sired by Diamond S Pietie Standout, exhibited by Bupplynn Farms. 2. Sunnybend Farm; 3 Beshore Farms. 4 Coredale Farm: 5. CE Hubbard. 111. Dry. 6 and Over 1 Coredale Tiho Twinkle-Sky. sired by Tiho Kit (Turn to Page A 22) Mahlandt gave a brief lecture on feeding the growing heifer. Mahlandt urged the breeders to examine their goals and strive to (Turn to Page A2B)
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