Dairymen challenged to test consumer needs
BY ROBIN PHILLIPS
Staff Correspondent
MORGANTOWN Dairymen
were challenged recently to be
“more perceptive to what the
•public wants.” In speaking to
Holstein breeders at the annual
picnic of the Berks County Holstein
Association, John Cope,
Mechanicsburg, said, “let us
produce with an eye to the con
sumer.”
Cope, newly elected director of
the National Holstein Association,
said, “we are part of an industry
that’s ill, not terminally ill, and
I’m grateful for that.’
Speaking with optimism and
encouragement to the 100 plus
dairymen attending the outing,
Cope compared the dairy industry
to the automobile industry of a few
years ago. At that time, he said,
“they paid no attention to what the
public wanted.” Big cars, gas
guzzlers, and poor quality was
rampant on the manufacturing
line, he added.
“I think we lack the proper
perception of our own industry,”
the dairy leader continued.
Manager of Ascombe Farms for
the past 32 years and past
president of the Pennsylvania
Holstein Association, Cope comes
to his present position with a
wealth of experience and insight.
Cope said that the current
diversion figures are encouraging,
but the problems are still there.
“Don’t get lulled into a sense of
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dairymen. “Don’t let up on the
pressure on the industry, your
coops... for greater promotion.”
The type of package, the flavor,
the product, all make a difference,
Cope told the farmers as he en
couraged even greater
promotional efforts and greater
attention to milk quality.
Looking forward to a two to four
percent increase in consumption of
dairy products, Cope also told
dairymen to “help explain to the
bankers the importance of good,
young farmers.” “Some of those
operations that are going to be
statistics are not necessarily poor
managers,” he said.
According to Cope, the industry
needs the good, young farmers and
good registered cattle when the
current problems are overcome.
Current economics of dairying are
forcing many to sell out. “It takes
courage to stay with the dairy
business these days,” he added.
Held at the Penwood Farm of the
Harvey Stoltzfus family,
Morgantown, the picnic meeting
also featured Steve Wilson,
director of sales for the Penn
sylvania Holstein Association and
Doug Heydt, the new editor of the
Pennsylvania Holstein News.
Wilson reminded breeders of the
upcoming All-American sale, Sept.
27 in Harrisburg, for which
selections are now being made.
They are also seeking con
signments for the Nittany Lions
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Trying to get the Pennsylvania
Holstein News back on schedule,
Heydt reminded dairymen of the
advertising schedules and the
anniversary issue scheduled for
January.
Also adding to the afternoon
program was Linda Moser, wife of
Holstein breeder Lavem Moser,
Bally, and officer in the
Southeastern Pennsylvania Milk
Promoters. Utilizing the tapes that
her group uses in its radio spots,
she encouraged greater par
ticipation in her group and towards
promoting milk every day.
Don Meyers, Kempton,
president of the Berks County
Holstein Club, reminded dairymen
of upcoming promotional events,
shows and sales. Volunteers to help
with the milking contest scheduled
for Aug. 30 on Penn Square,
Reading, are needed as well as a
cow, truck and trailer.
The junior club is also con
ducting a calf raffle to be held at
the Kutztown Fair, Aug. 17.
Tickets are on sale now from any
junior member or Constance
Ohlinger, R 1 Mohrsville. An April
calf, sired by Roybrook Tempo out
of a VG-85, Elevation daughter in
the Req-Hel Farms herd, will be
chanced off. The dam of the calf
boasts a 13,700 + 2-year-old record
with 4.1 percent fat and 3-year-old
record over 17,500 pounds of milk
with a 4.0 percent test. Five other
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will go towards the junior
association’s events and awards.
A judging contest was also held
earlier in the day as juniors,
women and men tested their
judging skills in 2-year-old, 3-year
old, and aged cow classes selected
from the Stoltzfus herd.
The herd numbers 62 milking
-animals pumping out over 16,000
pounds milk. With three “ex
cellents” and 18 “very good” in the
homebred herd, participants in the
judging contest compared their
placings with official judge Robert
Kauffman of Penn Springs Farm,
Elizabethtown.
In talking about his farm and
cows, Stoltzfus explained, “we
have no hired help here.” Stoltzfus,
hi« wife and f«w son* maintain the
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DOVER, Del. The Delaware
Department of Agriculture is of
fering the use of 3 recently
refurbished wick bars to state
landowners trying to control
johnsongrass on their property.
The wick bar is a 3 inch diameter
pvc pipe with a piece of rope, or a
wick, running through it. A her
bicide is placed inside the pipe,
absorbed by the wick, and then
transfered to the johnsongrass as
the bar passes through a field.
The wick bars available are 10
foot and 16 foot lengths and can be
attached to tractors.
Terry D. Van Horn, Noxious
Weed Specialist with the State
Department of Agriculture, says
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mcaster Farming, Saturday, August 4,1984—A5S
160 acres farmed and the
registered Holstein herd. Housed
in a comfort tie-stall barn, the herd
is fed home raised feed and
homebred bulls are also used.
Winners in the judging contest
were awarded prizes donated by
breeders and local businesses. In
the men’s division, first place went
to Keith Stoltzfus, Chester County,
with second place going to Jerry
Crone, Oley.
In the women’s division, Debbie
Johns, R 1 Bemville, took first
place and Sharon Troutman,
Richland, took second.
Daryl Schlegel, Oley, took first
place in the junior division and
high individual over all. Second
place in the junior division went to
Donna Stump, R 1 Bemville.
johnsongrass is seeded now
through the first frost and it is
critical to control it at this time.
Johnsongrass has been labeled a
Noxious Weed in Delaware making
it illegal to allow to grow.
Van Horn says persons wanting
to borrow the wick bars should
contact his office in advance by
calling 736-4811 or 1-800-282-8685.
They will be lent out on a first
come, first serve basis.
He also suggests persons report
johnsongrass problems in fields
and other lands to his office. If seen
growing on roadside right of ways,
the State Transportation Depart
ment should be contacted.
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