Lamanchas top annual state dairy goat shows BY BETSY STITT Staff Correpondent HUNTINGDON - Goat breeders from Pennsylvania and surrounding states gathered June 15 and 16 at the Huntingdon County Fairgrounds for their annual state dairy goat shows and activities. In addition to the show com petition, the 1985 Dairy Goat Youth Representative was named during the weekend events. The youth and buck shows were held on Saturday. More than 150 dairy goat breeders competed for top spots in the youth division, and the buck show had 66 entries. Theresa Wigel, of Keemar, Md., judged the competition and remarked on the many top quality goats exhibited at the event. Sue Miller, of Furlong, received the top honor in the doe show. Her six-year Lamancha was named the best doe of the the show. Two other Lamanchas earned best-of-show titles. The best buck of the show was shown by Dawn Spitler. And Deborah Van Valkenberg, a New Jersey entrant, showed the best baby buck of the show. On Sunday during the open class competition, Deb Smeltzer of Centre Hall dominated the junior doe show by winning both the best baby doe and best junior doe prizes. She showed Posey Acres CS Wildfire, a to the winners’ circle. Brad and Terry Wigel won best senior doe of show with Gay more’s Likely Chemise, an Alpine. Also selected during the weekend activities was the 1985 Pennsylvania Dairy Goat Youth Representative. The 1984 representative, Leslie Bowen, handed over her title to Jonathan Merkle of Warriors Mark Glenda Hockenberry of Port Royal was named the alternate representative in addition to the mam show, a special costume class was also held Exhibitors and their goats came dressed in everything ranging from a Fnto Bandito tojhe rock star Madonna The audience helped pick the winners by ap plauding their favorite. Out of about 15 entries, Dondee Reichel, Joe Reichel, and Jane Smeltzer earned first-place honors in the costume class. And a “Miss Pennsylvania” of ITHACA, NY - People in terested in quickly obtaining ac curate and up-to-date weather and climate information can do so, thanks to a new computer-assisted information system recently in stalled at Cornell University. For a modest fee, subscribers with computer on-line capabilities can receive weather maps and forecasts for the United States, wind chill and dewpoint figures, historical climate data for the Northeast since the late 1800 s, graphs of daily, weekly, and monthly temperatures; and monthly climate summaries The new system upgrades the dissemination of weather and climate mformatin by receiving data via satellite and displays it on an interactive computer system This recent breakthrough has been developed by the Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCCi, established at Cornell in 1983 The center is the keystone m constructing a nationwide system of climate services required by the National Climate Program Act, according to Bernard E Dethier, director of the NRCC Dethier, a professor of meteorology in the meteorology unit of the agronomy department in the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell, is also a the dairy goats was also selected following the shows. Jubilee Mt Misty, a Toggenberg owned by Dan Harter, earned that honor Following are the results from Saturday’s youth and buck shows ALPINE JR SHOW 0-4 Months 1 Dtboiah Van Valkenberg 4 8 Months 1 KimKopp 8 12 Months 1 Michelle Haines 12 24 Months Phippard Jr Champion Michelle Haines Deborah Van Valkenberg LAMANCHAJR SHOW 0-4 Months 1 Sue Miller 1 Dawn Spitler 12 24 Months 1 Dawn Spitler Jr Champ Dawn Spitler Reserve Sue Miller NUBIAN JR SHOW 0 4 Months 1 Dan Detwiler 12 24 Months I Trisha Tnmer Jr Champ Dan Detwiler Reserve Dan Detwiler OBERHASLI JR SHOW 0-4 Months I Over 12 24 Months 1 Tracy Bowen Jr Champ Tracy Bowen Reserve, Over SAANENJR SHOW 0 4 Months 1 Shelly Ncuack 8 12 Months 1 1 r iry Bowen 12 24 Months 1 Shelly Nov ick Jr and Reserve Champs Shelly Novark TOGGENBERG JR SHOW 0-4 Months 1 K nstt n 12 24 Months 1 I r isha Tr liner Jr Champ K r i ten Hoj y Reserve Cocly Shields RECORDED GRADES 0 4 Months 1 Mirht H» H }me 12 24 Months 1 M itl M Htf i [J iwn Spill* < ALPINE SR YOUTH SHOW 1 inn MuHi 1 Michele H hup 1 Shirley Grand Champion lon MerMe LAMANCHA 1 2 Year 1 DebSmellzer Weather climate data now available from Cornell climatologist for New York State and Maine. The NRCC acts as a climate resource for more than 50 million people throughout the Northeast and ajacent areas of the United States, and strengthens the growing meteorology industry by helping make the study of weather more accurate, says Dethier The NRCC conducts research and provides services to meet the needs of its users throughout the northeastern region of the country In addition to meteorologists, users of the NRCC services include more than 100 local, state, and federal government offices, 125 schools and universities, the news media, Cooperative Extension agricultural agents in New York and other states, ski-area operators, and contractors. NRCC staffers, with the cooperation of state climatologists and scientists throughout the Northeast, assess effects of climate to develop new ap plications of weather data to agriculture, commerce, and in dustry, Dethier explains An extensive historical and real time data bank in the NRCC computer is now available for users This information enables users to take most of the guesswork out of activities such as Reserve 4 8 Months 4 8 Months Jr Champ Mitt H liter Reserve 1 2 Year 2 3 Year 5 4 Over 2 3 Year 1 DebSmeltzer 5 & Over 1 Sue Miller Senior & Grand Sue Miller Reserve Deb Smeltzer NUBIAN 1 2 Year 1 Keith Neff 2 3 Year 1 OanDetwiler 3 4 Year 1 i i i Pi h Senior Grand and Reserve Senior and Grand DAn Detwiler OVERHASLI 2 3 Year 1 Markßlouch 3 4 Year 1 Mark Blouch Mark Blouch also had ail champions SAANERS 1 2 Year i Edward Sellers 2 3 Year 1 Jonathan Merkle 3 5 Year 1 Tracybowen Sr & Grand Champ Tracy Bowen TOGGENBERGS ' 2 3 Years I Markßlouch \ 3 5 Years 1 Mark Blouch Mark Blouch also had alt champs RECORDED GRADES 2 3 Years 1 Matt Harter 3 5 Years 1 Ed Sellers Grand Champ Ed Sellers JR AND SR BUCK SHOW ALPINES Jrs 1 4 Months 1 FsbokiJr Champ) Jrs 4 8 Months 1 Michelle Hamestßes Jr) Srs 1 2 Year 1 Dhi Detwiler Srs 2 3 Year 1 Deb Vhi ValkenhergfSr & Grand flnmpi LAMANCHA Jrs 1 4 Months 1 Deb Smelt/er (Res Jr Clump Jrs 4 8 Months 1 Steppr Jr Clnmpi Jrs 8 12 Months 1 Gunther Srs 1 2 Year 1 F hok Srs 2 3 Year 1 Ann Miller ißcs Sr &Gr Hid Srs 3 4 Year 1 0 )wn Sptller (Sr indGrind' NUBIANS Jrs 1 4 Months 1 Keith Nell Jrs 4 8 Months 1 F sbnk )r Hid Res Sr i Srs 1 2 Year 1 Dennis [)< t rust i Srs 3 4 Year 1 N itf Rrym iSi & ( a r OBERHASLI Srs 1 2 Year I If jr y Bnwt M Srs 2 3 Year 1 DmRiP it St & Gi indt Srs 3 4 Year 1 [)r iRi H u i Res Sr & Grand* SAANEN Jrs 1 4 Months 1 Dil <J in V ilkenbet t (Jf Champi Jrs 4 8 Months 1 Shelly Nov irk (Res Jr i Srs 1 2 Year I Shelly Nov irk Srs 2 3 Year 1 Trisha Turner (Sr & Grand) TOGGENBERG developing planting schedules or construction starts. Cornell’s Dethier says that users with computer access have more than 1,700 products available to them through the center’s CLIMOD (Climate Information for Management and Operational Decisions) program. In addition to the computer program, the NRCC issues special fact sheets on abnormal climatic events affecting the Northeast as they occur and monthly publications, including weather highlights, drough maps, monthly regional outlooks, and pertinent articles on climate and past weather trends Dethier says the response to the services provided by the center has been enthusiastic, with more than 1,000 subscribers already using the services As the pioneer of such a regional program, the NRCC serves state climatologists in many states. A typical project for the NRCC is its work with New Jersey, for example, it details the history of drought in the region, Dethier notes Data compiled by the NRCC is displayed through maps and graphs, thus enabling planners to pinpoint areas of concern The NRCC also works closely with climatologists and scientists Jr 1 4 Months 1 Dan Harter (Jr Champ) Srs 1 2 Year 1 Sue Miller Srs 2 3 Year 1 Leslie Bowen (Res Sr and Grand) Judge Theresa Wigel awards Sue Miller, with her Lamancha, the best-doe-of-show prize. * Dawn Spitler poses with her Lamancha which was named best buck of show. throughout the Northeast to assess the impact of climate variables on agriculture. The NRCC is funded by Cornell and the National Climate Program Office. Users pay a modest sub scription fee to offset some of the federal budget cuts Despite the relatively low cost to subscribers, many of the resources provided by the NRCC remain untapped “Many users of climate in formation are unaware of the Maryland prof named as Presidential advisor COLLEGE PARK, MD - Robert G Chambers, an associate professor with the University of Maryland’s Agricultural Ex periment Station ( UMAESI, has been named as a senior staff economist to President Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisors. Chambers, 35, will assume his duties today A native of Rockville. Md., Chambers was assigned to the department of agricultural and research economics at the university in 1979. 1 Ann Miller iSr and Grand) Best Baby Buck of Show Deborah Van Valkenberg Lamancha Best Buck of Show DawnSpitler Lamancha u .1 ** existence of this valuable in formation,” Dethier points out Dethier hopes to expand the program’s capabilities by in stalling a toll-free telephone number to make the NRCC's computer-generated information and services more appealing to potential users In the meantime, anyone wanting more information about the services available through the Northeast Regional Climate Center should contact Dethier at (607)256-3034 His major research interests include marketing and trade, production, econometrics, ’ and policy analysis In his new post with the President’s advisory council, Chambers will be primarily responsible for food and agricultural problems. Chambers received his un dergraduate degree in in ternational relations from Georgetown University in 1972 He received the master’s m agricultural economics from the University of Maryland in 1975 Srs 3 4 Year W: w * *
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