Curtis and Johnson families dominate Erie Holstein Show
BY NANCY KUNICK
Staff Correspondent
WATERFORD - The Erie
County Holstein Club hosted the
27th annual Holstein show Thur
sday, July 25, at the Waterford
Fairgrounds.
Nearly 10D entries from Erie,
Crawford and Warren counties
made up the fine dairy breed
exhibition.
Judge Dennis Carlberg, of
The premier breeder and premier exhibitor awards were
both claimed by Dean and Melinda Johnson of Hem-View
Farms in Warren County. Pictured receiving the awards are
Heather Baldensperger, Scott Rulander, Jean Hunter,
Melinda and Dean Johnson with Erie County dairy princess
Delina Kibbe.
Rootworm pesticide use
to be restricted Sept. 1
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania
farmers could be restricted from
applying certain pesticides to
control rootworm after Sept. 1,
1985, according to the Penn
sylvania Department of
Agriculture.
Acting State Agriculture
Secretary Richard E. Grubb said
that after Sept. 1, the En
vironmental Protection Agency
will require manufacturers to
place restricted-use labels on
certain granular formulations of
eight pesticides. State regulations
enforce proper use of these
compounds.
Chemical and trade names of the
affected products are: aldicarb
(Temik 15G and 10G); carbofuran
(Furadan 15G and 10G); disulfoton
(Disyston 15G); fonofos (Dyfonate
10G and 20G); phorate (Thimet
15G and 20); ethoprop (Mocap
15G); fensulfothion (Dasanit 15G);
and terbufos ( Counter 15G).
“Our major concern is to insure
correct usage of these products
and avoid the creation of hazar
dous conditions,” said Dr. Gerard
J. F lorentine, chief of the state
Agriculture Department’s
Pesticide ControlTiivision. “Each
of these chemicals has been listed
for restricted use at certain levels
of active ingredients.
“The EPA has determined
through its review in the
Registration Standards program
that these chemical formulations
can have toxic effects,” Florentine
noted. The EPA Registration
Standards program provides a
comprehensive framework to
make chemical-specific deter
minations. These determinations
are based on all available data, the
extent of potential hazards-and
Frewsburg, N.Y., selected the five
year-old C Brezie Hill Senator
Robin as grand champion of the
show. Owned jointly by Richard
Curtis of Union City and Harry
Firth of Spartansburg, Robin also
earned the best udder award of the
show.
The Curtis family showed all
four champions Thursday.
Richard Curtis owned the reserve
grand champion, Hennerlein
Triple Threat Solo This first place
timing considerations.
Florentine said that any of these
products in the channel of trade on
Sept. 1,1986 must be relabeled with
a restricted use label to prevent
stockpiling for future use.
The Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture is responsible for
pesticide registration and for
certification of farmers and
commercial applicators who
purchase or use the restricted-use
chemical in the Commonwealth.
“Pennsylvania farmers and other
applicators who use these com
pounds may become certified by
passing a written examination,”
Grubb said.
Study materials for the
examinations are available
through the Penn State
Correspondence Course Office,
Room 307 Agriculture Ad
ministration Building, University
Park, PA 16802.
Fanners who have products
currently in stock do not need
certification to use the existing
inventories for a one-year period.
However, Grubb said he is en
couraging farmers to apply for
certification early because cer
tification must be presented to the
dealer when these restricted-use
products are purchased.
More information on the EPA
action and on pesticide use or
certification is available through
the Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant
Industry, the Department’s seven
regional offices in Meadville,
Williamsport, Tunkhannock,
Gibsonia, Altoona, Summerdale
and Creamery, or at a County
Cooperative Extension Service
office.
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Winners at the Erie County Holstein Show included (from left): Matt Curtis with the
reserve junior champion; Christy Lynn Curtis with the junior champion; June Curtis with
the reserve grand champion; and Richard Curtis and Harry Firth with grand champion.
Judge Dennis Carlberg congratulated the Curtis family.
three-year-old was also tapped for
best udder in her class.
The junior champion, Campbell-
Run Columbus Loni, was owned by
daughter Christy Lynn Curtis. The
top senior calf, Loni is sired by
Leadfield Columbus.
Reserve junior champion was
also a Richard Curtis and Harry
Firth entry. The intermediate
yearling, Lojun Kurt Hillery, is
sired by Robthom Rorae Veematt
Kurt.
But Curtis-Haven didn’t quite
“sweep” the show. The Johnson
family, of Warren, claimed the
prestigious premier breeder and
premier exhibitor honors. Dean
and Melinda Johnson were
presented the awards by Erie
County dairy princess Delina
Kibbe.
Top placings in the Erie County
Holstein Show follow.
Junior Calf
1 Melinda S Johnson, 2 Donald R Johnson. 3
Kevin Long
Chester County Holstein Field Day
Four Holstein enthusiasts won first-place prizes in the judging contest during the
annual Chester County field day, held Tuesday at the Wilmer and Joyce Hostetter farm,
Oxford.
At left is official judge and speaker for the evening, Ed Fry, of Fair Hill Farms,
Chestertown, Md. Judging winners (from left) were: David Horning and Joe Lusby, who
tied for first place in the youth division; Dwight Stoltzfus, first in the men's class; and
Dorothea Hostetter, first in the women’s competition.
A record number of Chester County Holstein breeders turned out for the annual field
day. President Harold Bare., who chaired the event, estimated the crowd reached more
than 200. The Hostetter operation involves sons Bill, Bernie, John and Barry, and in
cludes two dairies and a grain elevator on 400 acres farmed.
Intermediate Calf
1 Dean Johnson, 2 Donald Johnson, 3 Hi rer
Sherwood
Senior Calf
1 Christy Lynn Curtis, 2 Dean Johnson, 3
Donald Chapman
Summer Yearling
1 Dean Johnson, 2 Dan Woods, 3. Dean and
Melinda Johnson
Junior Yearling
1 Ronald Chapman, 2 Donald Caldwell, 3
Donald Johnson.
Intermediate Yearling
1 Richard Curtis and Harry Firth, 2 Chantelle
Zilhaver, 3. Monique Lynn Zilhaver
Senior Yearling
1 David Tnscuit, 2 Dean Johnson, 3 Dean
Johnson
Junior Champion
Christy Lynn Curtis
Reserve Junior Champion
Richard Curtis and Harry Firth
Dry, 4 Years and Under
1 Richard Curtis, 2 Michael Worley, 3 Dean
Johnson
Dry, Five Yean and Over
1 Roy and LuAnn Strobe), 2 Dean Johnson
Junior 2-Year-Old
1 David Triscuit, 2 Monique Lynn Zilhaver, 3
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Elmer and Carol Zilhaver
Senior 2-Year-Old
1 Scott Hunter, 2 Dean and Melinda Johnson,
3. Roy and LuAnn Strobe!
3-Year-Old
1 Richard Curtis, 2 Richard Curtis, 3 Dean
Johnson
4-Year-Old
1 LuAnn and Roy Strobel, 2 Brad Wilson, 3
LuAnn and Roy Strobe!
5-YearOld
Richard Curtis and Harry Firth, 2 Brad
Wilson, 3 Dean Johnson
100,000 Lb.
1 Dean Johnson, 2 David Wade
I Yean and Over
1 Richard Curtis and Alien Swanson, 2 Brad
Wilson, 3 Donald Caldwell
Senior and Grand Champion
Richard Curtis and Harry Firth
Res. Senior and Res. Grand Champion
Richard Curtis
Best Three Females
1 Degn Johnson, 2 Lu-Jado Holsteins
(Caldwell and Strobe! I
Produce of Dam
1 Lu-Jado, 2 Lu-Jado, 3 TunVanco
Dam and Daughter
1 Dean Johnson