Stydinger Tabbed Youth Representative For Goat Association
By BETH N. GRAY
Bedford Co. Correspondent
HUNTINGDON - Nancy
Stydinger, 18, of EUiottsburg, who
has been helping her family raise
goats since she was five years old,
was crowned Youth Represen
tative of the Pennsylvania Daily
Goat Association at ceremonies
here June 20.
She succeeds Glenda Hocken
berry of Port Royal who received a
citation for outstanding efforts'in
her year’s reign. Making the
presentation was State Rep.
Samuel Hayes of Huntingdon
Goat Cheese/Fudge Winners Listed
Foodstuffs Schalidtky of Landisburg
HUNTINGDON
made from goat’s milk got an
evaluation at the two-day event
sponsored by the Pennsylvania
Dairy Goat Association here.
Judges evaluated cheeses and
fudge for flavor, texture and type.
Winners, in descending order,
mcluded:
Hard cheese Janice Barket of
McClure, Helen Snyder of West
Newton.
Soft cheese
Apple Referendum Set For Pa, Growers
CAMP HILL - The Penn
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commended the Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture for its
quick response in issuing letters to
state apple producers calling for a
referendum to restore the apple
marketing promotion program.
The recent passage of amend
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1968, returned control of com
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to producers.
“The amendments contained in
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season,” said Keith Eckel,
president of the farm organization.
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Selected Youth Representative
Alternate was Brenda Shirley, 16,
of Saltsburg.
Stydinger said that in her new
role she expects to talk to 4-H Club
members about the merits of
goats, to be present at various
shows to distribute awards and to
promote dairy goat products at
next year’s State Farm Show.
The Stydinger operation began,
Nancy said, when her mother
brought home one goat as a pet.
Today the herd consists of 26 head
of La Manchas and Alpines. While
Specialty cheese Schalidtky,
Snyder.
Chocolate fudge Shirley
Shields of Rochester Mills,
Suzanne Bennett of Amity, Karen
Duchess of Washington County
Vanilla fudge Duchess.
Peanut butter fudge
Bowen of Port Royal.
Specialty fudge Marjorie
Gephart of Westmoreland County,
Bowen, Shields.
Snyder, Jane
partnership existed between
producers and the Department of
Agriculture,” he said. “Such ac
tivities were thought to be out of
the realm of partisan politics, and
operated efficiently and effectively
without interference from the
Governor’s office,” said Eckel.
“In February, 1985, the
Governor’s administrative staff
issued a legal memorandum that
required all hiring of ad
ministrative personnel and all
commodity marketing contracts
would be subject to prior approval
by the Governor’s office,” Eckel
said.
“Certain commodity producers,
whose assessment revenues
financed nearly the entire
marketing program costs, reacted
negatively in a referendum vote,
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the young woman maintained,
“There is no best breed,” she said
she especially likes the La Man
chas for their docility.
While her parents, Walter and
Janice Stydinger, are in charge ot
the herd and Janice does most of
the milking, Nancy helps in all
phases and is in charge of showing
the animals. From goat’s milk she
makes cheese and fudge. The
Stydingers also raise feeder pigs
on goat’s milk.
A 4-H’er, Nancy raises a herd of
130 rabbits as well.
Shirley introduced goats to her
family farm, explaining that her
older sister raised steers as a 4-H
project but when Brenda began in
4-H she was small and the steers
were big. She decided on a more
manageable species and selected
goats. She owns 20 Nubians, La
Manchas and Alpines.
In her eight years of experience
with the herd, Shirley observed,
“I’m in charge of them. What
doesn’t get done is my fault.
They’re my responsibility.” She
added that her family helps her
when necessary. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Shirley.
Both young women were quick to
point out that goat’s milk is more
digestible than cow’s milk because
of its smaller fat globules. Shirley
added that she prefers goat cheese
for its smoothness.
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Youth representative selection
was based on a written essay about
the contestants’ experiences with
goats, and an interview. The title is
not “queen” since the competition
is open to young men as well as
women.
while other commodities covered
by the act saw diminished effort on
their behalf,” he added.
“The apple marketing program
was one of the most effective
commodity promotions in the
state,” according to Eckel.
Apple growers with 500 or more
apple trees are eligible to vote on
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icy (seated) "was crowned the
Pennsylvania Dairy Goat Youth Representative at the 'Big
Weekend' held recently in Huntingdon. Brenda Shirley will
serve as her alternate.
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Department of Agriculture by July
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