TV Team PHILADELPHIA—It has become a tradition that each year during June Dairy Month the base ball fans of Philadelphia are spec tators to a celebrity milking contest on centerfield of Veterans Stadium just prior to a Phillies game. 'But for the team of television sports directors that compete annually, it has become more than tradition, it has become a matter of pride as serins, /ati.w icess . m Kindlg demonstrates the proper hand milking technique to the team of disc Jockeys for WYSP-FM radio. Serving as a model Is DJ Ed Siaky, looking on Is DJ Debbie Colton. The team was compet ing in a cow milking contest at Veterans stadium on June 27 prior to the Phill ies vs. Mets game. Quality Products From Sobering Animal Health Available At Key-Aid Distributors GARACIN PIG PUMP ** »*•<*»♦*• rphjMp „„ °O*L 50LU t,^W iiy -iL»<ag INJECTABLE IRON For Baby Pigs? 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Competing for the coveted title of champion milkers were a team of radio disc jockeys and a team of television sportscasters from Philadelphia. The rookie team of milkers from WYSP-FM radio put forth a great effort as they B? v' p* 1 " pricin' 011 "•'inirv were coached and assisted by Phillies Coach, Mike Ryan. But DJ’s Ed Green, Ed Siaky and Debbie Colton, were no match for the veteran television team. Sports directors, Howard Eskin, Channel 29, Scott Palmer, Channel 6, and Larry Rosen, PRISM, were coached and assisted by Phillies coach Claude Osteen. It was a timed competition, with each team member having the same amount of time to milk. Each team had its own cow with all the team members milking into the same bucket. Pennsylvania State Dairy Princess Pam Kindig was the official umpire for the contest. When the timed competition was over, Pam weighed each pail, dec laring the television team the win ners with over seven pounds. The radio team made a good showing with four pounds of milk. Howard Eskin, dressed in a tuxedo for the competition, made a victory speech for the television team. He told the fans that it was an easy vic tory, and credited the win to, “practice, practice, practice.” PFA Sets Dairy Meeting PACMA, a marketing affiliate of the Pennsylvania Farmers’ Association, is sponsoring a free one-day conference on dairy nutri tion and herd health from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. August 4th at the Lancas ter Farm and Home Center. The subject will be the strategic use of whole cotton seed and distillers dried grains with solubles for health and productivity in high producing dairy cows. During morning sessions, three herd nutritionists from the school dc Atlantic Dairy Cooperative Members Now Available A Food and Farm Supply Cooperative Buying Service For ADC Members Save on your Food and Farm Supply Purchases. Here Is One Of The Fine Products Available To You! NATIONAL VITAMIN PRODUCTS COMPANY L VITAMIN. Eastern Milk Producers distributes Calf Milk Replacer manufactured at a facility in the north east. Using dairy products from the nor theast in the make up of their formula, Eastern Milk Producers transports the product on their own trucks and passes the savings along to the customer. All dairymen should look to Eastern for Milk Replacer. NATIOi Take advantage of this exciting new service provided by Eastern Milk Producers Dairy Supply Division at no cost to your Cooperative. We will deliver to your area every 7 weeks. I Atlantic Dairy Supply Distribution FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT PO. 80. 271 Canton. PA 17724 , 717-673-3026 ■ EASTERN •u.pßooucre - MILK PRODUCERS ASSUUATIDN INC. IjUARANIEEU Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 18, 1987-A2l Immediately following the milking contest. Dr. Paul Hand, general manager of Atlantic Dairy Cooperative, threw out the first ball to the Phillie Phanatic to start the game. On Sunday, Aug. 23, MAMMA is sponsoring “Back to School Day” when the Phillies take on the Los Angeles Dodgers at Veterans Stadium. Each fan, 14 years or younger, that attends the game will receive a free three-ring notebook from MAMMA. The cover of the notebook features a picture of a carton of milk and the slogan, “Milk, It’s Fitness You Can Drink.” Inside the binder will be manufacturers discount coupons for dairy products. Tickets for the Aug. 23, Phillies- Dodgers game, which begins at 1:35 p.m., are available at all Tick etron locations. A similar promotion will be held at the Sunday, Aug. 30, game between the Baltimore Orioles and the California Angels. In Lancaster of verterinary medicine at the Uni versity of Pennsylvania will dis cuss feed ingredients and their effects. Following a free buffet lunch, suppliers of feed mgre dietns will discuss availability and quality. PACMA marketing coor dinator, Dwight Allshouse, will also discuss forward pricing for profit. Conference seating is limited. Deadline for reservations is July 27. To make reservations call Alls house at (717) 761-2740. Attentionl Check Your Mail For Our Eaay Order Form Upcoming Promotion
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