H M ... v^j VOL. 33 NO. 34 BY EVERETT NEWSWANGER Managing Editor SAN DIEGO, Calif.— A grade up program that was up for delegate vote here this week at the National Holstein Convention lost, but not by much- 126 no, 116 yes. “People were divided on the issue,” said Jim Yanizyn, Public Relations Director for the National Association. “With all the infor mation that was dispensed by the farm press, winter forums, and direct mail, yet people thought they didn’t have enough informa tion. Many still thought the idea was coming at them too fast. It’s been a different kind of convention with most of Tuesday devoted to the discussion of the gude-up issue,” Yanizyn said. This major issue before the con vention dealt with the proposal to Agriculture, Called “Whipping Boy” In State Budget Cuts BY EVERETT NEWSW ANGER Manubu mhr '*** HARRISBURG Agriculture became the ‘‘whipping boy" under Governor Robert Casey’s line-by line budget cuts this week, accord ing to State Representative John Salunga Farmer’s Hereford Calves Shot And Stolen BY USA RISSER SALUNGA (Lancaster) Bob Hess, cattle fanner, is offering a reward for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person that wounded a bull calf and stole a heifer calf from his Salunga farm. The 3/2 -month-old calf was discovered on the morning of June 24, several hours after it had been wounded by a target-type arrow. The arrow had entered the animal Dairy Cooperatives Honor Outstanding Farmers BY PAT PURCELL LANCASTER Many young fanning couples were honored by the Pennmarva Dairymen’s Feder ation at the 18th Annual Young Cooperators Awards luncheon held June 23-24 at the Willow Val ley Family Resort in Lancaster. Young cooperative members from the Atlantic Dairy Cooperative, the Mid-Atlantic Division of Dairymen Inc. and the Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers com peted in the program. The Outstanding Young Cooperators Program is an educa tional program designed to deve lop leadership in the young mem bers of the cooperative. The prog ram which lasts one year begins in the spring when each district selects a representative. Each rep Four Sections Holstein Grade-Up Voted Down, Cope Re-elected bring grade cows with proper iden tification into registered status. Some breeders think this will prop- Barley (R-100). On top of the list ofcuis was the $3,500,000 slated Pennsylvania’s fairs. Since the new budget takes effect July 1 the local fairs will not have state matching funds to back their com mitments for this year. Barley said the only way to get behind its right eye and lodged deep in its throat, leading police to speculate that it had been shot at close range while lying down. The bull calf was taken to New Bolton Center where veterinarians pulled out the arrow. The calf is doing fine, and its vision will not be impaired. The calves were kept in a pas ture with their dams and 18 other cow/calf pairs. The pasture is (Turn to Pag* A3B) resentative attends an educational seminar and in June of the follow ing year these farming couples and singles compete for the tide of Outstanding Young Cooperator. The Outstanding Young Cooperator and the second place Holiday Hours The office of Lancaster Farming will be closed Monday, July 4th and will re-open at 8 a.m. Tuesday, July sth. Deadlines for the July 9th issue: Mailbox Market Ads- Tuesday noon. Public Sales Ads- 5 p.m Tuesday. Have A Safe Holiday. John Cope (Turn to Pago A2O) Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 2, 1988 erly allow grade cows with excel lent type and production to become part of the future genetic base. Others think the grade-up will penalize the farmer who has kept up his registry program and will induce other breeders to stop regis tering their catde. In the end, with a close vote, the National Holstein Breeders will continue the discus sion in the winter forums and take up the issue again next year at the National Convention. Jay Landis, Pennsylvania State President, reported that Pennsyl vania National Director John Cope, Dillsburg, was re-elected. In addition, Richard Coyne, New York, and Douglas Maddox, Cali fornia, were re-elected. Sherman Polender, Washington, was elected in place of Jere Kling, Mis souri, who was not eligible for re election. the cuts back into the budget would be to reinstate them line by line with a two-thirds majority to over Southeast Regional Livestock Winners Named BY LOU ANN GOOD MANHEIM (Lancaster) Sixty eight 4-H’ers gathered at the Man heim Fairgrounds on Thursday. It was the third annual Southeast Regional Livestock Judging Contest In the Junior Division, Cumber land County swept six out of the top ten awards. Diane Conaway, The Lancaster County team placed first In the senior division of the third annual Southeast Regional 4-H Livestock Judging Contest. From left: Sue Ann Clandon, assistant coach; Arlissa Snavely, Woolies Club; Fred Weaver, top individual and member of Red Rose Beef Club; Dwayne Llvengood, Red Rose Beef Club; and Chet Hughes, wounty extension livestock agint. SOt Per Copy President Max Herzog, Califor nia, and Vice President, Donald Seipe, Gaston, Pennsylvania, were both re-elected. In the dairy bowl Eastern con testants took the top places in both divisions. Virginia and Pennsylva nia went into the final round with a tie won-loss record. And in what Landis called “another close con test” Virginia edged out Pennsyl- Farm Management Column LITITZ (Lancaster) Lancas ter Farming welcomes Pennsyl vania Cooperative Extension Farm Management agents to its pages this week in a new weekly column titled “Farm Management”. Each multi-county agent will address many facets of farm man- ride the vclo-not a very likely prospect. Or the General AswriM ly could run a supplemental BUT coach for the team, explained her county’s award winning streak by saying, “They practice year around—that builds confidence. Plus, the kids have terrific parental support. Without that we wouldn’t be here.” Fourteen-year-old Jennifer Miller, Cumberland County, placed first in the overall individu- $lO.OO Per Year vania for the win Team members are: Virginia: Brandie McDonald, Stephens City; Kathy McComb, Purcellvil le; Brent Eaton, New Market; Chris Vest, Ashbum; and Coach Carol McComb. Pennsylvania: Eugene Hess, Marietta; Tom McCauley, Elizabethtown; Matth ew Wanner, White Horse; Tom (Turn to Pago A 39) agment: Alan Strock of Lancaster and Chester counties; Bruce Krcider of Lebanon, Dauphin and Berks; John DeFassio of Northum berland, Schuylkill, Lehigh coun ties and Roland Freund, Adams of Franklin and Cumberland coun ties. See page A-36. But Barley said the Senate seems kgfplined to want to make the gover (Turn to Pag* AM) al junior division and in beef and sheep judging. A student at Big Spring Middle School, she is an active member of the Central Penn Swine Club for two years. She raises and exhibits her own hogs and enjoys caring for horses. Fred Weaver of Ephrata placed first in the overall individual senior (Turn to Pag* A3O)
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