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Lebanon County 4-H Winter Roundup Nets Nearly $27,000
BY USA RISSER
LEBANON After hours of
competition, Jason Krall won his
first championship. His light
heavyweight, crossbred barrow
was judged the best hog out of
more than 100 at the *l9BB 4-H
Winter Roundup Show and Sale
this week.
The 14-year-old son of Glen and
Linda Krall of Lebanon, Jason
later sold his prize-winning,
228-pound hog to Carlos R. Lef
fler for $3.70 per pound.
Top titles in the market lamb
competition went to 17-year-old
Daryl Grumbine. The champion, a
homebred Dorset-Suffolk wether,
earlier had won the mediumweight
division over Grumbine’s other
mediumweight lamb. The second
place animal was a purebred
Dorset wether weighing in at 105
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Dutchway Farm Market, represented here by David Martin
who is holding son Kent.
tured from left are: Sean McKinney, Bob Donaldson, and
Mike Flrestine, all from LVNB, Margeaux Flrestlne, and
Daryl Grumblne.
Krall’s champion market hog for $3.70 par pound.
pounds. Both animals came out of
the Lebanon County’s Youth To
Youth Sale, held earlier this year.
Grumbine, the sot of Dennis
and Barb Grumbine of Lebanon,
sold his 98-pound champion for
$3.10 per pound to Lebanon Val
ley National Bank.
Baby, a 1,205-pound Angus-
Simmental cross, claimed the
champion title at the Roundup’s
beef show. The steer was owned
by 13-year-old Shelby Heagy, the
daughter of Pat Heagy of Lebanon.
Baby was sold to Dutchway Farm
Market for $1.05 per pound.
The sale brought in a total of
$26,854. The average price per
steer was $1 per pound, the aver
age price per lamb was $1.75 per
pound, and the average price per
hog was $.83.
Buyers at the roundup were
Lebanon Valley Auction (Co., Har
ry Bachman, Evergreen Tractor,
D.L. Grumbine & Sons, Risser’s
Restaurant, Fem and Roger Kirst,
Richard Kreider of Pioneer Seeds,
Farm Credit, Risser’s Hog Farm,
Duchway Farm Market, Con-Gers
Farm, Water Harnish. Hamish
Farms, Mi-le HOlsteins, Atkins
kids, Arnold Hog Farms. Mark
Hershey Feeds, Fox’s Fanil Mark
et, People’s National Bank. Valley
View Poultry Farm, Lehmans
Grave Excavation, White Oak
Mills, Hatfield Packing, Farmer
Boy Ag, Lebanon Valley Electric,
George Christiansen, Carlos R.
Leffler, Blue Mountain View
Farms, Agway Home & Farm
Center, Stamer Grocery, Lebanon
Valley National Bank. K&K
Feeds, Krall’s Welding, John
LeFever, Hotel Hershey, Glenn
Krall family, Balsbaugh Insur
ance, Kutztown Bologna, Bumber
ger’s Mills, Ebersole Oldsmobile
Pontiac.
BEEF
Lightweight
Katie LeFever
Medlumwelghl
Shelby Heagy
Heavyweight
Kelly Bachman
Grand Champion
Shelby Heagy
Reserve Grand Champion
Kelly Bachman
Champion Showman
Kelly Bachman
Reserve Champion Showman
Kane LeFever
MARKET LAMBS
Lightweight
1. Daryl Grumbme, 2. Darren Grumbme, 3.
Darren Grumbme
Medlumwelghl
1 Daryl Grumbme, 2. Daryl Grumbme, 3.
Darren Grumbme
Heavyweight
1. Alice Smith, 2. Alice Smith, 3. Alice
Smith
Grand Champion
Daryl Grumbme
Reserve Grand Champion
Daryl Grumbme
Champion Showman
Daryl Grumbme
MARKET HOGS
Lightweight
Clasc 1
1. Roxanne Kirst, 2. Eric Hoover, 3. Jay
Klelnfelter
Class 2
1. Jay Klemfelter, 2. Roxanne Kirst, 3.
Wendy Atkins
Class 3
1. Wendy Atkins, 2. Stacy Krall, 3. Jay
Klelnfelter
Class 4
1. Rodney Bomgardner, 2 Jeff Bomgaid
ner, 3 Justin Lehman
Class 5
1. Shelby Heagy, 2. Chris Kirst, 3 Mike
Klemfelter
Champion Lightweight
Shelby Heagy
Rsssrvs Champion Lightweight
Rodney Bomgardner
Medlumwsight
Class 8
1. Wade Gray, 2. Rodney Bomgardner, 3.
Darren Grumbme
Class 7
1. Tony Ebllng, 2. Scott Grubb, 3. Dan
Atkins
Class 8
1. Mark Simmon, 2. Rodney Bomgardner,
3. Greg Bomgardner
CIIM 9
1. Wendy Atkins, 2. Tony Eblmg, 3. Katie
LeFever
Claes 10
1. Todd Balsbaugh, 2. Kara Arnold, 3. Jeff
Bomgardner
Claaa 11
1. John Risser, 2. Kathy Bomgardner, 3.
Don Klelnfelter
Champion Madlumwalght
Todd Balsbaugh
Raaarvs Champion Madlumwalght
Mark Simmon
Light Heavyweight
Claaa 12
1. Jeff Bomgardner, 2. Shelby Heagy, 3.
Laura Arnold
Claaa 13
1. Darren Grumbine, 2. Stacy Krall, 3 Chris
Kirst
Class 14
1. Chns Kirst, 2. Shelby Heagy, 3. Josh
Arnold
Claaa IS
1. Mark Simmon, 2. Katie LeFever, 3
Kathy Bomgardner
Class 16
1. Jason Krall, 2. Daryl Bomgardner, 3.
Mark Simmon
Class 17
1. Jamie Rlsser, 2. Daryl Bomgardner, 3.
Jason Krall
Champion Light Heavyweight
Jason Krall
Reserve Champion Light Haavywaight
Jeff Bomgardner
Haavywaight
Claea IS
1. Katie LeFever, 2. Tony Ebllng, 3. Daryl
Grumbine
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HH| Chester D. Hughes
m *Sk Extension Livestock Specialist
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Looking Ahead To 1989!
Feedlot Heifers
Properly managed, heifers may
offer more profit potential to the
cattle feeder than steers. Histori
cally, heifer feeder calves are dis
counted rather heavily compared
to steers, yet the price spread on
finished cattle is much less
between sexes. One of the obvious
reasons feeders have avoided heif
ers is the problems caused by their
estrous cycle. Dr. Harold Harp
ster, professor of animal science at
Penn State University reports that,
while there are no precise figures,
there’s no doubt that performance
is adversely affected when ani
mals are riding each other, dis
rupting the feeding activity of all
the animals in the pen.
For years, a very effective feed
additive has been available that
keeps the feedlot heifers from
coming into heat. The product is
melengestrol acetate (MGA) and
it not only suppresses estrous but
also improves gain and feed effi
ciency. Until recently, however, a
cattle feeder had to choose
between the MGA and one of the
popular “ionophores” Rumensin
or Bovatec. It was not legal to feed
both, and many feeders decided to
take the feed efficiency and cocci
diosis protection offered by the
latter. Now, however, it is legal to
feed a combination of MGA and
one of the ionophores. If you do
feed heifers, consider including
these highly effective feed addi
tives in your rations. Heifers will
not display heat, will gain faster
and more efficiently, and will usu
ally be protected from coccidiosis.
Cattle Feeder’s Meeting
Lancaster County Cattle Feed
er’s Day will be held at the Lan
caster Farm and Home Center on
Tuesday, January 31,1989 begin
ning with a trade show that opens
at 8:30 a.m. The educational prog
ram begins at 9:30 a.m. and will
be highlighted by the following
topics: 1989 Cattle Feeder Eco
nomics, Receiving Programs for
Feeder Cattle, Feeding Dairy
Beef, Writing Custom Feeding
Contracts and Producing and
Marketing Kosher Beef. The Pen
nsylvania Beef Council’s new
director, Dave Ivan will address
the meeting with an update on
council activities. Speakers that
have already committed to the
Lancaster Cattle Feeder’s Day
include from Penn State Universi
ty, Dr. John Comerford, Extension
Beef Specialist; H. Louis Moore,
Extension Ag Economist; and Dr.
Tom Drake, Extension Veterina
rian. Bob Loeb from Moyer Pack
ing will address the Kosher Beef
issue. Additional speakers and
topics will be added to the prog
ram. Watch for these additional
issues in an upcoming news
release. Plan on attending the Lan
caster Catde Feeder’s Day!
Keeping Pigs Comfortable
The environment inside a hog
house is the product of several
components. No matter what the
cause, a cool environment will
ClaM 19
1. Shelby Heagy, 2. Rodney Bomgardner
3. Jay Klelnfelter
Class 20
1. Greg Bomgardner, 2. Eric Hoover, 3.
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stress pigs, leading to poor per
formance and possible disease
problems. Air temperature is the
easiest indicator of pig comfort to
measure by using a thermometer.
The temperature reading alone
does not give an accurate reflec
tion of the effective environmental
temperature, which is sensed by
the pigs. The speed of air move
ments, heat loss from the build
ings and the level of feeding must
be considered when assessing pig
comfort.
In a well-insulated building,
with a one-foot-per-second draft,
a feeder pig feels IS degrees cool
er than die air temperature. Con
crete slotted floors lower this fig
ure another 10 degrees, while
straw bedding can raise the effec
tive environmental temperature 7
degrees. Pigs that we limit-fed feel
the effects of these factors more
dramatically than full-fed pigs. A
draft of one-foot-per-second will
often go unnoticed by people. Fre
quently, chilled pigs will pile-up to
stay warm or change location of
their sleeping area. During cold
weather, watch pigs for behavorial
changes that signal discomfoh.
It is a temptation for pork pro
ducers to restrict air exchange to
minimize drafts. Dr. Matt Parsons,
Swine Consultant from Hadley
Massachusetts reminds
ducers that air exchange
sary to provide fresh air, and
remove humidity and airborne
dust, bacteria and viruses. The risk
of disease outbreaks greatly
increases without proper ventila
tion and high humidity will shor
ten the life of confinement
buildings.
Lanchester Pork Day
The 1989 Lanchester Pork Day
will be held on Tuesday, January
24 in New Holland at the new
building adjacent to the well
known New Holland Sales
Stables. The day begins at 8:30
a.m. with commercial exhibit vis
itation and the educational prog
ram starts at 9:30 a.m. with a dis
cussion on “Protecting Profits in
Pork Production.” Dr. Ken
Kephart, Penn State Extension
Swine Specialist and Dr. Dan
Myer, Penn State Extension Ag
Engineer will be on hand to handle
various topics, as well as. Dr. Matt
Parsons, swine consultant from
Hadley, Massachusetts.
Featured topics will include:
Today’s Feeding Considerations,
Protecting Yourself in Swine
Buildings, Animal Welfare Issues
for Swine Producers, Hatfield’s
New Grading System, Molds and
Mycotoxins, and Update on
Growth Agents. The day will be a
great opportunity for swine pro
ducers to become more know
ledgeable about today’s pork pro
duction issues. Hope to see you
there!
The Cooperative Extension is
an affirmative action, equal
opportunity educational institu
tion.
A Happy and Most Prosperous
New Year to the many producers
of beef, swine and horses!