A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 28,1989
Linz Farms Named
MEADVILLE (Crawford)
Nine Crawford County dairy far
mers enrolled in the Pennsylvania
Dairy Herd Improvement Associ
ation were recognized for* out
standing production achievements
at the annual meeting and banquet
held on January 23, 1989, at the
Vernon Central Fire Hall, Mead
ville, Pa. The awards presented
were all sponsored by local agri
business organizations located
within the county.
Linz Farms
Linz Farms- George, Teresa,
Debra, Christopher and Matthew,
R.D. 1, Springboro, Pa., were hon
ored for having the high herd in
milk, butterfat and protein produc
tion for the 1987-88 testing year.
Linz’s 36.4 cows averaged 24,527
lbs. of milk, 832 lbs. of butterfat
and 762 lbs. of protein per cow on
three times a day milking. Rick
Huston, Albion, representing
Young’s Minerals, sponsored this
award. In addition, Linz received
production ribbons sponsored by
the PA Dairymen’s Association.
The Linz’s operate a family farm
with home bred and raised dairy
cattle.
Philip Dillaman, R.D.B, Mead
ville, received a plaque recogniz
ing his herd for the greatest gain in
milk and butterfat production for
the 1987-88 testing year. Dilla
man’s cows gained 4,134 lbs. of
milk and 148 lbs. of butterfat per
cow over the 1986-87 testing year.
His 33.1 cows averaged 16,847
lbs. of milk, 638 lbs. of butterfat
and 516 lbs. of protein per cow.
James Carpenter, representing
Agri-King, sponsored this award.
Tom and Libby Wilson
Tom and Libby Wilson, R.D.3,
Saegertown, were honored for the
herd with the greatest gain in pro
tein in the 1987-88 testing year.
Wilson gained 131 lbs. of protein
per cow of the 1986-87 testing
year. Dan Greggs, representing
Vigortone, sponsored this award.
Wilson’s 21.2 cows averaged
19,564 lbs. of milk, 731 lbs. of
butterfat and 635 lbs. of protein. In
addition, he received production
ribbons from the PA Dairymen’s
Association.
A second plaque was presented
to the Wilson’s in recognition of
having the highest production
Holstein in milk for the 1987-88
testing year. Their registered
Holstein Cutie, #11268725, 6 yrs.
2 mos. old, produced 37,257 lbs.
of milk, 1,389 lbs. of butterfat and
1,210 lbs. of protein in 305 days.
This award was sponsored by
Cochranton Veterinary Clinic,
Cochranton.
Robert Freyermuth
Robert Freyermuth, R.D.6,
Meadville, for the third year in a
row was recognized for having a
Somatic Cell Count under
100.000 count/ml average for the
year. Freyermuth’s herd averaged
54.000 count/ml for the herd of
21.1 cows, producing 16,872 lbs.
of milk, 610 lbs. of butterfat and
610 lbs. of protein average per
cow for the year. The Cochranton
Co-Operative Association spon
sored this plaque. In addition, he
also was the second lowest in
somatic cell count in the state. The
Pennsylvania DHIA gave a certifi
cate for superior quality milk pro
duction which was put in a hand
made frame and sponsored by
Bush Agencies, Inc.
Bob and Earl Infield
Infield Brothers, Bob and Earl,
R.D.I, Townville, received a
plaque for having the highest pro
duction Ayrshire cow for the test
ing year. Their grade Ayrshire
Gallant, #23C5W0646, 5 yrs. 3
mos. old, produced 17,557 lbs. of
milk, 769 lbs. of butterfat and 567
lbs. of protein in 305 days. Then
herd of 63.5 cows produced an
average of 16,251 lbs. of milk,
601 lbs. of butterfat and 503 lbs.
of protein per cow. McKean Farm
Service sponsored this award.
Dolly Run Farm, John, Cindi
and Paul Kunz, R.D.I, Centervil
le, had the high production Guern
sey cow and received a plaque
award sponsored by Sherman
Allen Auctioneer. Dolly Run’s
registered Guernsey cow Bunnie,
#2838137, 4 yrs. 9 mos. old, pro
duced 16,485 lbs. of milk, 577 lbs.
of butterfat and 508 lbs. of protein
in 305 days.
Spruce Row
Farms
Spruce Row Farms, Jeffrey and
Janet Peters and Charles Hotson,
R.D.6, Meadville, were again rec
ognized for having the highest
production Jersey cow. A regis
tered Jersey Vema, #3267902, 6
yrs. old, produced 20,954 lbs. of
milk, 857 lbs. of butterfat and 762
lbs. of protein in 305 days. Spruce
Row Farms is the second highest
Jersey herd in milk in the state on
DHIA. Their 60.4 cows averaged
15,400 lbs. of milk, 681 lbs. of
butterfat and 579 lbs. of protein
per cow. Their award was spon-
Udder Health
And Milking
Management
Meetings
LANCASTER Milking is
one of the most important jobs on
a dairy farm, and mastitis is one of
the costliest problems. Three one
day Udder Health and Milking
Management Schools have been
planned by Penn State Coopera
tive Extension of Lancaster and
Chester counties to address these
two concerns.
The.meetings are scheduled as
follows: Wednesday, February 15
at the White Horse Fire Hall; Fri
day, February 17 at the Lancaster
Farm and Home Center; and Tues
day, February 21 at the Martindale
Fire Hall. All meetings start at
10:00 a.m. and conclude at 3:00
p.m. Cost is $16.00. Reservations
can be made by calling (717)
394-6851, preferably by February
8.
Topics to be discussed include:
The economics of mastitis, milk
ing procedures, milking equip
ment and mastitis, equipment
checks, causes and concepts of
mastitis, prevention and treat
ment, and 14 steps to the control
of mastitis.
Penn State Cooperative Exten
sion is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity educational
institution. .
Middle Atlantic Milk Marketing Assoc
Top Herd In Crawford DHIA
sored by the Conneaut Lake Vet
erinary Clinic. In addition, Peters
received production ribbons spon
sored by the PA Dairymen’s
Association.
Ivan Virtue
Ivan A. Virtue, Jr., Star Route,
Meadville, received a plaque for
the highest production Brown
Swiss. His registered cow #329 is
5 yrs. 1 mo. old and produced
18,775 lbs. of milk, 712 lbs. of
butterfat and 580 lbs. of protein in
305 days. Seiler Farm Equipment
sponsored this award. The Virtues
have been Brown Swiss breeders
for many years and have a regis
tered Brown Swiss herd of 35
cows.
Low Somatic
Cell Counts
The following farms were rec
ognized with a certificate for
superior quality milk production
from the PA DHIA for having a
somatic cell count below 100,000
average for the year. James Davis,
Spartansburg, somatic cell count
averaged 59,000 coun(/ml. Gerald
Donovan, Titusville, somatic cell
count averaged 65,000 count/ml.
Dennis Halfast, Centerville,
somatic cell count averaged
31,000 couni/ml. Roger Homa
rnan, Cambridge Springs, somatic
cell count averaged 95,000/ml.
Adams County DHIA’s
;at Jnners In the Adams County Dairy Herd Improvement Association,
(from left) seated: Steven Wood, Penn-Gate Farm of Littlestown, Third High Herd and
High Cow Milk Production; Milton R. Hoffman, Gettysburg, High Herd and Highest
Average Protein; Roy A. Weaner, Jr., Gettysburg, Second High Herd. Standing (from
left): Samuel K. Stoner, Stoner Brothers Dairy, East Berlin, High Cow Lifetime Milk
Production; John J. Hess, Gettysburg, High Cow Butterfat Production; and Robert
Cunningham, Gardners, Greatest Increase In Butterfat (tied with Charles E. Mayers)
and Second Lowest Somatic Cell Count.
Past-President; JreyL. King, Gardners, President; tynen.. jgers,
Vice-President: and Marcia Brown. Littlestown. Secretary-Treasurer.
Lifetime Production
Achievers
Two Crawford County farms
were recognized for having a cow
in the herd that finished its lacta
tion during the 1987-88 testing
year and had a lifetime production
over 200,000 lbs. of milk. A-Jay
Farms, Marion, Joel and Jerry
Alsdorf, Spartansburg,, have a
registered Holstein Victa that has
a lifetime production in 10 lacta
tions of 213,872 lbs. of milk. Mor
rell Farms, Bob, Bill and Bud,
Cochranton, have a registered
Holstein cow Artis that has com
pleted 9 lactations and a lifetime
production of 202,236 lbs. of
milk.
Four herds were recognized for
having cows with lifetime produc
tion of over 200,000 lbs. Howev
er, these animals have left the herd
in the 1987-88 testing year. Black
Pond Farms, Charles, William and
David Black, Saegertown, had a
registered Holstein that completed
9 lactations and produced 257,793
lbs. of milk. The cows name was
Alice. Morrell Farms registered
Holstein Complete, had 10 lacta
tions, produced 203,389 lbs. of
milk. Orange Bucket Farm, Dave
and Kay Slusser and family, and
David Naugle, Centerville, a
registered Holstein #6O, produced
292.579 lbs, of milk in 14 lacta-
tions. John Tautin, Sr., Conneau
tville, a grade Holstein #9O, pro
duced 209,921 lbs. of milk in 11
lactations.
A total of 136 herds were on
test for the 1987-88 testing year.
The county average was 16,378
lbs. of milk, 593 lbs. of butterfat
and 520 lbs. of protein per cow. A
total of 6,901 cows were on test
for the year.
The herds are tested by seven
supervisors working in Crawford
County. They are Mary Pederson,
Cochranton; William Motzing,
Cochranton; Christina Deeter,
Titusville; Jane Kashner, Saeger
town; Larry Peffer, Espyville;
Paula Kunz, Spartansburg; and
Karen Shreve, Union City.
Jack Post, Centerville, is presi
dent of the Crawford County
DHIA, and was master of ceremo
nies for the annual meeting. Reg
ional Manager Robert Baxter and
State Director Gerald Moose gave
a short presentation on DHIA
activities at the Regional level.
The main speaker was Stephen
Spencer, Penn State Extension
Dairy Specialist. He discussed
somatic cell count as related to
good milking procedure and
equipment. Crawford County
Dairy Princess Debbie Gourley
spoke about her role as a represen
tative of the dairy industry.
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