Dairy Of Distinction Program
(Continued from P»o* A 1)
winners for a story. AiyJ tl)b Pen
nsylvania Department o'f Agricul
ture sent a list of winners to all
their news contacts across the
state.
In 1987, Pennsylvania received
329 applications and chose 99. wi
nners. In 1988, there were 229
applications with 94 winners. Let
ters of quality went out to all milk
handlers. Two negative responses
were returned.
Again in 1988, Governor Robert
Casey declared a Dairy of Distinc
tion week by signing a proclama
tion that was presented by State Ag
Secretary Boyd Wolff at the recep
tion for all winners at Ag Progress
Days in August At that time, Lan
caster Farming presented color
photographs to each Dairy of Dis
tinction winner, too.
“Since we now have worked on
the program for three years, the
benefits have started to multiply,”
Newswanger said. “Not only does
the extra favorable publicity in the
general press help bring modem
farm practices to the attention of
urban people, it helps the farmer,
too. Many winners use the distinc
tion to promote their own opera
tion or to seek and hire farm labor.”
And now is the time when addi
tional dairy farmers may apply for
the Dairy of Distinction award.
Also farms that had applied in pre
vious years but did not win are
eligible to reapply this year. The
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Dairy of Distinction farms are
automatically entered for rejudg
ing along with the new applica
tions to insure each designated
farm maintains its standard of
excellence required by the
program.
Pennsylvania has been divided
into 10 districts. Each district has
been designated according to its
number of dairy cows. Up to 10
farm awards per district may be
given each year. Deadline for entry
is April 15.
Judging takes place in the month
of May and is based on the road
side appearance of buildings,
grounds and surroundings. A local
district team of judges visits each
farm and uses a score sheet to rata
each farm. In the Pennsylvania
program, in addition to this team of
judges, the sanitarian for your
cooperative or dealer-handler will
be asked to be part of the judging
process.
Winners receive a colorful,
18x24-inch Dairy of Distinction
sign to be placed at the entrance to
the farmstead. In addition, as in
past years, an Ilx 14-inch color
portrait of the farm will be given to
each winning farm in the Pennsyl
vania program by Lancaster
Farming.
Write for more information or
send your application to your area
secretary. PENNSYLVANIA*
AREA: Paul Nichols, ADADC,
1853 East Third St., Williamsport,
PA 17701. NEW JERSEY AREA:
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The Dairy of Distinction prog
ram is a cooperative, widespread
industry effort. Sponsors include:
milk promotion groups, coopera
tive extension. State Departments
of Agriculture, the Grange, Farm
Bureau, producer groups and agri
businesses. The program is run by
volunteers at all levels of the
organization.
Application blanks are available
from extension offices, agri
businesses or from published
reports in the farm publications.
Pennsylvania area chairpersons
are:
District 11: George Wilcox; Dis
trict 12: Wally Jackson; District
13: JackErway; District 14: David
Myers; District 15: Sam MaClay;
District 16: Bernice Gable; District
17: Kevin Barrett; District 18:
Allen Roszel; District 19: Naomi
Spahr and District 20: Russell
Rooks.
Pennsylvania officers are:
Everett Newswanger, president;
Dan Baker, vice president; Paul
Nichols, secretary; Donna Gear
hart, treasurer and Steve Spencer,
advisor.
Pennsylvania is divided into ten
districts. Approximately 10 Dairy
of Distinction awards will be made
each year in each district. There is
no cost to the applicant.
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In the Pennsylvania program,
the sanitarian for the applicant’s
cooperative or dealer-handler will
be asked to be part of the judging
process along with the local dis
trict’s team of roadside inspection
judges.
As a winner, you will receive a
certificate and a nice metal sign to
put at the end of your farm lane. In
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