Dairy Of Distinction
Beneficial;
HARRISBURG (Dauphin) The
Northeast Dairy of Distinction farm
beautification program rewards clean,
well-kept farmsteads to help with con
sumer acceptance of dairy products in
the store.
At the recent annual meeting of the
Pennsylvania division here. State Sec
retary Paul Nichols reported an
increase in publicity for dairymen
created by the Dairy of Distinction
program in 1988.
For example, James Brubakerof Mt.
Joy, a Lancaster County winner, and
State President Everett Newswanger
appeared on a state-wide syndicated
public TV program. Also a “Philadel
phia Inquire?’ reporter interviewed
Newswanger and several Dairy of Dis
tinction winners for a story. And the
Pennsylvania Department of Agricul
ture sent a list of winners to all their
news contacts across the state.
In 1987, Pennsylvania received 329
applications and chose 99 winners. In
1988, there were 229 applications with
94 winners. Letters of quality went out
to. all milk handlers. Two negative
responses were returned.
Again in 1988, .Governor Robert
Casoy declared a Dairy of Distinction
week by signing a proclamation that
was presented by State Ag Secretary
Boyd Wolff at the reception for all
winners at Ag Progress Days in
August. At that time, LANCASTER
FARMING presented color photo
graphs to each Dairy of Distinction
pinner, too.
Pennsylvania Districts
Pennsylvania is divided into ten districts. Approxi
mately 10 Dairy of Distinction awards will be made
each year in each district. There is no cost to the
applicant.
Pennsylvania area chairpersons are;
District 11: George Wilcox; District 12: Wally Jack
son; District 13: Jack Erway; 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.
As a winner, you will receive a certificate ajid a nice
metal sign to put at the end of your farm lane. In addi
tion, LANCASTER FARMING will present this year’s
winners in Pennsylvania with a color portrait print of
their farm. If your farm is a winner, be sure you or your
district committee takes a color photograph of your
farm and sends the negative and proof to LANCAS
TER FARMING in time for the awards ceremony.
Seeks 1989
(Deadline For Applications
Edgefield Farms, owned by the Kenneth Rutt family,
Quarryvllle, Lancaster County was onoof the 94 state-wide
winners In 1988. New applications for the 1989 program are
now being accepted.
"Since we now have worked on the distinction to promote their own opera
program for three years, the benefits hon or to seek and hire farm labor."
have started to multiply,” Newswan- Andnow is the time when additional
ger said. “Not only does the extra dairy farmers may apply for the Dairy
favorable publicity in the general press of Distinction award. Also farms that
help bring modem farm practices to had applied in previous years but did
the attention of urban people, it helps not win arc eligible to reapply this
the farmer, too. Many winners use the -- y£ar.<The Dairy of Distinction farms
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Name:
Mailing Address:
Phone:
Cooperative or Dealer-Handler:
Location (driving directions for judging team)
County:
I hereby apply to the Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification committee to
have my dairy scored in accordance with the rules of the program for the
purpose of obtaining a DAIRY OF DISTINCTION sign to be displayed on
my premises. (No producer will be charged with scoring or sign expense).
Return this coupon by April 15 to: Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification
Program, c!q your area secretary. PENNSYLVANIA AREA: Paul Nichols,
AD ADC, 1853 East Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701. NEW JERSEY AREA:
August Kinispel, RDI, 80x325, Pittstown, NJ 08867. NEW YORK AREA: Eve
lyn Lightfoote, 3053 Depew Road, Stanley, NY 14561.
Program Called
Applications Now
is April 15, 1989)
Signature of Owner or Operator
Dairy
of U
Distinction
are automatically entered for rejudging
along with the new applications to
insure each designated farm maintains
the 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. Dead
line for entry is April 15.
Judging takes place in the month of
May and is based on the roadside
appearance of buildings, grounds and
surroundings. A local district team of
judges visits each farm and uses a
score sheet to rate each farm. In the ’
Pennsylvania program, in addition to
this team of judges, the sanitarian for
the farm’s 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 llxl4-inch color portrait of the
farm will be given to’ each winning
farm in the Pennsylvania program by
LANCASTER FARMING.
The Dairy of ttistinciion program is
a cooperative. Widespread' industry
effort. Sponsors include:,milk prornp
tion groups, cooperative extension,
Slate Departments of Agriculture, the
Grange, Farm Bureau, producer
groups and agribusinesses. The prog
ram is run by volunteers at all levels of
the organization.
Dairy Farm Beautification Program