1989 Pennsylvania Dairy Of Distinction Winners
Dairy of Distinction Supplwmnl to Lancaster Fanning. Saturday, August & 1989
This firm family is typical of ths many outstanding Dairy of Distinction winners across the state of Pennsylvania. Attractive
homesteads. personable people and fine dairy cattle seem to go together. And they are an encouragement to everyone to do
everything possible to make mfik and milk products appealing to the consumers who come from urban or city locations and
know very- little about farming.
In the photo at left is Paul and Pat Miller. Paul is a classifier for the National Holstein Association and was on assignment
when the family got together for the photo above, (left to right): Sam Maclay, District 15 chairman; Pat Miller; the cow, Great-
View Bell Maria VG88,23,000m 4.3% 950 f; Jeff Miller; Christine Locke; Linda and Mike Miller with children: Harrison, 4, Heidi,
7 (Dauphin Co. Little Miss Dairy Princess) and Holly 5; and Boyd Wolff, state ag secretary.
You'll find farm photos and some information about each winning farm throughout this section. Photo by Everett Newiwanger.
BY
EVERETT MEWSWANGER
Managing Editor
Each year, the Pennsylvania Dairy
of Distinction Prograin undertakes the
ambitious task of selecting the most
attractive of the'‘state’s 13,700 dairy
farms. Teams of judges working in 10
districts across the state survey sever
al hundred farms entered in the com
petition. These judges rate each farm
for nearness, maintenance and road
side appearance. In the Pennsylvania
program, the sanitarian for the farm’s
milk handler or cooperative is
included on the team of judges.
Eighty new farms were added to the
winner’s list this year, bringing the
total to 267 farms selected since the
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program was introduced three years
ago. The program is run on a Very low
budget and involves persons who act
as volunteers.
Funding for the program has come
from both The American Dairy
Association/Dairy Council and the
Pennsylvania Milk Promotion Prog
ram at the state level and numerous
business organizations at the district
level. In addition, Lancaster Farming
provides a color portrait enlargement
of each farm from negatives supplied
by each district.
As in previous years, the Pennsyl
vania Department of Agriculture has
obtained a proclamation from the gov
ernor that designates the week of Ag
Progress Days as Dairy of Distinction
Week. In his proclamation this year,
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Gw. RoberfJP. Casey said that histori
cally dairy farmers have taken pride in
the operation and appearance of their
dairy farms. And Casey credited far
mer’s long hours and hard work had
contributed to the Commonwealth’s
continued ranking amoung the
nation’s five leading dairy states.
“The evidence is shown by the
many beautiful dairy farms that grace
our scenic, rural landscape,” Casey
said. “In recognition of the dedication
that inspires our dairy farmers to sup
port our economy and 1 maintain these
attractive farms, I, Robert P. Casey,
Governor of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, do hereby proclaim the
week of August 13-19 as Dairy of Dis
tinction Week in Pennsylvania.
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