Farming Saturday, February 3,1990
Sheep Shearers Can Learn At School
KEENE, N.H. Plans are
under way for an advanced Sheep
Shearing School, sponsored by the
University of New Hampshire
cooperative extension and Cornell
University, to be held March 10,
11, and 12, 1990 at the Cornell
Sheep Research Bam in Dryden,
New York.
Shearers will have an opportun
ity to leam from one of New Zea
land’s senior shearing instructors,
Meet The 1990 Pennsylvania Angus Association
ipi ly of Benton was named the 1989
Pennsylvania Angus Family of the Year at the state associa
tion annual meeting and banquet held In Harrisburg. Repre
senting the Chapman Family are Kay (left) and Eddie (right),
and presenting the award Is Erskine Cash, Centre Hall. Not
.pjctured is Chuck Chapman.
Lori Cash, Centre Hall, was honored as the
1989 Outstanding Pennsylvania Junior Angus
Member at the state association annual meet
ing and banquet held in Harrisburg. Dale
Rains, Mercer, Is presenting her award.
Robin Middleton. Robin will be
providing instruction not only on
shearing technique, but also on
equipment maintenance, comb
“experting,” wool handling, diet,
and exercise.
The course will start at 8:00
a.m. on Saturday. All of the for
mal instruction will be conducted
on Saturday and Sunday. Monday
will be a full day for practice, and
Middleton will be available for
one-on-one help.
We’ve organized the course this
way so that those that can only
stay for Saturday and Sunday
won’t miss any of the instruction,”
said Bruce Clement, Cheshire
County extension agent.
The course fee is $50.00 per
person. Meals and lodging are not
included. The course will be lim
ited to 20 people on a first-come,
first-served basis. Registration
deadline is February 23, 1990.
The 1990 Pennsylvania Angus Association officers are seated from left: Traci Thomson,
Wysox, treasurer; Fred Frey, Quarryville, president; and Joe Calderazzo, York vice presi
dent. The directors are standing from Ipft: Harry Bachman, Annvllle; Raymond Talt, Mercer;
Bob Riley, Avella; Austin Rains, Mercer; Abe Flory, Litttz; Chester Hughes, Holtwood; and
Glenn Eberly, Bellefonte. The new leaders were elected by their members at the state associ
ation annual meeting held In Harrisburg.
Susan Elsenhour (right), Wellsvllle, was
crowned the 1990 Pennsylvania Angus Queen
by former queen Cathy Shlve, Seven Valleys,
during the state association annual meeting
and banquet held In Harrisburg.
Pa. Beef Ambassador Wanted
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
The Pennsylvania Beef Coun
cil is currently accepting applica
tions for the 1990-91 Beef Indus
try Representatives and Veal Am
bassadors Program.
The program provides an op
portunity for applicants ages
18-23 to promote beef and veal to
consumers at various functions,
including retail promotions, com
munity and health fairs, and mall
exhibits throughout the summer.
In addition, the Pennsylvania
Cattlemen’s Association will se-
Jenhlfer Calderazzo (right), York, was
named the 1989 Outstanding Pennsylvania
Junior Angus Girl at the state association
annual meeting and banquet held In Harris
burg during the 1990 Pennsylvania Farm
Show. Presenting her award is Kaye Swei
gard, Furlong.
lect a “Cattlemen’s Queen”
among the interested female can
didates applying. The Cattlemen’s
Queen will represent the associa
tion at various producer functions
throughout the year.
Contact the Pennsylvania Beef
Council at (717)-545-6000 for an
application. Candidates will be
chosen at the 1990 Pennsylvania
Beef Expo in State College from
March 28-April 1. All applica
tions must be sent to the Pennsyl
vania Beef Council’s office by
March 9.