PERIODICALS pIV^ION ®s?Mahiastatl univcrbiiy j CTAIF. CQI LfcGL PA 16*‘». *" 1 • ( VOL. 35 No. 18 The top 4-H dairy bowl team In the state is Lebanon Coun ty’s senior team, consisting of, from left, David Lentz, Rebecca Sonnen, Terry HHI and Duane Nolt. Dairy Bowl 'leant Is Tops LEBANON (Lebanon Co.) The Lebanon County 4-H Dairy Bowl team is now the top in the state with a recent win over 30 other teams in a state-wide com petition held at the Pennsylvania Holstein Association convention in State College. Kenneth Winebark, extension agent, said the team now repre sents Pennsylvania and will advance to a national competition this summer in South Carolina. Dairy Bowl competitions test participants knowledge of all aspects of the dairy industry, from production to marketing. The Lebanon team, both the Morris Honored At Maryland Holstein Banquet KVA MARTIN Maryland Correspondent BEL AIR, MD. Nearly 500 holstein breeders and friends attended the annual banquet of the Maryland Holstein Association at McComas Hall. The highlight of the evening was honoring John and Martha Morris for their many years of service. President Marlin Martin gave a moving tribute, detailing the many services pro vided to the oiganization by John and Martha. Everyone gave them a standing ovation and applause of several minutes, after which the Holstein Association presented the couple with a unique quilt designed by Eva Martin. The quilt had a definite holstein theme with alternating patches of holstein cows that said we love holsteins. The quilt was inscribed with the words “In appreciation for your many years of dedicated service.” John Moms became involved with the Holstein Association in 50c Per Copy senior and janior teams have been performing strongly over the last two years, Winebark said. Last year, both the senior and the junior teams were second in the state. This year, the senior team took first and the junior team took second. On the senior team are David Lentz, of Lebanon, Duane Nolt, Richland, Rebecca Sonnen, Rich land, and Terry Hill, of Lebanon. The junior team consists of Steve Bollinger, of Kleinfeltersvil le, Stephanie Wagner, Mycrstown, Karen Lentz, of Lebanon, and Cor win Bombgardner, of Ono. 1946 as a fieldman serving the southeast territory of which Mary- land was a part. He became Dairy Extension Specialist at the Uni versity of Maryland in 1950. Mor ris trained 26 4-H Dairy Judging Teams of which 13 won National Contests. He accompanied three of the teams to the International Contest in England and all three won the Gold Cup. He became the secretary of the Maryland Hol stein Association on July 1,1977, and became treasurer February 28, 1984. During his years of service to this organization, he only missed one board meeting and one annual meeting. John is very active in his church, Christ Reformed United Church of Christ. He is currently chairman of the congregation. Honors received include, Professor Emeritus of the University of Maryland; Honorary American Farmer from National FFA; State 4-H Alumni Award; (Turn to Pago A 32) Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 10,1990 Salmonella Threatens Poultry Industry Editor’s note: Salmonella enteritidis (SE), a bacteria pre sent in poultry that can be trans mitted to eggs, remains the num ber one problem facing the layer industry. Even though many of the large Pennsylvania commer cial breeder flocks—numbering more than 800 are effectively Avoid Salmonellosis With Proper Precautions Consumers cm protect them selves from salmonellosis, a flu like disease caused by salmonella organisms in food by handling foods correctly, sad Penn State food scientist Morris Mast. Salmonella can cause a disease called salmonellosis, one of the most common types of foodtyxne illnesses. “It is not a new disease,’* said Mast "It’s probably been around as long as man has been on earth.” The disease can produce flu-like symptoms of fever, diarrhea, and vomiting 12 to 36 hours after eat ing and can last 2 to 7 days. Infants, the elderly, and people with weakened resistance to infection are most frequently affected by salmonellosis. Examples of foods that provide a favorable environment for sal monellae to grow include poultry, meats, eggs, dairy products, and seafood. The bacteria will grow only if foods are at a temperature between 45 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit. “But even if salmonellae are present in foods, consumers won’t suffer from salmonellosis if they New officers of the Maryland Holstein Assoclatipi| are; (I to r)Oren and Fannie Bender, vice president; Marlin and Eva Martin, president and Ja& and Vicki King, secretary/treasurer. screening for SE, there are thou sands of “backyard” flocks operated by small farms that may not be aware of the SE problem and how to control it. These smaller flocks could in fact be causing some human SE outbreaks, especially in Lancas ter County, the number one egg cook and handle the food proper ly,” said Mast “Commercial pasteurization of milk and liquid eggs destroys the bacteria,” he said. “Heating other foods, such as meat and poultry, to an internal temperature of ISS (Turn to Pago A3B) Four-H: Symbol Of Courage Editor’s Note: From March 11 to 17,4-H members will cele brate Pennsylvania 4-H Week. The 4-H youth education prog ram began 76 years ago in Mer cer County and quickly spread 1 to every corner of the state, tyut 4-H had its roots many years before that. Lois Parker of the Chester County 4-H Center Board is compiling a history of 4-H. A segment of her research follows. LOIS PARKER Chester Co. 4-H Board WEST CHESTER (Chester Co.) — During the 1800’s the South’s economy was ruled by the kingdom of cotton. When this monarchy was struck by a colossal Five Sections producing county in the U.S. Now that SE testing is mandat* ory, what should farmers be doing? This is the first article in a two-part series examining what SE is and what is being done to stop the spread of SE. ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Farming Staff LANCASTER (Lancaster Co.) Salmonella. The word brings shudders to egg producers throughout the country. It’s a dis ease that continues to take its toll on hens, livestock even humans. Each year, more is known about the disease. Recently, Frank Young, FDA chief, warned that microbes in meat and poultry pro ducts are perhaps the biggest food (Turn to Pago A 25) tragedy, 4-H was bom. In 1982, the cotton boll weevil from Mexico began its march across the South’s cotton fields. In its wake, it left nothing but failed cotton crops. When Texas cotton fields were hard hit in 1903, the United States Department of Agriculture sent (Turn to Pag# A 37) $12.50 Per Year
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