A22-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April. 21,1990 STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.)— Lester Griel, Phil Taylor, and Earl Kesler will be honored at the 65th Penn State Dairy Exposi tion, Saturday, April 21, 1990, at the Penn State Ag Arena. The Expo is dedicated to Dr. Lester Griel, Jr., a Penn State gra duate in Dairy Production. Lester is currently employed as the Uni versity veterinarian for Penn State, where he is responsible for herd health of all animals main tained by the College of Agricul ture. He also teaches principles of Animal Diseases and Dairy Herd Health to Penn State students. As a Penn State student, Dr. Griel served as the treasurer of the Dairy Science Club. He was also a member of the Coaly Society, and Gamma Sigma Delta Honorary Fraternity. He also lived and worked at the University’s dairy barns during his junior and senior years. After earning both his B.S and M.S. in Dairy Science at Penn State, Lester attended the Univer sity of Pennsylvania where he 1990 PSU Dairy Princess Crowned STATE COLLEGE Angie Bollinger was recently named the 1990 Penn State Dairy Princess. Angie is the daughter of Donald and Roseanne Bollinger of Leba non County. She is a fourth semester student majoring in Dairy and Animal Science, and is an active member of the Dairy Science Club. Some of her club responsibilities include serving as publicity chair, assistant cheese box sale chair, and assistant chair for the Dairy Jubilee, a dairy promotional event. Angie is also a little sister at Alpha Zeta Fraternity. As the Penn State Dairy Prin cess, Angie will attend the 1990 Dairy Exposition, and other prom otional events sponsored by the Dairy Science Club. Chosen as alternatives were Beth Ann Cooley and Margaret Itle. Beth Ann Cooley is a second semester student majoring in Dairy and Animal Science. She is Angle Bollinger is the 1990 PSU Dairy Princess. Three To Be Honored At PSU Dairy Expo received his V.M.D. He then joined the faculty at Penn State, first as assistant professor and later as associate professor. In 1979, he was appointed to his cur rent role as University veterinarian. Because of his continued sup port of the dairy industry and of Penn State activities, the Dairy Science Club is proud to recog nize Lester Griel as our 1990 Expo Dedicatee. Phil Taylor, a 1984 Penn State graduate in Dairy Production, has been chosen by the club to receive the 1990 Outstanding Young Dairyman Award. While attending Penn State, Phil was very active in the Dairy Science Club. He served as Cheesebox Sale Chairman, and Treasurer and President of the Dairy Science Club. He also served as Third Vice-President of the National American Dairy Sci ence Association (ADSA) and President of the Northeast ADSA Student Affiliate. Phil was also a member of Delta Theta Sigma Fraternity, and Coaly Society. He the daughter of Dale and Sharon Cooley of Lycoming County. As an active member of the Dairy Science Club, Beth is always ready to lend a hand, and served as the chair of the Little International food stand committee. Margaret Itle from York Coun ty is the daughter of Charles and Nancy Itle. She is a fourth semes ter student majoring in Agricultur al Science. As an active club member, Margaret is ready to help whenever needed. She is also a member of the Equestrian Divi sion of the Penn State Outing Club. Currently, Margaret is working at the Penn State Dairy Bams. The 1990 Penn State Dairy Sweetheart is Ellyn Aldrich. Ellyn is the seven-year-old daughter of Jim and Barbara Aldrich of Houserville, Centre County. As the Dairy Sweetheart, Ellyn will assist the Dairy Princess at various promotional events throughout the coming year. also had the honor of receiving the William R. Davey Award and the Joseph Taylor Memorial Scholarship. After graduating, Phil returned to farming for a year and then joined the Cooperative Extension in Erie County. After a short stay in Erie and Venango counties, he accepted his present position as Multi-County Dairy Agent in Centre and Clinton counties in August of 1988. His responsibili ties include providing information to dairymen and industry people on various topics relating to dairy management. The Dairy Science Club extends this honor to Phil because of his outstanding work in the dairy industry. Dr. Earl Kesler is this year’s Department of Dairy and Animal Science Distinguished Alumnus. Earl graduated from Penn State with M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in 1948 and 1951, both in Dairy Sci ence. He was a member of the PSU faculty from 1948 to 1984, retiring with rank of Professor Emeritus. Auction To Benefit PSU STATE COLLEGE (Centre Co.) — The Penn State Dairy men’s Club Annual Meeting will feature a Benefit Auction for the Penn State Dairy Judging Team Endowment Fund. A number of top quality items have been donated and club mem bers and interested parties are invited to bid on these items. All proceeds from the auction will go to the Penn State Dairy Judging Team. A list of items for sale includes: • Stained Glass done by Leslie Dairy Industry Representatives Testify WASHINGTON. D.C. National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) Chairper son Ivan Strickler and Chief Executive Officer, Cynthia Car son, were among the dairy promo tion organizations testifying recently before the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry. The purpose of the hearing was to review those producer-funded check-off programs which fall under the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee. Also testifying on behalf of the dairy-producer 15-cent checkoff were: Daniel Haley, USDA; Her man M. Brubaker, UDIA; and, Irvin J. Elkin, AMPI. Offering producer support for the 15-cent dairy checkoff, Ivan Slrickler reminded the Subcom mittee of the referendum of 1985 in which “Continuation of the [Dairy Research and Promotion] Order was approved by 107,926 dairy producers, or an overwhelm ing 90% of the 120,330 producers voting.” Strickler also noted NDB’s con tinued support “...to commit a large percentage of its available program funds to advertising and promotion campaigns, nutrition education and research projects, and product research and develop ment programs. Ninety-seven per cent of the Board’s available prog ram funds are budgeted for these three activities. “Speaking as a fanner benefit ting from the work done by the NDB on my behalf, I personally During his distinguished career. Dr. Kesler taught various courses related to dairying, particularly those in milk secretion and phys iology of lactation, and short courses in milk training. His research has been extensive, con centrating in dairy nutrition, espe cially forages and calf nutrition. Dr. Kesler has authored or co authored more than 130 publica tions in journals and station bulletins. His memberships in profession al and honorary organizations have included the American Dairy Science Association, American Society of Animal Science, American Association for Advancement of Science, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Sigma, and Delta Theta Sigma. Dr. Kesler received the Distinguished Service Award in 1984 from the American Society of Animal Science, Northeast Sec tion, and the Gamma Sigma Delta Research Award in 1980. Students recognized him as the Dedicatee Dairy Judging Rhoades; • Penn State Football signed by Joe Patemo & his staff; • A cotton woven stadium blanket; • Four beautiful handmade cow dolls by Laura Spencer, • An Amish handmade oak rocking chair; • Penn State Golf Balls; • Hand painted sweatshirt; • A watercolor painting by June Corl; • Penn State Basketball signed don’t see the need to fix a system that isn’t broken, Strickler said. “I feel that the current legislation already in place with regard to the dairy industry promotion prog rams allows enough flexibility to achieve the desired goals of coop eration among the dairy promo tion groups to further increase the consumption of dairy products,” he said. Adding tangible evidence to the increasing cooperation among dairy promotion groups, NDB CEO Cynthia Carson said, “From the start, both dairy promotion organizations and dairy farmers realized the value in increasing coordination among dairy promo tion groups. In early 1989, the answers to these questions began to appear in the shape of a prog ram called the Strategic Marketing Alliance (SMA)...SMA’s mission is to provide a comprehensive coordinated dairy promotion, edu cation and research program for the benefit of U.S. dairy farmers.” Carson said that, for the dairy industry to prosper in the next decade, “We must undergo a transformation...we must become ‘market driven’. Organizationally, SMA is 21 people representing all facets of dairy promotion. More of the 1974 Dairy Exposition. Because of his many contribu tions to the dairy industry and his superb leadership. Dr. Earl Kesler, is this year’s Distinguished Alum nus for the Department of Dairy and Animal Science. The Expo begins at 8:00 a.m. with showmanship and fitting classes. Special events competi tions start at 11:30 a.m. These include an Alumni Showmanship Contest, celebrity milking contest, calf dressing contest, and milk chugging contest This is the first year for the Animal Showmanship Contest and we invite and encour age all interested Alumni to brush off their show halters and show the college students how it’s done. Alumni, students, faculty, and administrators will be participat ing. The Dedicatee, Outstanding Young Dairyman, and Distin guished Alumni will be honored at the Exposition Awards Banquet Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. in the HUB. The recipients of the Davey Outstanding Senior Award and the August E. Branding Memorial Award will also be announced at this time. * Team by Coach Bruce Parkhill and his staff; • A children’s bam built by the Amish. Past judging team members and Penn State Dairy Science gradu ates are encouraged to help lay the future for the Dairy Judging prog ram by supporting this benefit auction. Bids .may be left on any items by contacting Ken Raney at 814-234-3409, Dan Ulmer at 814-353-0537 or Lolly Lesher at 215-488-9160. importantly, as a process it is the recognition of a common mission to the benefit of the dairy farmer and the forming of a consensus on the strategies to accomplish that mission. It is not a quick-fix pro cess. This process requires intro spection, analysis, honesty and just plain hard work. “This is an exciting time for the dairy industry, Carson said.” “SMA has developed a clear strategic plan to take us into the 1990’s and beyond. SMA can work. SMA is working. The com mitment and collaboration already demonstrated by various dairy promotion groups across the coun try indicates that with dedication and a steadfast determination, the dairy industry is operating more effectively and efficiently to achieve more bank for American dairy farmers’ bucks.” The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, composed of 36 dairy farmers, was established by The Dairy and Tobacco Adjustment Act of 1983 to deve lop and administer a coordinated program of promotion, research and nutrition education to strengthen the dairy industry posi tion in the marketplace. This effort is financed by America’s dairy farmers.
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