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Dairy Of Distinction Farm:
A Nice Place To Raise A Family
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Farming Staff
ELVERSON (Berks
Co.) Please Use Caution. Our
Kids & Kats at PLAY.
You can’t help but notice this
sign, at the edge of the driveway,
as you enter the beautifully main
tained farm of Gary and Sharon
Stoltzfus, just off Route 23 near
Elverson. The farm was recently
awarded the Dairy of Distinction
honor, which means a great deal to
a lot of people. And to a farm rec
Cattle And Kids Hit The Jackpot
GAY N. BROWNLEE
Somerset Co. Correspondent
MEYERSDALE (Somerset
Co.) — Representing five states,
92 steers were brought to the
Young Nathan Claycomb, Alum Bank, showed the grand
champion steer at the Somerset Co. Jackpot Show last
Sunday at the county fairgrounds in Meyersdale.
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) — Eleven new state officers
were elected at the annual FFA
Activities Week last month. The
announcement was made at the
last general session to more than
1,100 Pennsylvania FFA
PSU Names New
Dairy, Animal
Science Head
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre
Co.) Dr. Stanley Evan Curtis
has been named head of the
department of dairy and animal
science in Penn State’s College of
Agriculture, effective September
1.
Curtis, currently a professor of
animal sciences at the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
was chosen after a year-long
search process.
“Dr. Curtis is a devoted animal
scientist who will bring a lot of
talent and focus to this depart
ment,” said interim department
head Dr. William Heald, who will
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ognized here for its beautification
efforts, it means a great place to
raise a family.
Gary and Sharon Stoltzfus raise
three daughters, Carrie, 4; Laura,
8; and Shell, 6, on their 165-acre
dairy farm. The family rents
another 400 acres to grow com and
alfalfa feed crops, in addition to
cash crops, including soybeans,
other small gram, and this year,
peas (which need a good watering,
mother nature permitting).
The dairy is 120-head of Hols
Somerset County fairgrounds in
Meyersdale to be shown and
judged by Lynn Holley, Bowling
Green, OH.
“The two greatest things going
Meet The New FFA Officers From Pennsylvania
members.
The new members were pre
sented with two gifts from the
Pennsylvania FFA Foundation - a
state officer’s jacket, sponsored
by Richard Waybright of Mason
Dixon Farms, Gettysburg, and a
briefcase, sponsored by Dennis
Grumbine of Evergreen Tractors,
Lebanon County.
The new president is Keith E.
Hay from Berlin-Brothersvalley
High School, Somerset County.
Keith is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Hay and his chapter advi
sor is Doyle Paul. Keith will major
in agriculture mechanization at
Penn State.
The new vice president is Gre
gory L. Hamish from Manheim
Central High School, Lancaster
County. Greg is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Hamish and his chap
ter advisors are Deb Seibert and
Dominic Centonze. Greg will
major in agriculture economics at
Penn State.
The new eastern vice president
is Jason Franke from Tri-Valley
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 14,1990
teins strong, with an additional 100
head of young stock.
Beautification program
The Stoltzfus farm was chosen
together with 82 other farms in the
Pennsylvania’s Northeast Dairy
Farm Beautification Program. The
program is designed to encourage
dairy farm familes to keep their
farms looking good, so consumers
of dairy products who pass by the
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on in the country are cattle and
kids,” said Holley at the conclu
sion of the Jackpot Show where
the youths from 4-H and the FFA
got some good experience prior to
showing at their county fair.
Nathan Claycomb, 12, of Alum
Bank, Bedford Co., showed the
grand champion steer. Reserve
champion honors were taken by
Brad Lutz of Mount Jackson, VA.
A Chestnut Ridge Middle
School student, Nathan has been
showing animals for three years.
He says he is anticipating the Bed
ford Co. Fair coming up in early
August. His experience Includes
showing in the Keystone National
Show and the Farm Show.
Asked how he felt about his
future chances of winning, Nathan
replied, “It depends on the judge
and it depends how you show.”
His steer, named “Boss,” was pur
chased last November from Kerry
Lawrence, Newark,, OH. Nathan’s
parents are Jeff and Cindy Clay-
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New Pennsylvania FFA officers elected at the FFA Activities Week In University
Park last month are, front, left to right, Larry Smeltz, southern vice president; Nevin
Hersch, western vice president; Larry Feeser, Jr., chaplain; and John Rishet, sentinel.
Back row, left to right, Jason Franks, eastern vice president; Greg Harnish, vice presi
dent; Jenny Brown, north central vice president; Antoinette Gomez, secretary; Matth
ew Zerby, reporter; Eric Marshall, treasurer; and Keith Hay, president. For the story on
FFA Activities Week and a list of winners, turn to pages A-27-29.
The Stoltzfus family was recently honored with a Dairy of
Distinction Award for their farm beautification efforts. Sha
ron and Gary Stoltzfus live with their children, from left, Car
rie, 4; Laura, 8; and Shell, 6, near Elverson.
Young Leaders Attend
Cooperative Program
EVERETT NEWSWANGER
Managing Editor
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) —Each year, outstanding
young cooperative leaders come
together at The Pennsylvania
Association of Fanner Coopera
tives’ program of education.
Four Sections
PAFC cooperative members and
co-op councils sponsor particip
ants to the three day conference.
President Jay Rush told the 60
young people at the Toftrees
Resort Wednesday that the real
message of the conference is to get
$15.00 Per Year
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