A2O-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 19, 1991 Clinton County DHIA Presents Awards, Honors Top Producers LOCK HAVEN (Clinton Co.) — Production award winners were honored at the 51st annual meeting of the Clinton County Dairy Herd Improvement Associ ation (DHIA) held Dec. 4, at the Country Lounge Restaurant. The top herd in the county -- ranked according to pounds of protein - was the 70-cow regis tered Holstein herd owned by Paul Courier of Mill Hall. His herd FFA Sponsors Ho At Conventio HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) — Sponsors of Pennsylvania FFA activities for the 1990 year were honored at a capitol brunch here on Wednesday, January 9. The brunch was hosted by the Honorable Samuel E. Hayes, Jr., president of the Pennsylvania FFA Foundation. Immediately following the brunch, held in the reception room of the new East Wing of the Capi tol, sponsors were introduced and recognized by more than 1,000 Pennsylvania FFA’ers at their Mid-Winter Convention, held in the Forum Auditorium across from the capitol building. More than 118 companies con tributed to the Pennsylvania FFA this year. Levels of sponsorship include the following: contributor- up to $100; bronze sloo-249; silver- $250499; gold ssoo-749; star- $750-999; and keystone- $l,OOO or more. The following sponsors attended the ceremonies and were presented plaques in recognition of their contributions by state FFA Vice President, Larry Feeser: • Keystone Sponsors: Hatfield Quality Meats, Monsanto Agricul ture Company, Penn Jersey Power Equipment Dealers. Pennsylvania Beef Council, and Pennsylvania Florists Association. • Gold Sponsors: Pennsylvani a Farmers’ Association, Ford New Holland, Mrs. Iva Kunkel, PSU Employee Training Program. • Silver Sponsors: Evergreen Farms, Evergreen Tractors, Farm Credit of Baltimore, Keystone Farm Credit, Kuhn’s Brothers Lumber, Mifflinburg Farm Sup ply, Irtbtth East Farm Credit, Pennsylvania Cattleman’s Associ ation, Pennsylvania Livestock Association, and Penn West Farm Credit. • Bronze Sponsors: Atlantic Dairy Cooperatives, C. B. Hoober & Son, Hamilton Bank, Lancaster Ford Tractor, Mid Penn Bank, Pennfield, Pennsylvania Nursery man’s Association, Pennsylvania Association of Meat Processors, and Penn United Technologies. • Contributors: Balsbaugh Insurance Agency, Meridian Bank, Mifflinburg Young Far mers, and Jean Weller. The activities covered by spon sorships included national and regional trips for state winners in more than 27 agricultural and leadership categories, state leader- MILK. IT DOES A BODY GOOD. MIDDLE ATLANTIC MILK MARKETING ASSOCIATION INC averaged 20,362 pounds of milk, 752 pounds of butterfat and 655 pounds of protein during the past testing year. Awards were presented to all herds with an average of 600 pounds of butterfat or more. Win ners were: • Ronald Meyer, Loganton -19,862 pounds milk, 774 pounds fat, 643 pounds protein. • Paul Courier, Mill Hall -20,362 pounds milk, 752 pounds ored ship training events, the Student Legislative Leadership Confer ence, state officer expenses and scholarships, general scholar ships, Keystone Degree winners expenses, record book winners expense, Mid-Winter Convention and June FFA Activities Week expenses, sponsorship of the “FFA Today” statewide newspap er, and various program activities carried out on a statewide level by the Pennsylvania FFA. PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC ©Registered trademark of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, lnc.,DesMoinae, IA All sales are subject to the terms of labeling and sale documents. ©1990 Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc fat, 655 pounds protein. • Richard Schenck, Mill Hall -18,700 pounds milk, 718 pounds fat, 606 pounds protein. • Blair and Elaine Courier, Mill Hall- 19,014 pounds milk, 692 pounds fat, 613 pounds protein. • Robert Billman, Beech Creek -18,134 pounds milk, 678 pounds fat, 567 pounds protein. • Keith & Ben Carson, Jersey Shore- 19,713 pounds milk, 675 pounds fat, 604 pounds protein. • Dean & Brenda Daubert, McElhattan- 16,307 pounds milk, 639 pounds fat, 586 pounds protein. • Anthony & Caroline Graine, Mill Hall- 18,456 pounds milk, 637 pounds fat, 586 pounds protein. • Jacqueline Seyler, Mill Hall -17,173 pounds milk, 628 pounds fat, 529 pounds protein. • Harold Muthler, Loganton -17,469 pounds milk, 624 pounds fat, 567 pounds protein. • Roland Irvin, Beech Creek -16,342 pounds milk, 616 pounds fat, 529 pounds protein. • Jacob P. Miller, Mill Hall -17,252 pounds milk, 605 pounds fat, 529 pounds protein. National Alfalfa Variety Review Board (NAVRB) from 1986 through 1989. Fact Only three of these varieties were classified as winterhardy by the NAVRB. Fact: All three of these varieties are from Pioneer. In 1986, the National Alfalfa Variety Review Board (NAVRB) began requir ing winter survival data before any alfalfa variety could be classified as wlnterhardy. Since 1986, successful winter survival data has been accepted for only three varieties — 5472, 5373 and 5262—a1l from Pioneer. Prior to 1986, 5432 and 526 from Pioneer had also successfully met the dards classlfle wlnterhar Until 1986, standard sure for hardlne been bai the fall dc rating of an variety. H owev search d; Indicates direct coi between di and wlnt ness d always exli An award for the cow produc ing the most butterfat during the year in 305 days was won by Paul Courier, Mill Hall. “Milly,” a 7-year-old Holstein, produced 29,302 pounds of milk and 1,121 pounds of butterfat. The highest milk producing cow was Singer owned by Keith and Ben Carson of Jersey Shore. She produced 29,589 pounds of milk and 913 pounds of butterfat. Other top cows were: LuAnn, owned by Dean and Brenda Daubert, 25,671 pounds milk, 1,038 pounds fat; Emily, owned by Dean and Brenda Daubert, 21,953 pounds milk, 1,036 pounds fat; #7B, owned by Ronald Meyer, 25,355 pounds milk, 1,016 pounds fat; Lasso 11, owned by Blair & Elaine Courier, 26,797 pounds milk, 1,010 pounds fat. During the 1989-90 test year, 89 cows completed lifetime pro duction records of a minimum of 100,000 pounds of milk or 4,000 pounds of butterfat. The top five cows in lifetime production are: Moni, owned by Paul Courier, 215,480 pounds milk, 9,408 pounds fat; Kraft, owned by Ron & Bonnie Beck, Th e other 118 varieties reviewed by the National Alfalfa Variety Review Board from 1986 through 1989 carry only a dormancy classification—such as dormant, moderately dormant or non-dormant —but do not cany any type of wlnterhardy classification. Before gaining any type of wlnterhardy claim, the company or institution submitting the variety al data. 208,566 pounds milk, 7,206 pounds fat; Cookie, owned by Paul Courier, 193,714 pounds milk, 7,115 pounds fat; Lacy, owned by Richard Schenck, 173,496 pounds milk, 6,648 pounds fat; Singer, owned by Keith & Ben Carson, 177,389 pounds milk, 5,992 pounds fat. The award for most improve ment during the year was won by Harold Moore, Mill Hall, whose herd increased 1,173 pounds of milk and 52 pounds of butlerfat. Daniel F. Stoltzfus received the award for the herd with the lowest somatic cell count. Awards were sponsored by Clintondale Mills, Dunkle & Grieb Inc., Sire Power Inc., Tho mas Dunlap, Tony & Caroline Graine, Dotterer Equipment Inc., Select Sires Inc., and Webb’s Sup er Gro Inc. Door Prizes were pro vided by Mill Hall Agway Inc. and Pa. DHIA. DHIA supervisors for Clinton County are Robin Rupert, Mill Hall, and Tom Fox, Mackeyville. Directors are Paul L. Courier, James Muthler, Vice President, Robert Billman, Secretary, Dale Johnson and Ronald Meyer. ies from 'ays been Igh yields life. So winter- * - surprise, tlon from ;er sales ,-lds and erhardl- ONEER. : as . . . do grow OR PIONEER. MANO'AIMIMMK’
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