C6-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, February 9, 1991 M* 1 Left to right, Marie Switzer, Elizabethville is presented with her recognition for 683 pounds of butterfat production by Dick Barth, General Manager DHIA. Association Elects President PITTSBURGH (Allegheny Co.) The Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs (PSACF) recently elected A. Way ne Readinger, of Fleetwood, to a 2-year term as its president. Readinger, past master of the Pennsylvania State Grange, was named to the position during the county fair association’s 79th annual convention, held at the Green Tree Marriott, in Pittsburgh. More than 1,100 members of the association registered for the 3-day convention, which was held in con- A. Wayne Readlnger PSACF President Dauphin DHIA Annual Meeting Held * ' junction with the Pennsylvania State Showmen’s Association. The PASCF is an organization repre senting people involved with the state’s 114 county fairs. Also elected to PSACF offices for 2-year terms were John . Mig not, Dubois, as vice president, and Beverly Snyder, of Emlenton, as secretary-treasurer. In other business, Wendy Will, of Berlin, was named 1991 PSACF Fair Queen. Will, the daughter of James and Mary Will, was selected from a field of 32 entries. YOSk DIVISION; 55 WELM>W SPRINGS CIR. CgSTSI YQm,M 17402 |SEED\A/AY| 1-800-^-3720 DAUPHIN (Dauphin Co.) The Dauphin County Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) recently held their annual banquet at the Dauphin County Agriculture and Natural Resources Center, Dauphin. The banquet is an opportunity for recognition of DHIA members and a lime for socializing. In Dauphin County, there were 51 herds on test in 1990, an in crease of eight herds from 1989. In addition, there are 23 other herds on either AM/PM or owner-samp ler test. Dauphin County has ap proximately two-thirds of its herds on some type of DHI test program. This is one of the highest percent age participation rates of any county in the state. Year-end statistics show that 3,562 cows were on test, produc ing an average 16, 649 pounds of milk, 608 pounds of butterfat, and 538 pounds of protein per cow. Top herds were honored at the meeting. Toby T. Farm, Halifax, was the high milk production and protein herd. Owner Tom Tobias, received recognition for his herd average of 21,536 pounds of milk and 697 pounds of protein. High herd for protein production was Restful Acres, Hershey. Owner Frank Greybill Jr., was recognized for 801 pounds of protein produc- Cimarron VR Keeps On Setting The Pace... for consistent yields and forage quality... on farm after farm in the region. tion. The herd with the lowest so matic cell count was Ocllara Farm, Hershey. Their cows averaged 139,000 somatic cell count for 1990. Recognition was also made for herds with the most improvement in production. Stoney Lawn Farms, Middletown. Howard, Jay, and Ron Kopp had the most im proved milk production. Their o 0 v Left to right, Dauphin County Dairy Princess, Tonya Scholl; Tom Tobias, Halifax; Dick Barth, General Manager DHIA, are shown with awards of high herd milk production and high herd protein average. gr Cimarron Performance Update There is some mighty fine alfalfa to be found in Blaircounty Pennsylvania, and the same goes for surrounding counties, too. One alfalfa field worthy of special note is on the farm of Harold & Harry Longenecker of RD 2, Williamsburg, PA. The Longeneckers started with the original Cimarron alfalfa and moved on to Cimarron VR to get the yield and quality forage they need to’feed their 250 cow herd. Cimarron VR gives them both. Holstein cows increased produc tion by an average of 2,159 pounds. The herd of Stanley and Ty Long, Hershey, had the most improvement in protein (60 pounds) and butterfat (68 pounds). Directors for 1991 include Dale Brandt, Dale Faust, Ray Kennedy, Ron Kopp, Ty Long, Dennis Mill er, Mike Miller, Jesse Singleton, and Tom Tobias. Supervisors arc James Batz and Betty Buffington ********** MII*FUNBURG, PA 717*966-3841 BMMAUS, PA 215-967*4131 / / /
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