Dio-Lancaster Farming Saturday, March 16,1991
Dairy Of Distinction Seeks Well-Kept Dairy Farms
For 1991 Beautification Recognition Program
EVERETT NEWSWANGER
Managing Editor
COVINGTON (Tioga
Co.) —The Northeast Dairy Farm
Beauuficalion Program, Inc., is
ready to receive applications for
1991. This program rewards clean,
well-kept farmsteads to help with
consumer acceptance of dairy pro
ducts in the store.
State President Dan Baker,
dairyman from Covington, Tioga
County, said the program has
received great acceptance in the
past and officers look forward to a
good response again this year.
“There are plenty of good looking
dairy farms out there that have not
been judged,” Baker said. “And
even those who have entered the
selection process m past years,
should enter again.”
The program provides rewards
of recognition to producers who
maintain attractive production
sites. This recognition benefits the
entire dairy industry, as well as
individual dairymen. Not only
does the favorable publicity gener
ated by the program in the general
press help bring modem farm prac
tices to the attention of urban peo
ple, farmers use the distinction to
promote their own operation or
seek and hire farm labor.
Paul Nichols, ihc secretary for
the Pennsylvania program, said
applications may be sent in now to
apply for the award. Deadline for
applications is April 15, 1991.
Judging takes place in the month of
May and is based on the roadside
appearance of buildings, grounds
and surroundings. The states arc
divided into districts and a local
committee oversees the program in
each district. A team of judges
designated by the local committee
visits each farm and uses a score
sheet to rale each farm. In Pennsyl
vania, in addition to this team of
judges, the sanitarian for the farm’s
cooperative or dealer-handler is
asked to be pan of the judging
process.
“One of the things I always tell
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Pennsylvania Districts
Pennsylvania is divided into ten districts. Approximately 10
Dairy of Distinction awards will be made each year in each dis
trict. There is no cost to the applicant.
Pennsylvania area chairpersons are:
District 11: David Dowler; District 12; Wally Jackson; Dis
trict 13 Susan DuJour; District 14. David Hilcman; District 15;
Sam McClay, District 16: Bernice Gable; Distncl 17: Kevin,
Barrett; District 18; Allen Roszel; District 19: Lisa Risser; and
District 20’ Russell Rooks.
As a winner, you will receive a certificate and a nice metal
sign to install at the end of your farm lane. In addition, LAN
CASTER FARMING will present a color farm portrait print'to
each of this year’s winners in Pennsylvania. If your farm is a
winner, be sure you or your district committee takes a color
photograph of your farm and sends the negative and proof to
LANCASTER FARMING in time for the awards ceremony.
people is that even though they
may not now have the most fancy
place, they can work toward the
principles of the Dairy of Distinc
tion program,” Nichols said. “By
doing this, they work towatd a goal
that encourages consumers to use
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Singing Brook Farms in Bedford County and owned by the Obie Snider family at
Imler is an example of the farms that were designated Dairy of Distinction last year.
Over the last four year, 363 farms in Pennsylvania have received the recognition.
more dairy products.”
Winners receive a colorful,
18x24-inch Dairy of Distinction
sign to be placed at the entrance to
the farmstead. In addition, as in
past years, an llxl4-inch color
portrait of the farm will be given by
Send
Application
By .April 15
Dairy
of fll
Distinction
Fam Boauliltcatton Prograa
Lancaster Farrming to each win
ning farm in the Pennsylvania
program.
“As a dairy farmer, you work
hard all year long, taking care of
your farm,” said Helen Fountain,
program executive secretary. “In
Application For Dairy Of Distinction "i
Farm Beautification Recognition j
Name:
Mailing Address;
Phone:
Cooperative or Dealer-Handler
Location (driving directions for judging team)
County:
I hereby apply to the Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification committee to
have my dairy scored in accordance with (he rules of the program for (he
purpose of obtaining a DAIRY OF DISTINCTION sign to be displayed on
my premises. (No producer will be charged with scoring or sign expense).
Return this coupon by April 15 to: Northeast Dairy Farm Beautification
Program, do your area secretary. PENNSYLVANIA AREA: Paul Nichols,
ADADC, 1853 East Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701. NEW JERSEY AREA:
AugustKinispel, RD I, 80x325, Pittstown, NJ 08867. NEW YORK ARE Eve
lyn Lightfoote, 3053 Depew Road, Stanley, NY 14561.
Officers of the Pennsylvania Dairy of Distinction program were reelected at the
annual meeting In January. They are, left to right, Steve Spencer, advisor; Donna
Gearhart, treasurer; Russ Rooks, vice president; Dan Baker, president; and Paul
addition to managing your herd,
there are lawns to mow, flowers to
plant, and overall maintenance to
keep farm buildings looking great.
You deserve to be recognized for
all the hard work, dedication and
pride you put into your farmstead.
Signature of Owner or Operator
“It’s time to apply for you and
your farm to receive the coveted
honor of Dairy of Distinction. This
award is based on the concept that
attractive farms enhance consumer
confidence in the wholesomcness
of milk, thereby stimulating milk
sales and encouraging public sup
port for the dairy industry.”
Active dairy farms in New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania are
eligible to apply for the award.
Criteria for Dairy of Distinction
awards include: clean and attrac
tively finished buildings; neat
landscaping, ditches, roads and
lands; and well-maintained fences.
Cleanliness of animals, barnyard,
feed areas, as well as manure man
agement, are also taken into
consideration.
Applications arc available from
each state’s program secretary or
local cooperative extension. In
New York, contact Evelyn Light
foote, 3053 Depew Road, Stanley,
N.Y. 14561. Phone: (716)
526-6654. In New Jersey, contact
Angust Knispel, RD 1, Box 325,
Pittstown, NJ 08867. Phone: 201)
735-4989. In Pennsylvania, con
tact Paul Nichols, American Dairy
Association and Dairy Council,
1853 East Third St. Williamsport,
PA 17701. Phone: (717) 323-2552.