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VOL 36 NO. 21
Beef Expo
‘Unqualified Success’
JUDY PATTON
Centre Co. Correspondent
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) — Pennsylvania’s second
Beef Expo was an “unqualified
success,” according to chairman
Glenn Eberly. The Expo, which is
jointly sponsored by the Pennsyl
vania Cattlemen’s Association and
its affiliates, Penn State, the Pen
nsylvania Department of Agricul
ture, and the Pennsylvania Beef
Council, took place here March
28-30.
This year, junior heifer and
steer shows were added to the list
of activities, which include a cow
calf symposium, trade show,
performance-tested bull sale,
breed female sales, PCA annual
meeting and awards banquet, and
a barbecue.
State Poultry Federation
Banquet Scheduled
HERSHEY (Dauphin
Co.) —The Pennsylvania Poultry
Federation has set April 25 for the
annual fund-raising banquet. Each
year the poultry industry, related
agri-business and individuals sup
port a grand banquet and evening
of entertainment to acquire operat
ing funds for the year.
This year’s gala event in the
Hershey Convention Center fea
tures an old-fashioned variety
show with entertainment’s newest
stars who feature the pop/country/
gospel music of Chisholm and the
comedy/impressions/dancing of
Finis Henderson.
The social begins at 5:30 p.m.
with dinner at 7:00 p.m. The ticket
price is $125.
The Pennsylvania DHIA directors met in State College
this week and reorganized as follows: William Itle, Cambria
County, president; Norman Hershey, Lancaster County,
vice president; Joseph Lyons, Columbia County, secretary;
and Gary Truckenmiller, Northumberland County, treasur
er. Donald Duncan, Berks County was seated as a new
director and the resignation of Nelson Stoltzfus, Chester
County was regretfully accepted. Stoltzfus served 10 years
on the state DHIA board, but plans to disperse his herd in
April.
Five Sections
At the 18th Performance-Tested
Bull Sale on Friday, 60 lots
grossed $108,650 for an average
of $l,Bll. Top seller was a polled
Hereford with the current top
index for adjusted yearling weight
from Slayton at Falklands Farm,
Shellsburg. Calvin Saylor of
Rocky Ridge, MD, was thie buyer.
The breakdown by breeds in the
bull sale was (1) Simmental - 18
lots grossed $28,800, $1,600 aver
age; top seller, $4,100 consigned
by Laurel Valley Farm, Ligonier,
bought by Charles Antle, State
College. (2) Angus - 16 lots
grossed $30,850, $1,928 average;
top seller - $2,700, consigned by
Indian Creek Farm, Stahlstown,
bought by William Cowden,
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According to the Poultry Post,
the Federations monthly publica
tion, the ticket price is about what
you would pay for a dinner and
Broadway show in New York City.
But because the Federation can
amortize the banquet costs over
lagre numbers of people, the Fed
eration nets 75 percent of its annual
operating budget in this one even
ing. More important. The banquet
provides an enjoyable way to sup
port the Federation and avoid unac
ceptable and unreasonable mem
bership dues.
Anyone who would like more
information about the banquet may
call the Federation’s office in Har
risburg. Phone: (717) 652-7530.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 6, 1991
Glenn and Mildred Wissler’s home Is the only working farm open for tour during
Ephrata’s fourth annual Kitchen Kaper Tulip Tour on April 22. Read about the Wiss
ler’s Clearvlew Farm Bed and Breakfast and details of the tour on page 814. Photo by
Lou Amt Good.
Alfalfa Industry Award Winners Named
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) —John E. Baylor was named
the alfalfa industry award winner
and Milton Hershey School Farms
of Hershey, represented by
Richard Hann, was named the out
standing alfalfa producer for the
Northeastern region by the Certi
fied Alfalfa Seed Council at its
1991 alfalfa awards program. The
announcement was made by Coun
cil President John Lyons, Pioneer
Hi-Bred International, at the 21st
National Alfalfa Symposium held
in Rochester, Minnesota.
Prior to Dr. Baylor’s retirement
In the photo are, left to right, front row, Clyde Robinson,
Washington County; Lyons; Hershey; Itle; Truckenmlller;
Brooks Smith, Perry County; and Frank Orner, Clearfield
County.
Standing, Stanley Brubaker, Potter County; George
Cudoc, Butler County; Rob Kocher, Centre County; John
Foster, Huntingdon County; Duncan; Robert Kindig, Lan
caster County, national president; Dennis Daubed, Schuy
lkill County; William Jackson, Fayette County; John Wilcox,
Bradford County; and John Castroglovannl, Susquehanna
County. See Focus page A3O.
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from Penn State in 1983, he deve
loped extension educational prog
rams related to forage crop
improvement, including a state
wide alfalfa grower’s program. Dr.
Baylor most recently served as
director of market development for
the Beachley-Hardy Seed Com
pany, where he continued to prom
ote alfalfa throughout the mid-
Atlantic and northeastern regions.
He was associated with the Certi
fied Alfalfa Seed Council since it
was formed and served on its
advisory committee for approxi
mately 25 years.
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Dr. Baylor’s work in agronomic
extension and industry have
spanned over 40 years, with a mis
sion to train and inspire co-workers
and agricultural producers to
improve alfalfa and forage produc
tion. He has authored numerous
books including the Haymakers
Handbook which deals with all
phases of alfalfa production. He
currently serves as President of the
Pennsylvania Forage and Grass
land Council and and is active in
the American Society of
Agronomy.
Milton Hershey School Farms
use alfalfa as a main component in
feeding nearly 600 milk cows and a
herd of 1000+ dry cows and heif
ers. Alfalfa yields at MHSF have
averaged from 6 to nearly 9.5 tons
per year during the past 15 years. In
the nationally-recognized alfalfa
growers program sponsored by
Pennsylvania State University and
the Pennsylvania Forage and
Grassland Council, MHSF took
grand champion honors not only
with their high yields, but also with
quality as an important factor in the
rating equation.
While urban development has
cut into the School’s acreage on
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Daylight Time
Starts Sunday
Daylight Savings Time will
start officially at 2 o’clock on
Sunday morning, April 7. If
you want to keep up with the
rest of the world, set the clocks
at the house and at the bam
ahead one hour. You can get a
running start on “fast” time by
readjusting the clocks forward
on Saturday night.