CIO-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 22, 1991
DEKALB Completes China Breeding Project
DE KALB, IL DEKALB
Swine Breeders, Inc. announces
the successful completion of a
breeding project with the People’s
Republic of China. The project is
scheduled to produce in excess of
1 million market hogs per year
once the program reaches maturi
ty-
After two years of dedicated
preparation, breeding stock was
shipped from DEKALB’S
research and development farms
on May 2, 1991 and arrived in
Beijing, China on May 6, 1991
All of the animals arrived in excel
lent condition despite the four-day
journey.
During the preparation process,
the breeding stock successfully
passed the nrorous health require
ments needed tor swine importa
tion into China. Dennis Kahle,
international operations manager
and Steven Hao, far-eastem pro
jects manager, both of DEKALB,
Eastern Regional
Shorthorn Show Set
WOODBINE, Md. Classes
at the Md. Eastern Regional Shor
thorn Show set for Sat. June 29
include steers and showmanship
for junior members, female breed
ing classes for junior and adult
breeders, and bull classes for adult
breeders.
Entries have steadily climbed
since the first show. Entries are
coming from Virginia, Pennsylva
nia, Maryland, West Virginia, and
Kentucky. The show is becoming
recognized as one of the premier
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worked closely with representa
tives of the government of China
to complete the agreement and
shipment of the animals.
In addition to the sale of breed
ing stock, DEKALB Swine Breed
ers, Inc. will provide swine pro
duction expertise at the farm site
near Beijing. Chinese representa
tives from the farm project will
participate in swine production
training at DEKALB’s Swine
Management Training Center near
Plains, Kan. Students will receive
both classroom and actual swine
management experience on
DEKALB’s Foundation Farms
near Plains,. Kan.
China’s per capita consumption
of all meat is about one third of
U.S. levels, despite its production
of nearly 40 percent of the world’s
pork. To increase per capita con
sumption, the Chinese government
plans to significantly expand the
production of high quality lean
pork within the next 15 years.
shorthorn shows on the East
Coast.
This year’s show is being dedi
cated to George Bowman for his
vision and interest in promoting
the shorthorn breed.
Dr. Wayne Neely will be recog
nized as Maryland’s nomination
for Shorthorn Builder of the
Breed. This is an annual recogni
tion announced in July to recog
nize contributions of shot thorn
enthusiast' loucid l country
who contributed ~ die promotion
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and advancement of the breed.
Neely is a recognized authority
on the history of the breed, its con
tributions to American agricul
ture, and the resurgence of interest
in the breed around the country.
The Maryland Shorthorn Asso
ciation sponsors the Eastern Reg
ional Shorthorn Show at the How
ard Co. Fairgrounds. Officers of
the association are Martin Hamil
ton, president; Sue Eyler, vice
president; Marjie Eyler, secretary
and Ray Ediger, treasurer. The
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