D2-UncMtar FarminQ Saturday, October 12,1991
Sheep
Producers
Approve
Referendum
DENVER, Colo. All 48 con
tiguous states have passed the
1991 sheep industry referendum
by both total producer votes and
sheep numbers, said the American
Sheep Industry Association fol
lowing USDA’s release of the
results recently.
“We are extremely pleased with
the results,” said Chase Hibbard,
Montana sheep producer and chair
of ASl’s Referendum Task Force
Committee.
“I think the percentage of yes
votes cast by producers in this
referendum shows how supportive
the industry is of ASI, and that’s
more important now than ever,
with the current state of the indus
try. If we can continue working
together as a whole, we stand a
much better chance of correcting
and overcoming our bigger hur
dles,” said Hibbard.
Hibbard noted that, of voting
producers, 70.4 percent owning
74.6 percent of sheep in the U.S.
voted “yes” in the 1991 referen
dum conducted recently. This is
the tenth time the referendum has
been voted on and approved by
sheep producers.
In approving the referendum,
sheep producers said they will con
tinue deductions from their wool
incentive payments to support
national promotions for lamb and
wool. The deductions, currendy at
6 cents per pound of wool, could
be increased to 7 cents for the 1991
marketing year if producer leaders
and the secretary of agriculture
decide the increase is warranted.
During the life of the program,
increases cannot exceed one cent
per year or ever total more than 11
cents per pound of wool.
“The most basic impact of pass
ing the referendum vote has
assured continued funding for state
and national promotional and pro
ducer education programs from
fiscal year 1993 through 1997,”
said ASI President Jim Magagna.
He added the actual rate of deduc
tion has been entrusted to the ASI
board who will reach a decision on
the matter at its January 1992 con
vention in Orlando, Fla.
“The board will take this
responsibility very seriously,” said
Magagna. “The legitimate budget
ary needs of the state associations,
adequacy of reserves, and the
financial situation of our producers
will all be carefully weighed.”
During 1990, ASI spent approx
imately $6.4 million on promo
tional and educational programs
and has budgeted $6.9 million for
its 1991 program.
ASl’s national wool promotion
program is run in cooperation with
other segments of the industry
which provide additional or
matching funds. The lamb and
wool promotions include advertis
ing, merchandising and education,
with the majority of lamb promo
tions conducted in high lamb
consuming areas.
Grand champion lamb- Chris Hawn, right, Gettysburg,
exhibits the grand champion iamb at the 1991 Adams
County 4-H/FFA Sheep Sale. The buyer was Greencastle
Livestock Market, represented by Rich Byers.
Springs, exhibits the reserve grand champion hog at the
1991 Adams County 4-H/FFA Swine Sale. The buyer was
Hatfield Packing Co. represented by Doug Clemens, left.
Brian Campbell, representing New Oxford Agway, presents
the trophy to Mark.
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reserve grand champion lamb on behalf of Mandy Hilbert,
Llttlestown. The buyer of the 1991 Adams County 4-H/FFA
lamb reserve grand champion was Gettysburg Nation?!
Bank, represented by Leonard Lobaugh.
Adams Co. Posts Winners
n hog- Andrew Relnecker, York Springs,
exhibits the grand champion hog at the 1991 Adams Coun
ty 4-H/FFA Swine Sale. The buyer was Hatfield Packing Co.
represented by Doug Clemens, right. Harry Hlbert, left, rep
resents South Central Pork Producers, donor for the
champion trophy and John deCheubell, center, represents
Wayne Feeds, Dillsburg, donor of the rotating champion
plaque.
Sheep fitter/showman, left, Chris Hawn, Gettysburg, Senior
flt/showman; Kelly Rockafellow, Gettysburg, intermediate
fit/showman; and Jakob Chronister, Dillsburg, Junior fit/
showman were presented trophies at the 1991 Adams
County 4-H/FFA Sheep Show. Trophies were presented by
Carl E. Frantz, Plumbing and Heating, represented by Ron
Funt, right, and Lady & Taylor Body Shop, represented by
Jim Lady. A trophy was also presented by the Adams
County Sheep Producers Association.
dlate flt/showman; Kim Funt, Arendtsville, senior fit/
showman; and Nichole Stultz, New Oxford, junior fit I
showman, were presented trophies at the 1991 Adams
County 4-H/FFA Swine Show. Trophies were presented by
Relnecker’s Ag Products, represented by Dave Relnecker,
right; Hay’s Pheasant Hunt, represented by Bob Hay; and