A2O-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, January 18, 1992
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
“Where’s the beef?” was a
question easily answered by any
one in the Large Arena Wednes
day at the 76th annual Pennsylva
nia Farm Show. Held at the Farm
Show Complex in Harrisburg, it is
the largest indoor agricultural
exposition in the nation.
Featured as a part of “Youth
Day” at the Farm Show, Junior
Beef events included showings of
Junior Beef Breeding Cattle,
Junior Beef Steer Classes, the
awarding of a Junior Grand
Champion steer, and a Junior Beef
Showmanship Contest.
In order to be eligible for the
Junior events, the young people
showing the animals must be 4-H
club members or Vocational Agri
culture students that have passed
their Bth birthday but not have
passed their 19th birthday by
January 1, 1991.
According to Cheryl Fairbaim,
Chester County Extension Agent,
the events serve two purposes.
One purpose is to further the desir
able qualities that the breeds exhi
bit. The other purpose is to enable
the young people to show that they
can conduct themselves in a
sportsmanlike, professional
manner.
Beef breeds represented at the Junior
events included Angus, Charolais, Limousin,
Polled Hereford, and Simmental.
Beef and breeding class events focused on
the characteristics of the animals being
shown. Within the Junior Beef Breeding
Class event, one special class was Heifer,
Bred and Owned by Exhibitor. To enter this
class, the exhibitor must own the mother of
the animal being shown. “Thai’s the nucleus
of a herd,” according to Fairbaim. “This
event shows that they can do more than just
buy the animal.” The young exhibitors must
decide which sire (male) and dam (female)
will produce the calf with the most desirable
qualities, work with the mother, and “break”
the calf after it is produced, she explained.
The Junior Beef Showmanship Contest
focused on the individual exhibitor showing
the animal. Contestants were selected while
they were showing in their class.
Ron Bolze of Colby, Kansas served as
judge for the Junior Beef Steer and Breeding
events. Fairbaim, who was also a member of
the Junior Beef Showmanship Committee,
noted that the quality of this year’s competi
tion was very good and the number of entries
had increased from previous Farm Shows.
Top placings are as follows:
ANGUS
Early Summer Calves: 1 Kristin J Chupp. Lancaster,
2 Robin Shive, York
Spring Calves: 1 Casey High, Lancaster. 2 Robin
Shive, York, 3 Robin Shive, York
Junior Calves: 1 Casey High, Lancaster
Spring Yearling; 1 Elizabeth Bishard, York, 2 Kristin J
Chupp, Lancaster, 3 Robin Shive, York
Junior Yearling: Suzanne Qishard, York, 2 Jessica
Keifer, Northampton, 3 Suzanne Bishard, York
Champion Heifer; 1 Elizabeth Bishard, York
Reserve Champion Heifer: 1 Casey High, Lancaster
Bred & Owned By Exhibitor: 1 Elizabeth Bishard,
York, 2 Casey High, Lancaster, 3 Kristin J Chupp,
Lancaster
CHAROLAIS
Early Summtr Calves: 1 Ed Krevel, Clearfield
Spring Calves: 1 Ed Krevel, Clearfield
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Jamie and Jason Boyer show the
champion Limousin heifer.
The Youth Beef Breeding Show Results
Derrick Carlise has the champion Simmental heifer.
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