be Eldora Benson, Potsdam, presi
dent; Elaine Swiler, Cameron,
vice president; Winnie Clark,
Clinton, secretary; and Jaren Min
er, Honeoye Falls, treasurer.
The cattlemen’s annual meeting
was held on January 18 with Presi
dent Fred Zeiner of Morris presid
ing. Reports were received from
the officers and an outline of 1991
activities and programs given by
Zeiner. 1992 officers elected are
Fred E. Zeiner of Morris, presi
dent; Charles Borne, Westerlo,
treasurer; Donald Gray, Spring
water, vice president; and Shirley
Brown, Addison, secretary.
Annual business meetings of
the New York Beef Industry
Council, New York Simmental
Association and New York Charo
lais Association were also held.
Dr. Connee Quinn of Chadron,
Nebraska, spoke at the annual
awards luncheon. Donald Gray,
vice president, presented special
awards to LaPort’s Pine Restaur
ant of Lockport, Tom Morabito of
Fulton, and Russ Mitchell of P&C
Markets in Syracuse for their
generous and continuing support
to the youth sale of champions
held during State Fair week each
year.
Gray also presented awards to
Ralph Porter of Wavcrly and Ken
neth Marquis of Ithaca for their
high-indexing bulls in the 1991
program. Pen banner awards went
to Richard Mills of Leßoy for his
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Dairy Price
MEDINA, Ohio A crowd of
more than 700 dairy fanners
crowded the Fisher Auditorium of
the Ohio Agricultural Research
and Development Crater in Woos
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recently introduced Ohio House
Bill 616, which is designed to
establish minimum milk prices for
dairy farmers.
State Representative Sean
Angus steers, Victor Czerwinski,
Sardinia, Charolais; Michael and
Judy Patton of Olean, Hereford;
Larry Kramer, Cortland, Gelb
vieh; and Allen and Kristine
Hitchcock, Pittsford, Vt.,
Simmental.
The traditional honor awards,
based on recommendations from
members throughout the state,
went to Elaine Cooper of Camp
bell, Youth Award, Steve Dennis
of Bath, Cooperative Extension
Agent of the Year, and William
“Bob” Bailey of Mexico, County
Director of the Year.
The Cattleman of the Year
award, the Cattlemen’s highest
honor, was presented by President
Fred Zeiner to Dr. Justin (Jake)
Martin of Canandaigua for his
tireless work on behalf of the beef
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Legislation
Logan, who introduced HB 616
(known as the Ohio Fair Dairy
Pricing Bill), was excited by the
turnout that demonstrated the seri
ousness of declining milk prices,
which have put severe financial
burdens on dairy fanners.
“A bill of this magnitude
deserves these hearings which give
dairy farmers a time when their
concerns can be heard,” said
Logan, referring to the hearings
currently taking place in Colum
bus, “Without a strong turnout by
dairy farmers at the meetings, the
bill has little chance for passage.”
He commented that dairy far
mers have been held back for too
many years, and have not been
able to express their frustration
with the low prices paid by milk
processors. Logan urged the dairy
farmers at the meeting to work
together to support the bill, which
can help them control the price
they receive from milk processors
and to write to their state legisla
tors expressing the importance of
passage to them.
Dairy fanners responded warm
ly to his comments. They were
especially pleased when Logan
said the bill would respect the
independence of the individual
dairy farmer. They raised their
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hands enthusiastically when asked
if they supported the bill.
The bill will permit the Ohio
Director of Agriculture and milk
producers to establish a fair survi
val price for milk. No tax dollars
will be used, The price will be a
“survival floor” for the dairy
farmers.
One reason why dairy farmers
are supporting the bill is because
although they have seen a dramatic
reduction in the prices paid to
them, there has not been a corres
ponding decline in milk prices in
retailers’ dairy cases.
The meeting had been called by
Ohio Director of Agriculture, Fred
Dailey, who said he was there to
listen to hear what the dairy far
mers had to say. Dairy fanner
comments included, “Dairy far
mers have to get a fair price. They
don’t have a choice in what they
receive. Right now the only thing
that they can do is to work hard for
over-order premiums, but this still
doesn’t affect the price.”
A Stark County dairy farmer
said, “1 don’t want to be a million-
COAGULATION. When was the last lime you "coagu
lated” an egg? Well, if you made fried, scrambled, poach
ed, or boiled eggs this morning, you did just that! Coagula
tion is simply the conversion of the liquid egg to a solid or
semisolid state. Upon heating, the structure of the protein
molecules in an egg changes and the proteins bind tightly
together; water is forced out of the structure, or is trapped
inside.
However, this property of eggs isn’t put to use only at
breakfast time. Coagulated egg protein binds together
food ingredients in meat loaves, casseroles, cookies and
cakes, and the coagulation process is responsible for the
thickening of custards and sauces. This property of eggs is
difficult to duplicate with any other food ingredient.
Here’s a neat little trick. The next time you drop an egg,
don’t despair! Sprinkle it heavily with salt, then scoop it
up with a pancake turner or a broad spatula. Coagulation is
usually accomplished with heat, but adding enough salt or
an acid ingredient, such as vinegar or lemon juice, will
start the process too.
NUTRITION. Eggs are a very good source of nutrition.
They contain thirteen vitamins (all but vitamin C), and arc
one of the few foods that contain vitamin D. They are a
well balanced source of protein; in fact, except possibly
for mother’s milk, eggs provide the best protein naturally
available. Egg protein is a good source of the amino acids
methionine, lysine, cystine, and tryptophan, all of which
are in limited supply in many other major foods. Further,
eggs taste good, and they are quick and easy to prepare.
Eggs have been called “the cement that holds the castle
of cuisine together,” and rightly so! Eggs emulsify and
foam, coagulate and nourish, add flavor and color; and
often, they are doing two or three of these at the same lime!
Start reading your labels and pay attention to yourrecipes;
you’ll be amazed at all of the places where these “behind
the scenes” actors arc working for you.
airc. I just want to pay my bills.”
Ohio State University Agricul
tural Economist Bob Jacobson and
State Representative Ron Amstutz
were also at the meeting.
In the question and answer ses
sion, one farmer asked Logan,
“Why should dairy farmers in
Ohio sell their milk for $1.45 less
(per hundredweight) than farmers
in Pennsylvania?” Logan replied
that they shouldn’t and this is one
reason why he is proposing House
Bill 616.
Jacobson addressed the subject
of what the pending legislation
could mean to the dairy fanners
and reviewed the history of milk
pricing that had been a federal pol
icy since the 19405. Pricing in
Ohio, which includes Federal
Orders 33 and 36, would raise the
safety net needed to prevent more
dairy farms from selling out, but
would not replace federal order
pricing. Jacobson also predicted
that without farmers taking some
constructive action, the federal
blend price could dip as low as
$ 11.50 per hundredweight over the
next five years.
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Pointers
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