A26-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 7, 1992 Pennsylvania Holstein Convention News WARRENDALE (Allegheny Co.) — Two well-known Holstein breeders were named to the Pen nsylvania Holstein Hall of Fame last week at the state convention. They are Paul King, formerly of York Co., and Gordon Wood, in Tioga County. King was bom ans raised on a family farm in Damascus, Md. Paul, along with his wife Kathy and their three children, owned and operated Kingway Holsteins in Delta. The King family was noted in the show ring as they won numerous times at the local and state levels. Paul is a strong believer in breeding cows for production, type and longevity. He bred five Gold Medal Dams, owned and developed the first 4E Dam- Daughter pair, was a Progressive Breeder Registry Award winner for eight years and he bred the popular Kingway Elevation Very bull that added so much to the breed both here and in the Euro pean countries. Paul developed a herd with many offspring merchandised loc ally, through state consignment sales and internationally. Paul and Kathy sold their herd privately in 1988, the herd average at that time was 22,583 m 850 f on a BAA of 107.8. Paul has been active in the Pen nsylvania Holstein Association, serving as York County State Director for nine years, on the State Executive Committee for three years and a York County officer for many years. He also Outstanding Achievements (Continued from Page A 23) Liulcstown, and Gordon Wood, Mansfield, each received two All- Pennsylvania honors. All-Pennsylvania award win ners for 1991 include: Spring Calf All-PA, Penn Gate V Dan Hope, Amy Tripper; Reserve, Ml. Glen Algonquin Brenda, Ban A Dean JacKaon; Honorable Mention, Moseys L-Man Frannie, Jill Stutzman. Winter Call: All-PA, Windy Knoll View DM Pet-ET, Kyle Burdette; Reserve, Welk Shade Logic Kit-Red, Welk Shade Holsteins; Honor able Mention, Sukaum Starbuck Jenna-ET, William Mosholder; Honorable Mention. Maple-Flat Counselor Done, Danielle Sparling. Fall Call; All-PA. Windy Knoll View Odin Hazel, James & Nina Burdette; Reserve, Penn Gate Columbus V Dutch, Steve & Chris Wood; Honorable Mention, Bowen-Vale Southwmd Lone, Glen Bowen. Summer Yearling: All-PA, E-Ricks Astro Jet Mystical, E. Richard Bednarski; Reserve, Justa Beauty Trixie Elsie, Steven Cornman; Honorable Mention, Tri-Day Starbuck Tasha, Matthew Day; Honorable Mention, Robbins Amador Chnstme, Janice Robbins. Spring Yearling: All-Pa, Maple Flat Mar tian Holly, Deanna Sparling; Reserve, Wills holm Logic Kassl, Suzy Stutzman; Honor able Mention, Bent-Creek Topgun Northstar, Queens Manor A Donald Eaton. Winter Yearlng: All-Pa, Windy Knoll View JJB Crlsey, Justin Brudette; Reserve, JCY Star buck April, Troy Young; Honorable Men tion, Ro-Meyer Luna Inspiration, Erie Horsh; , Jtry awards for three years and over went to, from left, front, Keith Decker, Jay Houser, and Calvin Will, Back, Clarence Stauffer. Holstein consultant, Brian Kelly and John Howard. Holstein Hall served on the Atlantic Breeders Cooperative Board of Directors for six years and has served as a delegate to the National Holstein convention for 10 years. Paul and Kathy served as 4-H Leaders and Dairy Judging coach es for 25 years. They are presently active as volunteers with New Tribes, a missionary service program. Paul is also a noted Holstein judge having worked numerous state shows, serving, as judge of the Eastern National Holstein Show in 1991 and he also judged shows in Columbia and Peru Wood is the owner/operator of Gor-Wood D Holstein Farms in Mansfield. He started farming in 1947 milking grade Holsteins. He began adding registered cattle in the early 1970’s and they have built the herd to its present level of 150 cows averaging 22,365 m 7585 f 726 p with a BAA of 109.8. There are 60 excellent cows in the herd with over 50 of them carrying the Gor-Wood D prefix. Gordon served eight years on the State Holstein Board of Direc tors and three years on the Execu tive Committee. He has also been a Delegate to the National Hols tein Convention on numerous occasions. Wood has shown cattle for many years, winning the Premier Breeder of Pennsylvania Fall Championship Show for the past six years as well as Premier Exhi bitor three of the last four years. Gordon has served in other leadership capacities including 15 Honorable Mention, Royal Haven Star Qual ity, Lynn A Bonnie Miller. Fall Yearling: All-PA, Penn Gate Star buck Tess, Steve A Chris Wood; Reserve, Royale Haven Inspire Bello, Lynn A Bonnie Miller; Reserve, Penn Gate Bouton Duchess, Steve A Chris Wood; Honorable Mention, Weaver-Valley Mark Lady, Wea-Land Farm; Honorable Mention, Autumn View Trlshya, James A Kim Grove. Junior Best Three Females: All-Pa, Win dy Knoll View, James A Nina Burdette; Reserve, Penn Gate, Steve A Chris Wood; Honorable Mention, Royal Haven, Lynn A Bonnie Miller. Junior Two-Year-Old; All-Pa, New Direc tion Jet Cameo, Alan D. McCauley; Reserve, Woodbme-ND O So Fine, McCauley A Woodbine; Honorable Mention, E-Rlcks Astro Jet Desire, Andrea Bednarski. Senior Two-Year-Old: All-Pa, Globe-Run Starbuck Beverly, John Foster III; Reserve, Cove Valley Wonders Wish, Connection Holsteins; Honorable Mention, Plum-Line Melvin Autumn, Patrick Carey. Junior Three-Year-Old; All-Pa, Windy Knoll View Ajet Princess, James A Nina Bur dette; Reserve, Solid Gold Rotate Easter, Michael A Cindy Wermer; Honorable Men tion, Penn Gate Beautician Clara, Steve A Chris Wood. Senior Three-Year-Old: All-Pa, Meadow- Vu Starbuck Christine, Thomas Eckstlne; Reserve, Penn Gate Enhancer Flashle, Steve A Chris Wood; Honorable Mention, Sonnen Acres Starbuck Duld, Peter Sonnen; Honorable Mention, Phllka-Pete Cavalier Vicky, Robert Norris A Globe Run Farm. Four-Yaar-Old; All-Pa, Pann Gala Mal o*a Tinker, Steva t Chris Wood; Rasarva, Justa-Baauly Trixla Lisa, Guy t Sharon Of Fame Winners Named ito . PHA Hall of Fame is his four sons, from left, Ted, Ron Robert and Tim. years on the NEDCO Milk Cooperative Board of Directors, 20 years as Director of Headwa ters Production Credit, IS years on the local ASCS Committee and 7 years on the School Board includ ing serving as President For the past 30 years Gordon and his family have operated Wood’s Auction Service specia lizing in cattle and machinery sales. Gordon and his wife Dorothy of 42 years have four sons, Robert, Ronald, Tim and Ted. Hammond; Honorabi# Mantion, C. Marlhol m« Marlin Rotamara, Paaaa Farm A Harold Ham. Flva-Yaar-Old All-Pa, Gor-Wood-D Phopat Fayna, Gordon A Dorothy Wood; Ratarva, Backanrah Baaulyi Baba-ET, Mika Walmar A Kan Ranay; Honorabla Mention, Gor-Wood-D Jat Rona, Gordon & Dorothy Wood. 100,000 Lb. Cow: All-Pa, Gor-Wood-0 Royal Kris, Gordon A Dorothy Wood; Raserva, Gor-Wood-D Citamatt Gabrlalla, Gordon A Dorothy Wood; Honorabla Men tion, Globa-Run Columbus Petunia, John Foster 111. Aged Cewa; All-Pa, Wlndy-Knoll-View Ultimata Pala, James A Nina Burdette; Reserve, Globe-Run Sexy Darlene, John Foster III; Honorable Mention, C. Boltoma Warden Julia, Gordon A Dorothy Wood. Baal Three Famalaa: All-PA, Windy Knoll View, James A Nina Burdette; Reserve, Globe Run Farms, John Jr. A Alice Foster; Reserve, Gor-Wood-D Acres, Gordeon A Dorothy Wood; Reserve, Penn Gate, Steve A Chns Wood; Honorable Mention, Keystone Farms, Donald Seipt. Produce Of Dam: All-PA, Windy Knoll View Ultimate Pala, James A Nina Burdette; Reserve, Penn Gate Elevation Flashie, Steve A Chns Wood; Honorable Metnlon, Globe Run Bonnies Basket-Twin, John Fos ter 111. Dam A Daughter: All-Pa. Windy Knoll View Ultimata, Pala, Windy Knoll View Ajet Princess, James A Nina Burdette; Reserve Globe Run Columbus Petunia, Globe Run E Tony Pam my, Globe Run Farms; Honorable Mention, Penn Gate Enhancer Flashie, Steve A Chris Wood; Penn Gate Starbuck Flair, Roy Thompson A Shirley Trimmer. Paul and Kathy King, left, accept PHA Hall of Fame con gratulations from Sam Minor, awards chairman. Pennsylvania Fourth In Milk Production HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Agriculture Secretary Boyd E. Wolff said Friday that despite last year’s devastating drought and sluggish economy, Pennsylvania dairy farmers’ 1991 milk produc tion of 10.1 billion pounds a 2 percent increase over 1990 was enough to push the state up from fifth to fourth place nationally. “Challenges and accomplish ments often go together in Pen nsylvania and even when the going became tough, our produc ers set new records,” Wolff told the state Senate Appropriations Committee. Pennsylvania surpassed Minne sota to achieve the fourth place milk production ranking. The top three milk-producing states are Wisconsin, California and New York. Wolff also reported on a num ber of state Agriculture Depart ment accomplishments in the area of agricultural economic develop ment, farmland preservation, exports and food safety. “Agricultural economic deve lopment has been given a high priority,” Wolff said, noting that since 1987. nearly $lOO million in funding has gone into agricultural processing and hardwoods development. For example, the PennAg prog ram that provides loans to agricul tural processors with fewer than 100 employees, has loaned nearly rdon Wood, center, with $3 million since its inception in 1989, and will make another $1 million available in the current fis cal year. “Last year, when I came before this committee, I told you our farmland preservation effort was moving in high gear,” Wolff said. “This year, we are indeed in high gear.” The secretary said that to date. 26 counties have started farmland preservation programs and six others have formed exploratory boards. So far, 128 farms and a total of 14,519 acres have been protected under the program. Wolff said that Pennsylvania’s agricultural export program “con tinues to be a success story for Pennsylvania agriculture,” increasing $126 million, or 84 per cent, since 1986. Pennsylvania’s agricultural exports were enhanced through increased participation in trade shows, where representatives helped foreign buyers discover quality Pennsylvania products. The agriculture secretary also called for the passage of a new comprehensive food law—cover ing packaging, sanitation, food safety and standards that would replace 17 existing state laws. Wolff said passage of the law, which would be similar to those adopted by 43 other states, would provide Pennsylvania’s food industry with uniformity with other state and federal laws.