STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) The 1995 Keystone Hols
tein 3-Year-Old Futurity is now
open for entries, according to a
recent news release from the Pen
nsylvania Holstein Association
(PHA).
The Keystone Futurity is a pro
ject of the PHA to stimulate inter
est in breeding and developing out
standing registered Holsteins for
Pa. State Grange To Williamsport
HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.)
Nutrient management, health
care, funding for University of
Pennsylvania Veterinary School,
and election of new officers are
just some of the topics to be dis
cussed at the upcoming Pennsyl
vania State Grange Session Oct.
25-29 in Williamsport.
More than 1,000 Grange mem
bers from around Pennsylvania
will gather at the Scottish Rite
Consistory for the state conven
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3394
3293
3241
Comparative Relative Maturity (CRM)
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Keystone Futurity Entries Due
production and type regardless ot
individual herd size.
Three nominations are required
for each animal that competes.
Any breeder may nominate as
many heifer calves as they wish.
There is a guaranteed purse of
$5OO to the winner.
Under the rules of the futurity,
any registered Holstein female
bred in Pennsylvania and bom here
between Sept. 1,1991 and August
tion, where new policies are dis
cussed and voted on by delegates.
This year’s session is being hosted
by Lycoming County.
“The Grange is a grassroots
organization which gets its poli
cies from the local Granges in the
form of resolutions,” said Pen
nsylvania State Grange Master
(president) William H. Ringler.
“Over the years, the Grange has
successfully lobbied for such
issues as rural mail delivery,
106 CRM
The new performance leader in this maturity. 3525 is a widely adapted, stable,
high-yielding hybrid. Tall plant type, excellent for grain and silage. Late
flowering. Good ear flex and ear attachment.
111 CRM
Record setting yields and exceptional agronomics. This exciting hybrid
combines: impressive early growth, strong stalks and roots, exceptional stress
tolerance, above average drydown and lengthy staygreen. Widely adapted to
varying soil types, tillage methods and populations. Good grain appearance.
114 CRM
Similar to 3241 with more top-end yield potential. Exceptional early growth. This
hybrid features outstanding stalks, superior staygreen and drought tolerance.
Above average grain appearance and grain protein content.
114 CRM
Excellent early growth and resistance to several diseases make 3241 ideal for
conservation tillage. Grain growers will appreciate its outstanding stalks,
lengthy staygreen and reliable drought tolerance. Good grain appearance with
above average grain protein. Top silage producer.
All sales ate subject to the terms of labeling and sale documents
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Dee Moines, lowa, USA © 1992, PHII
31, 1992 is eligible.
The fees consist of a $3 per head
first payment by Dec. 1,1992; sec
ond payment of $ll by Sept. 15,
1993; and a third payment of $2O
per head by Sept. 15, 1994.
All futurity funds collected are
to be used only for for the futurity.
The purse is to be divided with 50
percent, or at least $5OO, being
awarded to the owner of the first
establishment of rural electric
cooperatives, and fairer pricing
for farmers. All these policies
started at a local Grange and were
then passed to the state level.”
Highlights of the Eve-day con
vention will be an address from
State Secretary of Agriculture
Boyd Wolff, Oct. 27; National
Grange Vice President Kermit
Richardson, Oct. 26; Rep. Roger
Madigan, Oct 28; and Rev. John
Mostoller. Oct 27.
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place animal. The remainder of the
money is to be divided among
those competitors who show in the
199 S futurity class.
All nomination fees are commit
ted to the purse. No refunds will be
made, whether an animal com
petes or eligibility is discontinued.
Maintaining eligibility is done
by continuing to make subsequent
payments by due dates. Any ani
mal sold will remain eligible, as
along as the animal meets all other
PHA show eligibility
requirements.
The owner of a nominated ani
mal will be notified when pay
ments are due. Failure to make the
next payment cancels eligibility.
For more information, call the
PHA at (814) 234-0364.
Pennsylvania Dairy Seeks
Outstanding Promoter
All-Pa. Contest
Deadline Nov. 1
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.) The deadline for the 1992
Pennsylvania Junior All-
Pennsylvania Contest is Nov. 1,
according to a recent news release
from the Pennsylvania Holstein
Association.
Open to Pennsylvania Junior
Holstein members, the contest is a
picture and placing contest. Each
entry must include a picture of the
animal and a summary of all show
placings during the year.
Each class will be judged and
the winners announced in the Janu
ary issue of the official magazine
of the PH A, Pennsylvania Holstein
Profiles.
For more information, call (814)
234-0364.
HARRISBURG
(Dauphin Co.) For a
third consecutive year,
the Pennsylvania Dairy
Promotion Program will
be recognizing an out
standing dairy promoter
in Pennsylvania. The
award’s focus has
changed, somewhat,
with all active dairy
promoters eligible for
nomination, regardless
of affiliation or farm
background.
“This award is our
way of expressing
appreciation for the
efforts of dairy promo
ters throughout the
state,” said Nadine
Houck, Promotions
Specialist, with the
PDPP. “Local and reg
ional promotion efforts
are necessary for our
Program’s activities to
be successful.”
The award qualifica
tions were extended to
include dairy fanners,
as well as allied industry
personnel, extension
personnel, teachers, and
others who assist dairy
promotion efforts. By
focusing on both dairy
men and non-dairymen,
the PDPP will be recog
nizing those individuals
who work together to
increase the awareness
of dairy products and
the dairy industry.
The 1993 Promoter of
the Year will be
announced at the
PDPP’s Annual Meet
ing. slated for February
2, 1993, in State Col
lege. The review com
mittee will select up to
five finalists for the
award, before the win
ner is announced in
February.
Nomination for the
award requires the fol
lowing information: a
completed nomination
form, a brief biography
of the nominee, and an
outline of the nominee’s
dairy promotion activi
ties.
All nominations are
due in the PDPP office
by October 31, 1992.
Nomination forms are
available by contacting
Nadine Houck at (717)
787-6903.