Farming, Saturday, January 16, 1993 Youth Lead In Open Beef Show Competition ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Fanning Staff HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Some championships can be obtained in a record amount of time. Just ask Erin Krueger, Coates ville, 12-ye«r-old daughter of Greg and Jane Krueger. Erin, South Brandywine seventh grader, showed Kruegers Reba Belle (S: R&J Maxima, D: Kruegers Bella donna) out of the early summer heifer calf class to the grand champion Angus and supreme champion female on Monday at the Farm Show. Erin has been showing with her* family for several years, and said this is her first Farm Show championship. The'family also won reserve champion with Kruegers Emy jed Charolals on Monday at the Farm Show, champion Angus to supreme champion female at the open beef show on Monday. Standing from left are Jane, Erin's mother; Amy Krueger; Erin; Boyd Wolff, secretary of agriculture; Anita Meek, beef Industry representative; and Erin’s father, Greg. Photo by Andy Andrews. Farm Show Opening business community to preserve, protect and enhance Pennsylva nia’s agricultural heritage and our agribusiness base,” Casey said. ‘This new lab will help protect the most profitable sector of our farm industry, animal „ agriculture.” The governor said animal agri culture represents 70 percent of Pennsylvania’s total farm receipts of $3.8 billion and is the principle resource of the state’s $l5 billion food processing industry. The governor also said plans are in the works to pave parking areas and replace the main exhibition area floor. And his other initiatives include: Forming an Animal Health Commission to help develop poli cies that will protect the invest ments and livelihoods of Pennsyl vania farm families. Creating a Farmland Preserva Lou, shown by her father, Greg, from the junior heifer calf (Jan.-Feb. 1992) class. Although many times the open shows are won by veteran show man, Kevin Rooker, 11, has grown up cm a Polled Hereford beef farm. He took only four years, from showing at the Fayettle County Fair since he was 7, to exhibiting the grand champion Polled Here ford heifer at the open show beef competition. Kevin, son of Keith and Linda Rooker, Uniontown, paraded in the ring the “bigger frame type of female,” said judge Howard Hoff man, Far Hills, NJ. The heifer, KWR Fore Girl (S; IGT Forecaster 1737, D: KHR JJ My Girl 1004) showed completeness and balance, according to Hoffman, which competed in the junior heifer calf (Contlnued from Pago C 3) tion Program that has enabled the Commonwealth' to permanently protect from development more than 23,000 acres of prime farmland. Developing a new agricultural product marketing program— “Quality...From Our Home to Yours.” This marketing program has resulted in an 85 percent increase in the value of agricultural exports from Pennsylvania. Establishing the CHEMS WEEP farm chemical collection program that has helped farmers dispose of nearly 30,000 pounds of unwanted pesticides free-of-charge. Creating new markets for fresh fruits and vegetables through the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Prog ram that provides vouchers to 28,000 women enrolled in th£ Women, Infants and Children nutrition program. to Celebration (Jan.-Feb. 1992) class Kevin also had to best brother Kyle and nine others in the same class. The grand champion bull of the Polled Hereford breed went to Curt Stockdale, which was “athletic and stylish-looking,” according to Hoffman. Curt, 15. Dayton, has been showing for seven years. He is jl member of the Dayton 4-H Livestock Club. Judges for the show were Tom Reedy, Lovington, 111. and Howard Hoffman, Far Hills, NJ. Following is a list of show results. FARM SHOW BEEF CATTLE RESULTS POLLED HEREFORD Late Spring Heifer Calves: 1. Kevin Hooker. 2. Salunga Acres. 3. Salunga Acres. Early Spring Heifer Calves: 1. Salunga Acres. 2. Delaware Valley College. 3. Spring Bottom Farm. Junior Heifer Calves: 1. Kevin Hooker. 2. Salunga Acres. 3. Curt Stockdale. Winter Heifer Calves: 1. Salunga Acres. 2. Salunga Acres. 3. T. Wolfhope-Mt. Ridge Farm. Senior Heifer Calves’ 1. Jason Osterstock. Champion Heifer Calf: Kevin Hooker. Reserve: Salunga Acres. Late Summer Year ling Heifer: 1. Red Rose Polled Hereford. Ear ly Summer Yearling Heifer; 1. Curt Stockdale. 2. Curt Stockdale. 3. Spring Bottom Farm. Late Junior Yearling Heifer. 1. Kevin Hooker. 2. Cornerstone Farm. 3. Curt Stockdale. Junior Champion Heifer; Curt Stockdale. Reserve: Kevin Hooker. Early Junior Yearling Heifer; 1. T. Wolfhope-Mt. Ridge Farm. 2. Jar rett F. Findlay 3 Rebecca McMurry. Senior Champion Heifer: 1. T. Wolfhope-Mt. Ridge Farm Reserve: Curt Stockdale. GRAND CHAMPION HEIFER Kevin Hooker RESERVE Curt Stockdale Cow/Calf; 1. Salunga Acres. 2. Solid Stone Farm. Late Spring Bull Calves; 1. T. Wolfhope-Mt. Ridge Farm. 2. Susquehannock-Stockdale. 3. Cornerstone Farm. Early Spring Bull Calves: 1. Keith Stan ley. 2. Margeaux Firestlne. Junior Bull Calves: 1. Salunga Acres. 2. Graystone Farm. 3. Salunga Acres. Winter Bull Calves: 1. DRS Polled Herefords. Senior Bull Calves: 1. Shawn Eberiy. Champion Bull Calf; T. Wolfhope-Mt. Ridge Farm. Reserve; Salunga Acres. Early Summer Yearling Bull: 1. Curt Stockdale. Late Junior Yearling Bull: 1. Curt Stockdale. 2. T. Wolfhope-Mt. Ridge Farm. 3. Bernard Buzanowski. Junior Champion Bull; Cun Stockdale. Reserve: Cun Stockdale. Early Junior Yearling Bull; 1. Glesbrook Farm. Late 2-Year-Old Bull; 1. Glesbrook Farm. Early 2-Year-Otd Bull; I. T. Wolfhope- Mt Ridge Farm. Senior Champion Bull; T. Wolfhope. Reserve: Glesbrook Farm. GRAND CHAMPION BULL Curt Stockdale RESERVE T. Wolfhope Get-o(-Sire; 1. Curt Stockdale 2. T. Wolf hope. 3. Glesbrook Farm. Calf Get-of-Sire: 1. T. Wolfhope. Best Six Head: 1. Salunga Acres. 2. Curt Stockdale. 3. T. Wolfhope. Pre mier Exhibitor: Salunga Acres. Premier Breeder: Curt Stockdale. SIMMENTAL Summer Heifer Calves; 1. Keith Carlisle. 2. Clifford Christ. 3. Woolock Farms. Late Spring Heifer Calves; 1. Laurel Valley Farm. 2. Laurel Valley Farm. 3. Sarah Messlck. Ear ly Spring Heifer Calves: 1. Sarah A. Messlck 2. Troy Gelslnger. 3. Raymond G. Stough. Junior Heitor Calves; 1. Harvest Plantation. 2. Kenneth L. Wlnebark Family. 3. Timothy Bishop. Winter Heifer Calves; 1. Timothy Bishop. 2. Jessica Deets. Senior Heitor Calves; 1. Woolock Farms. Champion Heifer Calf: Harvest Plantation. Reserve; Keith Car lisle. Late Summer Vearllng Heitor; 1. Harvest Plantation. Early Summer Yearling Heitor: 1. John Myers. 2. Debbie Bitner. 3. B and H Venture. Late Junior Yearling Heifer; 1. Derrick Carlisle. 2. Robert P. Liposky. 3. Sar ah Messlck. Junior Qhamplon Heifer: John Myers. Reserve; Derrick Carlisle. Early Junior Yearling Heifer: 1 . Maple Cove Breed, Shoemakers. 2. William David Flagg Jr. 3. Jason Wagner. Senior Champion Heifer; Maple Cove Breed. Reserve: William David Flagg Jr. Cow and Calf: 1. Joseph M. Druck. 2. Laurel Valley Farm. GRAND CHAMPION HEIFER Harvest Plantation RESERVE John Myers Summer Bull Calves;-1. Matthew Miller. 2. Woolock Farms. 3. Laurel Valley Farm. Late Spring Bull Calves: 1. Harvest Plantation. 2.’ Maple Cove Breed, Shoemakers. 3. Laurel Valley Farpt. Early Spring Bull Calves; 1. Woolock Farms. 2. Maple Cove Breed, Shoe makers. 3. William and Karen Flagg. Junior Bull Calves: 1 . Laurel Valley Farm. 2. Sarah Met sick, 3. Double Mar Farm. Winter Bull Calves: 1. Clifford Christ. Champion Bull Calf: Harvest Plantation. Reserve: Matthew Miller. Summer Yearling Bull: 1. Maple Cove Breed, Shoemakers Late Junior Yearling Bulls; 1. Sarah Messlck Early Junior Yearling Bulls; 1. Maple Cove Breeder. 2. Double Mar Farm. Junior Champion Bull' Maple Cove Breeders. Reserve: Maple Cove Breeders. Late 2-Yeer- (Turn to Pag* C 5) Grand champion Limousin heifer was won by Quail Run Ranch. From left, Roy Neer, co-owner; Judge How ard Hoffman; Irmle Neer, co-owner; Rex McDowall, at the halter; and Debbi Lori, secretary of the Pa. Limousin Association. grand champion Simmental Heifer, a Junior heifer calf, on Monday at the Farm Show. Grand champion Polled Hereford bull and supreme bull champion went to Curk Stockdale, left, for DS FLAP 13A, from the late junior yearling bull class, at the Farm Show. Howard Hoffman Judged the show. Maple Lane Farm picked up grand champion Limousin bull.