VOL 38 NO. 17 Corn Growers Convene In Western Pennsylvania EVERETT NEWSWANGER Managing Editor WEST MIDDLESEX (Mercer Co.) —The annual com conference sponsored by the Pennsylvania Master Com Growers and Penn State Cooperative Extension attracted a large crowd of com growers and agribusiness rep resentatives this week. The meet ing Tuesday featured the presenta tion of club awards and a program of grower information. Mike Wagner, executive direc tor, Ohio Com Growers, reported Taking Care Of Environmental, Neighbor, Industry Concerns Are Some Tasks Facing Chester Conservation Farmers ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Farming Staff LANDENBERG (Chester Co.) —Farmers could be underestimat ing the importance of the mushroom industry to Chester and surrounding counties, and a New Garden Township dairy farmer wants to fix that. C. Barclay Hoopes and family, who operate High Point Acres, contribute a diversity of resources and talents to supporting that industry. Many other farmers, especially those who have horses and those that sell hay, contribute vital ingredients that go into mak ing compost which powers the mushroom industry. That industry tanks number one in the country. “One benefits the other, and that’s the way we have to work,’ ’ said Hoopes, noting that mushrooms are the state’s “num ber one cash crop.” According to the 1991-1992 state statistical summary, the Agaricus mushroom crop was val ued at $246 million in the 1990-1991 season, and with all varieties combined, production stood at 351.2 million pounds. Mushroom country “We live in mushroom country here, the greatest agricultural enterprise in this county,” said Barclay, who is president of the Delaware-Chester Farmer’s Asso ciation. the local operating atm of the Pennsylvania Farmers’ Associ ation. “I have a great tie to that mushroom industry.’’ But increasingly that industry is Lebanon 4-H Livestock Holds Banquet PRESCOTT (Lebanon Co.) The 91-member Lebanon County 4-H Livestock Club held its annual banquet Tuesday even ing atthc Prescott Fire Hall in Pre scott, and noted significant achievements by youth involved in each of the three major livestock groups. Following a meal and introduc- Five Sections on their use of a state checkoff for funds to promote new non-feed uses of com. The increased use of ethanol in Ohio has been the result of a public relations campaign with legislators, car mechanics and the general public. Packaging mater ials that dissolve in water and a new absorbant material made from com for disposable baby diapers also received wide attention from the market. The Ohio checkoff is one-half cent per bushel, and officials of the Pennsylvania association under pressure. There arc develop ments popping up all over the area, many of which surround High Point Acres. There are environmental pres sures, which farmers must, as good live with. And, as Hoopes was quick to remind Lan caster Faming in a recent inter view at his farm, as a member of the conservation district since 1968, his fifth-generation farm has been following and implementing plans set up by the district since they joined. For his efforts. Hoopes was recently honored with the Chester County Conservation District’s Fanner of the Year Award at the Chester Crops Day. Ifaopcs and his family— and sons Jeff and Mark 210 acres and milk 8S Holsteins, with 60 heifers. Herd average is 19,925 pounds. Red Clay/White Clay In 1990, Barclay and Diana signed on as cooperators in the conservation district’s Red Clay/ White Clay Demonstration Farm Project. They received $27,000 in cost-share money to build a dry manure storage pad and storage pond to help save the White Clay and Red Clay tributaries. (The White Clay Creek originates in southeast Chester County and eventually makes its way to the Delaware River. It supports trout, in addition to many more types of fish species, woody plants and wildflowers, and various animals (Turn to Pago A2O) tion of members, leaden and rec ognition of the Friends of 4-H, a presentation of awards was made to those members whose animals had won top places during the club’s annual Winter Roundup, held just weeks previous to the slate Farm Show. Also recognized were those who had participated in the state and Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 6 1993 announced that they have voted to contact Boyd Wolff, Pennsylvania ag secretary, to implement a simi lar program in Pennsylvania. Jim Bower, Bower Trading, Inc., West Lafayette, IN, reported on ways to use the futures market in marketing com. He showed his torical graphs that prove farmers sell most of their com at the lowest price of the year. Bower helps his clients reverse that trend by watch ing what the large speculative funds are doing and taking the (Turn to Pag* A2B) For his efforts, C. Barclay Hoopes, right, and family was recently honored with the Chester County Conservation District’s Farmer of the Year Award at the Chester Crops Day. Hoopes and his family Including wife Diana, center, and sons Jeff, left and Mark (not pictured)—farm 210 acres and milk 85 Holstelns, with 60 heifers. Photo by Andy Andnwa Maxima Sets World Record USA KNAPTON Production Records Specialist Holstein Association of America BRATTLEBORO, Vl. A new world record for milk produc tion has been set by Tullando Roy alty Maxima, owned by Tullando Farm Inc. in Orford, N.H. regional contests and the results of those contests. In addition to awards, a presen tation of saving bonds provided by Agway of Lebanon Inc. was made to youth who won top prizes at the county fair for owning, breeding and showing winning market hogs, lambs and beef. (Turn to Pag* A3l) Larry Moyer, Mertztown, right, receives award for top corn production from Grant Troop, Pennsylvania Com Growers president, at the corn grower’s conference this week. As a mature cow of five yean. Maxima recently completed her 365-day record with 58,952 pounds of milk, 1,804 pounds of fat and 1,680 pounds of protein. She was milked three times per day. The Holstein Association ver ification test program supports the new record. Maxima’s record surpasses the world record held since 1975 by Beecher Arlinda Ellen. Ellen pro duced 55,661 pounds of milk and 1,572 pounds of fat milking twice a day. Maxima’s roots run parallel with the history of Tullando Farm. The George and Barbara Tullar family began farming in Orford in 1956. In 1959, the Tullars decided to start building a registered Hols- 609 Per Copy tein herd. They traded eight grade cows (some were colored) for two registered Holsteins. The seventh dam of Maxima, Upwey R A Keepsake Veronica was one of these two original foundation cows in the Tullars’ herd. Maxima is backed by 12 gener ations of Holstein Association sponsored production records, beginning in 1939. Production is no stranger to this cow family. While none of her ancestors have by any means challenged Max ima, they have all made respect able records. Maxima’s maternal sister, Tul lando Joe Mogul just completed her 6-11, 365-day record with 40,872 pounds of milk, 1,499 (Turn to Pag* A 33) $19.00 Par Year
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