A2B-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 10, 1993
Pa Beef Exposition
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tages and Pitfalls of Freezer Beef.”
Production and management
information was presented by Dr.
John Comerford, assistant profes
sor of Dairy and Animal Science a t
Penn Stale. His covered topics
were, "Fundamental Production
Practices for Profit,” “Making a
Deworming Program Work,”
“Breed Selection and Crossbreed
ing Methods,” and nutrition.
A session on the business of
raising cattle was moderated by
Mr. Bill Palmer, a beef producer
from Sharllesville.
Palmer presented information
covered under the topics of “The
Real Cost of Raising Cattle,” “Tax
Advantages for Small Breeders,”
and “Should I Borrow Money to
Raise Cattle.”
In the fourth session, the use of
pastures and forages were covered
by Chester Hughes, Lancaster
County extension agent.
Hughes offered information on
“Pasture Renovation and Manage
ment,” “Experiences with Rota
tional Grazing,” “Big Bale Stor
age: What is Best for Me?,” and
“Stalk Fields, By-Products, and
Crop Residue as Cow Feed.”
Cattle producers could attend
two out of the four sessions and a
panel of experts were available at
each session to answer questions.
The afternoon program, called
“Where’s the Beef?” was pre
sented by Kelley Shearer, rctad
merchandising coordinator for the
Beef Council.
Because 90 percent of all beef is
moved through retailers, concerns
centered on quality assurance A
panel of retailers discussed their
views on the role producers must
play to ensure a safe, high quality
beef "product for consumers.
Serving on the panel were Char
lie Lewis of Super Rile Foods of
Harrisburg, Bill Fox of Fox’s
Markets in Lancaster, Bill Howell
of Bevaco Food Service in Puls
ion, and Larry Eisenhart of Mac-
Grcgs Bi-Lo.
In other business, the PCA
elected new directors at their annu
al meeting at the Toflrees Resort in
Slate College.
Bill Palmer of Sharllcsvillc,
Dennis Stockdale of Dayton, Doug
Kogel of Souderton, and Dennis
Byme of Nottingham, arc to each
serve three year terms on the board
of directors.
Also, during a re-organizational
meeting, PCA officers re-elected
were Ray Grimes of McKnight
slown, as president; Robert Hay of
Somerset, as vice president; and
Larry R. Moore of Warriors Mark,
treasurer. Dr. Lowell Wilson was
elected secretary.
From the left, state Rep. Sheila Miller presents the Com
mercial Cattlemen Award to William T. Palmer Jr.
20th performance
tested bull sale
The 20lh annual performance
tested bull sale held at the Ag Are
na saw D & D Polled Hcrcfords of
Gettysburg buying the top-selling
bull for $2,400. The Polled Here
ford bull was sold by Spring Bot
tom Farm of Fairfield.
Overall, 56 lots sold for 51,307
per bull.
The average price per bull, by
breed showed a range of prices.
Nineteen Angus averaged
51,275,15 Polled Hcrefords aver
aged $1,502,15 Simmentals aver
aged $1,243, four Charolais aver
aged $1,019, two Chianina-Angus
averaging $9BB, and one Gclbvich
which went for $1,750.
Breed association
female sale
The sale of Icmalc cattle of all
breeds started with a bang as the
first Simmcnlal which entered the
ring brought $30,000.
The averages for the sale, by
breed, were $2,205 on 30 Simmcn
tals, $1,194 on 36 Angus, $1,313
on eight Salers, and $1,600 for 34
Polled Herefords.
Awards banquet
The annual event also included
an evening of award presentations
by the Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s
Association (PC A) and its member
organizations. It brought attention
to the best of the breeds, breeders,
and supporters of the cattle indus
try in Pennsylvania.
The Pa. Simmental Association
began the breed association pre
sentations by recognizing the Jack
Myers family of Dallastown with
the Simmental Family Award for
their outstanding representation of
the breed and cattle industry.
Junior Member Award went to
Rob Liposky of Volant, while
Barb Carlisle, a junior advisor,
received the Senior Member
Award.
Simmental Breeder of Year
award went to Lee and Linda
Snyder of Harvest Plantation in
Franklin. The Snyders established
the state Capital Futurity Program
at the Keystone International
Livestock Exposition which was
designed to help breeders sell
direct from their farms.
The Pa. Charolais Association
began a “heifer chain” by present
ing its first youth award to Stanley
Reever of York Springs.
Reever entered the Associa
tion’s essay contest and won a
registered heifer donated by Jesse
Haas of Coneautville. The first
heifer calf out of Reever’s heifer is
to be donated back to the organiza
tion for awarding to next year’s
winner.
Membership Chairman Dennis
Byme awarded the Top Hand
Highlights Member Achievements
From the left, Glenn Turk and Jesse Hass, president of the association flank Stanley
Reever, winner of the association Youth Award and essay contest. He won the first
heifer in a heifer chain.
Award to Marie Painter of Hillspr
ings Farm, in Elkland, for recruit
ing the most new members.
Bill Palmer, of Shartlesville,
stepped forward for the Commer
cial Cattlemen’s Award presented
by state Rep. Sheila Miller, of
Womelsdorf.
The Seedstock Producer Award
went to Robert K. Hay, of
Freidens, while Dan Card of
Smith Kline Beecham Animal
Health received the Industry Ser
vice Award.
The PCA recognized Marie
Painter of Elkland, for her dedica
tion as secretary. Painter said she
plans to devote more time to her
expanding Hillsprings beef farm
operation.
Pa. Beef Exposition Chairman
Glenn Eberly received a pair of
boots from the Expo Committee to
thank him for his leadership in
organizing the Expo.
PCA President Ray Grimes pre
sented a $250 PCA scholarship to
Tracey Rouse of Little Marsh, Tio
ga County.
Mandy Hilbert, 1992 Cattle
men’s Queen, handed her duties
over to 1993 Cattlemen’s Queen
Amy Clair of State College with
Sherry Ishman of Worthington
serving as princess.
Pam Fyock of the National Cat
tlemen’s Association in Washing
ton was on hand to congratulate the
PCA for successfully achieving
membership goal. She presented a
plaque to Pennsylvania Cattle
men’s Association President Ray
From the left, Mandy Hilbert, Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Association Queen for
1992, stands with 1993 Queen Amy Clair and Princess Sherry Ishman.
Grimes, from McKnightstown.
To recognize Penn State’s Beef
Bowl Team, which won the
National Championship in Phoe
nix, Rep. Miller read a citation
from the Pa. House of
Representatives.
From the left, Dennis Byrne presents the state Cattle
men’s Association Seedstock Producer Award to Robert
Hay.
The first Beef Award from the
General Assembly went to Tho
mas McCauley, a senior from Eli
zabethtown, George McQuiston, a
senior from Harrisville, Henry
Zerby, a junior from Beavertown,
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