fOL. 39 No. 23 Premier breeder and exhibitor of the Maryland Holstein Spring Show was the Schwartzbecks who are the first family to ever win both awards: from the left, Oren Bender presents award to Gus and Lisa Schwartzbeck family and Nona and Joe Schwartzbeck. Also shown is Arthur Rhoderick, representing the award sponsor. McDonald’s: Pure Food Campaign A Publicity Stunt VERNON ACHENBACH JR. Lancaster Farming Staff OAK BROOK, 111. A coali tion of two anti-biotechnology and Anti-agriculture organizations both connected and founded by Jeremy Rifkin, a Washington D.C.-based activist, said it plans to hand out leaflets today to customers of Santa Gertrudis Cattle Have Hardiness, Flavor, Leanness ANDY ANDREWS Lancaster Farming Staff BARLOW (Adams Co.) Beef producers and buyers, as Gene and Linda Moose know all 100 well, can become pretty set in Chapel-Ridge Farm finishes and prepares about 20 head of freezer beef per year using specially fed Santa Gertrudis crossbreds and also raises purebred stock. From left to right: Sue and husband Doug White and Linda and Gene Moose. Photo by Andy Andrews. Five Sections McDonald’s restaurants across North America. The leaflets contain warnings that consumers should be con cco3Sifl*x> ut “artificial hormones” in milk and meat and to call a 900- tclephone number to get the names of “safe” places to eat. However, a spokesperson for their ways. “It’s amazing how many judges and buyers buy according to the color of hair,” said Linda. “If it’s black, it brings big (Turn to Page A 34) Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 17, 1993 McDonald’s Corporation head quarters on Thursday dismissed protest threats by Rifkin’s Pure Food Campaign as a gimmick by Rifkin to sell his anti-beef book and promote himself. Although (here are a number of Pa. Poultry Federation Holds Fund Raiser The Pennsylvania Poultry Federation had something worth crowing about at its annual fund raising banquet held Thursday night at Hershey Convention Center. “It appears that avian influenza (A. 1.) is under control,” said Lynn Henninger, chair man of the board of directors. Henninger spoke of the brief struggle the Industry had when a flare-up of the most dreaded disease in the poultry industry surfaced a few months ago. Together the poultry industry and the government spent $87,000 to deplete the flare-up, and a jubilant Henninger reported successful eradication of A.l. and said, "The Poultry Federation is the most aggressive, united industry in Pennsylvania.” The balance from the industry’s A.I. fund is $40,000. About 1,600 persons attended the fund raiser in which proceeds are used to main tain a productive and healthy poultry Industry for its members and suppliers. Pennsylvania FFA officers Jacy Clugston and Mandy Hilbert thanked the industry for its strong support of FFA. “it’s your deposit In leadership, citzenship, and service for the future,” Clugston said. Entertainment was provided by Jerry Reed, country singer and guitarist. In the above photo, guests enjoy hors d’ouevres before the banquet. Photo by Lou Ann Good. Schwartzbecks First To Take Both Maryland Premier Awards EVA MARTIN Maryland Correspondent TIMONIUM, Md. The 23rd Maryland State Holstein Show was held recently in the Cow Palace at the Maryland State Fair grounds. The turnout was great this year with a total of 226 entries. Of those, 140 were shown by junior members. Judge Niles Wcndorf of Ixonia, Wis., said he didn’t have a prob lem choosing the grand champion, C Bcrmaska Starbuck Chancel, a senior 3-year-old owned by Gay Ridge and Kingstead Farms. She’s just magnificent, a real discrepencies in statements from the Pure Food Campaign/Beyond Beef Campaign coalition head quarters in Washington, D.C., pro test organizers said it will go oo and it will be as large as they say. And, Ronnie Cummings, direc- 60( Per Copy outstanding individual,” said judge Wendorf. RCFH Beautician Bcach-Et, also a senior 3-year-old shown by Gregg Knutscn was chosen grand champion of the junior show. Junior champion of the junior show went to Joshua Grossmcklc for his spring yearling PHH Cold spring Inspire Bar. Wind Drift Holstems was awarded junior champion ol the open show for their fall heifer calf. Wind Drift Starb Ncl Dcga-Et. Chris and Budgec Hill were delighted their wedding present, a spring yearling, Windy-Knoll (Turn to Page A2B) tor of Beyond Beef Campaign, another Rifkin organization, said the protest is definitely going to happen. Cummings was contacted Thursday because he answered the (Turn to Page A 36) $19.00 Per Year
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