Page 10—Dairy of Distinction Supplement to Laneaater Farming, Saturday, July 31,1993
Earl and Bonita Krelder, along with Mom and Dad, Ed and Helen, and
daughters Kelly, 12; Janell, 10 and Kendra, 5, have one of Crawford Coun*
ty’s new Dairy of Distinction farms. Actually, the farm has been In the family
over 100 years and Is a Century Farm. They have 50 registered and grade
Holsteins that average over 20,000 lbs. of milk, and they milk In a tie stall
barn. The farm is located west of Meadvllle in Vernon Twp. where they are
struggling with officials to get an Ag Security Area In place.
Robert and Barbara Keefer and their children, Brian, 17, and Jamey, 14,
farm 500 acres In Cumberland County. They have 250 Holstelns, and their
175 milk cows have just gone over 20,000 lbs. of milk. The facilities include
free stalls and trench silos. The Keefers pay close attention to the bottom
line. It’s not what you put Into It but what you get out that is important. The
farm is located northeast of Shippensburg.
Richard and Shalva Mains and Richard and Lori Mains. Jr, farm 950
acres in Cumberland County. They have 350 Hoisteins with 150 milk cows
that average 19,000 lbs. of milk. The farm Is also registered as a Century
Farm and has been In the family since 1830. Two master farmers have
farmed here. Richard was named In 1991,20 years after his father Norman
Mains was named in 1971. The farm is located along rioute 11 between Car
lisle and Shippensburg.
1993 Dairy Of Distinction Farm Photographs
CRAWFORD
Kreider Farm
CUMBERLAND
Keefer Farm
Mains Farm
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Dale and Ray Kennedy, Middletown, farm 350 acres of corn and alfalfa to
feed their 270 Registered Holsteins. The herd average on 140 milk cows Is
22,500 m 800 f 71 Op. The farm has been In the family since 1947. Dale’s wife
Thelma and four-year-old son Mark and Dale and Ray’s mother Bertha are
also part of the family on the farm. Catalpa Farms are located between Mid
dletown and Elizabethtown in Dauphin County.
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