Holstein Show Entrants
Hold Steady In Westmoreland
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Junior grand champion at the Westmoreland Countv
Holstein Show August 27 is Roslee with her owner Eli
zabeth McQualde, Saltsburgh. Junior reserve grand
champion Nola, left, is with her owner David G. Miller,
Greensburg. Photo by David Hlebert.
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The open grand champion from the Westmoreland
County Holstein Show, James McQualde, and open
reserve grand champion Andy Ciesielski are shown with
Susan Hickey, representative of Western Flour and Nutre
na Feeds, Charleroi, sponsor of the trophies. Photo by
David Hlebert.
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DAVID HIEBERT
Westmoreland Co. Correspondent
NORVELT (Westmoreland
Co.) The future of the dairy •
industry looks bright for West
moreland County, if the number of
young entrants in the 1993 show
here is an indication. „
Of the 20 entrants crowded into
the ring for the spring calf class.
IS were 4-H exhibitors. The total
number of 4-H entrants, however,
was down slightly about 100
entrants this year. The open class
held steady with 167 entrants.
Each of the 4-H entrants needed
to complete a project book as part
of their learning experience bey
ond the preparation and showing
of an animal.
Thirty-four blue ribbon merit
winners from this show on August
27 were eligible to go on to the
district completion held Septem
ber 4.
“Dairy in Westmoreland Coun
ty is a $2O million (annual) indus
try,” said Gary Shepherd, West
moreland County Dairy extension
agent. The trend, however, is tow
ard larger but fewer farms. “We
have about 210 dairies now, com
pared to 2SO in 1985,” he said.
Though stress is created on both
the exhibitor and the animal, the
dairy show becomes a kind of vac
ation for many of the farmers, “a
kind of break” in the yearly rou
tine, according to Shepherd.
Judge for the show was Curtis
Day.
County Preserves 25th Farm
LEESPORT (Berks Co.) On
Thursday, July 29, the purchase of
an agricultural easement was
settled in Berks County. The
Berks County Agricultural Land
Preservation Board, which admi
nisters the purchase of agricultural
conservation easements,
announced that with this purchase
a total of 2,985 acres of prime
farmland has been preserved for
perpetuity.
Two additional farms have been
approved for the Agricultural
Conservation Easement Purchase
Program but have not yet reached
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The 4-H grand champion, Amanda Buttermore, Mt.
Pleasant, and the 4-H reserve grand champion, Jay Vance,
at the Westmoreland County Holstein Show. Photo by
David Hiebert.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY HOLSTEIN SHOW
OPEN AND 4-H
Spring Haller Call: Owner Jamie McQuaide.
Winter Haller Cali: Owner: Abe Hayei.
Fall Haller Cali; Owner. Heather McHahen.
Summer Yearling Haller: Owner: Adam Vance.
Spring Yearling Haller: Owner; Elizabeth McQuaide, 4-H Junior Champion; David Mill
ar, 4-H Reserve Junior Champion.
Winter Yearling Halter; Owner; Amy Mutter.
Fall Yearling Heifer: Owner: Heather McMahan.
Junior Helsteln Oat Of Sire: Owner: Amy Mutter.
Junior HeMaln Baal Three Femaleo: Jama* MoQualde; 4-H; Heather McHahen.
Junior Two Year Old: James McQuaide; 4-H: Rebecca Lash.
Senior Two Year Old; Owner: Amanda Buttermore, 4-H Senior and Grand Champion,
Jay Vance, 4-H Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion.
Three Year OW: Owner; James McQuaide, Open Senior and Grand Champion, 4-H-
Adam Vance.
Four Year Old; Owner: William Buttermore and Sons; 4-H; Adam Vance
Five Year Old: Owner: Andy Cleslelski, Open Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand
Champion; 4-H; Adam Vance.
Dry Cow 4 Years And Under: Dana Miller
Baat Brad and Owned Animal; 4-H: Adam Vance
settlement. The total acreage
approved for the program exceeds
3,400 acres.
The Berks County program was
established, and has been taking
applications since September of
1989. The board selects farms
which meet the required criteria
and score highest in a numerical
ranking system which considers
soil types, productivity, steward
ship, and development pressure.
The 25th farm to have an ease
ment purchased is owned by
Myers and Mabel Adam and is
located in Perry and Maidencreek
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Seed Names
Marketing
MOMENCE, 111.—Custom Farm Seed re
cently named Dale A. Simpson as its market
ing director and- general sales manager.
Simpson will be responsible for overall
management of product sales and marketing
activities throughout the Midwest and East
Coast.
Simpson, a veteran of agricultural produc
tion, sales and marketing, brings with him a
farm background and a bachelor’s in busi
ness administration. Simpson’s previous em
ployment includes management and
with International Harvester Co., State Farm
Mutual Insurance Co., and land management
and international agriculture interests with
Doane Agricultural Service Co.
According to Brent McKee. CFS president
and general manager, “We interviewed a
number of candidates for this very important
position. With Dale’s background and enthu
siasm, we feel he’s the perfect fit to take us
into the next century.”
Simpson replaced Lee Scribner, who. be
fore retiring, served as CFS marketing and
sales director for 14 years.
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Townships. The farm consists of
134 acres of Which 132 acres have
been committed to the easement
program. Hay, com wheat, and
soy beans are the principal crops
grown on this farm and their
yields are all above average for the
county.
The Berks County program is
currently considering 92 applica
tions which consists of more than
12,500 acres of farmland. The
interest by farmers who want to
see their farms preserved has been
great. "
Director