A2B-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, October 30, 1993
Lebanon Holstein Club Honors Youth J^P 3118 * 011 Strategies
VERNON ACHENBACH JR. In other news, Clarence Stauf- nccds tiie P“PCf» f ? r lh c « ni ' DftlFlCS LOIIICrCIICC Set
Lancaster Fanning Staff fer, field representative for the Pa. reals, but the deadline is Nov. 10.
SCHAEFFERSTOWN (Leba- Holstein Association, reminded Anyone with a heifer that may
non Co.) About 170 people members of the association’s tiie requirements should call
attended the Lebanon County search for bred heifers for a ship* Stauffer at (717) 738*2406.
Holstein Club’s annual meeting ment to Saudi Arabia, but even In his talk to the group. Stauffer
Thursday evening at the Schaeffer- more imminent is a small sale of a,so Ul * cd mcmbcrs to talk to
stbwn Fire Hall. short-bred heifere to Bolivia. neighbors who may be eligible for
In addition to holding its annual According to Stauffer, he is getting their animals into the Qual
banquet, the group presented a looking .now for heifers whose Herd Book. The qualified
number of youth production pedigree and index is such that the book is a way to fevcntually have
awards, reviewed past business sire and service sire have at least a offspring of a grade cow
and elected three directors. PTAM of+l,ooopounds milk, that b*® o " l6 registered.
All the youth production awards the heifer’s dam be classified at J 1 ) thc Uniled Statcs * '. l tokcs a
wefe based on 305-day lactation minimum a Good Plus-83, with a minimum of four generations for a
production. Good Plus mammary, and have a line 10 achicvc registered status.
Stephanie Wagner’s Ju-Vindale minimum production of 17,000 However, Stauffer told the group
Melvin Valid swept the 2-year-old pounds of milk with a 3 4 percent titut Canadian Holstein breeders
production class with a record of fat accept into its registered book, first
24,637 pounds of milk, 850 poun- The heifers must also have been g c "® ralion qualified animals,
sof fat, and 776 pounds of protein, bred between July 15, 1993 and which accounts for why some-
Among the .youth with 3-year- Oct 15 Acknowledging that a times a registered Canadian animal
old registered Holstein cows. Ryan confirmed pregnancy may be too is not recognized in the United
Miller’s Lime-Rock Kirk Boy early as ofnow, Stauffer said not to as registered though it may
wi'K/m ‘ op P^ u^ r forn l ilk worry, but to submit the bred heif
with 26,216 pounds Chnstopher er for consideration. If she is con- an,mal - 1A ..
Wagner s Ju- V.ndale Beaut.can firmed pregnant later, she will still 9'' er f n * as of <**•. 1 ’f*
Dove-ET posted the best fat pro- be eligible registrations have been down by 5
duction record with 1.006 pounds. Stauffer ’said dial anv actual P® l ® 6 " l ovcr last Stauffcr
Amanda Martin’s Dlb-Lee-Dee movement of those heifera is not sai J H«report<J ihat.asofOctob-
D.x.ccrat Angel recorded the h.gh- prio r k, thc Bolivian buy- cr ’ for ‘ h .® yca u r ’ 8 ’ 293 ? n l ma,s WCI ?
est proten production with 820 ers accepting the animals. He said ,n . to thc associallon s q ua! -
pounds. rfied book
In the 4-year-old class, Darren
Noll’s Stumpland Melvin Ladon
na made 28,476 pounds of milk,
and 936 pounds of protein. Stepha
nie Wagner’s Ju-Vindale Beauti
cian Bev was tops for fat produc
tion with 1,105 pounds.
In the 5-ycar-old class, Justin
Troutman’s Oakenbound Chief
Frost produced the most milk,
recording 31,402 pounds of milk,
while Christopher Wagner’s
5-ycar-old was first place for fat
production with 1,116 pounds, and
protein with 894 pounds.
In the election of three directors,
Jim Hill, Dan Brandt and Curwin
Good were named to replace out
going president Mike Arnold, Jay
Weaver, treasurer, and Eugene
Martin, who served as reporter.
Alan Hostetter, who has served
for the past six years as the club’s
state director, announced that his
term limit has expired and that the
experience he had, representing
the county at the state level, was
both rewarding and educational.
According to Hostetler, the state
association is seeking sponsors for
portions of the February state con
vention, set to be held in
Gettysburg.
Additionally, the association is
seeking consignments for the
annual convention sale.
In other business, the club
makes available an annual scholar
ship of $5OO and this year’s winner
was Michelle Mase, daughter of
Kenneth and Irene Mase. She was
unable to attend the club meeting,
because she is currently a student
at Penn Slate University in State
College.
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Hayden Speaks
To New York Grange
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.
The quality of education in
New York’s rural school districts
is below that of districts in more
urban areas, a member of the New
York State Board of Regents said.
Carl T, Hayden, speaking to
more than 200 members of the
New York State Grange gathered
here for their 121st annual meet
ing. said a commitment to a more
astute, use of technology might
help (nidge the gap.
“Kids in rural areas are being
shortchanged when it comes to
education,” said Hayden, an Elmi
ra attorney who attended high
school in the tiny Marathon Centr
al School district. “Rural schools
need to make a mighty noise as to
the entitlement to available tech
nology, We need to get our
schools wired.”
Hayden added that it’s no lon
ger enough for students to focus
only on the basics. “It’s not suffi
cient for our children to know
what we know if we expect them
to compete,” Hayden said. “We’d
be dooming them to a second
class citizenship.”
Hayden is one of several speak
ers who addressed Grangers dur
ing the four-day convention.
Richard McGuire, state commis
sioner of agriculture and markets,
also visited.
State Grange Master William
Benson, Jr. opened festivities dur
ing a Friday evening banquet
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attended by more than 300 people.
Benson outlined a number of
problems now facing New York
State. He was particularly critical
of the National Rifle Association
and its opposition to any form of
gun control.
“If the NRA is the patriotic,
flag-waving, all-American institu
tion it proclaims to be, isn’t it time
for its leadership to start consider
ing our families and friends
instead of its own self-centered
interests? The rights of the Ameri
can citizen to bear arms can be
protected without being
ridiculous.”
Nearly 200 convention dele
gates will have considered some
130 policy resolutions by the con
clusion of business.
ITHACA, N.Y, Dairy far
mers, extension staff, agricultural
lenders, builders, equipment deal
ers, and veterinarians are invited
to an important regional confer
ence, “Expansion Strategies for
Dairy Farms; Facilities and Finan
cial Planning,” to be held on
November 18 and 19 in Mercer.
Pa. The conference is being
planned by faculty at Penn State
and Ohio State Universities, with
assistance from the Northeast
Regional Agricultural Engineer
ing Service (NRAES).
“Many farmers are at a cross
roads,” said Bob Graves, profes
sor in the Department of Agricul
tural and Biological Engineering
at Penn State. “They’re having to
decide whether to make major
changes to their facilities to stay
competitive and modem into the
21st century. This conference
gives them a chance to review
their options.”
Dairy farmers must consider the
long-term effects expansion will
have on their finances, the health
and productivity of their cows, the
efficiency and comfort of their
workers, and the surrounding
environment. “Expansion Strate
gies for Dairy Farms” will bring
together experts on these issues
and more so that dairy fanners and
others involved in the expansion
process will be better able to make
sound decisions. Presentations
will focus on incremental expan
sion as a strategy to ensure the
debt load is reasonable when com
pared to anticipated cash flow.
Everyone involved in the
expansion process will benefit
from this educational experience.
Dairy farmers and managers con
sidering dairy farm expansion will
learn about the many facets of
planning and executing a success
ful expansion from financing to
manure management plans.
Extension agents, facilities plan
ners, engineers, builders, and
equipment suppliers will learn up
to-date techniques for selecting
freestall floor plans, ventilation
systems, milking center designs,
and materials. Financial and man
agement advisors and veterina
rians will improve their ability to
evaluate proposed dairy facilities.
The conference will begin with
a series of case studies. Several
dairy farmers will detail the pros
and cons of their experiences with
expansion. The remainder of the
conference will consist of short,
2S-minute minipresentations from
specialists in dairy facilities, agri
cultural lending, facilities plan
ning, manure handling, and con
struction. Informal discussion per
iods will be interspersed with the
presentations to allow participants
time to talk with speakers and
each other about specific concerns
and issues.
The conference will be held at
the Mercer County Extension
Office in Mercer.
Registration fee for the confer
ence is $9O if received by Novem
ber 8 and $llO after November g
or for .walk-ins. The fee includes
admission to the conference, two
lunches, break refreshments, and a
notebook of information related to
dairy expansions. For a brochure
containing a complete conference
agenda, a map to the conference,
and a registration form, contact
NRAES, Cooperative Extension,
152 Riley-Robb Hall, Ithaca NY
14853-5701, or call (607)
255-7654.