Linda Williams
Bedford Co. Correspondent
IMLER (Bedford Co.) —Janei
le Koontz and her Stan-Els Dun
can Sweet and Sour Jeney took
the tap'junior award in the annual
Bedford County DHIA production
awards.
Awards were presented at a
banquet held at the Imler Fire Hall
and served by the members of the
Imler Volunteer Auxiliary.
Janelle, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Wayne Koontz, is a member
of the Friendly Moo-Moos 4-H
Club. Duncan Sweet and Sour
produced 15,758 pounds of milk
and had a fat production of 680
pounds. Both records were made
over an average of 305 days.
Top senior awards announced
at the banquet went to Steve and
Jeri Ritchey. Martinsburg RD.
The Ritcheys look the High Herd
Butterfat award, the High Herd
Protein award, and the High Herd
Milk awards.
Rick and Ed Deputy of Mea
dowcreck Farms, Bedford RD 4.
were tops in high cow milk
production.
High cow butterfat was JTS
Wakefield Farms owned by Tom
and Jim Wakefield of Bedford RD
4.
High cow protein was owned
by Obie Snider. Imler RD 1.
The lowest somatic cell count
award went to Denton Clark of
Clearville RD 2.
Mark and Raymond Yoder took
the herd management award.
Steve Mowiy, presided over the
Bedford County DHIA Presents Awards
meeting. Other officers of the
Bedford County DHIA include
Alan Koontz, secretary; Steve
Bennett, Richard Deputy, Brian
Woy, and Roger Brumbaugh.
Supervisors are Dean Grimes.
Elmira Grimes, Brenda Bingen
himer, Angie McDonald. Barbara
Mearkle, and Tammy Furry.
Andy Meiers, state DHIA
director, gave the state DHIA
report, and remarks were made by
liny Hay. region manager.
Entertainment was provided by
the Meistersingers, a popular
group of young vocalists from
Northern Bedford County High
School.
Since DHIA funds are to now
be handled through the state
office, a “thank you,” gift was pre
sented to the current treasurer,
Rita Bush, for her services for the
past three years.
Irish
KINGSTON (Westmoreland
Co.) “Dairy farmers and other
dairy industry leaders are invited
to plan now to participate in the
Irish Dairy Tour March 19-27,
1994, announced Paul Nichols,
manager of industry relations for
American Dairy Association.
The tour will fly from Kennedy
Airport, New York City via Air
Lingus, the Irish National Airline,
tending in Dublin to begin a busy
week of touring southern Ireland
via deluxe motorcoach.
According to Paul Nichols,
Irish Dairy Tour host and organiz
er, the goal of the 1994 Irish Dairy
Tort is to present an overview of
tIM Ml,. , Badford County DHIA president, and Malania Baifclay,
county extension agent, present an award to Rick Deputy and sons Matthew, Ryan
and Joehn, for owning the cow which produced the moat milk in 1993. Rick It In part*
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Dairy Tour
the dairy industry in the Irish
Republic, from production and
processing through promotion and
marketing. Along the way,
between educational stops at dairy
farms, research farms, and pro
cessing plants, will be ample time
for sightseeing, including a visit to
the famous Blarney Castle.
Ireland is called “The Emerald
Isle” because of the rich, green
pastures. H ln fact,” said Nichols,
“many Irish fanners are able to
graze their herds nine to 10
months each year." Ireland is fam
ous for its butter, most of which is
exported because there are only
about three million people in Ire-
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land, a third of whom live in
Dublin.
Paul and Christine Nichols par
ticipated in the 1989 Irish Dairy
Tour sponsored by The American
Dairy Association, which has
endorsed the 1994 Irish Dairy
Tour. The experience was so vivid
that they have been planning to
return after five years to some of
the same special places, plus visit
tome new sights. Moloney and
Kelly Travel, Dublin, have
arranged the Irish portion of the
trip.
The tour package price of
$1,390 per person, double occu
pancy $1,540, single occupancy)
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includes round trip air fare,
ground transportation with a pro
fessional Irish guide, hotel accom
modations, breakfasts, and din
ners (including two special ban
quets), and admissions to various
sightseeing opportunities.
A $lOO per person deposit is
due by December IS to reserve
space on the tour. For a tour bro
chure. call (717) 283-2204 or
write Paul Nichols, ADADC, 239
Schuyler Avenue, Kingston. PA
18704-3378. Tour brochures are
also available from Bob Hay,
(717) 265-3524, Hays Travel,
P.O. Box E, Wysox, PA
18854-0150.