(Continued from Page AS2) tion, serving as its current president. For the past several years he has served as chairman of the Lebanon County Fair Dairy Show Commit tee, and sponors a trophy for the top dairy animal of the county fair. But he said he doesn’t pressure his son to participate. He doesn’t havfc to. “You don’t have to push them,” Dale said about his son and other youth with whom he works as a volunteer 4-H dairy leader. And Dale said he will help Daryl with competitions “as long as he shows an interest in showing.” On the farm. Dale said that Daryl seems to be growing into wanting to dairy farm. “He feeds the calves and he’s getting interested. There are IS calves he feeds (once per dav) on milk right now. For a 9-year-old, THIS NO-TILL CONSERVE ON • Compact, well-balam design roads easily • Designed for the toughest no-till conditions Dunkle & Grieb, Inc. R.D. 2 BOX 14 Center Hall, PA 16828 814-364-1421 Reed Brothers Equipment 13 Petticoat Bridge Road Columbus, NJ 08022 609-267-3363 Hines Equipment Rt. 28 West, Cresson, PA 16630 814-886-4183 and Rt. 220, Belwood, PA 814-742-8171 Father , Son To Show Ayrshires that’s pretty good,” Dale said.' Dale said that he provides some instruction for showing, but that Daryl has already picked up much from being a member of the county 4-H Dairy Club. In fact, Daryl was honored for being the 1993 Outstanding Roo kie of the Year for the Lebanon County 4-H Dairy Club. Kenneth Winebark, Lebanon County Extension agent, said that Lebanon County has a strong adult support group for the youth prog rams and that Dale is an example. In addition to being a 4-H leader, he has been chairman of the Leba non Fair Dairy Committee for years. An ardent supporter of the 4-H program, Winebark said it con tinues to prove its effectiveness. “With Daryl entering into 4-H, its to develop life skills and skills to continue in a career,” Winebark • Nothing follows ground contours better than this end-wheel design Vie lead because we Helen. See The Dependable Great Plains Dealers Listed Below: said. “The dairy 4-H is of course to promote the dairy industry and a lot (of the youth) end up working in the dairy field. “Like Becky (Rebecca) Sonnen, who started out as an 8-year-old 4-H member starting to show cows and from that developed into a lot of different areas,” Winebark said. “She developed public speaking skills, being involved with dairy judging, being a member of the state dairy bowl team and going to nationals, pursuing a career as an agricultural advocate, being a state dairy princess, and now she works as program director at MAMMA (Middle Atlantic Milk Marketing Agency). “The 4-H program gives youth that opportunity to excel, to deve lop career potential and career opportunities. It’s much more than showing cows, but that’s where it starts for a lot of them,” Winebark • Heavy-duty coi cut through tough ground and heavy residue Lost Creek Implement, Inc. Rt. 35 Oakland Mills, PA 717-463-2161 D & E Equipment 307 Edgar Avenue Bloomsburg, PA 17815 717-784-5217 C.B. Hoober & Sons, Inc. Old Philadelphia Pike Intercourse, PA 17534 717-768-8231 said. He said he will also be watching as Daryl takes to the show ring. But he said he knows that Dale will join him in also watching and checking up on other county youth at the Farm Show. “I think the Maulfair family is a family that is looked up to. from the standpoint of dairying in our area,” Winebark said. “Both come to the showring and are involved in the dairy industry, and now, as 4-H leaders, they’ve been very, very involved. “The support from parents and grandparents is what really makes these opportunities available to the kids. And both Dale and Pattie are there to help out not just their kids, but other kids too,” he said. Maulfair is more humble about his involvement, especially show ing, and said that it is effective advertisement, but more so, “It DOESN'T FEATURES. • Lock-out hubs diseiv drive lines for transpoi gets in your blood. It’s a hobby. It’s not a money making thing anymore. “When your out there it makes you feel good, even to be there. A lot of people get turned away,” Dale said. “It makes you feel good and when you win, you feel even belter.” Of course, the Maulfairs aren’t the only ones whose child or child ren will be making a Farm Show debut this week. There arc others. Every year. Even though the number of dairy farms continues to decline and the number of dairy cows con tinues to decrease, the children seem to still be there, showing cattle, Maulfair said. “I think the youth are still hang ing on. (The dairy shows) seem to be as big as they ever were," he • Direct access to for easier filling • Large 9 x 24 tires provide a consistent seed metering drive Norman D. Clark & Sons Main Street, P.O. Box 27 Honey Grove, PA 17035 717-734-3682 Stouffer Brothers, Inc. 1066 Lincoln Way West Chambersburg, PA 17201 717-263-8424 Lehigh Ag Equipment, Inc. Allentown, PA 18106 215-398-2553 (Turn to Pago A 39)
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