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State Young
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Other regional winners include:
Region 2, Barry and Dawn Geib,
Manheim; Region 3, Harry &
Loretta Aurand, Middleburg; Reg
ion S, Barry & Diane Bitner, Ber
win and Region 7, Sheila Miller,
Womelsdorf.
For the Outstanding Young Far
mer Award in the under-30 divi
sion, Steve and Bonnie Wenger,
Lebanon, were named state win
ners. Steve is in partnership with
his father on Wen-Crest Farm.
They have a dairy herd that has a
rolling herd average 0f20,500m. In
addition, they raise 150,000 turk
eys and do custom field work for
neighbors.'They ate members of
the Cedar Crest Chapter and give
active support to the local FFA by
hosting tours, speaking and supp
lying equipment for the chapter.
They have two children, Bradley 4,
and Brandon, 2.
Other Outstanding Young Far
mers Under 30 include: Region 2,
Roger and Patti Garber, Ml Joy;
Region 3, Ross and Ann Snook,
West Snyder: Region 4, Todd Dur
boraw, Gettysburg and Region 5,
Tory Landis, Berwin.
In the over-30 division, Tom and
Shirley Krall, Lebanon, were
named state winners. They are
from Region 7 and members of
Cedar Crest Young Fanners. They
have an 84-cow Holstein herd that
has a DHIA rolling average of
22,500 m. They use a free stall bam
and an eight stall milking parlor.
Many of the farm buildings ate
new in the last three years as Tom
believes you need cow comfort to
get good production. Calf hutches
house the small calves and a Virgi
nia style calf and dry cow bam
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Farmers Name Winners
complete the dairy facilities. The
have manure storage for six
months and have a nutrient man
agement plan. To help educate the
public about farming, they conduct
farm tours. Their children are Joel,
10; Travis, 9; Marlin 2 and Louise,
4 mos.
Other over-30 division winners
are; Region 2, Jim and Sue Musser,
Ml Joy; Region 4, Carl Keller Jr.,
Gettysburg and Region 5, Dennis
Berwin.
Bonnie and Steve Wenger from the Cedar Crest v japter
in Lebanon County received the state outstanding young
fanner award in the under 30 division.
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Was presented to Richard Moore
for his work with Cedar Crest
Young Fanners Chapter in Leba
non County.
Kutztown Young Farmers was
named the Outstanding Chapter,
and Everett Newswanger, manag
ing editor of Lancaster Farming
was named Slate Honorary Young
Fanner.
The Ephrata Young Fanner
Chapter hosted the state
convention.
Übanon County received the state outstanding young far
mer award in the over 30 division.