National Dairy Board Seats Members, Elects Officers WASHINGTON, D.C. The National Dairy Promotion and Research Board held its annual meeting recently at the Park Hyatt in Washington, D.C., to celebrate its 10th anniversary, elect officers and conduct business. During the three-day event, the 36 dairy farmers serving on the board began by seating 12 new members, electing officers and appointed committees. According to several news releases from the NDB, Patricia Jensen, USDA acting assistant secretary of Marketing and Inspec tion Services, seated 12 new mem bers and presented awards to retir ing members during a first-day ceremony at the hotel. Dairy farmers newly seated include Mary Cameron, of Han ford, Calif.; Jack S. Davis, of Kuna, Idaho; Jimmie L. Davis, Green Forest, Ark.; Ronnie Homstra, Avon, 5.D.,; Lyle Tjo saas, Kasson, Minn.; David Krug, Owen, Wis.; Roger Rebout, Janes ville, Wis.; Myron Erdman, Che noa. III.; Roger Crossgrove, Archbold, Ohio; William Higgin botham, Washington, Ga.; H. Wal lace Cook Jr., Newark, Del.; and Paul Kirsch, Varysburg, N.Y. Farm and dairy groups nomi nated dairy farmers for open seats on the board, and active dairy far mers also submitted applications to be considered fora board seat. In the application, candidates ack nowledged a commitment of 23 days each year of their term to NDB activities. The U.S. secretary of agriculture appointed board members from at least two nomi nations for each open seat. In other business, the board reorganized and reelected Robert Giacomini, of Point Reyes Station, Calif., a dairy farmer, as chairman. Giacomini milks 4SO cows and is director on the Western United Dairymen Association and the Alliance of Western Milk Produc ers boards. He is a member of Cali fornia Cooperative Creamery and president of the Marin Agriculture Land Trust David Noss, of Port Royal, Pa., MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ HORSE FARM AUCTION , Saturday, June 4th, io:ooa.m. AUCTION OF TOTAL CONTENTS OF THE FARM , BARNS, AND HOUSEHOLD of Mr. Wayne Fulton, Squankum-Yellowbrook Road,Farmingdale, NJ Directions: From 1-195, coming from NJ Tpk or GS Pkwy,take Farmingdale Exit off 1-195 follow signs towards Farmingdale, at first light turn left onto Squankum-Yellowbrook Road. Farm is three miles on the left. Or from Rte 9 take Adelphia Road(Rte 524) to Squankum-Yellowbrook Roadfßte 524 A) Turn right at Our House Tavern. Farm is 200 yds on the right. Sale held under tent rain or shine. Auction Arrows posted. A ■. > X > 1 V: ';.,* VVv* > x «■ • AUCTION INCLUDES: 1931 Model A stake truck, 12,500 orig. miles, fully restored, mint condition; 1950 Massey tractor with bucket;Amish wagon; Lime spreader;Rear grader blade; PTO post hole auger: Cultivators;Two training carts; Hay wagon;Roping saddle: Western and English saddles; Tack of all sorts; Feed boxes and barrels; Draft Horse shoe stanchion; Wagon wheels; Sleigh bells* Oak side by side secretary; Oak dressers; Oak flat top desks; Two oak church pews; Oak four stack book case; Plank harvest table; Oak pressed back chairs; Round oak china cabinet; Oak chevelle mirror; Ornately inlaid French mahogany bedroom suite; Farm and kitchen primitives of all sorts;Enterprise #3 coffee mill; Wine press and barrels; Rendering kettles; Old crocks and jugs; Collection of old carpenters tools;Trivet collection; Butcher block; Mission oak slant front desk; Two large mahogany store cupboards;Work benches;Quantities of tools, power and hand; Old builders hdw (Victorian) Ice cream parlor table and chairs;Contents of farm office , Terms: Cash or check with ID. No buyers premium, Immediate removal OLD FEED MILL AUCTIONS, 318 Washington St., Boonton, NJ 07005 Boonton, NJ 908-892-1792 Bay Head, NJ 908-892-1792 Toll Free Watts 800-344-8535 Jack Wootton and Carl Steinberg, Auctioneers was elected vice chairman of the board. A member since 1993, Noss served on the board’s Public Rela tions Committee last year. In partnership with his brother, Noss milks 60 cows and raises replacement heifers. He is a direc tor on the Atlantic Dairy Coopera tive. the Middle Atlantic Milk Marketing Association and Pen nmarva boards. Five-year NDB member Sylvia Hemauer was re-elected secretary. She was a member of the board's Advertising and Sales Promotion Committee as well as the Export Market Development Committee. With her family, Hemauer milks 100'cows in Plymouth, Wis. She is a member of the Wisconsin and American Holstien associations, and the Sheboygan County Dairy Promotion Committee. Hemauer is also a county 4-H leader and was a charter member of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. New Salem, N.D., dairy farmer Robert Gaebe was re-elected trea surer of the NDB. In that office, he is to chair the board’s Finance and Administration Committee. Gaebe milks 100 cows with his family, and also serves on the Executive Committee of Land ’O Lakes and the Export Committee of National Milk Producers Federation. With the NDB, Gaebe served on the Market and Economic Research Committee last year and in other years was a member of the Export Market Development and Public Relations committees. During the three-day annual meeting, the NDB also appointed its committees for the year. This year committees were organized by the board’s business priorities fluid milk, cheese, milkfat, export market develop ment and dairy image. Assignments on the Fluid Milk Committee is chair Joseph Bavido, from Sharon, Tenn.; vice chair Alvin Sherman, of Coupcville, Wash.. Todd Arant, of Bowman, S.C.; H. Wallace Cook, Newark, Del: Francis Gregerson, Long mont, Colo.; Ronald Quinn, Tulare, Calif; and John Sullivan, of Superior, Neb. On the Cheese Committee is chair Slyvia Hemauer; vice chair Tony Souza, Jr., of Tulare, Calif.; Paul Kirsch, of Varysburg, N.Y.; Shirley Mower, Jordonville, N.Y.; David Noss; and Lyle Tjosaas. On the Milkfat Committee is chair Mary Parente, of Chino, Calif.; vice chair John Malcheski, Pulaski, Wis.; Myeron Erdman; Robert Gaebe; David Krug; and Hess Earns First Loper Memorial Scholarship WASHINGTON. D.C, the first James H. Loper Jr. Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Jayne N. Hess of Gettysburg, Pa., by the National Dairy Promotion and Re search Board at its annual meeting May 18. The $3,000 scholarship and plaque was presented to Hess by Glenell Loper, Lopcr’s widow, in honor of Jim’s dedication to dairy promotion and the industry before his death July 19, 1993. Hess, a graduate of New Oxford High School, was selected by three National Dairy Board mem bers and three university scientists as the top student applying for a National Dairy Board Under graduate Scholarship. Nineteen other students received $1,500 scholarships based on their out standing academic performance, involvement in dairy activities, career commitment to the dairy in dustry, and demonstrated leader ship, initiative and integrity. Hess received a National Dairy Board Undergraduate Scholarship last year, too, because she excelled in these areas. “Jayne is an outstanding young Alice Moore. On the Export Market Develop ment Committee is chair Elwood Kirkpatrick, of Kinde, Mich.; vice chair kay Zeosky, of Turin, N.Y.; Jack Davis, of Kuna. Idaho; Jim mie Davis, of Green Forest, Arlk; harold Howrigan, of Fairfield, Vt.; Harold Lehnhart, of Thurmont, Md.; and Allard Peck, of Chippe wa Falls, Wis. On the Dairy Image Committee, is chair Maynard Lang, of Brook- lady, worthy of the scholarship honoring Jim Loper,” said John Peachey, Florida dairyman and chair of the National Dairy Board’s Dairy Foods and Nutri tion Research Committee in 1993-94. “She exemplifies Jim’s strengths in leadership and com mitment to improving the industry for dairy farmers.” The daughter of John and Bon nie Hess, Jayne is a senior at Pennsylvania State University, majoring in agricultural science and monitoring in dairy science and agricultural communications. Hess grew up on the family dairy farm. She has used that ex perience and knowledge to write curriculum for Pennsylvania 4-H members with dairy projects. Hess has built her college ex periences around the consumer and marketing side of the dairy in dustry. She got her first taste of dairy marketing and promotion as the 1991 Adams County dairy princess. Since then, Hess has helped plan the 1993 Coronation for the Adams County Dairy Pro motion Board and the 1994 Ice Cream Festival. CORSICA SOYBEANS EARLY GROUP IV MATURITY Superior yield, full season or double crop. Short height, excellent standability. Performs best in narrow rows STILL IN 60 LB. BAGS!! Available only as certified seed CONTACT YOUR CERTIFIED SEED DEALER Lancaster Farmtag, Saturday, May 28, 1994-A37 lyn, Iowa; vice chair Myron Schmidt, of Newton, Kan.; Mary Cameron; Roger Crossgrove, Archbold, Ohio; Williman Higgin botham; Ronald Homstra, of Avon, S.D.; and Roger Rebout. The officers and chairs of each committee make up the Finance and Administration Committee. As treasurer of the NDB, Gaebe is chairman of that committee. Elwood Kirkpatrick was elected vice chair. At Penn State, Hess is a mem ber of the Dairy Science Club and the American Dairy Science Asso ciation (ADSA). She won second place in the marketing division of the 1993 ADSA undergraduate paper competition for her entry ti tled “Current Trends in the Mar keting and Consumption of Dairy Products.” Hess was recently named the GAmma Sigma Delta Outstanding Junior in the College of Ag Sci ences. She has been named to the Dean’s List and the Penn State College of Ag Sciences Honor Roll, which recognizes the top one percent in the college. She is also a member of Golden Key National Honor Society and Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Fraternity. For earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average, Hess received the Penn Slate Presidential Award for Freshman in 1992. She is also pre sident of the Coaly Honorary So ciety, a Penn Slate Ag Advocate and is a member of th Ag Student Council. After college, Hess plans a career in dairy product marketing.
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