Page 20-rDalry of Distinction Supplement to Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 30,1994
Farm Photographs 0f1994 Dairy Of Distinction Winners
NORTHUMBERLAND
At Swaying Maple Farm in southern Northumberland County, Dale and
Kim Groff and their three sons, Ryan, 20, Kyle, 16, and Joel, 13, farm 200
acres. They have Registered Holstelns and milk 55 cows that average
18,500 lbs. of milk. The Groffs moved from Lancaster County 11 years ago.
Dale believes you need to promote your dairy products and sees the Dairy
of Distinction program as a way to do that. He is involved with the county
nutrient management committee and believes in farm management that
pays attention to the details.
SHARTLESVILLE FARM SERVICE
MILKING STALLS
With Non-Stop Cow Traffic
Using less stalls at maximum efficiency lowers the total cost of your
automation and improves labor efficiency. Comparison shows it CYPPCT made
takes as much as 50% (ewer Auto Flow stalls to achieve the same 1 mun C.
throughput as with similarly automated herringbone and parallel
As milking equipment becomes more sophisticated and more ISUREEP
expensive, the investment per stall becomes an important factor. Thhhmv
The Surge Auto Flow parlor maximizes efficiencies per stall without ' 7
sacrificing cow throughput.
DALE AND KIM GROFF
Dairy Ah
of M
Distinction
From...
RD 1, Box 1392 Hamburg, Pa.
215-488-1025
Award
Winners!
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Buff-Del Farms located west of Newport in Perry County has been In the
Fleisher family for nearly 100 years. Today, Lester and Hazel and son Brian
and his wife Amy farm 215 acres and milk 52 Registered Holsteins and ID
grades that average 20,500 m. Brian said the most Important management
practice Is to pay attention to details. You can’t just take care of the cows or
just the field work. You must take care of everything.
CONGRATULATIONS
Dairy of Distinction Farms
Mark C. Hershey Farms
Ration Program & Dairy Feeds
feature
STEAM COOKED GRAINS
which can help improve...
PALATABILITY..
PROFITABILITY...
• Grain Bank • Custom Pelleting • Accurate Ration Balancing
Mark C. Hershey Farms, Inc.
479 Horseshoe Pike (Rt. 322) Lebanon, PA 17042
717-867-4624
Mike Fair Tim Kissling Sue Greth
Dairy Specialist Nutritional Consultant Dairy Specialist
717-274-9838 610-693-5971 717-865-0175
PERRY
LESTER AND HAZEL FLEISHER
...PROD