DOYLESTOWN (Bucks Co.) Bucks County 4-H champion
Bucks County 4-H Swine *>°ig was shown by Christopher
Show & Sale was recently held at Gottschling, 14, Perkasie. Chris is
the Perkiomenville auction 811 active member of the Milford
facility. 4-H Club. His prize-winning pig
The judge was George Gross weighed in a 2SS pounds and was
from Delaware Valley College, purchased by Lcidy’s, Inc. of
Si
Andrew Crooke with his champion pair of hogs and Tho
mas Moyer, buyer from Hatfield Meats.
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purchased his feeder pigs from
Franklin Feeser of Tarreytown.
Md.
The reserve champion hog was
shown by Brad Thomas of Doy
lestown. Brad is a first year 4-H
swine project member. The 2SS
pound animal was purchased by
Hatfield Meats for $1.45 pound
Brad’s feederpigs were purchased
from Martha Allenbaugh of Har
leysville. Andrew Crooke of New
Hope, an active member of the
Buckingham 4-H Club, received
$1 pound for his champion pair of
hogs. The pair was purchased by
Hatfield Meats.
The reserve champion pair was
shown by Zachery Gottschling.
Zach received $1 pound from
Leidy’s Meats for his 245 pound
and 255 pound pair of hogs. The
average price per pound with the
champions was .86 pound and
without the champions .73 pound.
The championship showman
trophy went to Julie Bamdt for the
second year in a row.
Naadmow. PA
CLUGSTON
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717-573-2250
Chris Gottschling witbhls champion hog and buyer Bet
sy Stoltzfus from Leidy’s, Inc.
Exhibitor* dm: Lightweight: 1. David
Laehman, 2. Steven Partin, 3. David Radio,
4. MaO Crooke, S. David Radio, 6. Joel
Nahoda. -
Medlumwelght: 1. Julia Barndt, 2.
andraw Crooke, 3. Rebecca Laehman. 4.
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Jezlk Nehoda, 5. Matt Gottschling. a. Zach
Gottschling.
Medium Heavy: 3. Man Crooka, 4. Peter
Crooke, S. Nathan Crooka, a. Matt
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Southeast
Pasture Walks
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CREAMERY (Montgomery Co.) One of
the best ways to improve your pasture manage
ment skills is to see other pasture systems and
talk with other graziers.
Pasture walks are designed to do just that.
Many interested dairy farmers have learned and
helped each other in a relaxed informal way how
pastures can provide low cost high quality for
age.
The pasture walks start at 10:30 a.m. and
usually end around noon. All walks are free. For
biosecurity reasons, please bring a pair of dis
infected boots. Disposable boots will be provid
ed as well. The final two walks for the southeast
are as follows:
• September IS at 10:30 a.m. the Ardin Lan
dis family on border of Lancaster and Chester
counties will be the hosts. Fifty cows ate grazed
on 30 acres of permanent pasture with a low cost
system on tented farm. Management emphasis
is on cost reduction. Bring boots to cross small
stream. Directions: From intersection of Rt. 41
and Rt. 372, travel east on Rt 372, third farm on
right.
■ „• October 20 at 10:30 a.m.. Dr. Robert and
Helene Dreisbach of Berks County will be the
hosts. The Dreisbachs have one of the top 10 re
gistered Jersey herds in the nation for herds of
their size. Milking 110 cows 3x a day, the roll
ing herd average is 16,738 pounds. Ration util
izes both pasture and modified TMR. Compar
ing alfagraze to traditional alfalfa varieties. In
addition to pasture system, they are upgrading
double three-side opening parlor to an auto flow
parlor. Directions; Follow Rt. 61 north from Rt.
78. Go about 0.4 mile and turn left (west) on
Mountain Road (watch for signs for Laurel Cen
er). Go 0.5 mile and turn left at first road onto
Holly Road (toward Laurel Center). Go 0.2 mile
to T and turn right on Laurel Road (Laurel Cen
ter on right). Go 0.3 mile to T and turn left on
Pine Road. Go 0.7 mile to stop sign. Turn right
onto Academy Road. First Farm on right.
For more information about the walks, con
tact Tim Fritz, Montgomery County, (610)
489-4315 or your local extension agent
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