BETH MILLER
Cumberland Co.
Correspondent
NEWVILLE (Cumberland Co.)
The organizers of the first
Cumberland Ag Expo were out to
set up a small feir to showcase the
talents of Cumberland County 4-H
and FFA members.
They believe that the little fair
they organized at the Newville
Fairgrounds was a success that
really fit the bill.
Duane Duncan, county ag ex
tension agent, said he believes the
expo did so well that it is all but
certain that another edition of the
fair will be held again next year.
“We had a lot of pretty good ex
hibits,” he said. “It will never be a
huge fair, but I think it will be
unique.”
The expo was pul together by
the New Carlisle Fair Association
to replace the Carlisle Fair, which
ended in 1991. Since then, there
had been no local fair where FFA
and 4-H members in the county
could show their animals and their
other talents.
The expo featured a wide varie
ty of activities which were all
geared to young people, but also
enjoyable for adults.
For example, the first day in
cluded activities that ranged from
a rocket launch contest to a Civil
War presentation to a Little Miss
Contest, a 4-H Fashion Revue and
a dairiy management contest.
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Brown Swiss Junior champions at the Ag Expo, left-right,
Jeremy Garrick and Aaron Comman.
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Jersey champions at ths Cumberland County Ag Expo,
left-right, Emily Dietrich end Rebecca Comman.
Cumberland County Holds Ag Expo
On the second day there was a
junior dairy show and a junior
dairy showmanship contest, a hip
pology contest, a presentation by
the county 4 : H Horse Drill Team,
a sheep blocking contest, and a
horse pulling contest that drew a
crowd of several hundred people.
A junior sheep show and a
showmanship contest, a 4-H
Seeing-Eye puppy demonstration,
a junior stockman contest, and a
barnyard Olympics highlighted
the third and busiest day of the ex
po.
The final day of the festival fea
tured a junior goat show and a
showmanship contest, a wildlife
habitat/environment contest, and
an obstacle course for draft horses.
Duncan said the expo, which he
said will be rated as a Class D fair
by the state, should be able to cov
er its expenses with state reim
bursements and contributions
from groups such as the county
chapter of the Pennsylvania Farm
Bureau.
He said he was very pleased
with both the turnout of exhibitors
and spectators for the first-year
event
Duncan said the 250 exhibitors,
most of whom were 4-H and FFA
members, provided about 1,000
animal, farm and home, and other
exhibits.
He estimated that more than
1,500 attended the fair.
“I think that our expectations
were met” he said.
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The Cumberland County 4-H Horse Drill Team presentation of the colors at the
Cumberland County Ag Expo.
Ephrata Area Young Farmers Meet
EPHRATA (Lancaster Co.) Michael Brubaker, sponsor, BP lKJict infor
“Vl uced G «f s f- madonJn the status S meL
of the Ephrata Area Young Fa- of Ltmfaster County Assessment used in the gathering
mers Association was held at and Robert Handier, supervisor infr>^!lrin n
Woodcrest Retreat on Sunday for Colelaycr & Tremble Co., the phili g' Risscfj ident of
August 20. in the form of an ice appointed firm for the countywidc association. presided over a
«■“ .1,, assessment program. Crasser sup- short business session . A discus .
The reptar monthly meeting phed information and answered sion on the Ohio trip by John Zim
was held August 23 at the farmof many questions on the Clean and merm an and others and the availa-
Harold and Norma Martin, Wood- Green Act, which was enacted by biUty of some Winross trucks f or
comer Road. the legislature in 1974 after the sa j c followed.
Bedford Jr.
Senior Calf- Jason Uowry.
Summer Yoarllng; Janallo Koontz (112).
Junior Yearling: Crystal Holdorn, Heath
er Christiana.
Intermediate Yearling: Denise Heldorn.
Junior Two Year Old, Three Year Old;
Janalle Koontz won all the awards.
Four Year Old: Kandy Beth Gable;
Five Year ft Older, Dry Cow. Janelle
Koontz won all awards.
Daughter ft Dam: Kandy Beth Gable.
GUERNSEYS
Aaron Gable of Sniders, took
grand championship in Guernseys
while his cousin. Amber Clark,
was reserve.
Junior Champs were likewise.
Other categories:
Junior Calf; Aaron Gable, Amber Clark,
Alicia McDonald.
Intermediate Call: Jan Snider, Galen Lee
McDonald.
Senior Calf: Kristi Snider, Galen Lee
McDonald.
Junior Yoarllng; Jan Snider, Kendy Beth
Gable, Alicia McDonald.
Intermediate Yearling; Galen Lee
McDonald.
Summer Yearling: Amber Clark, Aaron
Gable.
Junior Two Year Olde: Amber Clark,
Galen Lea McDonald.
Senior Two Year Olde: Aaron Gable, Ali
cia McDonald.
Three Year Olde; Aaron Gable, Alicia
McDonald.
Four Year Olde: Amber Clark, Aaron
Gable, Galen McDonald.
Five Year and Older: Galen McDonald,
Malleea McDonald.
Dry Cow: Aaron Gable, Allda McDonald,
Galen McDonald.
Daughter A Dam: Snlderi Homeetaad,
Allele McDonald, Qreentlope, Malleea
McDonald.
HOLSTEINS
Nora Snider of Sniders Singing
Brook Farms in Imler took the
grand championships in the Hols
tein division while her brother,
Ross, captured the reserve awards.
In Junior Champs. Ross took'the
grand award while Amanda Cess
na was reserve.
Other categories:
Junior Calf: Amanda Caeena, Holly
Morae (2tS).
Intermediate Calf: Roes Snider, Amanda
Catena, Jotte Hite.
Dairy Show Held
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Senior Call: Amanda Cessna, Sara
Deputy (2ft3).
Summer Yearling; Kenny Stanton.
Junior Yearling; Aoanda Cessna, Josh
Deputy, Amy Zembower.
Senior Yearling: Ross T. Snider.
Junior Two Yoar Olds: Nora Snider.
Senior Two Yoar Olds: Gratia Jo Snider.
Three Year Olds: AUda McDonald, Galen
Lee McDonald.
Four Year OMa: Galen Lee McDonald.
Five Year and Older Ross Snider, Alicia
McDonald, Melissa McDonald.
Dry Gear: Sara Deputy, Alicia McDonald.
Daughter ft Dam; Sara Deputy (Ift2).
MILKING SHORTHORNS
Entrants in the Milking Shor
thorn division are few. James
Young was awarded the senior
Grand Champion banner while
Jennifer Miller was Reserve.
Other categories;
Chriselle Fisher was reserve
junior champ and first in interme
diate yearlings.
Ross SnMsr, left, snd s Wend show the reseive grand
champion Holstein and the Holstein Junior champion.
Ross's sister Nora won the grand championship.
Jennifcc Miller was junior
champ and first in senior
yearlings.
Summer Yearlings: James Young, Hori
zon Farms.
Fan Call; Jannlfer Miller.
Spring Yearling; Chriselle Fisher.
Winter Yearling: James Young, Edna
Schilling.
Fall Yearling: Jennifer Miller.
Junior Two Year Old: Jamas Young,
Bobby Jo Schilling.
RED AND WHITES
Angie Morse took senior grand
champion honors in Red & Whites
and Cindi Mearkle was reserve.
Others:
Junior Cali; Cindi Mearkle.
Junior Yoarllng: Holly Morse.
Intermediate Yearling: Angie Morse who
was also Junior Champion.
Senior Yearling: Holly Morse.
Senior Two Year Old: Cindi Mearkle.
Five Year Old: Angie Morse.
Daughter a Dam; Angle Morse.