0J6192 3 2'vV > PERIODICALS DIVISION PENNSYLVANIA ST A Ft- UMIVERS [) V I I J| UNIVERSITY PAkK PA* ] ARAL'-1 CO P 11 ~' '~ ■ iTiin , i rfi"i hmW ■ flKtf dwß^R^B*** vol. 39 NO. 46 One of these county dairy princesses will reign as the new Pennsylvania dairy princess tonight (September 24) as All- American Dairy Show activi ties begin with the princess pageant. The contestants In the 1994 event are as follows: From left, front row, FartirlFNflWier, Beaver-Lawrence; Jennifer Lenhart, Westmoreland; Melissa Blcksler, Berks; Shannon Semmel, Northampton- Lehlgh; Jennifer Blair, Butler; Virginia Morningstar, Mercer; Haley Sankey, Clearfield; Melissa Hosteler, Juniata; Tracy Wagner, Clarlon-Venago. Middle row, Laura Fitch, Tioga; Stacy Krail. Lebanon; Susan Pardoe. Sul Pennsylvania All-Amiricari Filled With Shows, Sales HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) The Pennsylvania AII-Afceri can Dairy Show (PAADS) is one of the nation’s largest dairy shows with over 2,2ooFenpy«s. PAADS always affords Peifijfyl vania breeders an important opportunity to compete against the nation’s best exhibitors and animals, with $73,735 in ' urns up for grabs this year. For the third time, all six dairy breeds are holding their national shows in conjunction with PAADS. These shows include the Eastern National Ayrshire Show, Eastern National Brown Swiss Show, National Guernsey Show, Eastern National Holstein Show, Mid-Atlantic Jersey Show, and Eastern National Milking Short Atlantic Dairy Cooperative Names Quality Award Winners SOUTHHAMPTON (Bucks Co.) Atlantic Dairy Coopera tive will present its 1994 Quality Premium Award to 69 members who earned the cooperative’s quality bonus all 12 months of the 1993-1994 fiscal year. “This award recognizes mem bers who consistently produce high quality milk for the coopera tive,” said Don M. Breiner, Atlantic’s quality and field ser vices manager. “We commend these producers for their commit ment to quality.” 604 Per Copy horn Show. Four breed sales and four national junior shows com plete the PAADS all-star lineup. Once again, the State Holstein Fall Championship Show is being held in conjunction with the AII- HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Organizers of the Pen nsylvania All American Dairy Show (PAADS) have announced die judges who are to be working the show rings during this coming week of dairy shows. Held in the state Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, the PAADS is one of the hugest dairy showing events under roof in the East and features several national During the past fiscal year, which ended July 31, Atlantic paid out $2.3 million in quality milk bonuses. On average, 46 percent of the cooperative’s membership earned the extra pay ments throughout the year. Begun in 1987, the quality premium program provides a financial incentive to members to produce high quality milk. Mem bers must meet a series of seven quality standards set by the coop erative to obtain the bonus. The 69 award winners will Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 24, 1994 American onTpesday, September 27, featuring as many as 250 ani mals that are also eligible to par ticipate in the Eastern National Holstein Show on Thursday. Many opportunities are on the PAADS Judges From U.S., Canada shows, regional shows and the annual 4-H state show. In addition to large sales, and special events and exhibits. The 1994 Pennsylvania Junior Dairy Show is to be held Monday, Sept. 2b. in the Large Arena of the Farm Show Complex. The Holstein, Milking Shor thorn and Brown Swiss shows receive a plaque during their local and district meetings this fall and next spring. Altantic Dairy Cooperative represents more than 3,500 dairy farm families in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Dela ware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. A list of winners are as fol lows: District 1 Samuel W. Morris, Pottslown. District 2 Stephen H. & Herbert W. Jones, Med ford. N.J. (Turn to Pago A2B) livan; Heather Sleeman, Warren; Monica Goshorn, Huntingdon; Jennifer Grimes, Pennsylvania Princess who will crown the new princess; Kathryn Jarrett, Lycoming; Charlene Shupp, Wyomlng*Lackawanna; Kimberly Orris, Cumberland; Stephanie Goodheart. Armstrong; Larissa Mellott, Franklin. Back row, Erin Goss, Mifflin; Kelly Jo Myers, York; Yvonne Remlck, Elk; Colleen Mowrey, Jefferson; Shannon Hoffman, SUN; Rachel Tanls, Centre; Denise Heldom, Bedford; Jill Shepegl, Erie; Jamie Rynd, Crawford; Janl Burke, Bradford; Natalie Walsh, Somerset; Amy Espenshade, Lancaster. State Jr. Show Five Sections agenda for young exhibitors at the All-American, including the Invitational Youth Dairy Cattle Judging Contest, Junior Dairy Management Contest, 4-H and FFA Judging Forum, Careers and begin at 8 a.m.; Guernseys at 9:30 a.m n Jerseys at 10:30 a.m„ and Ayrshires at noon. More than BSO animals are entered for this year’s competitions. Judging the Holstein’s will be Brian Garrison, of Tiffin, Ohio. Showmanship judge is Thomas Poultry Notes In This Issue, Also All-American Highlights As part of this issue of Lancaster Farming you will find a special supplement entitled “Poultry Notes.” Along with fea tures and news of interest to poultry producers, the section includes messages from advertisers and the schedule and floor plan of the Northeast Poultry Show in Lancaster this week, starting on Tuesday. Also, the All-American Dairy Show activities start in Har risburg today with the Pennsylvania Dairy Princess Pageant. We have highlights, a schedule of events, and commercial messages for this national dairy show too. Printed Early Because of the street fair in the town of Ephrata where our offices are located, this issue of Lancaster Farming was printed a day early (on Thursday). Several late-week markets and a few late-breaking news stories were not available at press time. In addition, advertising deadlines were early too. We appreciate your effort to help us meet these deadlines. $21.00 Per Yeer Opportunities' Night ana junior Dairy Show. The Pennsylvania Dairy and Allied Indurtries Association, Department of Agriculture and (Turn to Pag* A2B) Barley, of Elizabethtown. The Browji Swiss and Jerseys will be evaluated by Jeff Myers, Westmi nister, Md., with Irene Benner Osborne, o r Greencastle, making the fiowmanship awards. Fowler Bnmstetter, of Edmon (Turn to Pag* A 27)
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