A36-Laricaster farming, Saturday,October 8, 1994 Mifflin County Farm Bureau Holds Annual Meeting GAIL STROCK Mifflin Co. Correspondent McVEYTOWN (Mifflin Co.) It may take time, but members of the Mifflin County Farmers’ Association will be getting used to saying a new name—Mifflin County Farm Bureau (MCFB). Members voted unanimously for the name change at their annu al meeting held at the McVeytown Fire Hall. According to Member Relations Director Elrose Click, bylaw revisions were last con ducted in August of 1981, and before that in 1978 and 1969. The purpose of the name change is to align more closely to parent orga nizations Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and American Farm Bureau. President Stan Dunk opened the meeting by introducing Carrie Stufft, a third grade teacher at East Derry Elementary School in Lewistown. Stufft attended Ag in the Classroom at Penn State this summer and told members how much she appreciated their spon sorship. “In July, 99 teachers attended Ag in the Classroom. It was the first time some teachers were sponsored by their own school district,” Stufft said, adding that her own school has enough money saved to sponsor a teacher next year. Stufft believes in the pur pose of Ag in the Classroom so much, she is returning in 1995 as a presenter. Her video then explained what Ag in the Class room is all about. Conducted by the Pennsylvania Foundation for Better Living, Ag in the Classroom was designed to help teachers integrate agriculture into their curriculum through activ ity ideas, lesson plans, resources, and materials. Most children and parents today are 2-3 generations removed from agriculture and sim ply do not know how much agri culture touches their lives through food and clothing. Through Ag in the Classroom, teachers leam how to incorporate agricultural concepts into the class room curriculum without adminis trative hassles. For example, the video suggested teaching a lan guage lesson with an agricultural theme or teaching science through hydroponic gardening in the class room, compost and mushroom gardening or sprouting seeds. Most of the hands-on activities are agriculturally and environmentally based and will develop an aware ness for school-aged children to leam and pass on to their children. UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) New reproductive man agement techniques can save dairy farmers time while improving their bottom line, according to an expert in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. ‘To give milk, cows need to give birth,” said Dr. Michael O’Connor, professor of dairy sci ence. “Cows should calve regular ly so they spend more time in the most productive phase of lacta- lion.” A calving interval of 12. S to 12.8 months is most profitable. “If. a herd has a calving interval of 13. S months instead of 12. S months, the potential loss in milk production is $35 to $45 per cow per year,” O’Connor said. “Unfor tunately, many, farmers don’t pay enough attention to reproductive management” For instance, a recent" Penn As one person on the tape said, “Give a man a fish and it’s gone. Teach him how to fish...”. It’s teaching an agricultural awareness for future generations. Stufft is married to veterinari ans Dr. Grant Stufft and conducts children’s activities for Kids Day at the Mifflin County Youth Fair and during Farm/City week. State Director Wayne Freaman talked about two of the* most important activities of Farm Bureau —the policy development process and electing officers. Freaman said Pennsylvania reached an all time membership high with more than 26,000 mem bers and more than 4,700 new members. He presented Dunk with a Member Services Co-op Adver- tising check. Ken Loht received a membership award from Freaman for signing up 25 new members on behalf of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau. Only six other people statewide received such an award. In the election for directors, George Goss was elected to repre sent,Decatur Township, Allen Fultz, Armagh Township, Jeff White, Brown Township, and Duane Gearhart, Wayne Township. State Advisory Council Presi dent Beth Laughlin announced the formation of a new Mifflin County advisory council led by Victor and Carolyn Yoder of Belleville. Governmental Relations Direc tor Mark Ellinger commented on the latest legislative activities statewide and nationally. “The issue of private property rights is getting bigger all the time,” Ellinger concluded. Member Services Director Dave Esh outlined several services for members including insurance coverage with farm agent Bob Smith, 50% off travel hotel rates, and updated manuals on worker’s protection program. Member Relations Director Elrose Click presented awards to Joe and Beth Laughlin for their advisory council activities, Gloria Goss for volunteering as Ag in the Classroom coordinator, Ken Loht for his continuous activities as membership chairman and for making gain this year, and Gail Strock for filling the role of Coun ty Information Director and Newsletter Editor. Policy Development Chairman Dave Stuck presented four poli cies for discussion and adoption. In the end, the group adopted three more policies presented from the floor, voting on topics such as Workman’s Compensation, sele Reproductive Management Tools Can Save State survey of Pennsylvania dairy “But ignoring heat detection re- Programmed or controlled cer tain days of the week when producers found that only 41 per- duces the herd’s reproductive per- breeding systems that use prosta- treated cows are likely to exhibit cent consistently devote specific formance, which costs the produc- glandin to synchronize eslrus in standing and mounting behavior,” times twice daily for heat detec- money. It’s a catch-22. Farmers groups of lactating cows may be O’Connor said. “Estrus also may don. “Many producers think it’s a may not pay directly out of their the answer for producers short on to detect, since these be waste of time to watch their cows wallets if they skip heat detection, time. haviors increase when several for 20 minutes twice a day.” but they’ll lose potential profits to “Estrous synchronization sys- cows are in estrus together.” O’Connor said. extended calving intervals.” can u m it heat detection to Corby Zeigler’s Lamb Takes Overall Championship At Manheim (Continued from Pago A 32) v „ Hlnn ., c ,. _ Ha „ Champion: Tracy Bollinger. Bolllngen 3. John Schmidt. P«. a rT? ,OI,Z,US ' 2 - Rade " Southdown Champion; Travis Donough. P 1 Ch'amnten tasßina q lnMnc Lamb: 1 . Peter Hotlines Reserve Champion: Derick Bollinger. Champion Dorset. Jessica Sloltzfus Champion: Peter Hotlines Market Lambs - Heavyweight . . ... "I 1 *!!, w o „ , Suffolk Class #1:1. Jessica Schmidt, 2. 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Lisa wltmer Donough Receiving awards and recognition for volunteering their time for the Mifflin County Farm Bureau are from left, front row, Joe and Beth Laughlin, advisory council chair* persons; back row, Jeff White, Brown Township director; Mark Elllnger, governmen tal relations director; Duane Gearhart, Wayne Township director; and Ken Loht, mem bership chairman. Elected to serve as Armagh Township's dlrectorwas Allen Fultz, left; and re-elected into office for the Mifflin County Farm Bureau was Pauline Glick as Treasurer; Stan Dunk as president; and Dave Stuck as vice president. Janice White was re-elected as mum levels in animal feeds, AG Statistics Report, public relations, BST in marketed dairy cows, dis posal or recycling of used tires, and the State Bottle Bill. Regional Organization Director Clast #1; 1. Jay Zimmerman; 2. Jay Zimmerman; 3. Ryan Donough. data *2:l. Travis Donough; 2. Gerald Boyd; 3. Jason Stoltzfus Claaa *3: 1. Travis Donough; 2 Amy Bollinger: 3. Travis Donough. Class *4: 1. Travis Donough, 2. Amy Bollinger: 3. Gerald Boyd. Class #5:l. Travis Donough; 2. Derick Joe Buck presented awards to Governmental Relations Director Mark Ellinger, Membership Chairman Ken Loht, and CID/- CNE Gail Strock. The following evening in a reorganizational meeting, the board of directors re-elected Stan Dunk as President, Dave Stuck as Vice President, Janice White as Secretary, and Pauling Click as Treasurer. Reserve Non-Selling- Lamb: Ryan Donough. Sala Lambs - lightweight Class *1: 1. John Tracy; 2. Wendall Landis; 3. Angle Erb. Sala Lambs - Heavyweight Class *1: 1. Tracy Bollinger; 2. Ryan Tracy; 3. Jessica Stodzfus. Class «2:1. Brandon Zeigler; 2. Regina Landis; 3. Ryan Donough. Class #3: 1. Corby Zeigler; 2. Travis Donough; 3. Jessica Rohrer. Class #4: 1. Derick Bollinger; 2. Amy Bollinger, 3. Jason Slollzlus. Champion Heavyweight Corby Zeigler. Reserve Heavyweight- Derick Bollinger. Champion Sale: Corby Zeigler. Raaarva Sale: Derick Bollinger. Champion Overall: Corby Zeigler.
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