New York’s Dairy Industry Crowns New Spokesperson
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cer, volleyball and softball.
Outside of school, Jonelle partici
pates in the United Presbyterian
Church Senior Choir, Senior Hand
Bell Choir, and serves as director of
the Junior Hand Bell Choir. She
received the N.Y. State Farm Bureau
Citizenship Award, Bausch and
Lomb Science Award, Xerox Award
and All-State Chorus honors. Jonelle
will be attending a four-year college
in the fall.
Tricia Hopkins of Fillmore, N.Y.
was named first alternate state
princess and received a $7OO scholar
ship. Tricia lives on a 140 Holstein
dairy farm owned by her parents, Ted
and Judy Hopkins. Tricia serves as
her school mascot, yearbook editor,
and is active in many sports and
school clubs. Because of her dairy
princess experience, she has decided
to study elementaiy education when
she attends college this fall.
Anita Lant of Horseheads, N.Y.
was selected as second alternate slate
princess and received a $6OO scholar
ship. The 17-year-old senior is the
daughter of Ross and Shirley Lant of
Horseheads, N.Y.. Chemung Coun
ty. Anita is president of the Junior
Holstein Club and is an active 4-H
member of 11 years. On the family
farm where they milk 170 registered
Holsteins, Anita does chores and
milking when available. After gradu
ation, Anita plans to follow in her
dad’s footsteps and stay on the fami
ly farm to pursue her love of farming.
Other finalists were Beth Beck
erink of Panama, N.Y.; Rebekah
Cowles of Marietta, N.Y.; Cori Jay
cox of Schoharie, N.Y.; and Carrie
Gunning of Trumansburg.
Selection of the state princess was
based on a personal interview, a 5-
minute adult speech and a 5-minute
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Jefferson County
Owner Breed # Cows Milk
Burk-Lm Farms H 38.2 25,701
Londondale Farm H 55.3 24,629
Mitchells Dairy Farm H 82.0 23,198
Gregory L Kennis H 21.4 20,799
Harvestore Hill Farm J 100.0 14,807
Lancaster County
Breed # Cows Milk
Eugene & Susan
Owner
Hess
Parke H Ranck Jr.
Richard N. Sauder
Earl & Anna Mae
Reif
H 40.1 24,293 868
Bob & Karen
Gochenaur
Edgefield Farms
Vernon R Umble &
Son H
J Ray Ranck H
Amos K. Zook H
Novin S. Horning H
Harry H Ranck Jr. H
Melody Lawn Farms H
Neffdale Farm H
John G Good H
Gerald Martin H
Vernon W Heisey H
Jeffrey L Aungst H
Red Knob Farm H
L Mark Stoltzfus H
Daryl & Sam Martin H
Harry L Troop H
Nelson H Wenger H
Thomas C Lapp H
Marvin K Witmer H
Pillar-Pride Farm H
Lester W Gehman
Jr. H
Cardinal Hollo Farm H
Leonard J Stoltzfus H
Marvin R. Sauder H
Meadow Vista Farm H
Earl N Landis H
Rohrer Brothers H
Philip Horst H
Spring Lawn Farm H
Clair R Landis H
The 1995 New York State Dairy Princess Pageant overall Cortland Co.; Tricia Hopkins, alternate state princess,
finalists are from left, Beth Beckerink, Chautauqua Co.; Allegheny Co.; Corl Jaycox, Schoharie Co., and Carrie Gun-
Rebekah Cowles, Onondaga Co.; Anita Lant, alternate state ning, Tompkins Co.
princess, Chemung Co.; Jonelle Smith, state princess,
elementary school presentation, both
promoting milk and dairy products.
The candidates were evaluated on
their knowledge of the dairy industry,
communication skills, poise, person
ality, and appearance.
Three speech awards of $l5O
Atlantic Breeders Cooperative Announces Top Producers
Fat
961
907
835
730
714
Fat
915
897
886
25,489
24,790
23,389
60.3
53.3
57.7
23,410
22,166
839
793
55.3
100.3
22,344
22,600
21,955
22,591
22,351
22,578
21,788
22,169
22,068
21,843
21,601
21,750
21,755
20,982
21,795
21,116
20,960
21,839
21,153
21,079
21,622
20,027
21,491
21,907
21,000
21,200
21,445
20,913
21,558
John S Zimmerrrtan H
Ken & Lisa Wiker H
Jay L Ranck H
Weaver Homstead
Prot.
799
797
708
652
557
Farm H -86.0 20,303
Harvey Z Reiff H 52.6 20,552
Leon jN Sensenig Mi 70.3 19,906
Jonas M Zeiset H 51.5 21,102
New Acres H 100.4 20,870
Robert N Brandt H 44.9 20,709
Kenneth B Garber G 44.5 16,110
Lawrence County
Breed # Cows Milk
Prot.
798
782
765
Owner
Harold Wilson &
Sons
Mi 30.7 17,403
Lebanon County
Owner Breed # Cows Milk
Curvin & Dawn GoodH 71.4 26,379
Meadow Spring
Hols. H
Jay W Good H
David & Chris
Williams H
Tomas & Shirley
Krall H
Arnold Acres H
Irvin Z Brubaker H
Moses O Martin H
Reuben O Martin H
Martin Ridge Farm H
Mervin R Horst H
Dale Good H
Ezra H Martin H
Reuben and Marlin Mar
tin
763
758
731
H 69.0 21,250
Kon-Joda Farm -H 78.4 20,855
Raymond K Martin H 51.3 20,843
Eugene L Weiler H 78.6 20,587
Bucher Brothers H 40.7 21,404
Mercer County
Owner Breed # Cows Milk
Rollin+Dennis
James
Dave & April
Polonsky H
Rabold Dairy H
Larry Stevenson H
George Dairy Farm H
Glenn C Kloos H
MUUT DOES A BODY GOOD.
were presented to Jonelle Smith,
Rebekah Cowles and Beth Beck-
erink for their winning speeches and
school presentations. Honorable
mention for speech presentations
were Cori Jaycox, Jennifer Osgood
of Bliss, N.Y., Lisa Lilley, of Otego,
66.5
82.2
393
96.9
63.0
61.1
H 46.7 23,215
29.9
42.3
40.5
102.8
45.7
N.Y. and Holly Howland of Candor,
N.Y.
In addition, they created dairy
promotion scrapbooks for competi
tion. Beth Beckerink, Windy
Rosiczkowski of Turin, N.Y. and
Carla Schenck of Greenwood, N.Y.
were each awarded $75 for the top
21,858
20,815
19,908
800
740
683
661
659
659
H 51.5 21,828
Somerset County
Owner Breed # Cows Milk
Stoney Acres Farm H 51.0 23,964
Michael & Carol
Prot. Wa | ker
Fat
704
556
Fat
961
PtOt.
851
972
883
26,746
25,686
835
802
24,427
835
789
23,426
23,445
24,101
22,907
22,372
22,736
21,886
21,600
21,398
674
671
667
660
657
692
809
788
684
767
Fat
Prot,
936
758
22,617
22,090
21,815
21,225
20.709
825
815
792
780
751
714
687
672
665
661
Robert W Clayton II H 34.7 21,030
Montgomery County
Owner Breed # Cows Milk
Patty-Run Dairy H 67.2 22,914
Perry County
Breed # Cows Milk
Owner
Jesse+Barb
Singleton
Stonylake Farm
Gerald & Judy
Weigle
Harry E Rhoads
T Rich Inc.
Timothy C elites
Donald Glessner
Dry Acres Farm
James & Elaine
Bocsy
H 45.0 20,768
Venango County
Owner Bread # Cows Milk
Dick-Mar Farms H 167.1 22,923
Mitchell Dairy H 86.0 20,183
Warren County
Owner Breed # Cows Milk
Bruce & Suzie
Lindell
Gla Don Farms
Westmoreland County
Owner Breed # Cows Milk
John & Robert
Graham
Howard H
Branthover
Rostraver Dairy
Farm
H 52.3 22,914
H 98.8 21,474
H 29.6 20,911
York County
Owner Breed # Cows Milk
Smysers Richlawn
Fms
Lynn Wolf
Leonard Greek
Earl Fuhrman
Melvin R Lehr
Dale L Metzler
three scrapbooks. Honorable men
tions were Jonelle Smith, Tricia Hop
kins, and Holly Rowland.
The American Dairy Association
and Dairy Council, Inc. is a dairy pro
motion organization funded by dairy
producers in N.Y., New Jersey and
Pennsylvania.
Fat Prot.
844 720
Fat Prot.
Fat Prot.
771 767
22,666
23,362
70.2
64.3
22,735
22,941
21,461
22,055
21,483
21,073
42.8
47.7
162.1
36.1
38.2
48.0
Fat Prot.
773 723
749 661
Fat Prot.
86.3
52.9
21,219
20,752
Fat Prot.
Fat Prot,
75.6
93.6
56.9
94.4
53.8
45.5
25,044
23,897
22,927
22,511
20,657
20,648
781 659*
773 682
811 723
882 721
788 719
836 706
693 683
752 682
839 668
741 657
772 653
773 682
695 658
769 738
725 688
617 642
974 771
759 760
889 737
797 699
696 C 45
758 630