Rain Couldn’t Dampen
CAROLYN N. MOYER
Bradford Co. Correspondent
EAST CANTON (Bradford
Co.) In spite of a constant mist
and occasional shower, nearly 800
people attended the third annual
Bradford County Farm-City Day
held recently at Lcßoydalc Farm.
Located in the southwest comer
of Bradford County, Leßoydale
Farm has been in die Brackman
family for about 80 years. The
farm is owned and operated by
brothers Paul and Owen Brackman
and Paul’s wife, Nancy and son,
Jon.
Guernseys are the breed of
choice for the family. However, in
recent years, they have added more
and more Hdlsteins to their 70-cow
milking herd. Today the herd con
sists of about SO Guernseys and 20
Holsteins. They also raise about SO
calves and heifers.
“Guernseys are hard to find if
you want to buy any,” said Owen,
“and we’ve had a hard time raising
calves.”
The 500-acie farm includes 200
Mlcah Russell, Adam Russell and Debbie Russell sample
the “Tailgate Roll-ups” prepared by the Pennsylvania Beef
Council.
against an ash log at Farm-City Day, wl
Ernest Foulkrod, give pointers.
tillable acres where they raise most
of (heir own feed.
“We raise all our own forages
and use high moisture com,” said
Owen.
The day’s events featured all
aspects of farming, from emu
ranching to maple syrup produc
tion and from gardening to full
scale dairy farming.
Free food was another highlight
of the day, as visitors were encour
aged to sample a milkshake made
with real dairy products, veal
brautwurst, and roast beef sandwi
ches called Tailgate Rollups.
“Despite the weather, people
who exhibited felt good about (the
event) and we gave out nearly 600
milkshakes through Eastern Best
Products, MMI, and Milky Way
Farms," said Frank Bertrand.
Farm-City Day coordinator.
Attendees also had the oppor
tunity to tour a managed woodlot,
area veal farms, and a recon
structed wetland designed to filter
wastewater from a veal bam.
Joe Brackman of Sylvandale
Farm-City Day officially got underway with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Helping with
the ritual are, front, from left, Bradford County Dairy Princess Jodi Colton, Endless
Mountains Maple Queen Tina Robinson, Pennsylvania Laurel Queen Amy Van Blar
com, Farm-City Day Council member Jane Bresee, Bradford Sullivan Farm Bureau
President Harold Moyer, Troy Fair/ Farm Museum Representative Lonnie Thomas and
Farm-City Day Coordinator Frank Bertrand. Back, from left, Leßoydale Farm owners
Owen and Paul Brackman, Representative Scot Chadwick, Representative Matt Bak
er, Commissioner Bill McNett, Department of Agriculture Regional Director Russell
Gunton, Extension Agent Tom Maloney and CFSA representative Lyle Harding.
Forestry led visitors through the
tour of the woodloL
“I have the history of the wood
lot that 1 wrote down as far as what
kind of management has gone on
there over the past 10 years. We
just walked through and looked at
what’s coming back and tried to
give them an idea of the whole pur
pose and objectives of what’s hap
pened up there,” he said.
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Ashley Spencer holds a
3-week-old emu chick which
was on display at the 1995
Farm-City Day In Bradford
County. The Spencers have
been raising emus for two
years.
le booth sponsors, Louise
Spirit Of Bradford Farm-City Day
(Tui.i tc Paga A 29)
rod, lei
Owen, left, and Paul Brackman hang a sign detailing how
much a cow eats at the entrance to their barn in order to
Inform the Farm-City Day visitors.
demonstrates how pollution from various sources reaches
the bay with the help of flavored drink mix and a spray bottle
powered rain storm. The model shows a construction site a
factory, cars, farmland, logging areas, and lawns.
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