SjISQUEHANNft Starzec Farms “Years and years of experience’* have added up to a suc cessful dairy operation, according to Catherine Starzec, of Starzec Farms Dairy of Distinction. The farm Is operated by Ed and Catherine Starzec in Montrose, Susquehanna County. According to Catherine, the operation milks a total of 50 grade Holsteins while maintaining 20 young stock. Milking Is from stanchions. They feed mostly hay and grain. Dairy of mt Distinction Dairy of Distinction Supplement to Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 29,1995—Page •JISQUEMANiy Lyon Farms You have to have faith In what you do and faith In the Good Lord to be a successful Dairy of Distinction, according to Mar lene Lyon, who helps with Lyon Farms In Hallstead, Susque hanna County. Together with husband Dewey and two sons, Gary and George and their families, the Lyons care for about 100 head (71 milking and 30 calves) of registered and grade Holstelns on 309 acres. While not feeding a strict TMR, the Lyons put together a good grain mix of soybeans, other grain, minerals, and protein for their cattle. They milk from a stanch ion barn. Latest DHIA rolling herd average is 17,321 pounds milk, 648 f, and 547 p. The Century Farm has been in the family since 1825 and the total operation includes three farms. Mar lene and Dewey term with son Gary Lyon, 39, with Gary’s wife Elaine and their three boys, Levi, 9, Samuel, 7, and Amos, 4, and with George Lyon, 27. Congratulations Dairy of Distinction Award Recipients ... With Gehl's forage harvesters. Exclusive Auto-Max Load-Sensing System - Increase capacity by up to 20% without the fear of overloading. w Metal-Stop Metal Detector - Prevents machine damage. ln-Head Hydraulic Knife Sharpener. m Patented One-Sided Cutterbar Adjustment. Three Models To Choose From. Dairy of m Distinction Dairy of m Distinction GEHL G«hl forw p The Force Behind Fanning ■f ■'y * » * >» - 177
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