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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.
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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.
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